He’s one of the finest players our game has seen and Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin has given an amusing insight into what makes him tick. He reveals his favourite TV show, a weird superstition and what he spent his first pay cheque on.
Ricky Ponting came to the rescue of a woman in a broken Adelaide lift after a Big Bash League game when she desperately needed the toilet. Fortunately for the former Aussie skipper, timing was on his side.
Plans for drastic changes at Channel 9 flagship Footy Classified continue to hit snags, with the departure of a key figure causing more grief for the expanded format.
Horseracing fans dream of owning a Melbourne Cup winner. AFL boss Gillon McLachlan is no different, but things didn’t quite turn out as he’d hoped in Tuesday’s big race. THE SCORE.
It was all about Eddie Betts on Sunday night as he put on a classic display to celebrate his 300th game, but on of his teammates admits he missed the best part — PLUS THE WHISPER
North Melbourne hard man Ben Cunnington is notorious for avoiding the bright lights, so when the Roos had an open day for media, there was always a chance he’d sneak away. Here’s how he did it.
US President Donald Trump has grand plans to celebrate Tiger Woods’ US Masters win. Plus, why three Hawthorn players might want to check the AFL fixture next time they plan to play golf. THE SCORE.
You’ve got to feel for the punter who stood to win $856,000 if Brooks Koepka claimed the US Masters as the last leg of a long-running multi bet. Plus news on Adam Houlihan, Peter Siddle and a rising track and field talent.
Owners leading horses back into the mounting yard is not a regular occurrence at a midweek meeting at Sandown, but Chris Judd has never been one to conform with the masses.
Hurdles champion Sally Pearson has added practical joker to her stunning CV with an April Fool’s Day prank which had hundreds of fans convinced she was changing sports.
Former Test great Ian Healy has found himself in hot water after a throwaway line questioned the mental health issues involving Victoria’s batting prodigy Will Pucovski. WATCH NOW.
Bill Belichick is renowned as much for being one of the greats coaches in world sport as his dislike of the media. One NFL beat writer decided to do a breakdown of his latest press conference.
Former Geelong star Cameron Ling was more lockdown player than accumulator on the footy field, but he’s the complete opposite off it, the AFL commentator blasting some insane numbers in local cricket.
There’s one particular Sydney Kings big man Andrew Bogut is embracing again after returning to the NBA. And why will Patrick Dangerfield want revenge on Mason Cox?
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