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Dame Katherine Grainger warns Wada ahead of move to lift Russia ban
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Tiger on track for $1m payday; strugglers on upset watch amid coach return: NRL Buy and Sell
via foxsports.com.auWill the Roosters regret the decision to let promising Raiders playmaker Ethan Strange walk two years ago after the 20-year-old’s red-hot start to his NRL career? -
Warriors’ shock solution after utility ruled out; Dragons mull recruit switch — Late Mail
via foxsports.com.auThe Warriors have made a shock call regarding their bench, with a second outside back added to the 17 after Chanel Harris-Tavita was ruled out with a leg injury. -
Emma Raducanu continues hot streak to see off Linda Noskova in Stuttgart
via theguardian.comBriton wins 6-0, 7-5 to set up quarter-final with Iga SwiatekSays she is ‘not surprised’ by her fine recent run of formEmma Raducanu says the best is yet to come as she continued her excellent form by making it through to the quarter-final of the Stuttgart Open. The 2021 US Open champion beat Linda Noskova 6-0, 7-5 in Germany to set up a mouth-watering last-eight tie with world number one Iga Swiatek on Friday.Raducanu is making her way back after a torrid 2023 but looked excellent i -
Martínez the tainted hero as Aston Villa beat Lille in controversial shootout
via theguardian.comFrom the moment Emiliano Martínez was booked for time-wasting 39 minutes into this tempestuous Europa Conference League knockout tie, there was an air of inevitably that the Aston Villa goalkeeper would prove to be the hero. So it proved, with Martínez saving penalties from Nabil Bentaleb and Benjamin André in a shootout after Matty Cash’s late strike prevented Lille advancing and took the game to extra time.That, however, is only half of the story. Martínez see -
NRL 2024: NRL Buy or Sell, reaction, Manly Sea Eagles, Wests Tigers, opinion, burning questions, Ethan Strange re-signs
via foxsports.com.auWill the Roosters regret the decision to let promising Raiders playmaker Ethan Strange walk two years ago after the 20-year-old’s red-hot start to his NRL career. -
‘Very unusual clauses’: Tigers boss vows to keep Utoikamanu
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ECB denies Yorkshire ‘punished for past sins’ with women’s county team snub
via theguardian.comClub ‘disappointed’ and now risk losing personnel to rivalsHeather Knight says cricket will be more viable career optionRichard Gould, the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board, has stressed that Yorkshire initially missing out on the revamp of the professional women’s game is not a case of the club being “punished for past sins”.From next year the current eight-team regional women’s system will switch to 15-strong full-time squads run directl -
‘We are challenging everyone’: Bulldogs make a statement against tired Saints
via theage.com.auAfter being made the sub a week earlier Bailey Dale led the Bulldogs to an emphatic win over St Kilda to give credence to the notion he needed a circuit breaker to find form. -
Marking contests: The surprising way AFL players get concussed
via theage.com.auIn AFL data with potential ramifications for how the game is coached, this masthead can reveal that of the concussions reported in 2023 – for all games including finals – the largest share came in marking contests. -
Why does a man in a lion suit have a higher salary as a mascot than America's latest basketball stars?
