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Semi Radradra is slowly slipping away from the Parramatta Eels, choosing to call time on his NRL career following the upcoming season. The Fijian standout is going to have a go at French rugby, having agreed to join Toulon for two years for $1.5 million. Parramatta did not have the funds to match the French…

At the time, he was deferring on an opportunity to participate in the return of golf to the Olympic Games, golfer Rory McIllroy claimed that concerns over the Zika virus were the main deciding factor in his decision to demur. It has recently come to light that it was a conflict of whether he would…

There were no unexpected outcomes during the first weekend of the NFL playoffs, with the possible exception of the wide winning margin of 38 - 13 by which the Green Bay Packers disposed of the New York Giants. In the AFC Wild Card round, the weak Texans prevailed against an injury-depleted Oakland Raiders team that…

The pundits are out in force, declaring Ronda Rousey’s MMA career dead following her recent rout by Amada Nunes in UFC 207 and her lack of activity following her last 2015 defeat by Holly Holm. Rousey’s last two fights combined have lasted something under three minutes, so it is apropos to wonder if she is…

Andrew Bogut, despite being given some role in the decision by the Golden State Warriors to send him packing, that being his input into the move to the Dallas Mavericks, is not happy with his role on one of the NBA’s worst teams. He does not foresee being with Dallas beyond the end of the…

The matchups for the first round of the NFL playoffs are now set and the betting markets are open for punters who fancy a wager on the top U.S. gridiron league this coming weekend. The Oakland Raiders v the Houston Texas will be the lead off game on Saturday (Sunday AEST). The Raiders were looking…

Gold Coast Suns’ list manager Scott Clayton wasted no time following the 2016 AFL season, devoting chunks of time in October and November of 2016 to wheeling and dealing during the exchange period. He was the driver behind seven trades before moving on to pick up a delisted Fremantle Docker who became a free agent….

Hawthorn CEO Stuart Fox will shortly become ex-Hawthorn CEO when he leaves that role to take up the reins as the new chief of the Melbourne Cricket Club. Fox will assume the role of Stephen Gough, who served 17 years in the role of MCC chief. His new duties will be the management of the…

Oscietra need no longer expend any energy trying to duplicate the undefeated career of her mum, Black Caviar, as she failed to win her first real race in her first-up start at Flemington. Trainer David Hayes, analyzing the performance, observed that Oscierta seemed to have wandered down the final straight, even though she showed excellent…

Anyone who has followed motorcycle racing for any length of time may still be shocked to learn that Moto3 drivers born as recently as 2000 are starting to hit the tracks in significant numbers. For drivers that young to be racing at world championship level almost requires some level of disbelief, but riders such as…