This is why I love sport. Yesterday, 19-year-old Australian Sally Peers huffed and puffed but couldn’t blow second seed Kim Clijsters house down at the US Open, but it’s an experience she’ll never forget.
“My honest assessment? Take young players,” Shimizu S-Pulse defender Eddy Bosnar recently told me on the topic of who should feature at the Asian Cup. It’s a sentiment echoed by former Socceroos midfielder Craig Foster. So why are only four of the squad to take on Switzerland and Poland aged 23 or under?
The Australian squad selected for the two-Test series in India shows two surprises: the inclusion of out-of-form Marcus North and the exclusion of talented young batsman, Usman Khawaja. The dropping of Pakistan-born NSW batsman Khawaja is disappointing because he was not given an opportunity on the recent tour of England.
The Magpies are deserving winners of the minor premiership, having been the most consistent side all season. It will count for little though if Mick Malthouse’s men don’t achieve the ultimate prize – an AFL premiership.
To save you all the trouble of sitting through this weekend’s final round of the NRL, I’ve decided to put you out of your misery and let you know what will happen so you can spend the weekend doing whatever necessary in order to then enjoy the finals series guilt free.
It’s certainly been one of biggest news weeks for the year, if not ever. But amidst all the mayhem and drama, the AFL named a relatively fresh faced 2010 All Australian squad. For the most part, I believe the selection panel got it right this year, and incredibly, almost half of the squad has never previously been selected.
Has this been the first week where the A-League has overshadowed the build up to a Socceroos game? Unfortunately, though, at times over the last few days, I’ve found wading through the latest A-League news, opinion pieces and press releases a heavy task.
Loading ...2010 ’tis the season to be tweeting. I began my investigations a few weeks ago, when I was looking for photos of the Sydney FC matches from before the season. It was then that I found the official Facebook page for the club.
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I’ve come to notice over the last year or so that many of the supposed best commentators in our game are, in my opinion, not doing their job. The main culprit I’m referring to is the Channel Nine rugby league commentary team.
Loading ...The Canberra Raiders will enter the NRL finals as the real dark horses to take out the competition. A young and talented team, Canberra has won seven of their last eight games heading into the final round.
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The Newcastle Jets sit in a precarious position, but the FFA must not let the A-League club die. Newcastle is one of the oldest and most productive football regions in Australia, along with Illawarra.
Loading ...The Daily Telegraph reported something very strange yesterday (Thursday, 2nd September) in the “Sports Confidential” section by Josh Massoud and James Phelps. At the bottom of their back page section, tucked away underneath a report about Benny Elias’ nephew, is six lines that could change the face of football in NSW.
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In the days of chaos following a British tabloid’s expose of cricket corruption, the most notable aspect was precisely the thing that wasn’t there. That is, any sort of denial or affirmation from either Pakistan’s team management or the three players involved.
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Lleyton Hewitt’s early exit from the US Open was a surprise, losing in his first round clash against big hitting Paul-Henri Mathieu, Hewitt was given his marching orders. The exit was Hewitt’s earliest at the US Open, and for a past 2001 champion, it was a big fall from grace for the star Australian.
Loading ...David Carney’s transfer to Blackpool in the English Premier League is good, not only for himself but for the Socceroos. Carney, who has had a fairly nomadic existence in his career so far, playing for seven different clubs, has made the smart choice to head back to England.
Loading ...Another weekend, another successful membership drive. Over the past five days, the Central Coast Bears bid has had a shot to the arm. Almost Steve Rogers to Captain America like, the weakened Norths have been boosted by a super serum.
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I am currently finding myself in a big and dire predicament. I am one of many Australians that deem Pay TV a very pointless investment. Of course, this limits what I can view on my television. But there is one main pitfall. Sports.
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James Hird’s plans to radically revolutionise tennis are still in the hands of international tennis powerbrokers, but if given the green light, men’s tennis will enter a new era.
Loading ...This week, and for the next couple of weeks, a host of uncontracted players will be picked up the Gold Coast Suns for their inaugural 2011 AFL season.
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The Wallabies are getting closer. It’s what we’re told. We can feel it on the inside, too: “the one that got away” was definitely close.
How will the Australia
India series pan out?
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