A-Z Guide of the Australian Open

Can last year’s champions, Djokovic and Kerber, go back-to-back? Or will others mount a case for supremacy Down Under?   As the world’s best players finalise their preparations for the first Grand Slam of 2017 here is a guide to help prepare you for the Australian Open.   A – Australian hopes: The hopes of…

Big Bash Preview: Sydney Sixers

Last Year: 8th   Schedule: December 20, Sixers vs Sydney Thunder, Spotless Stadium, 7:40pm December 23, Sixers vs Hobart Hurricanes, SCG, 6:10pm December 27, Sixers vs Perth Scorchers, SCG, 7:10pm December 31, Sixers vs Adelaide Strikers, Adelaide Oval, 7:10pm January 3, Sixers vs Brisbane Heat, Gabba, 7:10pm January 9, Sixers vs Melbourne Renegades, SCG, 7:40pm…

Big Bash Preview: Hobart Hurricanes

Last Year: 7th   Schedule: December 23, Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers, SCG, 6:10pm December 26, Hurricanes vs Melbourne Stars, Blundstone Arena, 7:10pm December 30, Hurricanes vs Brisbane Heat, Gabba, 7:10pm January 2, Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, Blundstone Arena, 7:10pm January 6, Hurricanes vs Adelaide Strikers, Adelaide Oval, 7:10pm January 8, Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder, Blundstone…

Big Bash Preview: Melbourne Renegades

Last Year: 5th   Schedule: December 22, Renegades vs Sydney Thunder, Etihad Stadium, 7:40pm December 29, Renegades vs Perth Scorchers, Etihad Stadium, 7:10pm January 1, Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, MCG, 6:10pm January 7, Renegades vs Melbourne Stars, Etihad Stadium, 7:10pm January 9, Renegades vs Sydney Sixers, SCG, 7:40pm January 12, Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes, Etihad…

Big Bash Preview: Sydney Thunder

Last Year: 4th (Premiers)   Schedule: December 20, Thunder vs Sydney Sixers, Spotless Stadium, 7:40pm December 22, Thunder vs Melbourne Renegades, Etihad Stadium, 7:40pm December 28, Thunder vs Brisbane Heat, Spotless Stadium, 7:10pm January 1, Thunder vs Perth Scorchers, WACA, 9:15pm January 4, Thunder vs Melbourne Stars, Spotless Stadium, 7:10pm January 8, Thunder vs Hobart…

Big Bash Preview: Perth Scorchers

Last Year: 3rd (lost semi-final)   Schedule: December 23, Scorchers vs Adelaide Strikers, WACA, 9:15pm December 27, Scorchers vs Sydney Sixers, SCG, 7:10pm December 29, Scorchers vs Melbourne Renegades, Etihad Stadium, 7:10pm January 1, Scorchers vs Sydney Thunder, WACA, 9:15pm January 5, Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, WACA, 7:10pm January 11, Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat, Gabba,…

Big Bash Preview: Melbourne Stars

Last Year: 2nd (Lost final)   Schedule: December 26, Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, Blundstone Arena, 7:10pm January 1, Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, MCG, 6:10pm January 4, Stars vs Sydney Thunder, Spotless Stadium, 7:10pm January 7, Stars vs Melbourne Renegades, Etihad Stadium, 7:10pm January 10, Stars vs Adelaide Strikers, MCG, 7:40pm January 14, Stars vs Perth…

Big Bash Preview: Adelaide Strikers

Last Year: 1st (Lost in semi-final)   Schedule: December 20, Strikers vs Brisbane Heat, Adelaide Oval, 7:40pm December 23, Strikers vs Perth Scorchers, WACA, 9:15pm December 31, Strikers vs Sydney Sixers, Adelaide Oval, 7:10pm January 2, Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Blundstone Arena, 7:10pm January 6, Strikers vs Hobart Hurricanes, Adelaide Oval, 7:10pm January 10, Strikers…

Mid-season Review – NFC West

Current Standings: Seattle Seahawks              7-3-1 Arizona Cardinals             4-6-1 Los Angeles Rams             4-7 San Francisco 49ers          1-10   The Surprise: The Seahawks ability to battle through injury Throughout the season so far the Seahawks have had to overcome many key injuries to maintain a spot in the top two in the NFC. While they…

Mid-season Preview – NFC North

Current Standings: Detroit Lions                7-4 Minnesota Vikings     6-5 Green Bay Packers      5-6 Chicago Bears              2-9   The Surprise: Detroit’s offense without Megatron When Calvin ‘Megatron’ Johnson announced his surprise retirement during the offseason the hopes for Detroit to succeed in 2016/17 looked to be slashed. Playing in a division alongside preseason Super Bowl favourites, Green…