Essendon coach Brad Scott says ruckman Sam Draper still has plenty of scope to express his personality and be funny – just not at the expense of an opposition coach. Draper earned the ire of Essendon and Western Bulldogs officials for his podcast comments in which he questioned the future of Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge […]
NBA landscape set for seismic change in the off-season with multiple franchises desperate to atone for playoff failures
The Lakers’ decision to fire coach Darvin Ham just days after their first-round exit is merely the beginning of what will be a flurry of off-season upheaval at many NBA franchises. As has been the case for a decade-plus, the epicentre of the seismic changes to the NBA landscape will be LeBron James. Ham getting […]
Haaland’s aweseome foursome keeps Wolves at bay as City keep heat on Arsenal in tense EPL title race
Erling Haaland struck four goals, including a first-half hat-trick, as champions Manchester City crushed Wolverhampton Wanderers 5-1 to retain control of the Premier League title race. Pep Guardiola’s side needed to respond to leaders Arsenal’s comfortable victory over Bournemouth earlier in the day and they did so emphatically, with a clinical take-down of their hapless […]
Footy Fix: The Dees prove they’re legit – and show how they can overcome their finals curse
When people say a home-and-away match is finals-like, they’re usually referring, at least in part, to its quality. That was far from the case on Saturday night at the MCG – for three quarters, Geelong and Melbourne slugged it out in greasy conditions that they made look far worse than they were, committing a range […]
Wayne’s not done yet: Kodi steals show as Phins avenge Cowboys thrashing with stunning Townsville boilover
Wayne Bennett might be rumoured with a move elsewhere for 2025, but his Dolphins are far from done in 2024 after another stunning boilover win. They had been thrashed on the opening weekend by the Cowboys, losing 43-18 on their own turf, but repaid the favour in Townsville with a 28-26 victory thanks to a […]