With the Finals over and the November 1 contract deadline passed, we can officially declare the NRL’s silly season open. Into the morass of gossip and conjecture, we will bring sanity, with the relaunch of Smart Signings, our dissection of where clubs are weak, what they need to improve and where they might find it. […]
The ICC has unveiled a shock change in format for the World Cup final following Australia’s upset victory over India, ruling the decider will now be ‘best of three’. Closer analysis of the tournament’s playing conditions at the request of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has revealed a previously unknown clause […]
Australia’s clash with India in Ahmedabad for the World Cup final was their 997th ODI. But none of their 605 previous wins in the format can hold a candle to a stunning six-wicket triumph over the previously undefeated hosts and red-hot favourites, in a decider that had become an utter rout by the time Glenn […]
Philadelphia Phillies updated Team Outlook after ace Starting Pitcher Aaron Nola re-signed with the team on a 7-year, $172 million contract. Nola was considered to be one of the top free agent pitchers on the market this offseason, so locking him into a 7-year deal was a huge achievement for the Phillies, who are looking […]
An AFL player that gets chosen with the prized number one pick in their year’s national draft has a heavy burden to carry. For some, like Jack Watts and Tom Boyd, the toll the pressure takes proves too much of a burden. For others, like Sam Walsh, they need just a few games to prove […]
