‘Genius football moment’: Scattergun Salah fires Liverpool into top spot as City grind out draw with Arsenal

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Mo Salah has kept his composure, putting aside a series of missed chances, to send Liverpool top of the Premier League with a comeback 2-1 win against Brighton at Anfield. With title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal grinding each other to a goalless draw at the Etihad a few hours later Liverpool ended Easter Sunday […]

NRL Round 4 Talking Points: A month is done – let’s make some hard calls

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We’ve reached the end* of round four which as you know, means we’ve seen enough to be able to look at teams and feel a little more confident with more long term predictions about how they might be tracking. Let’s have a look at your weekly NRL talking points. Weekly ref sooking If you want […]

The Wrap: Good news and bad news for Rugby Australia as Brumbies and Rebels win local derbies

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Anyone who has played rugby for a club big enough to have two teams in the same competition or division knows how high the stakes ramp up when the so-called ‘B’ team comes up against the ‘A’ team. Perhaps the most famous example of all came in 1973, when the All Blacks, on a rare […]

If it wasn’t for Irankunda, every A-League headline would be negative right now

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The sight of dozens of Adelaide United supporters lining up to secure an autograph from the club’s outgoing teenage sensation Nestory Irankunda was a reminder the A-League still has fans. We’ve been waiting a while for that kind of performance from Irankunda. He’s a superstar in the making, but at times he’s let a lack […]

Ivan the terribly consistent over-achiever: Cleary vaults into greatest coaches debate by habitually exceeding expectations

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As a player, Ivan Cleary was never a representative star but always under-rated despite being a crucial component of every team he played in. Now as a coach, despite winning three premierships, it’s possible that he is still not getting due credit for Penrith’s dynastic dominance.  Some people will have you believe that he’s not […]