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[ad_1] Bud Sullivan is ready to write a new chapter in his career and, potentially, with a new name. More commonly known as Jayden, the 22-year-old told foxsports.com.au he wants to be known by Bud, his family name, moving forward. “My dad had always called me Bud when I was little and then when I … Read more
[ad_1] The Eels look set to be without Maika Sivo for their season opener against the Bulldogs after the winger was charged with a grade two careless high tackle from Parramatta’s trial game on Sunday. The incident in question came in the 57th minute of the Eels’ win as the Titans spread the ball to … Read more
[ad_1] Firing head coach Jacque Vaughn may well be part of the solution at Brooklyn but it clearly won’t magically solve all of the Nets’ problems after a 121-93 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Friday. Interim coach Kevin Ollie was given a first-hand look into just how much needs to change at Brooklyn as … Read more
[ad_1] Johnny Furphy has emerged as a potential lottery pick in this year’s NBA draft, with one expert projecting the Australian guard/wing to go as high as 13th overall. It comes after a stunning run of form for the Kansas freshman since being rewarded with a starting spot in the Jayhawks’ 78-66 win over Oklahoma … Read more
[ad_1] We were supposed to see a more competitive All-Star game this year, at least if NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s comments to the media earlier in the week were anything to go by. “I think we’re going to see a good game,” Silver told reporters, adding that people —including players — were “uniformly critical” of … Read more
[ad_1] The Hawks have suffered a crushing blow to their already tested defensive stocks, with Denver Grainger-Barras sidelined for a lengthy period after suffering turf toe. Hawthorn confirmed news of the injury on Tuesday morning, with Grainger-Barras undergoing surgery which will see him miss the next 12 to 14 weeks according to head doctor Liam … Read more
[ad_1] The All-Star Game is back and for the first time in five years, the NBA returns to the standard East vs. West battle with a traditional scoring system and four 12-minute quarters. The NBA had previously introduced the ‘Elam Ending’ in the 2020 All-Star Game, which set a target score at the start of … Read more
[ad_1] The first round of the Pre-season Challenge was action-packed but it wasn’t without drama and several stars now under a serious injury cloud for Round 1. The Wests Tigers era under Benji Marshall started with a victory, while the Broncos look to have filled for the void of their departed grand final stars. Read … Read more
[ad_1] In the lead-up to the biggest fight of his career, Ilia Topuria showed no signs of weakness. In fact, he oozed confidence — bordering on cockiness — all week, promising he would knock out the king of the featherweight division. This being the man who had made five consecutive successful title defences since winning … Read more
[ad_1] Australian middleweight contender Robert Whittaker outlasted Paulo Costa in a three-round war, taking a unanimous decision victory (29-28 x 2, 30-27) to rebound from his knockout loss to Dricus du Plessis. Whittaker, who had for so long dominated anyone not named Israel Adesanya in the division, found himself at somewhat of a career crossroads … Read more