The NBA trade deadline on Friday turned into a fizzer compared to the frenzy of late deals that lit up the NBA in the past couple of years. No big names were shipped out like Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving last year and on face value, the overall playoff equation hasn’t changed a great deal. […]
The NRL pre-season is just days away with the annual All Stars match in Townsville and Penrith’s trip to England for the World Club Challenge also part of a busy period in the lead-up to Round 1. For the Roosters, Rabbitohs, Sea Eagles and Broncos, the pre-season is extra important as they will be kicking […]
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp believes a proposal to introduce blue cards and sin bins to soccer does not “sound like a fantastic idea” initially. It’s understood that, in new trials to try and improve players’ and officials’ behaviour, blue cards will be shown to those dismissed for a 10-minute period. It is understood that the […]
Amongst the rugby lessons of 2023, a key one was that a strong scrum can win games. Conversely, a weak scrum can see a team’s hopes go up in smoke. A run of injuries to some key props saw the Wallabies struggle to establish a consistent platform at scrum time in 2023. The lack of […]
Finally, the NRL salary cap strikes the Sydney Roosters. The club has admitted defeat in their attempts to keep Joey Manu, with the Kiwi star set to depart Bondi for rugby union, most likely in France, most likely for a pay packet around $1.1m per season. Manu’s decision to earn more money in the other […]
