Live in the present
[ad_1] Western Australia is in the box seat to snare a third-straight Sheffield Shield title after winning hosting rights in a crazy final round which included an upset in Tasmania which cost them home ground advantage. After ladder-leaders Tassie were beaten on their home deck by South Australia early on Wednesday, the WA bowlers rolled … Read more
[ad_1] Broncos veteran Corey Oates is reportedly frustrated by his omission from Kevin Walters side and his allocation to Brisbane’s new feeder club. The 29-year-old was once again left out of Brisbane’s 17 when team lists were released on Tuesday, with Jesse Arthars and Deine Mariner being selected on the wings. Oates has been allocated … Read more
[ad_1] Twin bowling efforts across two states turned the shape of the Sheffield Shield season on its head on Tuesday as the decision to prepare wickets for results in both Tasmania and Victoria backfired on the hosts. Going into the game needing only a draw against South Australia to host the final, Tasmania, having secured … Read more
[ad_1] Brisbane Lions coaches and on-field leaders have been called out for ‘disappearing’ and ‘choking’ in a nightmare third quarter during Carlton’s stirring 46-point comeback win in Opening Round. The Lions looked on track for a 15th-straight win at the Gabba when they came out of the blocks in red-hot fashion, leading 44 to 12 … Read more
[ad_1] Pat Cummins has declared that Australia is in “no rush to make rash changes” to the Test side after an underwhelming campaign for the rejigged top order in New Zealand. Australia pulled off a miraculous escape in Christchurch on Monday, with Alex Carey’s unbeaten 98 steering the tourists towards a tense three-wicket victory at … Read more
[ad_1] Spencer Leniu will learn his fate with the NRL judicary on Monday night meeting to determine his penalty for calling Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam a “monkey”. The Roosters prop will front the judiciary but, according to AAP, Mam won’t be in attendance at the hearing and he instead submitted a pre-written statement as evidence. … Read more
[ad_1] Souths have stood by Latrell Mitchell in the face of criticism of his outspoken response to Spencer Leniu’s racial slur towards Ezra Mam as Brad Fittler weighed in on the commentary from players. Mitchell has been active on social media standing up for Mam and Indigenous people affected by racism and called for a … Read more
[ad_1] New Zealand is on the cusp of ending a 31-year drought against Australia after completely dominating proceedings on the third day of the Test being held in Christchurch. The last time New Zealand defeated Australia in a Test match on home soil was in 1993 when Danny Morrison nabbed 6-37 in the opening innings … Read more
[ad_1] Roosters enforcer Spencer Leniu was reportedly on the receiving end of a “derogatory remark” just moments before he made a racist comment to Broncos five-eighth Ezra Mam in Las Vegas. The Leniu-Mam incident has dominated headlines ever since Mam accused Leniu of calling him a “monkey” during the two clubs’ Round 1 clash at … Read more
[ad_1] Carlton star Sam Docherty has suffered a his third ACL injury as well as a meniscus tear in a heartbreaking blow. Docherty suffered the injury in a tackle in the first quarter of Carlton’s one-point win over Brisbane on Friday night, initially trying to play through the setback before being subbed out at half-time. … Read more