Australian guards Dante Exum and Josh Giddey have both come up big for their NBA clubs in crucial wins in the lead-in to the play-offs. Exum forced overtime with a buzzer-beating three-pointer on Sunday (Monday AEST) as the Dallas Mavericks rallied from 22 points down for a 147-136 NBA victory over the Houston Rockets. Kyrie […]
Whether NRL celebrates Jennings’ milestone or not is irrelevant, the real issue is should he have been allowed back?
It is curious to me that the NRL executives have decided they are comfortable to register Michael Jennings’ contract, but then draw the line at celebration of a milestone game. Watching him make his comeback to the NRL last Friday night, I must admit it made me uncomfortable. He is now set to play his […]
AFL News: Dees to challenge Pickett ban, league ponders sanction for Power forward’s homophobic slur
Melbourne will challenge Kysaiah Pickett’s one-match ban at the AFL tribunal in a bid to free the gun forward for their bumper clash with the Brisbane Lions. But Carlton have accepted Lachie Fogarty’s suspension for rough conduct, with the forward sidelined for the Blues’ home game against Adelaide on Saturday. Pickett was on Friday handed […]
NRL rejects Michael Jennings 300th game celebration as ‘Past conduct’ criticisms mount
The NRL has decided not to honour Michael Jennings’ 300-game milestone with traditional celebrations due to the Sydney Roosters centre’s past off-field incidents. Jennings, 36, is set to become the 51st player to reach the coveted milestone when the injury-plagued Roosters bring him into the starting side for Thursday’s clash with Newcastle. Ordinarily, NRL chief […]
Drua ‘shocked at racial abuse’ as Lomani faces judiciary over Canham blow
Fijian Drua have released a strongly worded statement following allegations that No.9 Frank Lomani was racially abused during the team’s stunning loss in Melbourne. Lomani was sent off for an elbow to the head of Josh Canham, and will face a judiciary hearing later Monday where he’s expected to be handed a lengthy ban. Lomani, […]