Scans have cleared Wallabies and Waratahs centre Lalakai Foketi of major spinal damage but he’s not yet “out of the woods” after suffering a neck injury at training on Thursday.
Van Gerwen knocks out Littler on way to third Premier League win in a row
- Dutchman beats Aspinall in night four finale
- Littler beat Wright 6-5 in quarters before falling by same score
Michael van Gerwen is seeking further glory after earning his third successive Premier League Darts victory with a 6-4 win over Nathan Aspinall. The Dutchman beat Gerwyn Price and teenager Luke Littler to secure a spot in the final, where the seven-time Premier League champion came from behind to beat Aspinall.
Aspinall started brightly, winning two successive legs but was left to rue missed doubles which had troubled him throughout the evening as Van Gerwen hit a 10-dart break on his way to leading 5-2.
Continue reading...Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh couldn’t commit to the Melbourne Rebels existing in 2025
Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh isn’t putting a line through the future of the debt-ridden Melbourne Rebels beyond 2024, but concedes the conversation needs to be “accelerated” to given players and coaches certainty.
Rugby Aus confirms Super Rugby CEO axed, staff told to seek gov handouts amid $17k in bank reveal
The future of the Melbourne Rebels has taken a dark turn with five staff including CEO Baden Stephenson sacked, and all remaining staff including coaches put on four-month deals to cover the 2024 Super Rugby season.
Luke Littler hits nine-darter on way to Players Championship debut triumph
- Littler beats Ryan Searle in final on his first Pro Tour appearance
- Gerwyn Price forfeits match over ‘pathetic conditions’ at venue
Teenage darts sensation Luke Littler has won the opening Players Championship event of the season, hitting a nine-darter on the way to a stunning victory on his debut in the competition.
After landing the nine-dart finish against Michele Turetta in one of the earlier rounds, 17-year-old Littler dug deep to beat Ryan Searle 8-7 in a thrilling final. Despite Searle edging the averages by 111.71 to 109.64, Littler won the deciding leg in Wigan to capture the £15,000 winner’s purse and a first PDC Pro Tour ranking title.
Continue reading...Wallabies star Kurtley Beale not guilty of sexual assault in Sydney bar bathroom
Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has been found not guilty of allegations he sexually assaulted a woman in the bathroom of a Bondi bar after a gruelling two-week trial.
Wallabies will play Georgia as one of six home Tests in 2024 under new coach Joe Schmidt
New Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt will start his “reset” of the national team against Wales and a historic clash against Georgia after confirmation of the six-Test home schedule for 2024.
‘Very good actress’: Lawyer slams Beale’s ‘manipulative’ accuser
A high-profile lawyer representing Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has slammed his accuser as being “manipulative” and a “very good actress” after sexual assault allegations.
Rugby star Kurtley Beale’s accuser’s ‘combative’ evidence: court
A jury has been urged to accept a woman’s “defiant” and “forthright” evidence as Wallabies star Kurtley Beale’s gruelling two-week sexual assault trial nears an end.
‘I messed up’: What Beale told manager an hour after assault claim as staff speak out
Only an hour after he was confronted with accusations of a sexual assault, Wallabies star Kurtley Beale told a player manager he had “messed up”, a court has heard.
Stephen Bunting credits hypnotist for his revival after winning Masters title
- Bunting beat Michael van Gerwen 11-7 to secure PDC darts title
- World No 16 opens up on mental health issues caused by slump
Stephen Bunting has opened up on his mental health issues and revealed how working with a hypnotist has helped to turn his career around.
The 38-year-old won his first televised PDC title on Sunday in the Masters, beating Michael van Gerwen 11-7 in the final in Milton Keynes. Bunting’s previous biggest career title came in 2014, when he won the BDO world championship.
Continue reading...Pangai Jnr ‘hasn’t ruled out’ NRL return after boxing swap… and ‘didn’t get a cent’ from Dogs exit
Tevita Pangai Junior has left the door open for a return to the NRL and has reportedly had preliminary talks with the Broncos about a short-term deal.
Wallabies star Kurtley Beale’s accuser grilled during heated trial
A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Wallabies star Kurtley Beale in a bathroom stall has been grilled over four intense days in the witness box.
Milton Harris stripped of training licence after ‘bullying’ and ‘inappropriate behaviour’
- BHA panel states trainer is ‘not a fit and proper person’
- Evidence of WhatsApp messages to former employees
The turbulent career of Milton Harris appeared to reach an abject conclusion on Wednesday when the Grade One-winning trainer’s licence was removed indefinitely by the British Horseracing Authority’s Licensing Committee, due to multiple breaches of its conditions including significant financial mismanagement, initiating a campaign of bullying and intimidation against fellow trainer Simon Earle, who shared some of his facilities, and serious concerns around safeguarding issues at his yard.
The panel’s decision that Harris is “not a fit and proper person” to hold a licence marks the end of his second spell as a trainer. The first, between 2000 and 2011, ended when he was made bankrupt over an unpaid tax bill, and he spent seven years out of the sport until the BHA, which had turned down two applications in the intervening period, finally agreed to reissue his licence in 2018, subject to a number of conditions.
Continue reading...Woman grilled about wedding chat before Kurtley Beale’s alleged sex assault
A woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Kurtley Beale has denied telling the Wallabies star he was “so hot” after showing him screenshots from his wedding.