The Champions League returns this week – and with the intensity dialled up another notch. After a stellar Round of 16, with two crunch ties going to penalties, we enter the endgame for Europe’s biggest football tournament with a vastly different picture to just a month or so ago. The ties are set for this […]
The Vegas Hangover: All four travelling teams mired in a malaise since returning from US extravaganza
Somebody call Mr Chow, there’s a fourth version of The Hangover playing out. All four teams who took part in the NRL’s Las Vegas extravaganza to kick off the season have been below their best since returning to home soil. The Rabbitohs have been downright dreadful, the Roosters and Broncos are also out of the […]
If the AFL ‘really care’ about bringing footy fans together, they’ll keep Gather Round in SA
Whether you visited the Norwood Food and Wine Festival as part of attending the thrilling Richmond-Saints game, ventured rurally into the Adelaide Hills and saw the much-hyped Harley Reid stamp his presence, or were able to catch the captivating double header on Saturday at the Adelaide Oval with both games decided by under two goals, […]
Can Fernando Alonso ward off ‘Father Time’ long enough for one more run at the championship?
This season is only four races old, but Fernando Alonso needs to decide on his future beyond this year sooner rather than later. Formula One’s eldest driver is out of contract with Aston Martin following this campaign, his 21st in the sport since debuting what feels like a lifetime ago with Minardi in 2001. Whilst […]
Stoppage-time heroes and back-heel magicians: The A-League players who were the difference in Round 23
What a great round of football; Round 23 delivered in spades. There were 25 goals in six matches, no draws and none of the 12 teams kept a clean sheet. In two out of the six games, the winning team trailed 2-0 and ended up winning the game 4-2. Check out who made a difference. […]