What happened to the NRL’s sin bin, HIAs, mandatory stand-downs and independent doctors?

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As I get older, my memory starts to play tricks on me. I begin to question whether some things may or may not have happened. Did I actually wear the number 4 jersey for the Dragons in the early 70s, or just imagine it? Was 47.53 my career batting average or was it my bowling […]

Is a sold out Sydney derby the spark that sets the A-League alight?

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This Saturday night’s derby between Sydney FC – coming off a 5-1 “new coach bounce” victory over Adelaide United – against the impressive, undefeated top of the table Western Sydney Wanderers should be a cracking match at a sold out Allianz stadium. Back in 2016 we saw 61,880 people turn out at Accor Stadium for […]

‘We are not ready’: Politics gets in the way as Paris scrambles to setup 2024 Olympics

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Paris will not be ready for the Olympics and Paralympics in terms of transport and sheltering the homeless, city mayor Anne Hidalgo has said. “There will be places where (public) transport will not be ready because there will not be enough trains and not frequently enough,” Hidalgo told news show Quotidien in thinly veiled criticism […]

Hit for six: Fallen Windies star cops hefty ban over corruption charges

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Marlon Samuels has been banned from all cricket for six years after the former West Indies batter was found guilty of four breaches of the Emirates Cricket Board Anti-Corruption Code, the sport’s governing body (ICC) says. The 42-year-old Samuels, who represented West Indies in all three formats before retiring from cricket in 2020, was charged […]

Nick off: Kyrgios set to miss Australian Open but superstar legend set for comeback

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While he appears resigned to injured Nick Kyrgios being absent, Australian Open boss Craig Tiley is more upbeat about Rafael Nadal playing in January. Tiley admitted he had been stalking the Spanish great’s social media for signs Nadal would return to Melbourne Park. The 37-year-old has posted videos of himself hitting strongly and moving well […]