Jimmy the GOAT? – or the perils of aggregate totals

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As James Anderson hangs up his boots, debate has swirled around as to where he fits in the pantheon of Test cricket greats. He’s a great, no doubt, but is he the GOAT of quick bowlers? England skipper Ben Stokes thinks so, based on a wicket haul of 700, the most of any Test quick. […]

Eight Reds, four Brumbies and ZERO Tahs in our Aussie Super Rugby XV of the regular season

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Selecting a team of the Super Rugby tournament from the five Australian state sides is a fool’s errand, unless we list a few caveats. This is not tacit to a Test team, we are not naming the best players in an absolute sense, a player from a poorly performing side can still have had the […]

NRL News: Concerns at Parra with key players out indefinitely, Cowboys star rises again

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Parramatta’s hopes of rocketing back up the ladder now they have Mitchell Moses and Clint Gutherson back have taken a hit with Ryan Matterson and Bailey Simonsson out indefinitely. Simonsson may have played his last match for 2024 after suffering a suspected partial tear of his ACL in Thursday night’s win over Cronulla. Off contract […]

‘Going to be really emotional’: Matildas keeping an eye on sending Lydia out a winner in China sellout

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The Matildas are eyeing a win against China to give retiring goalkeeper Lydia Williams a perfect send-off as she brings a close to her 19-year international career. Williams, Australian football’s longest-serving player, will feature in her final match on home soil when the Matildas take on China at Accor Stadium on Monday. After a 1-1 […]

Prince Williams leads tributes after Rob Burrow loses brave battle with motor neurone disease

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The Prince of Wales has led the tributes to former England international Rob Burrow, who  has died at the age of 41 after a lengthy battle with motor neurone disease. Burrow spent his entire rugby league career with Leeds Rhinos and helped them win eight Super League titles.  He retired in 2017 but two years […]