via abc.net.auThere is a real-time example playing out on the world stage of how salaries are impacted by structures that were built for men decades before anyone thought to include women. -
Caitlin Clark is this year's number one draft pick in the WNBA. Her salary has sparked outrage
via abc.net.auThere is a real-time example playing out on the world stage of how salaries are impacted by structures that were built for men decades before anyone thought to include women. -
Manchester City’s gripping system failure offers glimmer of hope to others | Barney Ronay
via theguardian.comMadrid being cast as underdogs is a grotesque measure of where we are but absorbing tie was a telling clash of contrastsIt turns out Pep Guardiola was right after all. Manchester City’s pursuit of the double-treble will now remain “a hypothetical dream”.This was Pep’s own excellent phrase before Wednesday’s second leg against Real Madrid, a formulation that suggests even Guardiola’s dreams are full of theory, algebra, hypotheticals, like a footballing ver -
Larry Nassar abuse survivors to be paid $100m over FBI failure
via theguardian.comInvestigation found FBI mishandled abuse allegationsAgents had knowledge of allegations a year before arrestThe US Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100m to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by disgraced doctor Larry Nassar, a source with direct knowledge of the negotiations has told The Associated Press. The deal has not been finalized and no money has been paid, the source said.An internal investigation found that FBI agents mishandled a -
West Ham v Bayer Leverkusen: Europa League quarter-final, second leg – live
via theguardian.comEuropa League quarter-final, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 0-2)Live scoreboard | Read Football Daily | Drop Daniel an emailBundesliga champions, DFB-Pokal finalists and an overall record of Played 43 Won 38 Drawn 5 Lost 0; somehow, Xabi Alonso has magicked Neverkusen into Everkusen and his squad stand on the cusp of one of football’s all-time great seasons.In a sense they’ve already started next term too, retaining the services of their manager despite stiff competition for them. So, -
Atalanta v Liverpool: Europa League quarter-final, second leg – live
via theguardian.comEuropa League quarter-final, 8pm BST kick-off (first leg: 3-0)West Ham v Bayer Leverkusen: join our MBM reportLive scoreboard | Read Football Daily | Send Michael a mailAnother evening, another potential series of fixtures featuring English sides getting their ar$e handed to them by the rest of the pesky European elite! After Arsenal and Manchester City were sent tumbling out of the Champions League on Wednesday, our attention turns to the Europa League, where things are also looking dire for th -
Haatem dominates Newmarket trial but 2,000 Guineas clues located off the track
via theguardian.comRichard Hannon’s horse romps home yet trainer remains coyStablemate Rosallion labelled ‘a horse with an awful lot of speed’There was a time in the not-so-distant past when a three-and-a-half length success in the Craven Stakes over the same course and distance as the 2,000 Guineas in 16 days’ time would have fast-tracked the winner to the top of the Classic betting. Haatem, by contrast, can be backed at 20-1 for the Guineas on 4 May, despite powering well clear of his fie -
Arsenal eye Alexander Isak and Michael Olise in search for striker and winger
via theguardian.comClub’s owners ready to back Mikel Arteta in transfer marketSporting’s Viktor Gyökeres has also been heavily linkedArsenal are targeting a striker and winger in the summer to strengthen Mikel Arteta’s squad after their hopes of reaching a first Champions League semi-final since 2009 were ended by Bayern Munich.Successive defeats against Aston Villa and Bayern have left Arsenal’s chances of silverware this season relying on Manchester City slipping up in the Premier Le -
‘An absolute disgrace’: decision to scrap FA Cup replays met with fury
via theguardian.comA deal concocted in corridors of power, says Tranmere’s PaliosWinter break also removed for longer period between seasonsNew changes to the format of the FA Cup, including an end to replays and the final being played during the league season, have been met with strong criticism with the decision-making process described as an “absolute disgrace”.Replays are to be dropped from the first round onwards from next season and the final moved to the penultimate weekend of the Premier -
Tigist Assefa targets breakthrough women’s marathon world record time
via theguardian.comEthiopian athlete aims to ‘run under two hours and 10 minutes’Assefa will run London Marathon in £450 Adidas super shoeEthiopia’s Tigist Assefa has set her sights on further lowering her women’s marathon world record to under two hours 10 minutes – but admits her only goal in Sunday’s London marathon is to win.Achieving that time sounds like a staggering ambition but the 27-year-old is clearly confident after running 2:11:53 in Berlin last September &nda -
Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti always find a way. How do they do it?
via theguardian.comMaybe Fede Valverde, Real Madrid’s man of the match at the Etihad, said it best: “Against all odds. Acting like dead people. THIS IS FOOTBALL HERITAGE REAL MADRID.” Yes, Manchester City are out, Madrid are through, water is wet. Stick your xG, bookies’ odds, possession stats, and moral victories. Liam Gallagher, Ricky Hatton, Jason Manford, your boys took one hell of a beating. So Madrid continued their inevitable march towards another Big Cup semi-final, their 12th in th -
Football Daily | Real Madrid and Ancelotti always find a way. How do they do it?
