Ando’s Top 50: Who is Australia’s top sporting hero of 2023?
Australia’s swimmers dominated 2023, but which of them truly stood supreme? JON ANDERSON completes his list of the best of the best, revealing his top 50 sportsmen and women of 2023.
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Is this the worst team in NBA history?
With three more losses, the Detroit Pistons would become sole owners of the longest single-season losing streak of all time
Rocket scientist leads his NFL team into orbit
An NFL playbook is notoriously hard to learn. It’s not so bad when you’ve been working at NASA in your spare time.
How one-game AFL wonder became NBL’s best comeback tale
There have been a few twists in the career of Craig Moller who, had things gone differently, could’ve been preparing for an AFL pre-season. Instead, he’s the NBL’s comeback story of the year.
251 reasons why NBA-NBL showdowns need to change
NBL teams have held their own against NBA powerhouses in the past – but the format needs major surgery after a pair of absolute wipe-outs this week. This week’s Crosscourt column has all the issues covered.
QB carnage: The numbers behind an ugly start to NFL season
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow signed a contract that made him the highest-paid player in NFL history, then went out and got crushed in his season opener, writes ANDREW BEATON.
Vegas scouting mission: NRL reveals bombshell NFL plan
The NRL has revealed a key reason behind playing next year’s historic Las Vegas double-header will be an attempt to attract American footballers to make a shock switch.
‘Something to be feared’: How Delly reacted to Boomers axing
Matthew Dellavedova is refusing to give up on representing Australia again after his brutal cut from the Boomers World Cup squad. Here’s what he did next after the news.
How history-making Aussies defied captain’s cocaine shock
Australia made history at the World Baseball Classic, despite co-captain Tim Atherton’s shock withdrawal. Manager and Aussie baseball legend Dave Nilsson reveals how they did it.
Melbourne scores historic US ice hockey series
As Victoria’s state debt balloons, major events and sporting spectacles are steadfast and infrastructure spending continues to grow.
Billion Air: How Michael Jordan turned Nike into a monster
In 1984 Nike was an uncool brand of jogging shoes and Michael Jordan was an Adidas-loving basketball rookie – this is the story of how all that changed.
Rodgers seeks darkness to see the light
The Green Bay Packers quarterback hopes isolation in complete darkness for days will help him decide his next career move.
Big Super Bowl dreams punctured in 11 seconds
Australians Jordan Mailata and Arryn Siposs were 11 seconds from winning Super Bowl rings. They left empty-handed.
Mailata still a winner to Condell Park High
Despite the NFL star’s Super Bowl loss, Jordan Mailata’s alma mater are still proud of their old boy
Eagles fans destroy Aussie for ‘worst punt in SB history’
Philadelphia fans have turned on Australian punter Arryn Siposs, calling for the former AFL player’s head after his costly fourth quarter punt in Super Bowl LVII.
Aussie heartbreak as controversial call sours thrilling Super Bowl
The Super Bowl dreams of Aussies Jordan Mailata and Arryn Siposs have ended in heartbreak after a controversial late call. Keep up to date with all the action
Did Rihanna gig turn Super Bowl into a ‘water park’?
Aussie star Jordan Mailata was far from impressed with the slippery surface on which the Chiefs defeated his Eagles in the Super Bowl. But was Rihanna a reason for the ‘terrible’ field?
Theme park snub sets up Aussie goliath for American tale
Australia’s Aiden Stait has turned his back on top shelf interest from the NRL and rugby union as a chases a similar dream to Philadelphia sensation Jordan Mailata.
Aussie set to collect on million-dollar punt
Arryn Siposs couldn’t cut it in the AFL but now earns close to $30,000 every time he touches the football dwarfing the salaries of the top Aussie rules talent
Athletes hit books in search of a deal
Endorsements are the new game, and some US students are really cashing in.
Hurts is ready to muscle up
The Eagles quarterback developed his lower body strength as a lifter in high school—and that has helped him carry Philadelphia to a Super Bowl
The Aussie 210 million Americans can’t take their eyes off
You probably know the name Jordan Mailata by now, if you don’t then these are the four reasons the behemoth from Bankstown is already a household name in the USA.
The brutal truth bomb which led to Mailata NFL switch
Ahead of his Super Bowl debut, Philadelphia Eagles’ star offensive tackle Jordan Mailata has revealed how he went from NRL reject to a $92m NFL sensation.
Inside story: Agent on how Aussie became $64m Super Bowl star
Australia has one big stake in the Super Bowl. It’s Jordan Mailata, or the ‘tsunami of power’ as some call him. From NRL rejections to car explosions on NFL Draft night, it’s some journey.
High school’s plans for star’s Super Bowl day out
Not a single pub in the country will be as enthralled by February 13th’s Super Bowl as a school in Sydney’s southwest.
Bezos ‘gearing up for NFL’
Jeff Bezos is believed to be considering selling The Washington Post to smooth the way for a takeover of the US capital’s struggling American football team.
Cincinnati freeze out Bills, Cowboys clipped
The Bengals shrugged off driving snow to defeat the Buffalo Bills, while the 49ers beat Dallas on Monday.
NFL star awake as doctors give positive update
Damar Hamlin has taken a giant step in his recovery after collapsing on the field during an NFL match. Medical experts say the improvement in his condition is ‘remarkable’.
Revealed: What caused NFL star’s in-game collapse
The Buffalo Bills have provided an update to Damar Hamlin’s condition, the NFL star who collapsed mid-game forcing the league to abandon the Monday Night Football fixture.
Watch: Aussie ex-NRL prospect stuns US with touchdown
A one-time NRL prospect has sent the ESPN commentary team into a spin after scoring a touchdown in front of 90,000 fans and eager NFL scouts. WATCH THE VIDEO
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