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Watch how the Sydney Roosters cracked Hollywood … but didn’t know it
A diehard Roosters fan, who is a filmmaker in Los Angeles, has been taking names from the team and using them in movies and TV shows for years.
- by Michael Chammas
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Overpaid and uncompetitive? Pippen takes aim at players after NBA All-Stars score-fest
The NBA All-Star game is supposed to showcase basketball’s brightest talents, but Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen says high scoring does not equal entertaining and the lack of competitive spirit is bad for the sport.
- by Jon Pierik
‘It’s always a fast break when I have the ball’: Simmons just misses triple-double in NBA return
A back injury may have knocked him out for a while, but it sure hasn’t slowed Australian basketball Ben Simmons down.
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No Jordan, no Scottie ... but Longley revels in Chicago lap of honour
The inaugural Chicago Bulls Ring of Honour ceremony reflected the dysfunction of the legendary side during the 1990s, but it was a triumph for Luc Longley.
- by Andrew Webster
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Goorjian disturbed by fan abuse aimed at Giddey
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian hopes NBA fans will stop booing Australian Josh Giddey after US police ended their investigation into him this week.
- by Roy Ward and Alex Crowe
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US police end investigation into Australian basketball star
NBA player Josh Giddey won’t face charges over allegations of an inappropriate relationship with an underage girl, US police have confirmed.
- by Jessica McSweeney
How Josh Giddey has overcome boos, new defensive tactics
Josh Giddey has enjoyed a bright start to 2024 on the court as he deals with new defensive tactics, three-point pressure and an ongoing police investigation.
- by Roy Ward
Let’s get quizzical: 50 questions on the year in sport
Test your mental muscle or put your mates in the hot seat. It’s time to find out who is the font of knowledge on all things sport in 2023 by taking our 50-question super-quiz.
- by Greg Dundas and Claire Siracusa
‘My own person’: NBA royalty behind quest to end championship drought
A Brisbane Bullets star never quite appreciated the enormity of the company he was in growing up. Now, that wisdom holds the key to a title charge.
- by Nick Wright
More valuable than Messi? Why a Japanese baseballer is worth $1 billion
If you tallied up the salaries of every men’s NRL player for the next four years, it still wouldn’t match what Shohei Ohtani will earn from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Why is he so valuable?
- by Adam Pengilly
‘Protect his rights’: NBA commissioner opens up on Josh Giddey probe
NBA commissioner Adam Silver has broken his silence over a league and police investigation into allegations Australian basketballer Josh Giddey had an inappropriate relationship with a minor.
- by Jon Pierik