Staring at a 24-8 deficit, with less than 20 minutes to go, the honour of being simply the best slipping away. Unbelievable, but apparently inevitable. Penrith – perhaps the greatest rugby league team ever – were going to lose the 2023 NRL grand final. Sixty-two minutes of football on this sweltering evening had left the…
Indiana Hoosiers coach Tom Allen fired offensive coordinator Walt Bell on Sunday, less than 24 hours after yet another dismal offensive performance in Saturday’s 44-17 loss at unbeaten Maryland. Allen said Rod Carey, the program’s quality control coach since 2022, will take over play-calling duties. Bell has been under fire each of the past three…
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical headlined the pre-match entertainment. The performance marked the 30th anniversary of the Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s legendary appearance at the 1993 NSWRL grand final. Tina, played by musical theatre performer Ruva Ngwenya, sang a collection of the American artist’s classics including ‘Nutbush City Limits’, ‘Proud Mary’ and, from…
It’s possible that receiver Chase Claypool has played his last game with the Bears. Three weeks after a half-hearted effort in Week 1 against the Packers forced him to apologize to everyone, Claypool’s latest misstep has made him a healthy scratch for Sunday’s visit from the Broncos. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reports that the…
The NRL grand final’s tribute to the late Tina Turner has earned praise for honouring the late music legend and her Simply the Best campaign. But for some it was hard to get past the reality that the pre-match entertainment was performed without a global act and instead led by the cast of a musical….
The first of the NFL’s five International Series games will kick off the Week 4 schedule. The Jacksonville Jaguars will clash with the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium in London, the Jags’ home away from home. Jacksonville (1-2) is coming off an embarrassing showing at home against the Houston Texans, who thoroughly dominated in a…
TALLADEGA, Ala. — The two biggest players in the most recent charter sale spent Saturday at Talladega in different ways. Jeff Dickerson, co-owner of Spire Motorsports, challenged questions about the organization’s expansion, while BJ McLeod, owner/driver of Live Fast Motorsports, pondered how to make his car faster. In the last two weeks, Spire Motorsports purchased…
Was there ever any doubt? Nathan Cleary’s otherworldly performance has landed him his second Clive Churchill Medal. He had a classy message for Ezra Mam as he addressed the Accor Stadium crowd, giving a shout-out to the Broncos young gun who had threatened to rip the game away from the Panthers with a second-half hat-trick.…
GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy – American caddie Joe LaCava reached out to Rory McIlroy late Saturday, according to NBC Sports reporter Steve Sands, following one of the most contentious days in modern Ryder Cup history. LaCava texted McIlroy’s camp, “Love you guys, I have nothing but respect,” and the two met early Sunday at Marco Simone….
Pramac Ducati rider Martin followed up his sprint win on Saturday with another virtuoso display to grab his second grand prix victory in three rounds, and his third of the season, albeit with just 12 of the scheduled 24 laps being completed. With full points being awarded, Martin moves to within three points of championship…