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Cummins slams ‘irresponsible’ Khawaja in stunning Sandpapergate press conference ↗
The Australian captain has gone on the front foot, rejecting claims made by Usman Khawaja that the whole team knew of plans to tamper with the ball in South Africa as “100 per cent wrong”.
Australian cricket captain Pat Cummins during an appearance on Friday. ↗
Pat Cummins bats, bowls, leads – but he faced one of his toughest tests as Australia’s captain when he fronted the media for 80 minutes to discuss Usman Khawaja’s 2018 claims. Did he succeed?
‘Not a day for anyone to celebrate’: No talk of further sanctions from Swans, AFL on Pullman scandal ↗
While the AFL has endorsed the significant sanctions already imposed by the Swans, the league has stopped short of declaring the matter closed.
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Former Australia opener David Warner has stood by Usman Khawaja's revelations about the 2018 Sandpapergate scandal, saying Pat Cummins threw Khawaja "under the bus" at a press conference in Sydney this morning.
Russia says it’ll demand compensation if barred from World Juniors in Alberta Sports 8 hours 1 min read ↗
Russian hockey federation president Vladislav Tretiak also threatened to push for the tournaments to be moved and seek sanctions against organizers.
Here's how much Ryan Wedding paid monthly for law-enforcement intel, new documents allege ↗
Olympian turned accused drug trafficker Ryan Wedding was allegedly charged a US$500,000 initiation fee and an average of US$100,000 per month for access to sensitive law-enforcement information and a network of organized crime leaders, newly unsealed documents allege.
Grey Cup celebrations kick off in Calgary as fans arrive from across Canada ↗
Cup festivities are underway in Calgary, with football fans gathering from across Canada ahead of Sunday’s championship game between the Montreal Alouettes and Edmonton Elks.
Italy fight back to give Zidane first defeat as France coach ↗
Michael Olise gives France the lead, but double from Pio Esposito and one from Davide Frattesi secure win for Italy.
Miky Lee Asian Hall Of Fame Lifetime Achievement ↗
Miky Lee was honored with the Asian Hall of Fame's Centennial Medal of Lifetime Achievement
Scott Boras on talks with Red Sox: 'They're building, they want to advance' ↗
Scott Boras, baseball's most powerful agent, said Wednesday that he's had extensive talks with the Red Sox, who he described as being determined to improve.
Patriots hoping to get ‘boost,’ leadership in A.J. Brown’s return ↗
MUNICH -- The Patriots easily could have played it safe and delayed A.J. Brown's return to the practice field until after their trip to Germany and after their subsequent bye week. They didn't wait, however, and Brown returned to practice Wednesday and made the trip to Munich after missing two games with a knee injury that flared up in practice ahead of Week 8.
Legendary Sports Announcer Died At Age 64 From ‘Acute Illness,’ Fellow Sportscaster Wife Announces ↗
Beloved sportscaster Dan Hicks, the longtime voice of NBC Sports’ PGA Tour coverage, has died at age 64.