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In roughly four days, we will find out if Valentine Holmes learned as much as he claims from his year spent in the U.S. trying to get a job with an NFL team. Holmes was taken by the New York Jets, the NFL relative equivalent to the North Queensland or St. George clubs of the…

How many footy games are enough? It depends on who is being asked. It also depends, seemingly at least, on when the asking is being done. Alex Rance called time on his AFL career after making one appearance for Richmond Tigers in 2019. He played in the ceremonial opener of the Toyota 2019 AFL Premiershipcompetition…

When the water comes into the boat, the choice is to bail faster than the water rises, but it is often the case that the capacity of the bucket is not adequate to remain afloat. The next option is to bail out of the boat before it goes under, so it is not all that…

You have to admire the cheek of some people. “We have created alignment across our competitions which has enabled us to go to market with a rights package encompassing all levels of the game, with the aim of expanding the reach of our competitions and growing the audiences for the sport across each level of…

“If you’ve done wrong you pay the price, but you cannot be punished every day for the rest of your life.” So said Greg Bird, an assistant with Catalans, the club that roiled the entire Super League when they signed Israel Folau to play some football in France. There are times when we disagree with…

Small wonder that veteran team sports players seem to display vast creativity around the subject of avoiding training camp.   In the lead up to the Toyota 2023 AFL Premiership competition, players are being injured at what is possibly the worst time, ahead of the season. It could be argued that a worse time is…

Wests Tigers are at the bottom on the NRL ladder, but worry not, supporters. It is the Telstra 2023 NRL Premiership ladder and Wests are at the bottom because the ladder is arranged alphabetically before the start of the season. That would explain Brisbane Broncos being on top and Sydney 15th. Most are well aware…

We object to the characterisation another sports outlet assigned to the impending free agency of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady as, “Not just arguably the biggest story of the upcoming NFL offseason, but in all of sports.” That statement registered a 10 on our hyperbole-o-meter and the meter goes up only to nine. Brady…

Many Aussie cricketers have joined the Indian Premier League at one time or another, eager to play T20 cricket, but also interested in gaining experience under the conditions India offers. The concept is to be better prepared for any international play held in India, whether it be Test, or in the soon-to-be case, ODI form….

It was a busy weekend in the NFL, as the first round of the playoffs delivered four compelling games. Two of the four games went into extra time and all four games were competitive until the death. Three of the four games produced upset wins, based on the pre-tournament seedings, with touring teams winning in…