New Zealand will soon have two sides competing in the A-League Men’s competition and not too long after that, a second women’s team in the Liberty A-League. Bill Foley is a 78-year-old American businessman who owns Premier League club AFC Bournemouth in the United Kingdom, has a significant stake in FC Lorient in France and […]
Smart Signings: The Cowboys spine is nearly perfect – but they need to get Chad’s replacement right
With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. Into the morass of gossip and conjecture, we will bring sanity, with the relaunch of Smart Signings, our dissection of where clubs are weak, what they need to improve and where they might find it. […]
Moustache belongs on Head: Match-winning World Cup effort lifts Travis into Australia’s all-time Movember XI
He says his wife is not a fan but Travis Head’s moustache is clearly working after his brilliant display powered Australia to World Cup glory against India. The mustachioed opener blazed a superb century to continue a theme of hair-raising performances in all three formats in recent years. After struggling to nail down a spot […]
Demetriou calls for cap on salaries for young players to prevent poaching like Roosters luring Suaalii from Souths
Rabbitohs coach Jason Demetriou would like the NRL to introduce maximum salary amounts for young players which would prevent clubs like the Roosters offering big dollars to lure teenaged prospects like Joseph Suaalii from rival teams. His idea has merit but there is little likelihood of the NRL adopting a system that would disincentivise young […]
Harry Souttar’s header guides unconvincing Socceroos past Palestine in World Cup qualifier
Towering defender Harry Souttar has maintained his goalscoring form to steer the Socceroos to a hard-fought but unconvincing 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Palestine. The Socceroos sit top of Group I on six points after Souttar nodded home in the 18th minute at the Jaber Al-Ahmed International Stadium. But only a magnificent save from […]