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The first grand final rematch of the NRL season is invariably one of the most hyped games of the home-and-away program. Early-season rust, among other factors, dictate that the fixture often fails to live up to the fanfare – but its also produced moments and matches that have become embedded in premiership folklore. Ahead of Friday’s showdown between 2021 grand final combatants Penrith and South Sydney, relive the most memorable GF rematches of the NRL era. ‘The Man’ Runs His Mouth (2000) Anthony Mundine endured one of the all-time rugby league backfires after talking trash in the lead-up to an early-2000 clash with Melbourne Storm, who had edged his St George Illawarra Dragons in the epic 1999 grand final. Spurred by the outspoken St George Illawarra five-eighth’s pre-match comments that the defending premiers were ‘nothing but pretenders’, the Storm defied an 0-4 start to the season by crushing the Dragons 70-10 in an MCG – equalling the third-highest team score in premiership h...

Black-type racing continues this weekend in Perth with the running of the Group 2 Karrakatta Plate at Ascot.  We’ve run the rule over the entire nine-race card and offer our best bets below.  Race 1 - 2:22pm AEDT Westspeed Platinum Autumn Series Heat (1100m) Siding with Leica Jaguar for the second week in a row after running on for third over a touch shorter last Saturday.  He took a little while to get going after settling midfield but was still strong through the line finishing only two lengths off Snipillicious. Ran well for fourth over the track and trip two runs back and the stable clearly think he’s pulled up well enough to race on the quick backup. 2 Units Leica Jaguar Bet Now: Ascot Race 1 Race 2 - 3:02pm AEDT Schweppes Handicap (1100m) State Of Power is untried over 1100m but I think she might be looking for it now at this stage of her prep.  Simon Miller’s lightly-raced filly won by half a length two runs back and was seen doing her be...

UFC 273 will take place on April 9th in Jacksonville, Florida. The card is one that fans have been looking forward to for a long time due to the nature of the fights on the main card and the quality of the fights on the prelims.  There will be two title fights, one for the Men’s Bantamweight belt and one for the Men’s Featherweight belt. But don’t forget about the third fight on the main card which features monster grappler and huge hype train Khamzat Chimaev, who will be taking on the man that almost took away Kamaru Usman’s belt, Gilbert Burns. I’m going to give you a preview of these three fights so you can get to know them before the fights come next week. This card is going to be amazing, so make sure you’re prepared. Depth of the card This card is stacked from head to toe and is exactly what MMA fans have been waiting for this year. In my opinion it’s the most exciting card of the year so far and I’m certain that it won’t disappoint.  The card includes multiple ran...

The Group 1 Australian Derby compliments a massive day of racing this Saturday at Royal Randwick.  The $2 million staying feature has attracted a quality field of three-year-olds, headlined by Ciaron Maher and David Eustace’s exciting colt Hitotsu, who steps out hoping to become just the fourth horse to complete the Australian Guineas – Australian Derby double.  New Zealand Derby runner-up Regal Lion has seen some support ahead of his second run in Australia, while Monday’s Tulloch Stakes winner Character sits on the second line of betting.  For complete analysis on every runner, check out our 2022 Australian Derby Preview below. 1. Hitotsu (4) Group 1’s: 2 (2021 Victoria Derby, 2022 Australian Guineas) Record: 7-3:0:0 Track: 0:0-0-0 Distance: 0:0-0-0 Trainer: Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Jockey: John Allen Odds: $3.70 Hoping to become the first horse since Mahogany in 1994 to claim the Victoria Derby/Australian Derby Double. Bolted in to score comfort...

Sports betting is active and legal within the District of Columbia’s city limits. There are three retail sportsbooks and 3 online sports betting apps in the city. One app, with the exception of kiosks, is not physically located, while one of the retail books does not have an app but plans to develop one that will only work when you’re in the same building where the retail book is located. According to district law, the GambetDC app is the only one allowed to propose betting alternatives from any location in Washington. Anyone over 18 years of age with an internet-connected device can access GambetDC from North Corner Boundary Stone to Marbury Point. BetMGM and Caesars by William Hill sportsbook are the other 2 online sportsbooks currently present in DC. While being the industry leaders, both are only available in certain district areas. So, suppose you’re near Capital One Arena, which is commonly known as the home of the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards. In that case, Caesa...

