October 2, 2023
Deon Fourie was the standout player in the 49-18 win in Marseille. The Springboks registered a 49-18 win against Tonga in a Rugby World Cup match in Marseille on Sunday. The Boks scored seven converted tries to just about book their place in the quarter-finals. The Boks’ pool stage play is now over following wins
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Kansas Jayhawks guard Arterio Morris was dismissed from the men’s basketball program Friday after he was charged with one count of rape. Morris was arrested after an incident in McCarthy Hall, which houses the men’s basketball team and others near Allen Fieldhouse. He was booked in Douglas County, and his bond was set at $75,000.
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New York – Los Angeles Angels star slugger and pitcher Shohei Ohtani had the best-selling jersey of any Major League Baseball player this season, the first time a Japanese player topped the list. MLB and its players union announced the most popular jerseys on Friday with the league’s online sales pace set by Ohtani despite
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said earlier this week that he would keep the conversation about football going forward after pop sensation Taylor Swift attended a game at Arrowhead Stadium over the weekend. However, after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban encouraged Swift to dump the two-time Super Bowl champion for one of his
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Dallas Mavericks team owner Mark Cuban weighed in on the swirling dating rumors around Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce on Thursday. Cuban appeared on ESPN’s “First Take” and was asked about the pop star and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and whether their possible relationship is real. Cuban said he believed it to be
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Hopefully he doesn’t teach physical education as well. A high school English instructor took a ribbing for a way-off response to a track and field clue on “Jeopardy!” Tuesday. (Watch the video below.) David Kaye wagered $1,000 on a Daily Double in a category titled “You can put an eye out.” “1964 saw the first
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Covering the Raiders, Cavalry, cycling and racing, plus everything else that involves sport in the ACT, for The Canberra Times. Basically I love sport and watching it is a full-time job. Email: david.polkinghorne@canberratimes.com.au Covering the Raiders, Cavalry, cycling and racing, plus everything else that involves sport in the ACT, for The Canberra Times. Basically I
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Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. has reached a point no man in MLB history has come close to after belting his 40th home run of the season on Friday night. Acuña not only became a member of the elite 40/40 club – 40 homers and 40 stolen bases in a single season – but
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Melanie Dinjaski is an experienced sports journalist at the Canberra Times with a genuine love of all sports. She’s covered every code from NRL to NFL, and has experience in print, digital, podcasting, TV and video journalism, having spent time working in newsrooms at Nine, Fox Sports and Seven before moving to the capital. Melanie
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Calgary Flames defenseman and Russia native Nikita Zadorov has spoken out against the invasion of Ukraine. On Friday, he sat down for a lengthy interview about his thoughts on Russia’s actions, saying, “Sorry for all the young guys.” “I’m sorry,” Zadorov told Russian journalist Yury Dud. “Instead of raising the new generation, we sent them
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