The simple fix that could’ve spared Reds, Tahs GP heartbreak and could prevent it from happening again

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The T-CUP principle is one that is used throughout sport psychology; and in rugby circles really came to the fore in 2003, with Clive Woodward’s World Cup-winning England team, that clinched the title in extra-time with that drop goal. T-CUP: Thinking Calmly Under Pressure The idea is simple and requires little explanation, but its application […]

IndyCar’s Thermal experiment: Was it worth it, or was it just an expensive ‘headache’?

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For the second race and first road course of 2024, IndyCar tried something new at the Thermal Club Million Dollar Challenge in Southern California’s Coachella Valley. The three-mile course in a gated community wasn’t designed for open-wheel racing and can’t exactly handle a standard points race, so instead, we got our first exhibition since the […]

Umpires’ anti-Ginnivan bias has reached a new low – it’s time for the AFL to step in

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Most of us have heard the fable The Boy Who Cried Wolf, but there’s an unresolved question we never really think about or consider: does the boy seriously deserve to be eaten just for previously telling lies? It just gets accepted by most readers that he does – it’s his fault for lying, so he […]

‘There’s no more stigma’: Bulls coach’s cheeky Rudan barb over non-red in derby as things get heated post-game

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Western Sydney coach Marko Rudan says his side have recaptured their edge after breaking their Campbelltown Stadium hoodoo with a 3-1 clobbering of cross-town rivals Macarthur FC. In what was no April Fools’ joke, Western Sydney took the Bulls by the horns with a monster second-half performance on Easter Monday to snatch their first league […]

‘Five months ago I was getting my lunch box in my bag’: Galvin banned, but on top of the world after dream start

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Lachlan Galvin won’t have had a more topsy-turvy day in his life. The 18-year-old five eighth was the star as the Wests Tigers pulled off a dramatic 17-16 shock on Easter Monday, setting up two crucial tries, but was sent to the sin bin for a hip drop and, before he had even got home […]