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‘It’s dangerous, she’s a man’: Boxer refuses to fight on amid gender storm
Italian Angela Carini sensationally abandoned the fight after 46 seconds, with an Italian coach later telling media that Carini told him that “she felt pain in the nose and said to me I don’t want to fight more”.
- by Michael Chammas
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Women’s boxer identifying as a man calls for transgender Olympians to be banned
As a gender debate flared in Paris, a boxer from the Philippines who fought in the women’s competition declared, “I still consider myself as a trans man because my heart says so”.
- by Michael Chammas
NBA superstar Steph Curry backs Kamala Harris at monster Olympics press conference
In front of almost a thousand members of the world’s media, the four-time NBA champion was asked about the presidential hopes of his “friend”, Vice President Kamala Harris.
- by Michael Chammas
‘We don’t want to live in the girls’ shadow’: Aussie men’s sevens off to winning start
The men got Australia’s Olympic campaign off to the best possible start, winning both their pool games in front of a parochial sold-out crowd at the Stade de France.
- by Michael Chammas
‘Rather die on my feet than live on my knees’: Behind the rise of Ciraldo’s ‘hustlers’
After 12 months, and a lawsuit against the club, question marks over Cameron Ciraldo’s coaching credentials emerged. The Bulldogs have since silenced the critics.
- by Michael Chammas
Tiger town split: Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah part ways
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall informed his former teammate that he and the Wests Tigers had decided that they needed someone with more experience to assist with the club’s rebuild.
- by Michael Chammas
‘We understood the enormity of ’85’: How Mortimer inspired Blues’ series win
Coach Michael Maguire tapped into the spirit of “Turvey” for the current campaign, which culminated in just the third NSW series win decided at Suncorp Stadium.
- by Adrian Proszenko, Andrew Webster and Michael Chammas
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State of Origin
‘Didn’t think he’d jump into that’: Maguire weighs into Origin sideline stoush
Two Blues players not involved in the contest were ejected from the game. It could have proven costly, but the NSW coach couldn’t have been happier.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Michael Chammas
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State of Origin
‘I am an enemy of Fox’: Weidler stands firm in face of News Corp attack
Nine News reporter Danny Weidler has hit back at criticism from Maroons coach Billy Slater and several members of Fox Sports’ NRL 360 magazine show.
- by Michael Chammas
The no-poach clause that will keep Ryles’ claws out of Melbourne
The Storm have allowed Jason Ryles to begin work at Parramatta immediately, but he won’t be bringing any Melbourne players with him.
- by Adrian Proszenko, Billie Eder, Dan Walsh and Michael Chammas
‘How the hell was I trying to play last year’: Crichton’s remarkable transformation
The NSW Origin star has spoken about the mental health battle which included the Roosters enforcer suffering a manic episode at the start of 2023.
- by Michael Chammas