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AFL 'firestorm' taking heavy toll on players, Saints coach says
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says the damage from a “firestorm” around the AFL Tribunal is weighing heavily as his club signals it may appeal against Lance Collard’s suspension. Source link
NRL has 'lost the fabric of the game' with six-again rule
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart says the NRL has lost the fabric of its game, leading to anger over the league’s controversial six-again rule change. Source link
Players 'have not heard' rumours Saudi PIF may cut LIV Golf funding
Major champion Sergio Garcia says LIV Golf players “have not heard anything” as media speculation about the future financing of the breakaway league intensifies. Source link
Josh Hazlewood shines with ball in IPL victory
Josh Hazlewood has produced another masterful display in the IPL to rocket Royal Challengers Bengaluru back to the top of the league. Source link
Arsenal scrap through to semis, Munich win thriller over Real Madrid
Arsenal advance to the UEFA Champions League semifinals with a goalless draw, as Bayern Munich defeat Real Madrid. Source link
De Minaur suffers shock loss as Alcaraz withdraws from Barcelona Open
Alex de Minaur’s uneven season has hit another road bump as Australia’s number one succumbed to a shock last-16 loss at the Barcelona Open. Source link
Kerr scores landmark goal as Matildas win FIFA Series
Sam Kerr’s 75th international goal has helped the Matildas to a surprisingly tough, controversial 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final. Source link
Henderson 'content' knowing her epic reign will not last forever
Rebecca Henderson has won 13 elite national mountain bike cross-country titles in a row and, this season, is unbeaten in the UCI Oceania Continental series, which concludes this weekend at the Cairns Rainforest Rumble. Source link
Reasons released for Butters AFL Tribunal decision
The AFL Tribunal releases its reasons for finding Zak Butters guilty of abusive and insulting language to umpire Nick Foot, saying it was “satisfied to the requisite standard” that he had made the remarks and that it was “implausible” that the umpire would have made it up. Source link
Moana Pasifika to leave Super Rugby at end of season
Citing financial, operational, and strategic barriers that have made continuing unviable, battling Super Rugby Pacific outfit Moana Pasifika reveal they will disband at season’s end. Source link