The Storm and Wests Tigers have agreed on a player swap which will see Justin Olam and Shawn Blore trade clubs ahead of the start of the 2024 season. Both players have put pen to paper on three-year deals with their new clubs, with premiership-winning centre Olam departing the Storm to link up with the Wests Tigers and Blore heading to Melbourne after three seasons at the joint venture. Both will begin training with their new teammates on Monday. Storm CEO Justin Rodski paid tribute to Olam and said Blore has been a player of interest to the club for…
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Alabama, which has spent much of coach Nick Saban’s 17-year tenure as an all-conquering machine, looked like anything but against Michigan in the Rose Bowl Monday. The Crimson Tide were frequently discombobulated against the Wolverines, snapping the ball carelessly and exhibiting a general sense of sloppiness. The result: a 27-20 Michigan overtime win despite a shaky performance from the Wolverines at times. On a Thursday afternoon hit on The Pat McAfee Show, Saban offered an interesting explanation as to why Michigan frustrated Alabama for the duration of the game: the Wolverines huddled. Saban said Michigan was the Crimson Tide’s first…
Brian To’o will lose another one of his ‘brothers’ when Jarome Luai departs the Panthers. Image: Getty Jarome Luai’s decision to leave the Penrith Panthers comes as the latest sad blow for Brian To’o, who has already seen two of his other ‘brothers’ depart the club this season. To’o has formed a life-long bond with fellow Samoan players Luai, Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu during their time at the Panthers, describing them as more like brothers than teammates. But in 2025, To’o will be the only member of the quartet playing for the Panthers. Crichton has joined the Canterbury Bulldogs for the 2024 season,…
Brett Favre Praises Packers QB Love After Acmplishing Feat He, Aaron Rodgers Didn’t Aaron Rodgers and Brett Favre are considered two of the greatest quarterbacks in Green Bay Packers history, but Jordan Love has already separated himself from the two by accomplishing something neither of the two did during their first seasons as full-time starters. After entering the 2023 campaign with many doubters, Love led the Packers into the playoffs in his first full season as the team’s starting quarterback. Favre was one of those doubters, but he told TMZ Sports that he has been impressed with what Love has…
Packers’ Jordan Love Enters Playoffs as Hot as ‘Run-the-Table’ Aaron Rodgers Packers quarterback Jordan Love enters Sunday’s playoff game at the Cowboys on one of those vintage Aaron Rodgers-style rolls.Even though this is a playoff matchup, it’s still fairly lopsided on paper. The result should reflect that. Prediction: Cowboys win by two touchdowns Brian Blewis, Pro Football Network As impressive as Jordan Love has looked in the second half of this season, this Packers offense is really young and inexperienced, which doesn’t bode well against a Cowboys team that makes the playoffs almost every season.The Cowboys have…
As the Golden State Warriors continue to look far from a serious championship contender, it has become increasingly clear that a trade is coming. Such a trade presumes to not only bolster Golden State’s top-end talent, but also address some of their current roster imbalances. During a recent episode of the Warriors Plus Minus podcast, The Athletic’s Anthony Slater spoke on this upcoming trade deadline for the Warriors, and dropped one unexpected name as someone to monitor. “People talk about Atlanta, well Atlanta is kinda reverting into more rebuild mode, so they might trade Dejounte Murray – by the way,…
Japanese star Shota Imanaga will reportedly begin his MLB career with the Chicago Cubs. According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today and Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the left-handed pitcher has agreed to a contract with the National League Central team. MLB Network’s John Morosi reported that it will be a multi-year contract with an average annual salary in the $15 million range. Previously, the Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, and Los Angeles Angels were also considered as candidates to sign him. However, Heyman reported Tuesday that the Giants and Angels are out. Imanaga played the past…
The Green Bay Packers are heading into the 2023-24 post-season with more confidence than they’ve had all year. Three consecutive wins to end the season propelled the Packers into the seventh seed in the NFC. Now the Packers have a date with the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. However, one former Packers coach saw his time come to an end after just two season with his new team. Packers News Ezoic Former Green Bay Packers Coach Fired By The Chicago Bears After Missing The Playoffs Aug 26, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Poles, left, and Luke Getsy,…
Michigan Wolverines Michigan Wolverines The University of Michigan is seeking its first national championship in a new era of football: the College Football Playoff era . The Wolverines last won a national title back in 1997, and Michigan has a chance to win another title Monday night against the Washington Huskies. As usual, the Wolverines released their injury report two hours before kickoff, and just like against Alabama, nearly every player appears to be ready for the most important game of the season. Rotational defensive tackle Rayshawn Benny was injured in the Rose Bowl and will not play against the…
With Week 18 of the NFL schedule starting this weekend, the Detroit Lions suffered a tough loss to defensive lineman Buggs on Tuesday. The Detroit Lions released defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs on Tuesday with just one week left in the NFL season 2 The Detroit Lions released defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs on Tuesday with just one week left in the NFL season Credit: Getty The fifth-year veteran was waived as the Lions went 11-5 and will be the home team in the first round of the playoffs. 2 The fifth-year veteran was waived as the Lions went 11-5 and will…