Sport

‘Iraqis would risk their lives to watch a football game’: How Ali Auglah’s heritage is driving his renewed passion for the sport

Ali Auglah is a name emerging among the ranks of Macarthur FC; he has been a key figure and prospect off the bench, having scored three goals in all competitions for the Bulls. Auglah, like most footballers, comes from humble beginnings within Sydney suburbs. His… Read More »‘Iraqis would risk their lives to watch a football game’: How Ali Auglah’s heritage is driving his renewed passion for the sport

‘More than a silly little sport with fat men wearing nappies’: The ancient art of sumo wrestling warrants mainstream attention

I have never been one for combat sports. I enjoy them in principle; at their heart, they are very basic but pure forms of competition. Every fan can grasp that the competitor unable to rise after a fall is the loser. They are accessible, transcending… Read More »‘More than a silly little sport with fat men wearing nappies’: The ancient art of sumo wrestling warrants mainstream attention

When grown men wept, Steelers prayed and nobody was there: Six of rugby league’s most dramatic late tries

We have just had the 2023 grand final decided in suitably late-try-scoring fashion and, well, who does not like a list of random stuff and nostalgic videos to tide you over in the offseason? But it struck me that we already have a well-established hierarchy… Read More »When grown men wept, Steelers prayed and nobody was there: Six of rugby league’s most dramatic late tries