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Nicholas Quinlan

Freelance Journalist out of Melbourne 

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Hi there, my name is Nicholas. I am currently working as a freelance journalist whilst studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Media & Communications and Politics.

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Forget Russell Crowe and NFL stars - could Bluey be the NRL’s secret weapon to help crack the American market?

This week, the NRL released its first ads for the upcoming season about its Las Vegas season opener as the competition gears up for its second appearance in Sin City.Similar to the ads from last season, the ad showed off the best of what the sport is selling itself as the perfect offseason fix for NFL fans this time involving NFL legend Rob Gronkowski as a “rugby league expert” to help spark interest in the event.The use of NFL players like Gronkowski who are familiar to the American public cert...
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The inaugural FIFA Club World Cup draw is locked in - and there's some mouth-watering matchups to look forward to

The groups for the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup are now set with the draw taking place in Miami and it has created some interesting groups and matches between some of the world’s best teams.The draw took place despite the uncertainty of the tournament going ahead amid legal action taken by the player’s union in FIFPRO regarding their concerns about footballers playing too many matches in a calendar year.The draw also coincides with the recent agreement between football’s international g...
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'Don't know if I've been that pumped': Kokkinakis shines as Australia roar into Davis Cup semis after US upset

Australia will progress to the semi-finals of the Davis Cup after being taken to the deciding rubber in a 2-1 win over the United States of America overnight in Malaga.The result would come through victories from Thanasi Kokkinakis winning 6-1 4-6 7-6 (14) over world No.21 Ben Shelton and the doubles pair of Matthew Ebden and Jordan Thompson triumphing over the pair of Shelton and Tommy Paul 6-4 6-4.Alex de Minaur in his singles rubber would fall short after losing to Taylor Fritz in straight se...
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Euro 2024 Power Rankings - Quarter Finals - Spain could be the team to beat, the Dutch climb up and the host nation falter

With the weekend of quarterfinals now over which saw penalty shootout drama, a second-half comeback and some last-minute drama – and eight teams now become four remaining.So, with only three matches left to play for the Euros, let’s look at how the semi-finalists and the eliminated teams from the quarterfinals.     1. Spain (Previous Position: 1)With a win against the host nation to knock them out, Spain will be buoyed with confidence that they will win their fourth Euros title.With the unherald...
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Euro 2024 Power Rankings - Round of 16: Spanish class jumps to the top, Turkey surge while Italians stumble

With the first round of knockouts complete, we are now getting to the pointy end of the tournament with only eight teams remaining to win the Henri Delaunay trophy.So, with the quarterfinals beginning on Saturday morning, let’s look at the eight quarter-finalists and the eight nations eliminated in the Round of 16.1. Spain (Previous Position: 2)After conceding the first goal for the first time in the tournament in the 18th minute, Spain was in a position they had not been in all this tournament...
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Euro 2024 Power Rankings matchday 2: England fall after bore draw, Spain rise on masterclass vs Italy

We are now almost halfway with the Euros with the tournament starting to take shape.As some teams have managed to secure their place in knockouts, others are still chasing hard.After two matchdays and only one to go before we move on to the knockouts, let’s see how the 24 teams are doing coming into the final matchday.1. Germany (previous position: 1)With the game being declared a “Party of Pink” by German newspaper Kicker, Germany became the first team to ensure their place in the Round of 16 w...
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Euro 2024 Power Rankings, Matchday 1: Jamal jets Germans to No.1, England panned for 'passive' play

The Euros are officially underway and every nation has at least had one match under their belt providing some fans with optimism and some with trepidation about what is to come.We already have a scroll of the goal of the tournament contenders and some big upsets in the first matchday providing us fans with plenty of excitement for what is next to come.So, with that, let’s look at how the 24 teams are heading into the midway point of the group stage.Like any good host, Germany got their summer pa...
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Early EURO 2024 Power Rankings: Where all 24 teams stand at the start of one of football's biggest tournaments

With the club season now over, all the attention moves now to the international game. All eyes now will focus on Germany with 24 teams competing to take out the Henri Delaunay Trophy and be the best in Europe. The Euros have just gotten underway, let’s look at how the 24 teams are shaping up.1. FranceThe World Cup runners-up and favourites to win the Euros.Since that World Cup final, France has only lost two games which were both friendlies to Germany showing their strong form.Their latest victo...