Billy Slater has accused the Dragons of having “double standards”, recalling the Ben Hunt contract drama as polarising star Zac Lomax prepares to leave at the end of the 2024 season, having been granted permission by the club on Tuesday. St George Illawarra said in a club statement that the …
Read More »Twist in $7000 saga after Wallaby refused to play
Rebels star Filipo Daugunu will miss a second straight Super Rugby Pacific game as a dispute over $7000 of relocation costs continues to rumble on. Daugunu missed last week’s 53-26 loss to the Reds for “personal reasons” and the former Wallabies winger was also absent for Monday’s training session in …
Read More »Twist after Tszyu’s opponent withdraws from Vegas bout
UPDATED: Australian boxer Tim Tszyu will fight for two world title belts despite his original Las Vegas opponent withdrawing from their bout. Tszyu was due to fight American Keith Thurman in Vegas on March 31 (AEDT) but the latter injured a biceps during training last week, forcing him to pull …
Read More »Lions scheduling twist amid clouded Rebels future
By July next year, the Melbourne Rebels might cease to exist. Nevertheless, Rugby Australia is pushing forward with ticket sales for the clash between the Super Rugby Pacific side and the British & Irish Lions. Tickets for the 2025 tour went on sale on Monday, which will feature nine fixtures …
Read More »Judiciary twist as Leniu apologises for Mam ‘distress’
Roosters prop Spencer Leniu has issued a public apology to Ezra Mam and pleaded guilty to using a racist slur against the young Broncos playmaker. Leniu has been ordered to face the NRL judiciary to answer a contrary conduct charge over allegations he labelled Mam a “monkey” during the game …
Read More »Twist in world No.5’s explosive default saga
Andrey Rublev will get to keep the ranking points and prize money — minus a fine of $55,900 — from the Dubai Championships, the ATP ruled, after he appealed the punishment of his default from the semi-finals for yelling in the face of a tennis line judge last week. In …
Read More »Arsenal to move for €100m Chelsea flop Mykhaylo Mudryk, in shock transfer twist: report
Arsenal are ready to end Mykhaylo Mudryk’s Chelsea hell and bring the speedster from west London to north. That’s according to one report, which has claimed that the Gunners are still interested in the Ukrainian over a year after he rejected them. Mikel Arteta was said to be a big …
Read More »Fresh twist in Halep’s ‘catastrophic’ doping ban
Two-time grand slam champion Simona Halep is no longer working with coach Patrick Mouratoglou’s academy while she awaits a ruling on her appeal of a four-year doping suspension. The 32-year-old figures her tennis career will be over if the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules against her. “Four years is …
Read More »Juicy swap deal twist to seal immediate Luai exit
The Bulldogs met with Jarome Luai and his management on Wednesday – however Wests Tigers remain the favourites to sign the Panthers star… but with a twist. The Panthers are believed to want two of the Tigers’ best players – a veteran prop and a boom rookie – before entertaining …
Read More »Astonishing twist as NBA team sold for $5 billion
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban is reportedly selling a majority stake in the NBA franchise for $3.5 billion (USD) in a deal that would still give the billionaire “operational control of the team.” Miriam Adelson, the largest shareholder of casino and resort Las Vegas Sands, sold about $3 billion (USD) …
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