Wests Tigers have sacked recruitment boss Scott Fulton just days after the NRL club secured their biggest building block yet in Jarome Luai. Fulton joined the joint-venture midway through the 2023 season in an appointment that proved immediately controversial. Then coach Tim Sheens and his second-in-charge Benji Marshall had been kept in the dark by … Read more
Franz Beckenbauer, a legend of German soccer and one of the world game’s most influential figures as a player, coach and administrator, has died at the age of 78. The Bavarian is one of only two people – along with Brazil’s Mario Zagallo, who in an odd coincidence died last week – to win the … Read more
Australian Open chief Craig Tiley is hopeful Rafael Nadal will return to Melbourne Park in 2025 after the tennis legend withdrew from this year’s tournament with a hip injury. But in what capacity remains to be seen. On Sunday night, 22-time grand slam winner Nadal confirmed he was flying home to Spain to consult his … Read more
Rate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email. On the podcast today; Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 as the Gunners once again fail to make their chances count, while Maidstone United earned the result of the round as they beat Stevenage FC. Elsewhere, … Read more
Brisbane Broncos coach Kevin Walters will move Selwyn Cobbo to starting left centre after Herbie Farnworth’s exit from the club. The 21-year-old Queensland representative, who has played most of his 49 NRL games as a winger, trained on Monday in the centre position Farnworth made his own before joining the Dolphins at the end of … Read more
Arthur Smith was fired by the Atlanta Falcons after a third successive 7-10 season in the NFC South; the Falcons’ 48-17 season-ending loss to the New Orleans Saints on Sunday was the second consecutive lopsided defeated that sealed Smith’s fate, following a 37-17 defeat at Chicago Last Updated: 08/01/24 7:41am Please use Chrome browser for … Read more
Hawthorn veteran Sam Frost and partner Laura are engaged. Frost popped the question in Finland’s Lapland region in the Arctic Circle, which seems an appropriate location given his surname. The 30-year-old posted a stunning photo of himself getting down on one knee with the northern lights in the background. Analysis, local footy and the biggest … Read more
A Calgary Olympic canoeist who broke gender barriers in her sport is speaking out about the importance of fighting for what you believe in. Haley Daniels was speaking at the 2024 Female in Sport Summit on Saturday in Calgary. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and made history. Women’s canoe/kayak events had … Read more
Veteran Adelaide Crows defender Brodie Smith has announced his engagement to partner Lisa McCarthy. The couple shared the news on Instagram on Sunday night. “You bring me endless happiness, joy, care, empathy and love. I will forever be yours,” McCarthy captioned the joint post. Analysis, local footy and the biggest moments, Seven and 7plus are … Read more
World No.6 Ons Jabeur has opened up on the devastating health scare she suffered during last year’s Australian Open campaign. A new documentary, titled This Is Me, details Jabeur’s incredible tennis journey and unearths the previously untold incident. The Tunisian trailblazer has inspired the world by breaking new ground as the only African and Arab … Read more
