The United States have qualified for the second round on their Twenty20 World Cup debut after their last group game, against Ireland, was washed out. Rain meant the match was abandoned without a ball bowled, advancing the US to the Super Eight stage and automatically… Read More »USA advance to Super Eight in World Cup debut as Pakistan, Ireland eliminated
All the world’s a stage,And all the men and women merely players;They have their exits and their entrances;And one man in his time plays many parts, It begins when the player – we’ll call him Brando – is on the ground. He tries to get… Read More »The theatre of rugby league: Soap-opera to the comedy on stage
Perth is the most isolated capital city in the world. Its closest counterpart is a whopping 2692km away, nearly three hours by plane or more than a day on the road if you are willing to drive that far. That kind of isolation breeds a… Read More »Don’t treat Perth as second-class NRL citizens again by lumping them with a relic of the past from ‘over east’
Houston Astros outlook after First Baseman Jose Abreu was released. Abreu won the 2013 AL Rookie of the Year Award and 2020 AL MVP Award with the White Sox before signing with Houston in 2023. Abreu has taken major steps down since changing teams and… Read More »Astros Outlook: 1B Jose Abreu Outright Released
When St Kilda ground out an ugly, borderline unwatchable victory over Gold Coast last week, the reaction was about as critical as any victory has received in season 2024. Sure, they got the win, said the critics, but the stodgy style of play made those… Read More »Footy Fix: They leaked like a sieve – but fast, freewheeling Saints finally find a style to take them forward