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Mark Nawaqanitawase becomes dual international as Kangaroos name first Ashes Test team
Former Wallaby rewarded for breakout NRL season with Roosters
Australia debutant Reece Walsh to pose threat to England at Wembley
Australia will unleash the dazzling skills of new dual international Mark Nawaqanitawase on England at Wembley Stadium, alongside equally electrifying fellow Kangaroos debutant Reece Walsh.
The duo join Brisbane centre Gehamat Shibasaki and South Sydney powerhouse Keaon Koloamatangi as the four debutants in the opening Test of rugby league’s Ashes series on Sunday (AEDT).
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Champions League roundup: Barcelona and PSG romp to victories
López hat-trick and Rashford double sink Olympiakos
Bayer Leverkusen 2-7 PSG; PSV 6-2 Napoli
A Fermin López hat-trick and two goals from Marcus Rashford powered Barcelona to a commanding 6-1 Champions League victory over Olympiakos, while Ousmane Dembélé scored on his return to the Paris Saint-Germain side as they won 7-2 away to Bayer Leverkusen in a battle of two 10-man teams.
The match got off to a flying start when the 22-year-old López opened the scoring from a rebound in the seventh minute and he doubled his tally in the 39th, finishing off a lightning-quick counterattack.
Continue reading...Barnes buries Benfica to keep Newcastle purring and pile pain on Mourinho
When José Mourinho arrived on Tyneside and immediately showered Eddie Howe and his players with lavish praise, Newcastle fans feared the worst. Yet in lauding the terrifying pace of Howe’s wingers, not to mention his team’s aggression and organisation, Benfica’s manager was perhaps not being disingenuous after all. By the end his insistence that Newcastle’s modest Premier League position is false certainly rang true.
At the final whistle no one doubted Mourinho’s sincerity as he strode up to Anthony Gordon and informed the England left-winger that he had been “absolutely brilliant”.
Continue reading...Big 12 fines Arizona State $50K for field storming after reigning conference champions beat Texas Tech at home
ASU scolded fans on the scoreboard as it happened, then celebrated the field rush with a dramatic social media video in the aftermath.
How much was Texas A&M football fined by SEC for feigning injury vs Arkansas?
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Deion Sanders spent bye week in the wild. Now can Buffs beat Utes?
Colorado coach Deion Sanders entered the wild during his team's bye week but now faces another tough night game at Utah on Saturday
SEC fines Texas A&M $50K for likely faking injury in fourth quarter of Aggies’ win over Arkansas
The league said video showed a Texas A&M staffer "signaling demonstratively" to Tyreek Chappell and "pointing to the ground" before Chappell went down.
UConn’s Geno Auriemma and his squad top Big East preseason poll after 12th national title
Geno Auriemma and UConn are in a familiar place, atop the Big East preseason poll. The Huskies were a unanimous choice by the coaches Tuesday to win the conference again. The Huskies are coming off a 12th national championship led by preseason player of the year Sarah Strong.
Arsenal 4-0 Atlético Madrid: Champions League – as it happened
Arsenal scored four times in 14 minutes to turn a previously tight game into a rout
2 min: Arsenal start the evening as they presumably intend to go on, stroking the ball around patiently. Koke gets fed up and clips Zubimendi on the shin, and probably should go into the book, but it’s early and you know how referees roll. A couple of statements of intent there, perhaps.
Arsenal get the ball rolling. Noise bounces around the Emirates.
Continue reading...Defensive Back Jacob Whitehead Will be Honored as a 2026 Navy All-American
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Texas A&M Commit Madden Williams Will be Honored as a 2026 Navy All-American
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Punter Lucas Tenbrock Will be Honored as a 2026 Navy All-American
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Louis Rees-Zammit recalled to Wales squad after NFL misadventure
Tandy names winger in squad after 21-month absence
Rhys Carré also included after he requalifies for selection
Louis Rees-Zammit is in line for an international rugby comeback for Wales next month 21 months after abandoning the sport to try his luck in American football. Rees-Zammit, now 24, is among 39 players named in the first squad to be picked by the new national head coach, Steve Tandy.
The British and Irish Lions winger, who won the most recent of his 32 caps at the 2023 World Cup, made the switch to American football in January 2024 but ended up not featuring in a competitive NFL game. He returned to union in August when he joined the English Prem side Bristol.
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