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Several indigenous players who have played under Saints coach Ross Lyon come to his defence after comments he made during a training session led to a meeting where Lyon offered to stand down. Source link

Mark Toothaker laughed so hard at Younghoe Koo’s botched NFL kick that he had a seizure. It may have saved his life. Source link

New York City will host free events for soccer fans who can’t afford the hefty ticket prices for the FIFA World Cup, Mayor Zohran Mamdani says.  Source link

Thinking outside the square has previously served Australian rugby well, which is why there are lessons it can take away from at least one of New Zealand’s teams in Super Rugby Pacific.  Source link

AFL football boss Greg Swann says most of the feedback he receives from the clubs surrounding the officiating in the league is positive despite a pair of controversial review calls in Round 7. Source link

Alexa Leary sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a cycling accident at age 19. The two-time Paralympic gold medallist turned author is calling for a day to recognise TBI and the unique challenges it brings. Source link

Legendary AFL coach Mick Malthouse “swung an exercise pole” and hit an intruder in the head as he defended his family during an alleged attempted home invasion last year, a Melbourne court has heard. Source link

Gormandale players are over the moon after breaking a 65-game losing streak on the weekend. Source link

Tadej Pogačar claims a third monument win out of four for the year at Liège-Bastogne-Liège, but a new power is rising in the form of 19-year-old Paul Seixas, with an unlikely Tour de France tilt seemingly on the cards. Source link

Sabastian Sawe has smashed through one of athletics’ unbreakable barriers by running a marathon faster than two hours. Some call it unbelievable, but the Kenyan runner has done everything he can to ensure it stands the test of time.  Source link