Australian basketballers are taught to be tough, physical and hard working from the moment they learn how to dribble. It’s time to change that mindset. The process of putting the ball in the basket needs to be emphasised much, much more. Australians have struggled to… Read More »Aussie NBA players hustling hard but no shooting stars emerging – time to change mindset in coaching pathways
Two-Test series seem to be commonplace nowadays, much to the dismay of the traditionalists amongst us who say that they are too short and inconsequential and easily forgotten. However, on the eve of another visit to Australia by Pakistan, I thought it would be interesting… Read More »‘Consequential, controversial and possibly most infamous of all time’: Revisiting Australia-Pakistan rivalry from 1979
Andrew Redmayne has been sent off for the first time in his A-League Men career as Sydney FC fell to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Macarthur FC. The Bulls remain undefeated through their opening seven games and moved to the top of the… Read More »Red-mayne: Socceroo sent off as Sydney FC fall to table-topping Macarthur
The Newcastle Jets have pulled off their best win of the A-League Men season, a 3-0 away victory over surprise leaders Wellington Phoenix. Apostolos Stamatelopoulos scored a double but Clayton Taylor provided the star turn, assisting the opener, scoring the Jets’ second and drawing a… Read More »Jets take flight to hand Nix first loss of season
Reunited with his old Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan at St George Illawarra, Jack Bird is adamant he can thrive in the centres and recapture the sparkling form that once earned him State of Origin honours. Bird has endured a career with more downs than ups… Read More »Bird wants to fly back to the future with positional change after Flanagan reunion: ‘I can get back to my best, if not better’