Italy will defend their European Championship title next year in Germany after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine was enough to secure their place. The game was technically a home fixture for Ukraine, but was played at Bayer Leverkusen’s stadium in Germany because of the Russian… Read More »Italy survive late penalty drama to secure place at Euros finals, England gain top seeding despite lame draw
Eddie Jones says his close links with Japan’s rugby president Masato Tsuchida could actually be detrimental to his chances of returning to the country as head coach. Jones also rejected any thought of returning to Australia in charge of the British and Irish Lions in… Read More »Rugby News: ‘I’d feel like a traitor’ – Eddie says he’d reject prestige job, reveals surprise Japan ‘stumbling block’
Cricket Australia’s hopes of trying to generate interest in the upcoming series against Pakistan are getting harded by the day with fast bowler Haris Rauf out of the touring squad for the three-Test campaign. Three front-line quicks — Naseem Shah, Ihsanullah and Mohammad Hasnain —… Read More »Captain’s resigned, four frontline quicks ruled out – who’s excited for Pakistan’s Test tour of Australia?
Australia are World Cup champions for a sixth time – and their path to glory in 2023 has been one of the most remarkable ever. Down for the count in unfamiliar condition after beginning the tournament with consecutive losses, the Aussies reeled off nine straight… Read More »Every Australian rated from the 2023 World Cup: Head the hero, Maxwell magnificent, but Smudge struggles
With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. Into the morass of gossip and conjecture, we will bring sanity, with the relaunch of Smart Signings, our dissection of where clubs are weak, what… Read More »Smart Signings: Ricky’s Raiders were right to let Wighton go – but they might not see the benefit for a while