Anthony Milford‘s return to the NRL looks likely to be cut short after the halfback was hit with a two game ban for a shot on Broncos fullback Reece Walsh. Milford hit Walsh on suspicion, with the ball never anywhere near the Brisbane player, leading the judiciary to slap him with two weeks if he […]
‘I have a chance’: Beware the eye of the old Tiger as Woods breaks Masters record, Davis surges into contention
Tiger Woods has penned another glorious chapter in his storied career with a record-breaking 24th consecutive cut made at the Masters. The 15-times major winner dragged his battered 48-year-old body around Augusta National for 23 holes on Friday in a mighty display of mental and physical resolve to earn another weekend tee time. After starting […]
Lyon and Boland suffer brutal County Championship debuts – but ‘very unknown’ Aussie lights up IPL
Two Aussies abroad have endured wildly different fortunes as Jake Fraser-McGurk joined the world stage with a thrilling first IPL half century, but Scott Boland suffered a shocking debut in the County Championship with his side Durham ending the day on the wrong side of 1-490 while Nathan Lyon was similarly clouted. With five booming […]
Viewers need more of Paul the analyst, less of Fatty the class clown’s cringeworthy commentating
Television commentary is a tough gig. Everyone’s a critic and if you are going to make it all about yourself, the viewers get real cranky really quickly. Paul Vautin is a semi-retired commentator for Nine these days, usually only dipping in for Queensland matches like Friday night’s Broncos vs Dolphins clash at Suncorp Stadium. And […]
NRL in Vegas was such a hit, my American mate wants a Canberra Raiders jersey
My American mate wants a Canberra Raiders jersey. If someone had told me a couple of months ago that I’d have friends in the small American town I live in asking me about how they could get their hands on a Raiders jersey, about how the Penrith Panthers were able to create a dynasty with […]