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THE inaugural Super W women’s rugby competition kicks off on Saturday with a grudge match between the Reds and Waratahs at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, with the Force then hosting the Rebels at Perth’s Cottesloe Rugby Club on Sunday. Fox Sports will be showing every game of the five team tournament, which runs for five weeks […]
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Getty Images Serena Williams returns to the Women’s Tennis Association Tour at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, this week. The comeback marks the first time she’ll contest an official singles tour match since the 2017 Australian Open — a tournament she won whilst pregnant. Williams took the rest of the year off, […]
A trade for goalie depth didn’t materialize for general manager Jim Rutherford ahead of Monday’s deadline, and that could prove costly for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan announced Tuesday morning that starting goalie Matt Murray will be sidelined indefinitely with a concussion after taking a puck to […]
Olympic figure skating champion Alina Zagitova says she is willing to be the team’s flag-bearer at the Olympics closing ceremony, if the International Olympic Committee (IOC) lifts its provisional suspension on Russia. Read more “If our national flag is allowed [at the closing ceremony] I’m ready to bear it,” Zagitova told reporters after her tremendous […]
Universal basic income got its first endorsement this week from a 2020 presidential candidate (unless you believe the speculation that Mark Zuckerberg is going to run for president). In this week’s Beyond VB section, I included a link to a New York Times profile of Andrew Yang, the founder of Venture for America who is betting […]
Getty Images Caroline Wozniacki won the 2018 Australian Open title, celebrated with Champagne, then booked herself two first class tickets home with Emirates. One ticket was for herself, another was for the trophy — her first major title. Women’s tennis champion Caroline Wozniacki travelled home in style after winning the 2018 Australian Open title. […]
McGregor swapped the Octagon for the boxing ring last August to take part in a lucrative bout with Floyd Mayweather Jr. The UFC’s lightweight champion held his own against the legendary boxer for the early rounds of the much-maligned contest but ended up suffering a tenth-round TKO loss. It’s understood McGregor’s unsuccessful boxing debut saw […]
Published time: 2 Jan, 2018 20:50 Mike Tyson has landed a blow for cannabis enthusiasts by breaking ground on a 40-acre marijuana farm in California. The move by the former world heavyweight boxing champion comes hot on the heels of the state’s decision to legalize the drug for recreational use. READ MORE: ‘Happy New Year […]
US Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney has filed a lawsuit against USA Gymnastics alleging that she was paid to keep quiet about sexual abuse suffered at the hands of the team’s disgraced former doctor Larry Nassar. Maroney spoke of ‘systematic sexual abuse’ by Nassar, who worked for nearly 30 years as the team doctor, under […]
