Moving the goalposts: Should the Rugby codes look to the USA for a new type of upright?

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Over fifty years ago, the NFL changed its uprights to the slingshot shaped ones we know today. Are the rugby codes in need of an update? We all know that a ball grounded against the posts is a try in union, no try in league and usually don’t care why. But otherwise, why would we […]

Seahawks Updated Outlook: Coby Bryant Activated

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Seattle Seahawks updated Team Outlook after cornerback Coby Bryant was activated off of the Injured Reserve list. Bryant had been struggling with a toe injury that had landed him on the IR, but will now come back to play his role as a key depth piece in the Seattle secondary. This comes at a welcome […]

What happened to the NRL’s sin bin, HIAs, mandatory stand-downs and independent doctors?

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As I get older, my memory starts to play tricks on me. I begin to question whether some things may or may not have happened. Did I actually wear the number 4 jersey for the Dragons in the early 70s, or just imagine it? Was 47.53 my career batting average or was it my bowling […]

Is a sold out Sydney derby the spark that sets the A-League alight?

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This Saturday night’s derby between Sydney FC – coming off a 5-1 “new coach bounce” victory over Adelaide United – against the impressive, undefeated top of the table Western Sydney Wanderers should be a cracking match at a sold out Allianz stadium. Back in 2016 we saw 61,880 people turn out at Accor Stadium for […]

‘We are not ready’: Politics gets in the way as Paris scrambles to setup 2024 Olympics

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Paris will not be ready for the Olympics and Paralympics in terms of transport and sheltering the homeless, city mayor Anne Hidalgo has said. “There will be places where (public) transport will not be ready because there will not be enough trains and not frequently enough,” Hidalgo told news show Quotidien in thinly veiled criticism […]