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Sit down, shut up: Soccer considers adopting rugby rule change to combat dissent and tactical fouls

Sin bins should be trialled at higher levels of football following their successful implementation in the grassroots game, the sport’s lawmaking body has agreed. Temporary dismissals of players for offences such as dissent and specific tactical fouls were backed by the International Football Association Board… Read More »Sit down, shut up: Soccer considers adopting rugby rule change to combat dissent and tactical fouls

21 off the last over? Maxwell does it again as blistering ton catapults Australia to victory in final-ball thriller

Glenn Maxwell’s superb hundred has single-handedly catapulted Australia to a miraculous last-ball win over India by five wickets in the third Twenty20 at Guwahati. Australia were behind the pace throughout their pursuit of India’s imposing 3-222 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Tuesday (Wednesday morning AEDT)… Read More »21 off the last over? Maxwell does it again as blistering ton catapults Australia to victory in final-ball thriller

Meet Australia’s answer to Boks duo Kolbe and Kurt-Lee – and how they could change the way the little men are seen

They say there’s no substitute for speed in rugby. Now, less than nine months out from the Olympics, Australia’s men’s sevens team has not one but two flyers ready to take the world by storm. Meet Henry Palmer and Hadley Tonga, who both run the… Read More »Meet Australia’s answer to Boks duo Kolbe and Kurt-Lee – and how they could change the way the little men are seen

Pressure Points: Gus is the centre of attention at the Dogs – and he’ll be the fall guy if they fail in 2024

Here’s a thought experiment for you: close your eyes, think of each of the 17 NRL clubs, and picture who the most important person there is. There’s a decent chance you’ll get a coach – Trent Robinson, Wayne Bennett, Craig Bellamy – or a player… Read More »Pressure Points: Gus is the centre of attention at the Dogs – and he’ll be the fall guy if they fail in 2024