$11m Aussie star creates NFL history
Australia’s $11 million NFL star Mitch Wishnowsky already has a booming resume as one of the best punters in the NFL – but he’s added another first in a remarkable turn of events.
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Desperation or incompetence? The secret behind horrific NFL trades
With the NFL’s rules skewing heavily towards the offensive side of the ball, the need for a franchise quarterback is greater than ever. The result? Three of the worst trades in NFL history in one dismal 30-month period.
NFL superstar’s chilling question after ‘crazy’ pre-game arrest
Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill has opened up on his harrowing arrest ahead of his team’s first game of season, questioning how bad things could have gotten and commenting on the police fallout.
‘Ted Lasso in reverse’: Anonymous Aussies pulling NFL strings
It’s the biggest show in world sport and Australians have been playing key on-field roles in the NFL for years. Yet as SHANNON GILL finds out, there’s a bunch of Aussies playing crucial roles off the field as well.
$85m man standing between Mahomes and three-peat
The Kansas City Chiefs are eyeing an unprecedented three-peat through the genius of Patrick Mahomes. However standing in their way on the opening day is an $85m man who took a pay cut in a bid to win the Super Bowl.
Chasing GOATs and ghosts: 2024 is the NFL’s biggest season yet
It seems like it was just yesterday the Chiefs tasted victory in Las Vegas, but the NFL is already back and it’s not just the champs dominating the headlines ahead of the league’s biggest season ever.
Inside Sydney’s massive push to snatch an NFL fixture
This is the image which shows just how serious NSW is about snatching a regular-season NFL game as soon as next year – stealing Melbourne’s thunder in the process.
Who is the real Josh Giddey? Big sis tells all on Boomers Paris star
Boomers Paris Olympic standout Josh Giddey carries himself with a reserved maturity and class that belies his tender years. But big sister Hannah says that’s not quite the Josh she knows.
$15m man: How 21-year-old Aussie just made history
Travis Bazzana is set to transform Australian sport after going No.1 at the MLB Draft. JAMIE PANDARAM takes us inside a journey that started with late nights in a Sydney batting cage.
‘Hard to put into words’: Australia’s Bazzana taken No.1 in MLB draft
Travis Bazzana has made sporting history for Australia after being taken with the first pick in the Major League Baseball draft.
AFL’s Friday night footy… but make it Gen Z
It’s the new age footy experience where fans are taken beyond the four walls and granted inside access like never before. Now AFL’s Friday night footy is targeting a wider Gen Z audience.
A new sports Venu as streaming impacts global sport
A new sports streaming-service has been officially named, while the NFL have received a streaming Christmas gift. SHANNON GILL reports on another week where the US sports rights landscape has changed and what the Australian implications are.
Ex-Broncos rookie signs with NFL giant
Another Australian has entered the NFL, with a former Brisbane Broncos development squad player landing a deal with one of the biggest sporting teams in the world
‘No offence’: Aussie star fed up with NFL stereotype
Jordan Mailata has won a Super Bowl and recently signed a $100m contract extension – but there’s one thing that gets on the nerves of the great Australian sporting export.
Wounded Tiger says another Masters jacket has his name on it
Woods has endured so many injuries and surgeries that it’s uncertain if he can walk the 72 holes at Augusta. He reckons he cannot only finish the tournament – he can win it to match Jack Nicklaus’s record of six green jackets.
How big-hitter’s gamble didn’t pay off
Pete Rose was as big a star as an athlete could be but broke a cardinal rule of baseball – steer clear of gamblers.
$100 million man: Where Mailata sits in Aussie sport’s big earners
NFL star Jordan Mailata has signed a bumper new contract worth $33 million a year — but it’s only enough to get him on to the podium of Australia’s top sports earners.
You wouldn’t bet on it: ‘Summer of Ohtani’ turns into major mess for game’s biggest star
This week was supposed to mark a thrilling debut for Shohei Ohtani with the LA Dodgers. But a gambling scandal allegedly involving his interpreter has consumed the season’s start.
Plans for a Las Vegas-inspired roof for Sydney stadium
The NRL’s historic Las Vegas season opener could have massive ramifications for NSW, with the government looking at a game-changing upgrade to a major venue to help win more major acts such as Beyonce.
Super Bowl’s Swift effect leads to surge in NFL popularity
Taylor Swift’s presence at the Super Bowl contributed to the explosion in TV ratings for the game in Australia and showed how popular NFL has become on these shores.
Super Bowl ‘most watched’ telecast of all time
The NFL championship game brought in a record-breaking 123.7 million viewers.
How NRL can launch Mahomes to even greater heights
One of world sport’s biggest stars is poised to be offered a seat at the NRL’s Las Vegas spectacular — and told attending will help take him to another level of greatness.
If only we could wax lyrical about Swift’s Super Bowl beau
Travis Kelce was a star attraction in Super Bowl LVIII because he’s Taylor Swift’s fella. There’s no need to make a song and dance about that performance.
Swift’s Super Bowl ‘Love Story’ complete as Chiefs win thriller
Kansas City are Super Bowl champions once more, winning a thrilling overtime game over San Francisco to give Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce a fairytale ending to an extraordinary week.
Baseball arms QBs with Super skills
Rival Super Bowl quarterbacks Brock Purdy and Patrick Mahomes have almost nothing in common – but both are so good at throwing a football because of their time playing baseball.
Bad Blood? Why Swift’s Super Bowl takeover has US divided
Whether you’re invested in the NFL love story or just want to shake it off, you can’t miss Taylor Swift’s presence at this year’s Super Bowl. But, not everyone is happy about it.
Super Bowl Debate: 49ers vs Chiefs, who will win in Las Vegas?
The San Francisco 49ers tackle the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII on Monday – JULIAN LINDEN and JAMIE PANDARAM debate who will claim the crown.
How Taylor Swift turned NFL’s darlings into America’s villains
When Kansas City entered Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium this week at the Super Bowl Opening Night, the jeers were deafening. Somewhere along the line, the Chiefs became the NFL antiheroes.
Expired Weet-Bix: Cleared Giddey’s massive financial blow
Australian NBA star Josh Giddey has been cleared of any wrongdoing for an alleged relationship with an underage girl, but he has suffered a major financial blow.
Lebron, Luka… and Dante? Exum emerges as Boomers’ best player
Ben Simmons gave Brian Goorjian a proper grilling in an hour-long face-to-face chat during the Boomers coach’s fact-finding mission ahead of the Paris Games. Here’s what that revealed about the controversial Nets star.
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