Sao Paulo Grand Prix Talking Points: Is this Formula 1’s greatest ever individual season?

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F1 leaves Sao Paulo and the final triple header of the season in the same place it has been pretty much all year: in awe of the achievements of Max Verstappen and Red Bull. And while it was hardly a race for the ages, it still brought about plenty of things to discuss as we […]

‘The body is not letting me’: One last summer for an Aussie Tennis favourite as John Millman pulls the pin

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Former grand-slam quarter-finalist, fan favourite and Roger Federer slayer John Millman has ruefully called an imminent end to his professional tennis career. The 34-year-old revealed on Thursday night he was walking away after a 10th and final Australian Open campaign in January, saying “unfortunately age has caught up to me”. “Just the three (shoulder) surgeries. […]

Yengi completes dream with Socceroos call-up as Arnold ditches several stalwarts – including World Cup hero

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Uncapped striker Kusini Yengi has earned a maiden Socceroos call-up for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh and Palestine after a goal-laden switch to England.  But veterans Milos Degenek and Andrew Redmayne have been dropped, alongside Tom Glover and forward Awer Mabil. Goalkeeper Redmayne has had shaky form for Sydney FC while defender Degenek […]

Cricket’s costliest dropped catches: Mujeeb gives Herschelle, Warnie, Kohli, Boult and Lara’s 501 victim a run for their money

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If you think you are having a bad day, spare a thought for Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman after he put down what will be remembered as one of the costliest dropped catches in cricket history. And it was a sitter.  Mujeeb was fielding at short fine leg in the 22nd over of Australia’s run-chase […]

Rugby News: ‘Men don’t cry’ – Wallabies legend’s saddest outburst yet, plans revealed for Club World Cup

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He is undisputedly one of the greatest rugby players Australia has ever produced but David Campese has been increasingly hitting “old man shouting at clouds” areas this year. Rugby’s great rent-a-quote popped up during the World Cup in paid “exclusives” claiming Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick were killing rugby – that international rugby is a […]