Hackett's glow has been 'tarnished': Welsh
Match-fixing tennis player avoids jail
A former top-200 tennis player convicted over a match-fixing scheme has escaped jail time.Nick Lukas Lindahl, 27, admitted one corrupt betting charge in a Sydney court earlier this year but his lawyer argued he should be found not guilty of a second charge of concealing conduct that corrupts a betting outcome of events.On Monday, however, Burwood Local Court Magistrate Michelle Goodwin convicted Lindahl of the disputed charge and handed him a one-year good behaviour bond. She also fined him $10..>> view originalAFL 2016: Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch wants 'eye for an eye' approach to tribunal
Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch. Photo: Pat Scala Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch has called for a review of football's judicial system following Steven May's serious hit on Lions ruckman Stefan Martin, the second brutal head clash suffered by the club this season.Leppitsch believes the AFL should look at the introduction of an "eye for an eye" approach when handing out lengthy suspensions and ensure the offending player miss any return clash agai..>> view originalNew Zealand Warriors fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck out for rest of NRL season
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Warriors hold on to win against Bulldogs The Warriors overcome the loss of star fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to injury and a halftime deficit to register a 24-20 win over Canterbury, their first success against the Bulldogs in Wellington. PT1M32S 620 349 A shattered Roger Tuivasa-Sheck faces more than six months on the sidelines after scans confirmed he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the Warriors' 24-20 win over C..>> view originalPort players lonely in AFL loss
By Steve Larkin - AAP on April 18, 2016, 1:48 pm Video GWS record highest score, biggest win margin Port Adelaide president David Koch is demanding answers for the AFL club's record loss to GWS, labelling it a "disgrace".Koch says Port's 86-point defeat to the Giants on Sunday undermines the buzz from the club's China announcement."A disgrace. Rest assured questions are being asked & answers demanded. Undermines a historic week," Koch tweeted.The Power's meek effort was rated by coach Ken..>> view originalgrand final could stay at Homebush
Famous night: Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys celebrates winning last year's grand final. Photo: Cameron Spencer ANZ Stadium management see no reason why the NRL grand final needs to be moved from the venue during its four-year upgrade.Officials from the Olympic Stadium will aim to sit down with their NRL and NSW government counterparts to discuss their options for the game's showpiece event, once construction starts in 2019.But Stadium Australia Group chie..>> view originalWests Tigers Bite Their Tongue Over Rough Calls
Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor has bitten his tongue and refused to blame the referees for his side's 19-18 loss to Melbourne despite a series of controversial calls. The Tigers players were left dejected in the dressing rooms on Sunday after slumping to their fifth straight NRL loss. Without skipper Aaron Woods and racked by the loss of Sauaso Sue and David Nofoaluma during the week, the Tigers were gutsy in defeat at Leichhardt Oval. They had reason to remonstrate after being cruelled by con..>> view originalAussies on track for sevens heaven
Chloe Dalton makes an impression.ONLY a complete disaster can stop the Australian women’s sevens team claiming a slice of history and the World Series crown after a last-minute try secured them third play at the Canada Sevens on Monday. The Australians only need to finish sixth or better at next months final event of the series to secure their maiden Sevens World series trophy.Coach Tim Walsh said the World series crown would be a major boost ahead of the Rio Olympics in August.Australia against..>> view originalPenrith Panthers to withdraw commitment to move games to Parramatta
"Our preference is to play those games [in Penrith]": Phil Gould. Photo: Daniel Munoz The fallout from sports minister Stuart Ayres' failed stadium campaign has continued with the Penrith Panthers set to withdraw their commitment to move home games to Parramatta.With the NRL struggling to reach a 65-game commitment from the Sydney clubs last month, the only team to pledge matches at the network of major venues was Penrith, who were willing to take two games t..>> view originalA-League week one finals snapshot - SBS
They said it: "I'm shattered for the group ... I don't think I need to convince you that we deserved the (win). We were very good and we deserved more than what we got. It can be a cruel game sometimes." - Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat after his side's A-League title defence ended with a dramatic 2-1 elimination final loss to Brisbane Roar. Stat that matters: 18-10: Melbourne City had eight more shots on goal than Perth Glory, which was a fair reflection of the way they attacked their ..>> view original
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