With the COVID threat seemingly a distant memory, rugby league in Australia is thriving and has never looked stronger, with healthy match day attendances and TV audiences, rule changes now nicely bedded in and producing some great free-flowing football, and expansion plans on track with… Read More »Peace in our times: How long until the NRL is disrupted by another Super League-esque competition?
Pedro Porro scored his first goal of the season to put Tottenham Hotspur through to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 victory over Burnley, while Fulham eased their way through with a 1-0 win over Rotherham United. Ten-man Wolverhampton Wanderers came… Read More »‘Misses a lot, but today it came off’: Porro stunner saves Postecoglou as Spurs advance in FA Cup
Adelaide captain Matt Short has led the way as his side pulled off the upset of the BBL season, crushing the previously unbeaten Scorchers by nine wickets at Adelaide Oval. The Strikers had lost their past four games, but chased down the Scorchers score’ of… Read More »Matt makes Short work of Scorchers after Strikers ‘finally executed what we’ve been talking about’
India have crushed Australia by nine wickets in the first women’s Twenty20 international in Navi Mumbai, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series while discovering a new star. Teenage debutant Titas Sadhu’s sensational 4-17 led Australia’s demise to 141 all-out before Shafali Verma (64no)… Read More »‘Lots to work on’: Healy not happy with batting or bowling after Australia cop T20 shellacking
Four of Australia’s World Cup-winning stars – Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Beth Mooney and Ash Gardner – are in line to scoop cricket’s biggest individual honours after being shortlisted for the ICC Cricketer of the Year awards. All-conquering captain Cummins and World Cup final batting… Read More »Aussie stars in line for ICC awards as Cummins’ side ends India’s stranglehold on rankings by reclaiming top spot