Mark Riddell knew he'd finally established himself in the National Rugby League when Andrew Johns approached him to ensure that he hadn't been offended by the Newcastle captain impersonating his unique goal-kicking style. Why Brumbies' baffler is a hard ACT to follow Even for a talent-rich side like the Brumbies, beating a side's defence is harder than it used to be. Somewhere off McMasters Beach near Terrigal yesterday, reclining on a malibu surfboard, a long way from the smoke and sparks of a scrummaging machine and slush and Waratah mud, was a man more dugong than seal. A shame that sullies the game World cricket is facing an almost continuous series of investigations into match fixing.
Inquiries are likely to go on around the world for years.
The following matches involving Australian teams were mentioned by players, administrators, team officials, journalists or bookmakers during the CBI, Qayyum and King inquiries in India, Pakistan and South Africa. Brandishing a copy of Herb Elliott's Winning Attitudes , Sydney Olympic coach Branko Culina marched into Melbourne yesterday and kicked off the mind games ahead of the National Soccer League preliminary final on Sunday. It took a match stretching past 90 minutes, through an additional half-hour and then into penalties before Bayern Munich won their fourth European Cup. A TV deal between the AFL and Nine, Ten and Foxtel has the potential of boosting Australian football in NSW and Queensland, says Roy Masters. Bolton shakes off blue to reign over Swans midfield During last Monday's Paul Kelly Cup at the SCG, a band of schoolkids, who were playing in the knockout competition, spied Jude Bolton wearing a Swans top.