Kyneton - Race 5 3:30pm AEDT No. 9 Heleva Deel Heleva Deel is a consistent type that looks capable of scoring a well-deserved win. The daughter of Dundeel made up ground from midfield to finish a nose second in a similar race here last start, and she only needs to hold that form to be a real factor. She’s drawn to get a similar run in transit from barrier 4 and should be very tough to hold out late. Bet Now: Kyneton Race 5 Kyneton - Race 6 4:00pm AEDT No. 2 Tydeus Tydeus was a clear winner on debut a couple of years ago at Warrnambool and looks more than capable of scoring on return. Given, it’s been a long time in between drinks for the son of Written Tycoon, but he did look good winning a recent Pakenham jump out. He’s drawn to receive a soft run in behind the speed and should be finishing off strongly for new trainer Reece Goodwin. Bet Now: Kyneton Race 6 Kyneton - Race 7 4:30pm AEDT No. 1 Magnum Bullet Magnum Bullet has won twice from three starts over thi...

The Sires’ Produce is a 1400m event for two year old’s at set weights run at Royal Randwick on Day 1 of The Championships. The Group 1 race has been won by some champion two year old’s including Tulloch (1957), Luskin Star (1977), Octagonal (1995) and Pierro (2012). We’ve gone through every horse and our full 2022 Inglis Sires’ Preview can be read below. 1. Daumier (11) Record: 4: 2-0-1 Golden Slipper Finish: 4th Track: 0: 0-0-0 Trainer: A & S Freedman Jockey: Mark Zahra Odds: $9.00 The Blue Diamond winner was beaten just over four lengths in the Golden Slipper and battled on well right through the line. It was his first go on the heavy track and he handled it okay and it looks likely he will get another chance on Saturday with rain forecast. Bet Now: Daumier 2. Shalatin (1) Record: 4: 0-1-1 Golden Slipper Finish: DNR Track: 2: 0-1-1 Trainer: Joe Pride Jockey: Nash Rawiller Odds: $23 Well beaten in the Silver Slipper behind Best Of Bordeaux and then plac...

April 1st marks a new month of NBA games. By then, only a week and a half of the NBA season will remain. Most teams will have determined their fate as winners or losers, meaning there will be plenty of tanking going on. As the new month turns, teams realize what they need to do to set themselves up for this year’s playoffs, or for the future of their franchise. As a result, games are very easy to predict and teams tend to cover their large spreads much more often. This pattern happens every year in April, but this year on April 1st, 10 games take place. Pacers @ Celtics Take Boston to cover. Indiana has shut down seemingly every player still in a sort of decent prime. Boston is banged up but it won’t matter. They are actually playing for something, while Indiana really needs to lose. The Pacers could have a real good roster next year with an elite head coach should they get a top pick, and they’re in line for pretty decent odds at jumping into the top three. Carlisle and Indiana...

Four Group 1’s will be run and won this Saturday at Royal Randwick, headlined by the $3 million Doncaster Mile .  Last year’s winner Cascadian is hoping to become the first horse to go back to back since Sacred Falls in 2013/14, but it’s no surprise to find the Godolphin galloper at long odds with the likes of Golden Eagle winner I’m Thunderstruck, Randwick Guineas winner Converge, and one of the stars of the autumn, Forbidden Love, also stepping out.  Chris Waller is hoping to win the race for a seventh time with Kiku on the short backup, while Converge can also score a fourth Doncaster win for the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott team.  It’s always one of the highlights on Day 1 of The Championships, and we’ve got you’ve covered with analysis on every horse in this year’s Doncaster Mile field below.  1. Cascadian (18) Group 1’s: 1 (2021 Doncaster Mile) Record: 36-7:5:6 Track: 13:2-1-1 Distance: 16:3-2-2 Trainer: James Cummings Jockey: James McDonald Odd...

Some of the season major Grand Finals will be contested on The Championships Day 1 at Royal Randwick this weekend. The rail will remain in the true position around the entire course while at publish, we’re faced with another track rated in the Heavy (10) range. Race 1 - 12:10pm AEDT Group 3 Kindergarten Stakes (1100m) Semillion can win this year’s Kindergarten Stakes. The Team Hawkes-trained colt won the Inglis Banner on debut in October and was immediately put away, and he returned nice efforts in the Blue Diamond Prelude and Blue Diamond when resuming this year. He has been freshened since his last appearance and on exposed form, he’s certainly the one that I want to be with. 4 Units Semillion Bet Now: Royal Randwick Race 1 Race 2 - 12:45pm AEDT Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) Straight Arron can return to winning form in the Carbine Club Stakes . The Fastnet Rock gelding stamped himself as a galloper to follow with an eye-catching win on debut at Ladbrokes ...