Jordan Mailata played junior rugby league with Canterbury and South Sydney after having surgery to replace defective valves in his heart as a teenager. He was drafted by Philadelph... moreJordan Mailata played junior rugby league with Canterbury and South Sydney after having surgery to replace defective valves in his heart as a teenager. He was drafted by Philadelphia a few years ago despite having no American high school or college experience and has just become the first Australian to start, play and win a Super Bowl (the "Monstar" Jesse Williams was on injured reserve with Seattle in 2013, he didn't start. Neither was he a rugby player, and Williams did play American football in college, with the University of Alabama).Quite a few Australian rules footballers have had success as punters, but Mailata is the first rugby player to play as an offensive lineman and be successful at it. Will it be more common now? less
56 people killed in a stampede after a referee's controversial call:https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/stampede-at-football-match-in-guinea-kills-at-least-56/ar-AA1v8Ke8And, some... more56 people killed in a stampede after a referee's controversial call:https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/world/stampede-at-football-match-in-guinea-kills-at-least-56/ar-AA1v8Ke8And, somewhat related, I'm rather happy The Big Ten penalized both The Ohio State University and University of Michigan for the after-game brawl:
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2024/12/151332/big-ten-reportedly-fining-ohio-state-and-michigan-100000-each-for-postgame-brawlAnd, admittedly as stupid as I was at the time, I still agree with my natural instinct:At the age of 13, at my first official track meet, I was immediately so far ahead of every other sprinter in the 100-yard dash, I stopped and turned, and waited for the other runners to catch up with me so we could all run together. It was more fun to me that way. less
Joshua was unbackable favourite to win in Riyadh, but Dubois humiliated him. It was embarrassing. The much talked about fight with Usyk is probably off now, the Ukrainian has nothi... moreJoshua was unbackable favourite to win in Riyadh, but Dubois humiliated him. It was embarrassing. The much talked about fight with Usyk is probably off now, the Ukrainian has nothing to prove beating up on a has-been.
I can't get the video to post, but this is the link to the final minutes of that hair-raising game. Steph Curry is amazing!https://www.aol.com/usa-mens-basketball-vs-france-1... moreI can't get the video to post, but this is the link to the final minutes of that hair-raising game. Steph Curry is amazing!https://www.aol.com/usa-mens-basketball-vs-france-150333507.html
Top level cricket being played in America. Wonders will never cease, even if it's the T20 which is about short term entertainment with a lot of the strategy taken out of it.Even mo... moreTop level cricket being played in America. Wonders will never cease, even if it's the T20 which is about short term entertainment with a lot of the strategy taken out of it.Even more amazingly, the USA BEAT Pakistan - a full ICC member where cricket is the national sport. If USA beats Ireland (or the game is rained out), they go through to the next stage (Super 8) and may even play Australia for the first time ever.
In September 2023, an article in The Atlantic titled "The Joy and the Shame of Loving Football" criticized football for being morally precarious, damaging to players' bodies a... moreIn September 2023, an article in The Atlantic titled "The Joy and the Shame of Loving Football" criticized football for being morally precarious, damaging to players' bodies and brains, and owned by billionaires. The article's author said that they would still watch some games, but that football is part of the problem. Just imagine the mentalities.
