Reds prop says South Africans view Aussie forwards as 'soft'
Reds front-rower JP Smith says Queensland need to mend their wounded pride quickly ahead of a trio of games against South African sides that see Australian forwards as a soft target. Smith, who moved to Australia with his family, including twin brother and fellow Reds prop Ruan aged 20, grew up in the South African…
Super Rugby final: Crusaders motivated to end Jaguares success story
Helping to heal a devastated city has become a motivating factor for the Canterbury Crusaders as Super Rugby’s most successful side prepare for a showdown with the Jaguares, the season’s success story. The Christchurch-based Crusaders are bidding for a third successive title and their 10th overall while the Jaguares have reached the final in only…
How Michael Hooper avoided halfback and hit 100 games for NSW
To understand how Michael Hooper has come to be playing his 100th game for NSW on Saturday night, you first have to understand how he played his first. And why. And to do that, you have to know why Hooper was talked about as a halfback option for the Brumbies – in the same season…
The Blazing Path and Legacy of Raul Julia
If you have a free afternoon in New York City, go to the Library for the Performing Arts, at Lincoln Center, and take the elevator up to the third floor. You’ll need an appointment at the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive. Ask for “The Taming of the Shrew,” from the summer of 1978, at…
A Blue Note Founder’s View of Jazz Music’s Private Side
The photographer of jazz whose work is art in itself is Roy DeCarava. His book “The Sound I Saw”—a montage of his images and texts that he composed in the early nineteen-sixties but was unpublished until 2001—reaches deep to the experience, of the black American city life, that the music embodies and the musicians express.…
The Power of Imagining Ten Thousand Dollars
Ten thousand dollars. Sounds pretty good, huh? What if I told you that you could imagine up to ten thousand dollars every day, from the comfort and safety of your own living room? I know what you’re thinking: Ten thousand dollars? Every day? Most people can only dream about dreaming about that kind of money!…
Review: “Hustlers” Is a Lurid Crime Story with No Edge
There’s no irony and no wink of recognition in the way the lurid tale of “Hustlers” is transformed into a feel-good one. The film, which an opening title card says is inspired by a true story (one reported in New York magazine, by Jessica Pressler) of a scam pulled off by a group of strippers,…
Man City in pole position to sign Bruno Fernandes in €50m deal
The Blues want to strengthen their midfield this summer and are in talks with Sporting and Fernandes, and still want to sign Atletico Madrid’s Rodri Click Here: Newcastle United Shop Manchester City are in advanced talks over the signing of Sporting midfielder Bruno Fernandes, Goal understands. Fernandes, 24, has scored 31 goals and made 17 assists…
Explained: What results do Man City & Liverpool need to win Premier League title on Sunday
The Premier League is set for a nail-biting end as the top two will battle it out on the final day to decide who will be crowned champions The final day of the 2018-19 Premier League is fast approaching, and we aren’t any closer to knowing who the champions will be until full-time on Sunday.…
'When he feels like it, he scores two or three goals' – Messi an inspiration for Boateng
While he has had scant opportunity to share the field alongside the Argentina captain, Boateng has been bowled over by his team-mate’s ability Kevin-Prince Boateng has admitted his admiration for “incredible” Barcelona strike partner Lionel Messi, stating that the Argentine is near-unstoppable when he is at his best. Boateng has seen his time on the…