Chris De Silva
Chris joined the ABC sport team in 2024 after six years at Nine.
He enjoys writing long-form pieces about AFL, cricket and basketball and has a habit of supporting teams that end up torturing him.
You can find him talking too much about the Cavs on Twitter @cdesilva23.
Latest by Chris De Silva
'Earn a bit of respect': Skipper's admission as Dons save season with ridiculous comeback win
Essendon captain Zach Merrett was brilliant once again as the Bombers kept within striking distance of the top eight with a one-point win over Fremantle at the MCG.
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'Utterly unacceptable' Swans blasted after 112-point loss, Pies win thriller after Blues star's post-siren miss
By Michael Doyle and Chris De Silva
Sydney coach John Longmire was not a happy camper after seeing his side slump to its heaviest loss in his 13-year tenure in charge. Meanwhile, Mitch McGovern's miss after the siren allowed Collingwood to escape with a win in Scott Pendlebury's 400th match.
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Melbourne star Steven May sent to hospital after 'incredibly disappointing' loss to Western Bulldogs
Melbourne is sweating on scans on Steven May's ribs after the star defender was forced out of Friday night's horror loss to the Western Bulldogs in the second quarter.
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Kyle Chalmers 'not retiring anytime soon' after claiming silver in thrilling 100m freestyle final
Kyle Chalmers was denied a gold medal courtesy of a world record swim from China's Pan Zhanle, but he says he is going nowhere.
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Analysis
analysis:LeBron and his son playing on the same NBA team is historic — why is it making basketball fans uncomfortable?
Last month, the LA Lakers gave themselves the unique opportunity to create NBA history by drafting Bronny James, the son of LeBron James. The first month of the youngster's career has shown he has a tough road ahead.
'A long way off': Major questions raised over Sydney's premiership credentials after SCG meltdown against Bulldogs
Major questions have been raised surrounding Sydney's premiership credentials after the Swans were manhandled by the Western Bulldogs at the SCG on Sunday.
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'We looked third-rate': Essendon's finals hopes in tatters after nightmare outing against St Kilda
By Michael Doyle and Chris De Silva
Essendon coach Brad Scott is searching for answers after watching his side put in one of their worst performances of the season with a finals spot on the line.
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Carlton stunned as Port Adelaide boosts top-four hopes with remarkable comeback win
Port Adelaide looked gone for all money after Carlton kicked seven goals in the second quarter, only to put together a second half for the ages.
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'Utterly unacceptable': Airline industry under fire after Fremantle flew for hours with no working toilets
The AFL is investigating exactly what took place after Fremantle players were forced to fly home with no working toilets due to a plane running out of water half an hour into a four-hour journey.
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AFL Round-Up: The Cats experiment that bodes well for the future, and Hawks champ hands a wake-up call to finals contenders
By Andrew McGarry, Kyle Pollard, Dean Bilton, and Chris De Silva
Pull out the old ladder predictor again, because this weekend's results have turned 2024 on its head. Here's everything you need to know from the weekend's action.
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'Time is running out': Collingwood's premiership defence on thin ice after loss to Geelong in crucial clash
The AFL's reigning premier Collingwood is in danger of following a premiership by missing the finals after being outmuscled at the MCG by Geelong.
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'Hype is out of this world': NRL great hoses down suggestion Gutherson should give up fullback spot to Talagi
Blaize Talagi is touted as the next great thing in the NRL, but Josh Mansour believes that doesn't mean Clint Gutherson should give the young gun his spot.
AFL Round-Up: Swans star's demons resurface, a brutal Hardwick spray, and Dons pass major test
By Chris De Silva and Luke Pentony
Logan McDonald the culprit again as Sydney drops two straight, Damien Hardwick's big reality check to the Suns, and Essendon ticks a massive box. Here are the key talking points from Round 17 in the AFL.
Isaac Heeney's Brownlow hopes in strife after high hit as Saints stun ladder-leading Swans
By Chris De Silva and Luke Pentony
Sydney's Brownlow Medal favourite may be ruled out of the running in the coming days after a strike drew blood from the face of St Kilda defender Jimmy Webster as the Saints shocked the ladder-leaders.
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Giants bring Blues back down to earth with scintilating comeback win, Dockers lock down top four spot
By Luke Pentony, Chris De Silva, and Dean Bilton
GWS puts a dent in Carlton's run of form with a stirring come-from-behind victory, while Fremantle moves up to third on the AFL ladder with a professional 51-point win over Richmond.
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How a season in Perth launched 'special' NBA draftee Alex Sarr and secured another major win for Australian basketball
Alex Sarr is the latest player to spend a season in Australia's NBL before becoming a top-10 pick in the NBA draft. Here's the story of how a player born in France went from Madrid to Atlanta to Perth to the NBA.
LeBron's camp uses Australia threat to get son drafted by Lakers in fairytale NBA first
LeBron James is a step closer to one of his major dreams being realised after his oldest son Bronny was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers, but not before a spectacular threat involving Australia was sent out by his agent.
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NBA Draft five quick hits — French revolution creates history as Aussie young gun suffers major blow
A historic French revolution inside the top 10 selections, an Aussie youngster left hanging and a brilliant night for the NBL. Here are five quick hits from the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft.
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Emotional Christian Petracca says season-ending injuries 'the most traumatic thing I've experienced'
Melbourne star fights back tears as he opens up on the impact his horrific injury had on his fiancee and the rest of his family.
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Australia in danger of T20 World Cup exit after 'disappointing' loss to India in crucial clash
Australia will require a helping hand from Bangladesh later today in order to qualify for the T20 World Cup semifinals after a heavy loss to India in a crucial Super Eights clash.
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AFL Round-Up: Blues here to stay, Swans set a new standard and Bombers 'bull' Durham puts league on notice
By Chris De Silva, Kyle Pollard and Andrew McGarry
Carlton cruising after Cats crushing, the Swans set a new standard, and the 'bull' the Bombers need as they set sail for finals. Here are the biggest talking points from every game of round 15.
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Son of a club champ saves the Demons from massive Roos comeback in debut, as Hinkley responds to irate Port fans
By Chris De Silva and Kyle Pollard
The son of a Demons champ makes a late tackle to save Melbourne from a huge North comeback, as Ken Hinkley responds to angry Port fans after loss to the Lions.
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Geelong 'concerned' as mystery foot issue leaves Hawkins in crutches after Carlton 'demolition'
A bad night for Geelong has been made worse as veteran forward Tom Hawkins limped off the ground in the third quarter. It comes as Carlton wrapped up a massive 63-point win a the MCG to send an ominous warning to the rest of the AFL.
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Analysis
analysis:The numbers behind Carlton's steady rise up the AFL ladder
After an unlikely run to a preliminary final last year, Carlton still needed to prove the naysayers wrong. Halfway through this season, the Blues look like legitimate contenders. Here's why.
'He was Superman': Basketball icon's inspiration behind Boomers' push to make more Olympic history
When Patty Mills led Australia's men's basketball team to its first Olympic medal ever in Tokyo, Andrew Gaze burst into tears. The basketball legend's legacy will be front and centre again as the Boomers attempt to go back-to-back in Paris.
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