The rumour mill is swirling with reports that a rare LeBron James rookie card up for auction could fetch as much as $200,000, and no, the high bidder is not LeBron, nor would he get the money as the seller. The card was printed in 2003 and is still in mint condition. Upper Deck cards…
Read MoreUFC Rumour Mill Hints of McGregor/Alavarez Bout in 205
UFC commentator Joe Rogan has hinted that Con McGregor’s next opponent will be lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez in UFC 205. It is all a part of McGregor’s boast that he would win titles in two weight divisions, just as he did when he was a part of the Cage Warriors. UFC 205 will take place…
Read MoreFamily of Formula One Winner Carl Schumacher Sues Magazine
The family of Michael Schumacher, the Formula One driver who suffered a serious head injury in a skiing accident in the French Alps in 2013, has disclosed the extent of his injuries in order to counter claims by a German tabloid magazine that say that Schumacher has undergone rehab treatments and is again capable of…
Read MoreNRL Grand Final to be Played Day After AFL
The preliminary final draw has been confirmed. It will be the Cronulla Sharks against the North Queensland Cowboys in the one and the Melbourne Storm against the Canberra Raiders in the other. Melbourne and Cronulla, by reason of winning their week one qualifying finals, will get the home ground advantage. The Canberra Raiders will have…
Read MoreTravis Cloke Takes Pay Cut to Escape Magpies for Bulldogs
Travis Cloke has escaped the Collingwood Magpies and is slotted to join the Western Bulldogs. There is still a minor issue of what the Magpies will receive in the way of compensation from the Bulldogs, but it is not thought that they will have to five up much in the way of draft value, since…
Read MoreGWS Giants Could Stand Alone Depending on NRL Results
The Greater Western Sydney Giants could potentially be the only team from that suburb playing in a finals series if the Penrith Panthers lose to the Canberra Raiders is this weekend’s NRL finals. Another unique scenario would occur if the Sydney Swans, losers to the Giants in last week’s qualifying final, should beat the Adelaide…
Read MoreDangerfield Erases All Others for Leigh Matthews Award
Speculation last week on the potential winners of the 2016 Leigh Matthews Trophy proved pointless when the award was announced this week and the Geelong Cat’s Patrick Dangerfield got the respect he deserved. He received 1369 votes from the jury of his peers in the AFLPA, over 900 beyond the 443 votes his teammate Rory…
Read MoreWawrinka Perfect in all Three Grand Slam Finals Appearances
When we are wrong, we are the first to admit it, actually, the only ones to admit it, as others are not making an admission, but an observation when they point out our errors, so we now take responsibility for our pre-tournament prediction that Novak Djokovic was a lock to win the 2016 U.S. Open….
Read MoreSecond Round of 2016 NRL Finals Set to Go
It will be a battle for Queensland supremacy in week two of the 2016 NRL finals. The Broncos will take the jaunt from Brisbane to Townsville to play the Cowboys, who will be looking for blood after a narrow loss on Saturday night to the minor premier Melbourne Storm. The other game will be Canberra…
Read MoreFormula One Ownership Sold to Colorado Billionaire Malone
When all of you Formula One racing fans begin to see Liberty Media banners prominently splashed all over the tracks, the stands and just about anywhere else where space can be found, realise that it is the result of a Colorado based cable television supplier purchasing the company that currently controls the F1 series in…
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