Double Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won an appeal against track and field’s testosterone rules on Tuesday night AEST when the European Court of Human Rights ruled she was discriminated against and there were “serious questions” about the rules’ validity. World Athletics, which enforces the regulations, said in reaction to …
Read More »Dogs coach hits back at ‘disrespectful’ Smith digs
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has hit back at “disrespectful” comments surrounding the form of midfielder Bailey Smith Beveridge jumped to the defence of his 22-year-old star after he was held to just 11 disposals in last weekend’s loss to Collingwood. “Post-game he was sick,” Beveridge said on Tuesday. READ …
Read More »Arsenal face complicated issue in Declan Rice transfer: report
Arsenal are still waiting to complete the signing of Declan Rice, despite agreeing a deal with West Ham United on Wednesday 5 July. Rice’s transfer to the Gunners is worth a reported £105m overall, a club-record deal that totally eclipses the £72m they paid for Nicolas Pepe in 2019. Mikel …
Read More »Teams: Mystery remains over Cleary’s status
Panthers star Nathan Cleary has been named in the Panthers’ extended squad to face the Dolphins as he closes in on a return from a hamstring injury. Cleary tore his hamstring just days after Origin I but is reported to have told those at the Panthers that he is ready …
Read More »Arsenal signing Declan Rice: Here are the shirt numbers available to the incoming Gunners midfielder
Arsenal are set to announce the signing of Declan Rice this week, for a reported fee of £105m including add-ons. Mikel Arteta will likely utilise Rice in a deeper midfield position, too, highlighted by FourFourTwo‘s Adam Clery, as fellow new signing Kai Havertz joins Martin Odegaard in a more attacking …
Read More »Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Nailed a Kid in the Face With a Line Drive During Home Run Derby
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. won the 2023 Home Run Derby, eking out a win over Randy Arozarena in a tight battle. Guerrero also earned another distinction on the night, being the only slugger to absolutely deck a kid with a line drive during the event. Guerrero was spraying missiles all over …
Read More »Clijsters lifts lid on relationship that saved battler
A conversation with Kim Clijsters into the early hours of the morning set the wheels in motion for Chris Eubanks to reinvigorate his failing tennis career. Eubanks met Clijsters at Indian Wells as part of the mixed gender World TeamTennis competition. The pair played together and post-match spent hours talking, …
Read More »Former SEC athletes selected in 2023 MLB Draft
about an hour ago SEC Photo: SEC Thirteen SEC players selected on first day of MLB Draft BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (July 9, 2023) —– A total of 13 Southeastern Conference baseball players were selected on the first day of the Major League Baseball Draft on Sunday, including eight players who were …
Read More »Rob Manfred Couldn’t Understand Why MLB Draft Crowd Was Booing Him
Day 2 of the 2023 MLB Draft wrapped up on Monday as teams put the finishing touches on their first 10-rounds of picks. But Day 1 was where all the big action happened, and that included commissioner Rob Manfred being booed mercilessly by the crowd in Seattle. In what was …
Read More »Handshake politics drumming up ‘so much hate’
Wimbledon is staying out of the politics of handshakes. Elina Svitolina of Ukraine had urged tennis authorities to publicise that Ukrainians won’t be shaking hands with Russian and Belarusian players after matches — so that fans don’t boo because they think some players are being snubbed. READ MORE: Thurston warned …
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