via theguardian.comSign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Maybe Fede Valverde, Real Madrid’s man of the match at the Etihad, said it best: “Against all odds. Acting like dead people. THIS IS FOOTBALL HERITAGE REAL MADRID.” Yes, Manchester City are out, Madrid are through, water is wet. Stick your xG, bookies’ odds, possession stats, and moral victories. Liam Gallagher, Ricky Hatton, Jason Manford, your boys took one hell of a beating. So Madrid continued their inevitable march t -
Team GB’s Paris Olympics kit is short on imagination as function wins out | Lauren Cochrane
via theguardian.comPromo images show youngsters looking excited – but possibly more for the task ahead than the clothes they are wearingDesigning the kits for Olympic and Paralympic athletes to compete in is hardly a simple task. It’s one that takes in the demands of multiple, wildly different sports, as well as comfort, performance and some kind of unifying aesthetic that shows a gymnast, a sprinter and a breakdancer are on the same team. So it’s no surprise that this level of juggling quite oft -
Kaylee McKeown won’t go for Olympic 400m individual medley gold despite new record
via theguardian.comMcKeown breaks Stephanie Rice mark for second day runningShayna Jack and Meg Harris dead heat in 50m freestyle Backstroke star Kaylee McKeown has declared her foray into the women’s 400m individual medley as “one and done” despite breaking a Stephanie Rice record for the second consecutive night.McKeown bettered Rice’s Australian record in the women’s 200m individual medley on Wednesday night. Continue reading... -
Ethical considerations drowned out as Adelaide’s LIV affair continues | Jack Snape
via theguardian.comMore in South Australia are seemingly able to turn the other way and view the Saudi-backed rebel golf tour’s presence as a boon for the sportAs LIV golf returns to Adelaide next week, Australia’s appetite for the breakaway tour appears stronger than anywhere in the world. The South Australian capital has been the most successful venue in the short history of the tour, and there are few signs that any ethical misgivings about the tour’s Saudi backers have diminished that popular -
A US Premier League game would be wildly popular – and demean everyone
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Bayern Munich’s Musiala emerges as top target for Guardiola at Manchester City
via theguardian.comGerman club could demand huge fee for 21-year-oldOther City targets include Lucas Paquetá and Eberechi EzeManchester City are planning a big push to sign Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala this summer. Pep Guardiola wants more options in attacking midfield and Musiala is emerging as his top target.Bayern will not want to lose the Germany international, who has two years on his deal, and could ward off suitors by demanding a huge fee. The 21-year-old, who can play in a variety of position -
Should Olympic champions be paid for winning gold? – video
via theguardian.comPrize money at the Olympic Games is in the spotlight after a move by World Athletics to reward their track and field athletes from Paris 2024 onwards. The move from Sebastian Coe broke with 128 years of tradition by becoming the first sport to give athletes prize money if they are victorious in Paris this summer. Champions will come away with $50,000 (£39,360) if they reach the top of the podium. The decision blindsided the International Olympic Committee, which has never awarded money for -
Lewis Hamilton unwilling to justify Ferrari move in face of F1 criticism
via theguardian.comMercedes driver says he remains unfazed by ‘people talking shit’Seven-time champion has 10 points going into of Chinese GPLewis Hamilton has insisted his decision to join Ferrari in 2025 does not need any vindication, as he bemoaned the continued discussion over whether it is the right choice.Before the start of the 2024 Formula One season, the 39-year-old shocked his Mercedes team by announcing he would be switching at the end of this year. The team’s slump is now entering its -
Ten-goal thumping: Second-heaviest defeat for Lyon the Saint; Beveridge wants to consolidate
via theage.com.auAaron Naughton kicked an equal career-best bag of six goals as the Western Bulldogs eased some of the considerable pressure on coach Luke Beveridge with a 60-point thumping of St Kilda.
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