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In the 26th minute of an August 2009 match between the Manly Sea Eagles and Cronulla Sharks, NRL referee Phil Haines faced a testing situation. Manly player Chris Bailey lay prone on the ground after being struck in the head by Cronulla’s Luke Douglas.
In the 26th minute of an August 2009 match between the Manly Sea Eagles and Cronulla Sharks, NRL referee Phil Haines faced a testing situation. Manly player Chris Bailey lay prone on the ground after being struck in the head by Cronulla’s Luke Douglas.
The 1968 Olympics in Mexico City were quite an event, even by Olympic standards.
A quick lap of Hurstville Oval’s hedge-square perfect gardens is all it takes to lift the lid on the prestigious St George District Cricket Club. Now a regular host of state and WBBL matches, the boutique ground is flush with tributes to over a century of club success.
As the last century ended, Nelson Mandela was resigning from public office. His 1999 farewell speech to Parliament closed with his dream that “all our children may play in the sun” and warning “the long walk continues”.
And here is where it ended.
In a lot of ways, Ashes series are like birthdays.
Towards five o’clock on a piercingly cold Cardiff afternoon, as the spectators in the steepling stands of the new Millennium Stadium at Cardiff roared, South African referee Andre Watson raised his arm dramatically to the closed roof and gave a resounding blast of his whistle.
They are the Liberaces of league. Like Madonna and Maradona, Pele and Prince, these worthies need one handle only. One is plenty.
There is always an agenda behind the selection of the host country and venues for a Rugby World Cup. The 1991 tournament involved a rugby politics agenda on steroids.
The ball is bounced to start the second half of the preliminary final and the Tigers trail 50-29.
The ball is bounced to start the second half of the preliminary final and the Tigers trail 50-29.
The ball is bounced to start the second half of the preliminary final and the Tigers trail 50-29.
The great games don’t necessarily tell you they’re great at first.
The great games don’t necessarily tell you they’re great at first.
The great games don’t necessarily tell you they’re great at first.
It’s a mystery the Australian team wasn’t arrested by Indian authorities. They didn’t even try to hide their actions.
This weekend, Australian racing will lose one of its best thoroughbreds of all time to retirement.
There are poisoned chalices and then there’s being asked to replace Shane Keith Warne.
The triple century is cricket’s rarefied tier, the area of the stats sheet where mortals dare not tread.
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.
Some moments, you always remember where you were when they happened.
Occasionally, it isn’t a matter of hyperbole to talk about something in terms of the best or worst ever. This is one such case.
There are three minutes left in the grand final. Collingwood have been hanging on for dear life for an hour now, but a ticking clock has tightened their grip on the premiership.
Adam Gilchrist’s career was always about being fearless.
Adam Gilchrist’s career was always about being fearless.
Adam Gilchrist’s career was always about being fearless.
In the 26th minute of an August 2009 match between the Manly Sea Eagles and Cronulla Sharks, NRL referee Phil Haines faced a testing situation. Manly player Chris Bailey lay prone on the ground after being struck in the head by Cronulla’s Luke Douglas.
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