Key figures from Australia’s sporting world are adding their voice in support of the release of journalist Evan Gershkovich, who has been unjustly detained in Russia for a year. A fan of Arsenal and a social football player himself, Mr Gershkovich’s plight has not gone unnoticed in the sporting community,Continue Reading
Festivities are well and truly underway at the Royal Randwick, as the world’s richest turf race officially kicks off eight weeks of spring racing. About 45,000 attendees are expected to show up for the TAB Everest Day in Sydney, where a record $20 million of prize money is up forContinue Reading
Sydney will host the 2023 NRL and NRLW grand finals on October 1 in a one-year deal that’s expected to draw about 82,500 NRL fans to Accor Stadium. The decision was confirmed by the NSW government and Australian Rugby League on Monday, with tickets slated to go on sale fromContinue Reading
As the NRL explores further options for expansion, Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman Peter V’landys has flagged a bold plan that involves capitalising on “wasted” talent overseas. Speaking on Triple M’s ‘Sunday Sin Bin’, V’landys opened up on his desire to create pathways for college football players who don’t makeContinue Reading
An Australian world-first study has found that education sessions delivered by professional athletes about the dangers of homophobic slurs is ineffective in curbing harmful language among young rugby union players. In the Monash University study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, researchers found an “educational” approach to stampingContinue Reading
Storm star Christian Welch says players “won’t be bullied” by the NRL while declaring female players are the real victims of the messy breakdown in collective bargaining agreement discussions. This time of year is when clubs usually open the doors to the media in a bid to put on someContinue Reading
The NRL’s record-breaking salary cap announcement on Friday has been met with a backlash in some sections of the rugby league community. After a bitter negotiation it has been announced that the NRL salary cap will increase a whopping 25 per cent from $9.6m this year to $12.1m in 2023.Continue Reading