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[ad_1] While hardly the US President’s State of the Union address, this week marked Jay Monahan’s time to deliver the PGA Tour’s equivalent from its Floridian heartland. But while a president could reasonably expect to have around half of their audience in favour, the teacher’s pet is more popular in the schoolyard than Monahan is … Read more
[ad_1] Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson is adamant that Spencer Leniu is not a racist hopeful that the fallout from his eight match ban for calling Brisbane’s Ezra Mam “a monkey” can lead to a “changing point” for language in sport and society. The Samoan international pleaded guilty to the slur made during the opening … Read more
[ad_1] Mark Schleibs implored Australia to “get behind” Sam Goodman in an incredibly classy moment during the latter’s press conference. Goodman stopped Schleibs in the fourth round of their main event encounter at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong in a bout that was dominated by the super bantamweight mandatory challenger. The fight brought an … Read more
[ad_1] Broncos coach Kevin Walters has snapped at reporters after being quizzed on Ezra Mam’s response to Spencer Leniu’s suspension. Roosters prop Leniu was hit with an eight-week ban for calling Mam a “monkey” when the sides clashed in Las Vegas in Round 1. Leniu denied using the slur in a racial way but the … Read more
[ad_1] The Western Sydney Wanderers are in full blown damage control after their record 7-0 loss to Melbourne City at AAMI Park on Tuesday night with coach Marko Rudan refusing to attend the post-match press conference to address the biggest loss in the team’s history. Instead Rudan’s assistant Jean-Paul de Marigny was offered up as … Read more
[ad_1] Alastair Clarkson has refused to answer questions over his expletive-laden tirade at St Kilda players in his first press conference since he was fined and handed a suspended two-match ban by the AFL. In a terse exchange with a reporter, Clarkson said he only wanted to focus on this week’s game against GWS as … Read more
[ad_1] Richmond CEO Brendan Gale’s departure from the club is “imminent” in a move to lead the 19th AFL team in his home state Tasmania, reports veteran journalist Caroline Wilson. Gale has been the Tigers CEO since 20019, overseeing the club’s recent golden era where it won three premierships in four years under Damien Hardwick. … Read more
[ad_1] Mark Schleibs is vowing to score one of Australian boxing’s greatest ever upsets via left hook after working closely with the Filipino legend famed for them. While he may be a heavy underdog in Wednesday night’s showdown against undefeated Australian star Sam Goodman, Schleibs insists he will KO the world’s No.1 ranked super bantamweight … Read more
[ad_1] Pat Cummins has declared that Australia is in “no rush to make rash changes” to the Test side after an underwhelming campaign for the rejigged top order in New Zealand. Australia pulled off a miraculous escape in Christchurch on Monday, with Alex Carey’s unbeaten 98 steering the tourists towards a tense three-wicket victory at … Read more
[ad_1] Curtis Scott has no problem conceding up to 20kg against Joey Leilua in Wednesday night’s hyped footy brawl, cackling: “I don’t know which chin I’m supposed to hit”. The 2017 Melbourne premiership winner has also hit back at Leilua claiming he can’t remember the pair ever crossing paths on a footy field — “he … Read more