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Wild speculation, genuine disappointment, or just wishful thinking? No NRL coach will be shown the door in 2024

Rugby league is nothing if not a game built on traditions, whether it be the post-training bonding sessions, hilarious mad Monday celebrations, or crapping in your teammate’s boots just before a game. One of the most important traditions to emerge in the NRL era is… Read More »Wild speculation, genuine disappointment, or just wishful thinking? No NRL coach will be shown the door in 2024

Not a level playing field: India’s petulant pitch switch dirty trick tarnishes march to World Cup trophy

Whether it’s arrogance because they know they can get away with it or insecurity because they’re unsure if they can win the World Cup, India’s pitch switch for the semi-final against New Zealand was a low blow.  The BCCI’s interference in what is supposed to… Read More »Not a level playing field: India’s petulant pitch switch dirty trick tarnishes march to World Cup trophy

Blues recruit Elijah Hollands cops suspension for 2024 season after drug possession charge

Carlton recruit Elijah Hollands has been slapped with a two-game AFL ban after admitting to cocaine possession. Hollands was found guilty of conduct unbecoming by the AFL after appearing in Southport Magistrates Court last month on a drug possession charge. The 21-year-old was still a… Read More »Blues recruit Elijah Hollands cops suspension for 2024 season after drug possession charge

Draymond cops hefty ban for Gobert hug which turned into choke hold – ‘a history of unsportsmanlike acts’

The NBA has suspended Golden State’s Draymond Green for five games for grabbing Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert around the neck “in an unsportsmanlike and dangerous manner.” Also penalised by the league for their roles in the incident, which happened early in Tuesday’s game between the Timberwolves… Read More »Draymond cops hefty ban for Gobert hug which turned into choke hold – ‘a history of unsportsmanlike acts’