Brisbane Lions football manager Danny Daly has slammed a report about an end-of-season player trip that surfaced following the Lions’ shock loss to Collingwood at the Gabba. Details about a players’ overseas trip at the end of last year suddenly hit the headlines after the match, but Daly has called the report “insensitive” and “factually … Read more
Essendon first-round draft pick Nate Caddy left the Bombers’ VFL clash with Sandringham for hospital on Sunday after losing his tooth in a sickening clash with teammate Sam Weideman in the opening minutes of the game. The 18-year-old was the meat in a marking contest sandwich that saw him collide with the back of Weideman’s … Read more
The Tasmania JackJumpers have claimed their maiden NBL championship by pulling off a remarkable 83-81 road win over Melbourne United in the best-of-five series decider. In front of 11,175 fans in enemy territory at John Cain Arena, Jordon Crawford produced one of the great scoring performances to help Tasmania claw their way to the crown … Read more
Tim Tszyu is set to go to war again with Sebastian Fundora by enacting a rematch clause after the American ‘Towering Inferno’ stole his thunder to become an unlikely unified world champion. Tszyu’s plans for global boxing domination were put on hold in Las Vegas when he was cruelly denied in his quest to emulate … Read more
Erislandy Lara has shattered Michael Zerafa’s dream of winning a boxing world title for his ailing sister with the Cuban-American emphatically retaining his WBA middleweight crown in Las Vegas. Fighting on the blockbuster Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora card, Zerafa’s night ended in the second round after he was sent tumbling to the canvas at T-Mobile Arena. … Read more
Max Gawn has enjoyed the last laugh over senior coach Simon Goodwin after Melbourne’s tight win over Port Adelaide on Saturday night. A week after beating Hawthorn with a score of 14 goals and nine behinds, the Demons were even more accurate against the Power with 15 goals and just six behinds. Yet rather than … Read more
Port Adelaide recruit Esava Ratugolea has been roasted for a bizarre play during the Power’s AFL clash against Melbourne on Saturday night. The defender appeared certain to stop a Kysaiah Pickett goal, but inexplicably misjudged the ball when he was completely on his own in the goalsquare. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Ratugolea’s bizarre goal-line blunder. … Read more
Melbourne have made a “big statement” with a brilliant seven-point win over Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. In a thrilling clash that went down to the wire, the Demons held on for a 15.6 (96) to 13.11 (89) victory that confirmed their premiership credentials. “This is a big statement from Melbourne, you … Read more
Trainer James Cummings and jockey Ben Melham have combined to claim back-to-back victories in the Australian Cup at Flemington. Like he did 12 months ago, Godolphin galloper Cascadian backed up from a placing in the All-Star Mile (1600m) to claim to the Group 1 2000m weight-for-age contest on Saturday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Cascadian claims … Read more
South Sydney star Latrell Mitchell is facing a fine of up to $2500 from the NRL after he was charged for the collision that left his close friend Josh Addo-Carr with a sickening concussion. Mitchell was on Saturday hit with a grade-one dangerous contact charge by the match review committee, after his hip collected Addo-Carr … Read more
