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[ad_1] New South Wales rising star Oliver Davies has drawn comparisons to modern greats Steve Smith and David Warner after finishing his breakout Sheffield Shield campaign with a third first-class century. The 23-year-old, who was not selected for the opening three rounds of the tournament, received player of the match honours for his counterpunching 131 … Read more
[ad_1] Melbourne United has been the NBL’s best team all season but must overcome its “mental” demons to beat the Illawarra Hawks and reach a fourth grand final series in seven years. Seven-time MVP Andrew Gaze says that is United’s harsh reality and the league’s No. 1 side faces a battle of the mind to … Read more
[ad_1] Melbourne United will be forced to grind out its NBL semi-final series over three games as this season’s Cinderella story Illawarra Hawks refuses to die. Import Gary Clark took over game two to lead the Hawks to a stirring 113-108 overtime win in a thriller at the WIN Sports and Entertainment Centre on Sunday. … Read more
[ad_1] The NBA playoffs are just over a month away and while the Boston Celtics are clear frontrunners in the East, there is a three-way tussle for supremacy over in the West. Here foxsports.com.au breaks down where every NBA team finds itself ahead of the run home, placing them into four tiers — contenders, dark … 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] 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] A Fox Footy expert analyst is predicting the Sydney Swans to take an unexpected tumble in 2024, tipping them to miss the top eight just two years after making the Grand Final. After an uninspiring start to the 2023 campaign – losing six of their first nine games – the Swans finished the regular … Read more
[ad_1] The NRL is just five days away from launching in Las Vegas as Americans get a live glimpse at what makes rugby league one of the best sports here in Australia. Allegiant Stadium is usually the home of the Raiders but on the first weekend of March it will be re-imagined as the home … Read more
[ad_1] Sydney will show off new recruit Brodie Grundy against a near full strength Giants side in Thursday’s practice match at Tramway Oval in New South Wales. Grundy headlines a Swans side that also includes fellow recruit James Jordon, with the side looking to put in a good showing ahead of a season that they’ll … 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