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The Australian cousins plucked from obscurity to chase gridiron dreams

The Australian cousins plucked from obscurity to chase gridiron dreams

Jobe Tuafale and Daetyn Dean are the first Australian kids to be recruited as part of a program that scouts Australian talent for American football scholarships.

  • by Billie Eder

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Not kicking himself: How Aussie Arryn Siposs will bounce back from that Super Bowl punt
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Not kicking himself: How Aussie Arryn Siposs will bounce back from that Super Bowl punt

He made a big error on the biggest stage in US sport, but the Philadelphia Eagles punter is determined it won’t define his remarkable career.

  • by Jon Pierik
The monster search to find Australia’s next American football star

The monster search to find Australia’s next American football star

Jesse “ThaMonstar” Williams was the first Australian to wear a Super Bowl ring. Now he’s hoping to find the next export to do the same.

  • by Billie Eder
Mahomes leading Chiefs into breach with a speech is pure Shakespeare poetry
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Mahomes leading Chiefs into breach with a speech is pure Shakespeare poetry

Down by 10 points and carrying an injury in the biggest game of the year. Could Patrick Mahomes lead his team back to win the Super Bowl? Could he what.

  • by Peter FitzSimons
Mailata’s Super Bowl ends in sadness but with reputation undiminished
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Mailata’s Super Bowl ends in sadness but with reputation undiminished

The result is sure to sting, but the performance turned in by giant Australian Jordan Mailata on a losing Philadelphia Eagles side was of the highest order.

  • by Paul Zalunardo
Super Bowl 2023 as it happened: Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in classic

Super Bowl 2023 as it happened: Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in classic

All the ingredients you need for a thriller are there as the Eagles meet the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII today. Join us for live coverage from the biggest annual day in sports.

  • by Adam Pengilly and Paul Zalunardo
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Super Bowl - The Greatest Moments

Relive the greatest gridiron moments from the history of the NFL's show-piece, the Super Bowl.

Everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVII: Mahomes, Hurts, Mailata and mayhem
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Everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVII: Mahomes, Hurts, Mailata and mayhem

Whether you’re a once-a-year fan, an occasional follower or a devoted consumer of the NFL, here’s everything you need to know about the biggest game of them all.

  • by Paul Zalunardo
‘He knows to stay in his lane’: Daughter of NFL royalty making her own name with Sydney FC

‘He knows to stay in his lane’: Daughter of NFL royalty making her own name with Sydney FC

The daughter of five-time Super Bowl winner Charles Haley is carving out her own professional sporting career with Sydney FC.

  • by Vince Rugari
Mailata’s first Super Bowl dream was to sing at halftime

Mailata’s first Super Bowl dream was to sing at halftime

Jordan Mailata’s first Super Bowl dreams had him performing as a musical act, not as a player in the game.

  • by Ian Ransom
Tom Brady retires at 45, insisting this time it’s for good

Tom Brady retires at 45, insisting this time it’s for good

Brady – the most successful quarterback in NFL history, and one of the greatest athletes in team sport – posted the announcement on social media.

  • by Fred Goodall