As Mitchell Starc left the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai with an Indian Premier League title and a player-of-the-final award, Australia grew a collective foot taller. To know that Starc still has what it takes to be a match winner in the shortest format is comforting for the nation and their fans after the […]
NBA Finals Preview: Boston Celtics vs Dallas Mavericks – why Kyrie holds the key to who wins championship
Luka Doncic will dominate, Jayson Tatum will be efficient, Dallas will have hot and cold moments and Boston will employ the superior team game but the winner of the NBA Finals will be decided by how Kyrie Irving performs. The NBA’s most enigmatic star, Irving divides opinions with his off-court views and wild fluctuations between […]
Footy Fix: Free-wheeling, ferocious and fun – how the Hawks are becoming the AFL’s most watchable team
On three consecutive sunny afternoons at the MCG on the last Saturday in September a decade ago, Alastair Clarkson and Luke Hodge’s Hawthorn built their dynasty. So the 36,000 Hawks fans that attended their exhilarating win over Adelaide under similarly bright skies on Saturday arvo have already had a lifetime’s worth of enjoyment out of […]
Rare Jordan: Rapana breaks field goal duck as Raiders sink Dolphins in extra-time thriller
Canberra have continued to confound their critics by stealing an extra-time win over the Dolphins at Kayo Stadium on Saturday night with Jordan Rapana kicking the first and then the second field goal of his 208-game career. With 22-year-old playmaker Kaeo Weekes stepping up in just his 17th NRL match with an outstanding performance including […]
Super Rugby quarterfinals draw: Matchups, venues, times and predictions
After 15 rounds of thrilling rugby, it all comes down to this final three weeks. Knockout rugby sees the best rise to the top, and with Super Rugby a hard competition to read in 2024, we may be in store for another surprise or two. Big wins to the Fijian Drua and Hurricanes locked in […]