Melbourne Victory have moved top of the A-League table after an inspired first half saw them down Big Blue rivals Sydney FC at AAMI Park. It was their big three who fired, with Daniel Arzani grabbing the first, Zinedine Machach the second and Bruno Fornaroli the third. Arzani, who has so long threatened but underwhelmed, […]
Australia should have no trouble wrapping up the First Test at Perth’s Optus Stadium but they have a new concern developing at the top of the order with the once-prolific Marnus Labuschagne in the midst of a rare slump. The star No.3 fell cheaply for the second time in the match when he was out […]
Quade Cooper has spoken out for the first time about his World Cup snubbing and why the campaign went disastrously wrong, Eddie Jones’ statement that he wasn’t the right role model for the team and what the future holds for him in the Wallaby gold. In an extensive interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Cooper […]
The off-season’s longest-running saga is over, with the confirmation that Jarome Luai is, after all, set to swap top for bottom by leaving the Penrith Panthers to take up an estimated $6m contract at the Wests Tigers. It’s a move replete with narratives, and one that can’t help but cause controversy: few things drive more […]
Darren Cahill has been named the ATP’s Coach of the Year for 2023 – a decision that has gotten under the skin of some Novak Djokovic fans. The Australian was announced on Saturday AEDT as the joint winner of the award with Simone Vagnozzi for mentoring Jannik Sinner, the rising star of world tennis. Cahill’s […]
