By Fintan Daly Hotels booked out. Fans flocking to the streets. A buzz around town. Adelaide had caught footy fever, and they were hooked on the feeling. With 221,853 supporters turning out across 4 days, the second iteration of the AFL’s Gather Round was a staggering success. My family and […]
Uni of Connecticut Huskies are etched into NCAA Basketball History… Again!
By Jesse Omozusi The University of Connecticut Huskies have etched their names into NCAA basketball history once again, clinching back-to-back titles for the first time in 17 years. Their 75-60 victory over Purdue in the national championship game was a masterclass in every aspect of the game. As fans marvel […]
Young guns, talented rookies and a team ready for anything: 2024 AFL Predictions
By Fintan Daly As the AFL season looms close, a promising year of thrilling footy beckons. The excitement is tangible. There are 18 teams, and one dream. To lift the premiership cup in September. These are my humble predictions for the AFL this year. Brownlow Medal – Tom Green Honorable […]
Why Tottenham fans wanted to lose to Man City
By Arun Sandaradura On Wednesday, the 15th of May the Manchester City team travelled to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to take on Spurs in what looked to be a thriller. Except, there was one issue, Spurs fans WANTED to lose. You see, there is a deep rivalry between Tottenham Hotspurs and Arsenal […]
Imola Grand Prix
By Hugo Verden As we head to Italy this weekend for the Emilia-Romagna GP the Formula One world is alight with questions. After Lando Norris took his maiden win for McLaren on his 110th Grand Prix entry in Miami last time out, the first time anyone has defeated Max Verstappen in a race he finished since Singapore […]
Chelsea vs Manchester United
By George Moisidis On the 5th of April 2024, there was a blockbuster clash between Manchester United and Chelsea FC. Ten Haag’s side was under immense pressure to produce a result to continue their run in an attempt to reach the Champion’s League in the 24/25 Season. As well as Mauricio Pochettino’s […]
Long Live Test Cricket: A New Direction for the Great Game
by Fintan Daly Test cricket is the greatest storyteller. Better than any book, movie or production. It produces tales that would awe anyone, even those who do not follow the game closely. And only in test cricket would there be two thrilling matches finishing on the same day, one with […]
The Aussie Summer Tests
Sam Eyers Sadly for Australia, the women’s international test summer only consisted of one match against India. Captain Alyssa Healy has pointed out this flaw and called for a change in the number of white-ball cricket games that are played now, compared to the dying test cricket. The test started […]
Arsenal 0-1 Porto Champions League Ro16 First Leg 22/2
Arun Sandaradura On February 22nd, the stage was set for an intense battle. The first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 clash, between Arsenal and Porto. Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal were riding high after a string of impressive performances in the Premier League, scoring 21 goals in their last five […]
AUS vs NZT20 – A Run Chase for the History Books
By Sam Campion On the 21st of February, debatably one of the greatest run chases in T20 cricket history took place at Sky Stadium in Wellington. This run chase (the side batting last needs to score a certain number of runs to win) went down to the last over of […]