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In a rather frank assessment of his outlook for the 2017 F1 season that commences with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend, Daniel Ricciardo admitted that his Team Red Bull car is slower than the Mercedes entries by about half a second per lap. In motoracing, half a second is about the same as saying…

Colin Kaepernick, the professional gridiron quarterback for whom the San Francisco 49ers ran Alex Smith out of town, may have played his last down last season, as no one has signed, let alone offered, the veteran free-agent a contract. There are more than a few that think Kaepernick’s controversial National Anthem protests last season are…

In an apparent borrowing of a page from the playbook of the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL, Wests Tigers have axed Coach Jason Taylor and will appoint their fourth coach in the span of seven years. The word “tenure” seems to be increasingly absent from the professional coaching ranks, as clubs increasingly come to…

There must be broad smiles amongst all the ranks from north to south in the AFLW, as the Adelaide Crows and the Brisbane Lions will take part in the first-ever Grand Final in the competition. The lady Lions will play host to the lady Crows, who out-cawed the lady Magpies to qualify for the championship…

Take that, pitch doctors. Aussie Captain Steve Smith, looking for an outlet for his hurt feelings over the recent verbal onslaught on Virat Kohli and his minions with a 117 not out tally that he stretched out over 244 balls. The Indian spinners’ arms may never recover. Kohli might not be around to shore the…

In what is slowly becoming a vanishing breed, Parramatta Eels Coach Brad Arthur is still juggling the roles of coaching the side he has, along with playing a big part in the recruitment process. Arthur’s coaching style requires a certain style of player and he has a hands-on approach, even though he does have some…

Tony Lockett is taking up a new role, that of part-time footy coach with the Sydney Swans. He will work with the forwards and pass along some tips to improve their goal kicking. Lockett kicked the last of his 1360 career VFL/AFL goals for the Swans in 2002. He played only three games in his…

It sounded like some sort of clash betwixt the gods of Nordic mythology and those of Greece, but it was actually a playoff ice hockey game of the Norwegian League featuring Storhamar against Sparta that rose to the epic mythological heights for being the longest game in the history of the sport. The official game…

Ricky Ponting, who at this stage could claim to have guarded the wicket with a toothpick and not fear contradiction, says he has nothing to do with the decision to compel cricket batsmen to use smaller bats. Even to our aged eyes, which are not always as faithful at providing accurate visual details as once…

Not even the prestigious English Premier League is immune to disgruntled players unhappy with their compensation, as the rumour that Arsenal’s uber-star Mesut Ozil in not content with the latest offer the club has tabled as it seeks to retain him beyond the current season. Almost unfathomable to those of us who play with computer…