Lose-lose for the Wallabies against the Azzurri
The thing about pass marks is that they have to be possible, achievable, and believable. But either way, rendering a pass mark ‘unattainable’ at the first attempt is never a good look.
Assessing Cricket Australia’s TV gamble
“It’s cricket, but not as you know it” reads Foxtel’s summer tagline, and for many fans in the last week, this rang frustratingly true.
Your weekend best bets: 16-17 November
The racing excitement continues this weekend with action from across the country. Here’s your best bets.
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Is Michael Cheika about to play Russian roulette with his career?
If Wallaby coach Michael Cheika decides to play second stringers against the Azzurri in Padua at the weekend, he’s putting his career on the line.
How will Ferrari respond to another title defeat?
It’s hard not to think 2018 was supposed to be Ferrari’s year, yet motorsport’s most famous team has walked away from the season empty handed yet again.
topguN talks about Gfinity Season 2 and his desire to help younger CS:GO players get better
Azad Orami – known professionally as topguN – has been one of the mainstays of the Australian Counter-Strike scene for a very long time.
If Matt Dufty is the future, then why is Jarryd Hayne the answer?
Just like the sun rising and setting each day, the NRL rumour cycle barely gives us a day of respite. But Jarryd Hayne in a Dragons jersey?
NBL to launch crackdown on swearing in timeouts
It’s been reported that the NBL will begin issuing fines to clubs who are cuaght swearing in timeouts from this weekend.
Who can add the needed steel to Australia's fragile ODI batting?
Australia’s over-reliance on hitting boundaries was exposed as they lost the ODI series to South Africa 2-1. So which domestic batsmen could potentially improve balance by rotating the strike?
Steve Corica sticks to Sydney FC formula, but will the strategy go stale?
Steve Corica follows a long tradition of A-League assistant coaches stepping up to fill the shoes of a highly successful predecessor.
Crackling and Spanks: Why the long face?
Elite performer Roy ‘Crackling’ Pork and honest man Wayne ‘Spanks’ Spankle sit down and sort it all out.
Sir Brodie takes Prince Maro off his high horse at Twickenham
If it was a story from medieval times, the characters would be easy to paint. Sir Brodie Retallick is the dreaded black knight, the undisputed champion of the joust, roaming the realm from tournament to tournament, taking on all-comers from far and wide.
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How music can help win fans
At the 2018 League of Legends World Championship, Riot Games unveiled a new virtual band, K/DA alongside its debut single ‘Pop Stars’ featuring American pop artist Madison Beer and Jaira Burns as well as Jeon So-yeon and Cho Miyeon from the six-month-old K-pop group (G)I-dle.
Another week of Spring Tour rugby tips
I’m very pleased to report that I managed ten from ten tips correct for last weekend’s tour games with most of the margins close or correct.
Wallabies currently only achieving 'consistency' in bad habits
Believe it or not I think the Wallabies have the selections just about right – except Izzy Folau is a roaming fullback.
The perfect Skivvy blindside to a television makeover
David Morrow had lost his lollies; my tiny Corolla speakers throbbed on life support in tune with his booming venom. It was 2010 and Steve Matai had just smeared Michael Ennis across the Brookvale turf with a callous high-shot.
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Nathan Lyon wishes he could play more Shield cricket
Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon is back for the Blues in their match against Queensland. He spoke about the cricket schedule preventing him and other Test cricketers being able to play domestic cricket and the rise of the next superstars.
Sickening dog shot in college basketball shocks the world
Kewan Platt has been suspended indefinitely for this elbow. (CLICK HERE for today’s other big viral video with this all-in brawl at a Serbian rugby league match.)
Brazil's scrum absolutely demolishes the Maori All Blacks
Brazil stepped up to produce one of the all time great scrums
Ice Hockey miracle goal in the NHL
New York Islanders player Tom Kuhnhackl has pulled off an incredible goal in his side games against Vancouver, somehow finding a gap between the post and the goalkeeper to score.
Horrifying footage of Wighton's drunken night out
CCTV footage of Jack Wighton’s drunken escapade in early February has been released.
McDermott run out for the 4th time in a row
Ben McDermott’s unlucky form with the bat has continued after being run out for the 4th time in a row, this time against South Africa.
NZ player doesn't even wait for review after Healy's lightning glovework
Alyssa Healy stumped rival wicketkeeper Katey Martin, who on route to Australia’s 33 run win in the World T20 match.
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The match Mitch found his mojo: The Test which paved the way for Johnson's Ashes
For the rest of Mitchell Johnson’s life, the defining moment of his career will, of course, be the 2013-14 Ashes, with the early 2014 tour to South Africa to follow.
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For the rest of Mitchell Johnson’s life, the defining moment of his career will, of course, be the 2013-14 Ashes, with the early 2014 tour to South Africa to follow.
Melbourne Victory’s Japanese superstar Keisuke Honda experienced the highs and lows of football this week as he was on each side of a 4-1 scoreline.
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The A-League may well be the poorest quality domestic elite competition in Australian sport but Honda certainly wears an…(more)