Dolphins outside back positions are all but taken for NRL round one but versatile Tesi Niu has lost eight kilograms in the pre-season to give himself a red-hot crack at snaring one of them. The 22-year-old former Brisbane flyer can play wing, centre or fullback but at this stage his best chance of forcing his […]
‘I didn’t believe it’: Keith Titmuss cause of death revealed as Hasler provides evidence to inquest
A coronial inquest has been told that Keith Titmuss, the 20-year-old Manly Sea Eagles prospect, was suffering from heatstroke when he died in November 2020. The evidence, according to coroner Adam Casselden, “leaves no real doubt that Keith suffered exertional heatstroke”, with multiple independent medical staff coming to the same conclusion. One, an ambulance worker, […]
What Cleats Do Pro Baseball Players Wear? Here’s Your 2023 MLB Cleats Report
Since 2017, we’ve tracked the cleats worn by MLB starters, and the 2023 numbers are in. This Franklin sponsored report (like our glove report) focuses on starting position players. These players are noted on Baseball-Reference.com’s 2023 team pages, along with a few select players. Focusing on the most active players, starters, allows for the efficiency […]
Vale Barry John – Welsh rugby legend affectionately remembered as ‘The King’ passes away at 79
Wales rugby great Barry John has died, at the age of 79. The former Wales and British and Irish Lions five-eighth died peacefully in hospital, his family announced on Sunday (Monday AEDT). John, nicknamed ‘The King’ by New Zealand journalists after he inspired the Lions’ famous 1971 Test series victory in the den of the […]
Obstructing the field drama erupts in WA after Blues batter blocks throw at stumps – but given not out
Western Australia were denied what looked to be a fair wicket at a crucial stage on day two of their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW when all-rounder Chris Green was given not out despite blocking a throw at the stumps when out of his ground. With Green and captain Moises Henriques in the midst of […]