Kiwis were right to punt Maguire over Blues conflict of interest – now it’s time to ring Uncle Wayne

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Wayne Bennett should be at the top of the New Zealand Rugby League’s shortlist of one when they draw up candidates to replace Michael Maguire.  The Kiwis have put the jersey before results by telling Maguire that he would have to fall on his sword if he wanted to take up the NSW State of […]

Winning a World Cup takes more than just good form: Was India a victim of its own success heading into the final?

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India illustrated the notion that if your fear of losing is greater than your will to win then you are going to find yourselves in trouble at some vital moment of the tournament – and for the World Cup hosts that moment came the final. Australia took risks and appeared quite prepared for those risks […]

Marko Stamenic: The rising Kiwi international who is quietly surprising one of European football’s famous clubs

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A few months ago, in a sizzling European summer of record-breaking heat, former heavyweight Red Star Belgrade saw a staggering 16 players leave the famous club. The outgoing player list was headlined by the AU$15 million sale of Strahinja Eraković – who was eligible to represent Australia through his mother. With such a high turnover […]

Oscar Pistorius paroled decade after killing girlfriend

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South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, jailed in 2014 for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, has been granted parole effective from January 5, the Department of Correctional Services says. Known as the “Blade Runner” for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs, Pistorius went from a public hero as a Paralympic champion to a convicted killer in […]

Might be awkward around Flanagan family dinner table but Kyle happy for Shane to chase Dearden

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Kyle Flanagan has backed St George Illawarra’s pursuit of Tom Dearden and says he hopes Ben Hunt stays at the club, even if it costs him a spot in the Dragons halves. Flanagan is now two weeks into his first pre-season in Wollongong under father Shane, after going uncontracted at Canterbury at the end of […]