What’s the point of all of this?
By Benji Crossley New Zealand Rugby has treated the All Blacks as the engine of the game. In doing so, it may have weakened everything that engine is expected to[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 21 September
Sunderland fans display a tifo before their Europa League match against AZ. After a 53-year gap from playing in Europe. An arial view of the Manchester derby. Chauncey Bowens of[…]
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Why are the Warriors such fun?
By Benji Crossley There is an inherent contradiction at the heart of the New Zealand Warriors and the way I experience them. They’re painful. They fail more than they succeed.[…]
NRL Finals Week 2
By Stephen Gallagher Wanna hear me chat about this week’s footy? Listen to The Nigel Yalden Podcast here SATURDAY: Roosters (4) V Sharks (5) – Allianz Stadium – 21.50NZT The[…]
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F1. Spain 2026 Review
By Gavin Huet, Chelsea Wintle, Aiden McLaughlin and Graeme Woolf Driver of the Weekend Graeme: I’ve never heard my man Lance Stroll talked about so much during an F1 weekend. But after[…]
So, What Do We Know?
By Scott Maclean “The Greatest Rivalry” series is done, with South Africa taking the last three Tests for a 3-1 series triumph. But what have we learned from it? 1.[…]
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Sporting Pictures of the Week 13 September
US Open Corner There are 90 grand slam titles in this photo. Caroline Wozniacki has 1 of them. A spectator shelters under a small umbrella during the US Open quarter-final[…]
Skill vs Chance in Sports Betting and Casino Games
Sports fans spend years learning the game, so it is fair to ask whether that knowledge can lead to better bets. Casino play raises another question: when does a decision[…]
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NRL Finals. Week 1
By Stephen Gallagher FRIDAY: Rabbitohs (6) V Knights (7) – Allianz Stadium – 21.50NZT It’s been an emotional ride for the Rabbitohs over the last couple of weeks, and with[…]
F1. Italy 2026 Review
By Gavin Huet, Chelsea Wintle, Aiden McLaughlin and Graeme Woolf Driver of the Weekend Aiden: It can only be Italy’s favourite son, Kimi Antonelli. Two years after his high speed crash in[…]
