Brad Arthur’s future as Eels coach is looking more bleak by the round after revelations that club officials refused to allow star signing Zac Lomax to tie his contract to the besieged mentor. According to a report in the Sydney Morning Herald, Lomax requested a condition of his signing with Parramatta for 2025 onwards on […]
Arsenal survive almighty scare from Ange’s Spurs to stay on top after City cut down Forest
Arsenal have survived a late scare at Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham to stay narrowly ahead in the compelling race for the Premier League title. A 3-2 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday ensured Mikel Arteta’s team remained at the top of the standings – but champions Manchester City then kept up the pressure by […]
The Wrap: Rebels young gun rockets out of Wallabies contention, and why Samipeni Finau’s ‘brutal’ hit on Edmed was fair game
Sometimes it’s best to start at the finish. The Waratahs winning the Super W final 50-14 against the Drua was the cap to a terrific weekend of rugby. It goes without saying but, more games for the women, please. And more of what we saw in Brisbane on Saturday night, too please. This was a […]
NRL Round 8 Talking Points: The kick-off is on borrowed time, so what replaces it?
Round 8’s NRL was a weekend of domination, with an average win margin of 21 points and some teams seeing their finals hopes really starting to flicker. Here are your talking points from the weekend. Maybe the kick-off does need to go Kick-offs appear to be on borrowed time after St George Illawarra centre Mosese […]
I’m hitting pause on the A-League and going on the Euro football holiday I’ve always dreamed of
At the time this column usually goes live next Monday morning, I’ll be in the stands at Selhurst Park watching Crystal Palace take on Manchester United alongside my wife. I’m finally going on that European holiday folks like us always fantasise about. Yes, it’ll be full of cultural activities. And oui… I’m looking forward to […]