Maroons Origin II team: Hopgood may be forced to back out as Fifita misses final chance to press claims

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Queensland have a State of Origin injury concern with J’maine Hopgood ruled out of Parramatta’s clash against Sydney Roosters with a back problem. Hurt in Origin I when hit hard by Liam Martin, he battled through limited minutes against Canterbury last week. He was then pulled by the Eels for Saturday’s clash, leaving renewed concerns […]

Italy recover after record shock, Spain unveil youngest-ever Euros player in romp, Swiss feast on Hungary

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Defending champions Italy made a winning start to Euro 2024 as they rebounded from the shock of conceding the fastest goal in tournament history to post a 2-1 victory over Albania in Dortmund. Albania’s Nedim Bajrami capitalised on a terrible throw-in from Federico Dimarco and smashed the ball into the roof of Gianluigi Donnarumma’s net […]

Doncic needs to use pain of NBA Finals pummeling as fuel for the fire of becoming a truly great player

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Dallas are not quite dead yet after avoiding a clean sweep in game four of the NBA Finals but it’s still a case of when, not if, Boston will claim this year’s championship. No team that has trailed 3-0 in an NBA playoff series has ever been victorious overall in 156 attempts.  The Mavericks have […]

‘Transitioning into new territories while still honouring tradition’: Why Bears are the best pathway to the NRL for Perth

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June 26 marks a critical juncture for Perth’s bid to secure the NRL’s 18th license. Tasked by the ARLC and the Perth stakeholders, Nick Politis is attempting to craft a sustainable model that minimizes risk while maximizing revenue for stakeholders. The prospect of a Perth team promises significant benefits: tapping into a new fan base, […]

India’s T20 win over the USA came as no shock, but India-American cricket history goes back further than many fans realise

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After about two hundred and fifty years, American soil witnessed a keen internecine contest, not on the battlefield but on a cricket field. Then, it was a sea of indistinguishable white, and now it was a sea of blue. Then, Benjamin Franklin and his son supported opposite teams; now, it was a young son holding […]