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Collingwood’s Nathan Murphy forced to retire from AFL due to concussion This article is more than 3 months old Pies 2023 premiership player calls time on career at age 24‘My priority is on … ensuring I live a full and healthy life,’ he says Collingwood player Nathan Murphy has been forced into early retirement on medical advice, due to a string of concussions sustained by the 24-year-old throughout his AFL career. The 2023 premiership player suffered the 10th concussion of his career in last year’s grand final and was ruled out of match simulation training on the eve of the season…
Melbourne’s Angus Brayshaw retires immediately The AFL world has been shocked by the news Melbourne’s Angus Brayshaw has retired immediately before the AFL season. Melbourne premiership star Angus Brayshaw says he’s “devastated” after being immediately forced into retirement. Brayshaw told teammates on Thursday morning he had made the decision after medical experts determined it was unsafe for him to continue playing following multiple head injuries. The 28-year-old is walking away with five more seasons still to run on his multimillion-dollar contract, which expired at the end of the 2028 season, having played 167 games for the club. The only place…
Bob McCreadie, ‘the Master of Going Faster,’ Dies at 73 One of the winningest drivers in dirt racing history, he was a folk hero who cursed wildly, drove aggressively and crashed a lot. Bob McCreadie, who was one of the winningest drivers in dirt racing history and was regularly introduced by announcers as “the master of going faster,” died on May 15 at his home in Watertown, N.Y. He was 73. His son Tim, who is also a dirt racing driver, confirmed the death. He said his father had been ill for several months and was in hospice care. McCreadie won…
Fonua-Blake backs young Warriors to replace him Warriors prop Addin Fonua-Blake is enjoying seeing his name in the media for what he is doing on the park, and not speculation about his life off it. Fonua-Blake was the subject of a drawn-out saga regarding his future in Auckland, having reportedly requested an early release from the Warriors to return to Sydney on a compassionate grounds. However, he has cited this as a ‘miscommunication’, affirming he never intended for an early exit. He will join the Sharks next year on a four-year deal but has committed to seeing out the 2024 season and…
Ajax lead transfer chase for Man City winger amid Premier League interest Manchester City have already raised over £150m in funds this summer from transfer deals, and could be set to add to that with interest in one of their most exciting wingers from the academy. The Blues have already raised around £51m from academy sales this summer, topping the £50m mark for City Football Academy Graduates for the third season running. Micah Hamilton and Kane Taylor are the latest to have left, or agreed deals to leave, and they could now be followed by winger Joel Ndala The 18-year-old was part of…
Daniel Rich Announces Retirement Brisbane Lions legend Daniel Rich has announced he will call time on his incredible 275-game career and retire at the end of the Club’s 2023 finals campaign. Brisbane Lions legend Daniel Rich has announced he will call time on his incredible 275-game career and retire at the end of the Club’s 2023 finals campaign. Rich joined the Lions in 2008 after the Club took the highly touted Western Australian with pick seven in the national draft. The 33-year-old has since forged a career as one of the game’s best defenders with a resume consisting of a Rising Star…
John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty, he founded the swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he was the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter. CCR had nine top-10 singles and eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.[7] Since CCR parted ways in 1972, Fogerty has had a successful solo career,[8] which continues. He was listed on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of 100 Greatest Songwriters (at No. 40)[9] and the list of 100 Greatest Singers (at No. 72).[10] His songs…
Ja’Marr Chase calls for Bengals to re-sign Tee Higgins; hopes for a record-breaking 2024 Chase and Higgins both spoke on their desire for the latter to be re-signed this offseason. Both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are pieces the Cincinnati Bengals hope are long-term members of its wide receiver room, but both are in need of new contracts. Chase has earned the right to be one of the NFL’s highest-paid receivers, while Higgins is set to hit free agency in March. The duo talked to Scott Polacek of Bleacher Report, and Chase made it clear that he wants to see Higgins re-signed this…
Bengals pass rusher out for the year with torn Achilles, coach Taylor says CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Defensive end Cam Sample will miss the entire 2024-25 season, head coach Zac Taylor announced Monday. Sample, the Bengals fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, suffered a torn Achilles, according to Taylor. Trent Brown Offseason free agent signing Trent Brown will get some individual work in on Monday as training camp continues. Brown, a 10th-year player who signed with the Bengals in March, passed a physical and was cleared to return to practice on Aug. 4, the team announced. Preseason Opener The Bengals’ first preseason game is…
Sir Paul McCartney announces first UK shows since headlining Glastonbury Sir Paul McCartney will bring his Got Back tour to London and Manchester in December Sir Paul McCartney has announced his first UK shows since headlining Glastonbury in 2022. The Beatles legend 81, will bring his Got Back tour to London and Manchester in December. Sharing the news with fans he said: “I’m excited to be ending my year and 2024 tour dates in the UK. It’s always such a special feeling to play shows on our home soil.It’s going to be an amazing end to the year. Let’s get set to…