PARIS – The 2023 World Cup reaches a climax this weekend with the final two matches of the seven-week long tournament at Stade de France. The final promises to be a classic between the free-wheeling All Blacks and South African team that has been able to claw their way across the finish line in their […]
The Bairstow rules: Dusty old Laws of Cricket get rewritten so everyone plays in the right ‘Spirit’ according to Jonny
On the back of Jonny Bairstow claiming that stumping a batter out of their crease when they assume the ball is dead is something that “wouldn’t even enter my mind”, it’s time for the dusty old Laws of Cricket to get a makeover. Applying the Bairstow touch to uphold the mystical “Spirit of Cricket” is […]
Foxx on the run to Eels? Addo-Carr in Parra’s sights with rep star offered to Bulldogs as trade bait
Josh Addo-Carr could be on the brink of swapping the Bulldogs for Parramatta, with Ryan Matterson shaping as a potential option to go the other way. Multiple outlets are linking the Kangaroos winger with a shock departure from Belmore, with lock Matterson being used as a makeweight for the deal. There have been rumblings that […]
West Coast coach quits after bizarre comments about fixture: ‘I believe it is time for a new voice’
Michael Prior has quit as West Coast’s AFLW coach, less than two weeks after his “unacceptable” fixturing controversy. Following a 70-point loss to Melbourne in round seven, Prior blasted the decision to pit the struggling Eagles against defending premiers Melbourne, saying: “How we play that team is beyond me. That is what you get when […]
Raiders replace Wighton with Sea Eagles rising star, Knights boost utility value and another Bulldog exits in kennel clean-out
Canberra have taken the first step towards life after Jack Wighton by confirming the signing of Kaeo Weekes on a two-year deal. Weekes, who joins from Manly, has been viewed as an option to fill the void at five-eighth by Wighton’s exit. Wighton, who has played all of his 242-game NRL career at Canberra, made […]