Where: Hisense Arena (formerly Vodafone Arena), Melbourne.
When: Saturday 14th March 7:30pm
Competition: National Basketball League
Teams: South Dragons vs Melbourne Tigers
Back Story: It is game 5 of the best of 5 grand final series. It is the first all Melbourne NBL grand final series since 1997. It is the Tiger’s 4th straight grand final series [...]
Our balls and all sports blog
Author Archives: Scott Shepherd
Sports Tour: South Dragons vs Melbourne Tigers
March 17, 2009 – 2:46 am
Sports Tour: Hume City vs Altona Magic
March 2, 2009 – 3:36 am
Most sports coverage focuses on what will or has happened in a game and the reasons why. Some is focussed on what one might call “the politics of sport”, and the rest focuses on which side of the bed Ben Cousins got out of, and what breakfast cereal he eats, and how many millilitres [...]
All is well again in cricket
February 9, 2009 – 12:41 pm
Australia’s one day cricket team yesterday won a game. That means they can still win the Chappell-Hadlee series, despite losing the first two games to New Zealand.
A single ODI win against a country that Australia traditionally dominates, on its own, isn’t a great deal to get excited about. However, at Sabina Park , [...]
Your guide to the Super Bowl
February 2, 2009 – 8:00 am
If you are like most Australians, you have no interest in the NFL, except perhaps at Super Bowl time. This leaves you with a decision to make about which team to barrack for in the big game. So, I will help you decide.
You have probably heard that Ben Graham, punter for the Arizona [...]
Jason Culina is coming to the A-League
January 15, 2009 – 1:41 am
Jason Culina has agreed to return to Australia to play for Gold Coast United in the A-League. Culina is the first national team first XI regular to return to the A-League since the league began. So, to put it simply, this is a big deal.
Apart from being a Socceroo, Culina, as a 28 [...]
The ups and downs of Ben
December 12, 2008 – 2:55 pm
Quality running midfielders playing in the AFL are usually still close to their peak when they are 30. They are often able to play very well for a few years after that too, especially those who pay particular attention to their physical fitness, even by professional athlete standards, which are already extremely high.
Ben Cousins [...]
The decline of the NBL
December 10, 2008 – 3:44 pm
Greg Evans, the owner of the Sydney Spirit, formerly known as the West Sydney Razorbacks, wants to put the team into administration mid-season. A rescue package from the league, and acceptance of lower pay by the players, is the only way the team will play out the season. Australian NBA player Andrew Bogut is [...]
Copyright © 2008 Private Media Pty Ltd, Publishers of Crikey.com.au. All Rights Reserved.
Independent news, blogs and commentary on politics, media and business.
Editor: Jonathan Green.
Publishers: Eric Beecher, Diana Gribble.
Level 7, 22 William St, Melbourne, 3000. Ph: 1800 985 502 Fax: (03) 8623 9975