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[ad_1] The NFL’s free agency frenzy is underway, with a chaotic first day seeing the biggest domino of them all fall while the Philadelphia Eagles made some big swings in a bid to get back to the Super Bowl. The second day of the tampering period saw Baltimore land superstar running back Derrick Henry while … Read more
[ad_1] The Brisbane Broncos started their season with an upset loss to the Roosters in Vegas, and one journalist isn’t confident they can repeat the success of last season. The Broncos were arguably the best team in the competition last season, and if it wasn’t for a 20-minute Nathan Cleary masterclass in the grand final, … Read more
[ad_1] American superstar Keith Thurman was more than halfway through an online press event with Tim Tszyu on Friday morning when, having drunk several times from a drink bottle filled with green juice, and then eaten from a bowl of food which sat somewhere off-screen, he finally noted the obvious. “Tim, I see the shiner,” … Read more
[ad_1] It’s tough enough to have one winning season in the NRL let alone doing it year after year in the world’s best rugby league competition. Every year, on average, three clubs drop out of the top eight which means that finals feature three teams who watched from home 12 months earlier. There are only … Read more
[ad_1] Some bad habits from South Sydney’s 2023 season fade-out returned to haunt them in their season opening loss to Manly amid an over-reliance on Latrell Mitchell’s brilliance. Mitchell looked in ominous form in the 36-24 loss to Manly, but Souths can’t rely on moments of individual brilliance if they want to be a contender … Read more
[ad_1] The Roosters have gone from the worst attack in the NRL early last season to premiership contenders again after their revamped game style upset title heavyweights the Broncos in Round 1. The Roosters attempted to modernise their attack in the off-season and the early signs were promising in their 20-10 win over last year’s … Read more
[ad_1] Broncos players reportedly confronted Roosters prop Spencer Leniu only hours after Ezra Mam alleged he aimed a racial slur at him on the field during the Las Vegas season opener. The Sydney Morning Herald reports the players came face-to-face early in the morning, with centre Kotoni Staggs and lock Pat Carrigan in a heated … Read more
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — OK Aussies, I’m hooked. They had me at the first bone-rattling hit between two players wearing no helmets or pads that could be heard and felt from the press box in the sky at Allegiant Stadium, which feels like its miles from the pitch below. Then they really reeled me … Read more
[ad_1] The NRL Vegas trip went almost as perfectly as it possibly could, but it wouldn’t be the NRL without a controversy. The second game of the double-header between the Roosters and Broncos was delivering a classic as the sides put their all into the clash. While the Roosters claimed the 20-10 victory, they didn’t … Read more
[ad_1] LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — Rugby league has been given a giant green tick from American spectators following a thrilling double-header at Allegiant Stadium. Manly put on a show to down South Sydney 36-24, while the Roosters out-muscled the Broncos to win 20-10. Over 46,000 spectators attended the history-making evening. Of course majority were Australians, … Read more