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☆ Australian rugby league player banned for eight matches after being found guilty of using racial slur towards Indigenous rival
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu has been given an eight-match suspension after being found guilty of using a racial slur towards an Indigenous Australian rugby league player during a match. The National Rugby League (NRL) announced on Monday that a judiciary panel had found that Leniu had referred to Brisbane Broncos’ Ezra Mam as a “monkey” in a game in Las Vegas earlier this month. Leniu was charged with contrary conduct after the two teams faced off in the US and following a complaint from Mam. While giving evidence, Leniu said that he had wanted to travel to apologize to Mam – a Torres Strait Islander – in person, but the Broncos’ five-eighth rejected his approach. In no way did he mean to direct this term to Ezra in a racial way.

Persons: Spencer Leniu, Leniu, Ezra Mam, Mam, “, Ezra, ”, Mam –, ” Mam, David Becker, Joe Kelly, Spencer, “ Spencer, He’s, ” Kelly, CNN’s Ben Church Organizations: CNN — Sydney Roosters, Indigenous Australian rugby, National Rugby League, Brisbane Broncos, Broncos, Nine News, Roosters, Aboriginal, CNN Locations: Las Vegas, Torres

☆ Ezra Mam: Indigenous Australian rugby league star accuses rival of using racial slur during game in Las Vegas
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Indigenous Australian rugby league star Ezra Mam has accused an opponent of using a racial slur during a game in Las Vegas on Saturday. Brisbane Broncos’ Mam made a complaint against Sydney Roosters forward Spencer Leniu during the second half of the National Rugby League’s (NRL) season-opener. Meanwhile, Broncos coach Kevin Walters told reporters after the game that Mam was “adamant” a racial slur had been used, adding his player was “pretty upset” after the game. You wouldn’t think it’s still out there,” Reynolds told reporters after the match. David Becker/Getty ImagesRoosters coach Trent Robinson told reporters he had not spoken to Leniu about the incident in the locker room after the game.

Persons: Ezra Mam, Mam, Spencer Leniu, Leniu, ”, Kevin Walters, Adam Reynolds, didn’t, “ It’s, it’s, ” Reynolds, “, ” Spencer Leniu, David Becker, Trent Robinson, ” Robinson, Andrew Abdo Organizations: CNN, Indigenous Australian rugby, . Brisbane Broncos, Sydney Roosters, National Rugby League’s, Nine, NRL, Nine News, Broncos, Team, Getty, Roosters, Sydney Morning Herald, The Roosters, ” CNN Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Australia reform drive gets NSW backing, other states sceptical
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The reforms will push Australia closer to the centralised models of New Zealand and Ireland, where provinces answer to the national body on high performance decisions affecting test rugby. On Tuesday, RA said the New South Wales Waratahs and the NSW Rugby Union (NSWRU) had become Australia's first Super Rugby club and member union to formally commit to the integration plan. However, other member unions have pushed back on handing over commercial control. No Australian team has won a Super Rugby title since the Waratahs in 2014. RA have yet to decide who will run the integrated high performance programme or take over the Wallabies from Jones.

Persons: Phil Waugh, Waugh, Eddie Jones, Jones, Ian Ransom, Peter Rutherford Organizations: MELBOURNE, Rugby Australia, Wallabies, New South Wales Waratahs, NSW Rugby Union, Super Rugby, Waratahs, Australian Capital Territory Rugby Union, Brumbies, Rugby, Irish Lions, Thomson Locations: New South Wales, NSW, Australia, Zealand, Ireland, Sydney, rugby, France, Melbourne

☆ The inside story of how FanDuel upended US sports betting with the same-game parlay and used it to dominate the market
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The daily-fantasy-sports company, which European gambling giant Flutter Entertainment had acquired, was racing to introduce its "same-game parlay" to the US. The same-game parlay, a phrase FanDuel coined, has since caught fire, meshing well with the high-scoring, stat-driven, athlete-personality focus of US sports — and propelled FanDuel to the forefront of the betting market. "The same-game parlay was the right product in the right market at exactly the right time." Every sports-betting operator, from DraftKings to newcomer Fanatics, now has or is building its version of the same-game parlay. After the NBA resumed play in July 2020, the same-game parlay grew from 5% to 10% of FanDuel's bets, Farren said.

Persons: FanDuel, Scott Longley, parlay, Conor Farren, FanDuel's, DraftKings, Entain, parlays, Longley, would've, John Maguire, Maguire, isn't, LeBron James, Jalen Rose, Sportsbet, Paddy Power Betfair, Farren, It's, Ben Hider, Penn Organizations: NFL, Krejcik, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Australian Football League, Australian rugby, NBA, ESPN Bet, FanDuel, Industry Locations: DraftKings, Melbourne, Australia, England, FanDuel

☆ Rugby league-Court drops case against Australia's Mitchell and Wighton
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Wighton was celebrating his 30th birthday when police removed him from the nightclub and ordered him to leave the city area. I thought I saw something different," Australian media quoted the police officer as saying to Wighton in court on Tuesday. Australia Capital Territory (ACT) Magistrates Court judge Jane Campbell dismissed the case, triggering criticism of police and prosecutors. The arrests were prominently reported by national broadcasters, with video showing four police officers pinning Aboriginal Australian Mitchell face-down to the ground. "I hope everyone knows and understands the seriousness of what's gone on," South Sydney fullback Mitchell told reporters outside the court.

Persons: South Sydney Rabbitohs Latrell Mitchell, Loren Elliott, Latrell Mitchell, Jack Wighton, Mitchell, affray, Wighton, Jack, Jane Campbell, what's, it's, they've, I've, Don Furner, Shane Rattenbury, Ian Ransom, Sonali Paul Organizations: South Sydney Rabbitohs, National Rugby League, Sydney Roosters, REUTERS, Rights MELBOURNE, Australian, Police, ., Capital Territory, Aboriginal, South Sydney, Canberra Raiders, ACT Attorney, ACT Policing, Thomson Locations: Sydney, Australia, Canberra, Melbourne

☆ Jones' exit is the 'sensible' outcome: Australia boss
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MELBOURNE, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Eddie Jones' resignation as Wallabies coach was the "sensible outcome" in the wake of the nation's disappointing World Cup run, Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh said on Tuesday. Jones revealed over the weekend he had agreed to terms with Rugby Australia (RA) regarding his exit, less than one year into a contract spanning the 2027 World Cup on home soil. "Eddie's put a lot into 2023 and into the (World Cup) campaign and the performances weren’t where they need to be," he continued. Waugh said that he took Jones at his word and that the reports had not been a factor in his exit. The team has the British and Irish Lions tour in 2025 and the 2027 World Cup on home soil.

Persons: Eddie Jones, Phil Waugh, Jones, Waugh, Eddie's, we’re, I've, Ian Ransom, Gerry Doyle Organizations: MELBOURNE, Wallabies, Rugby Australia, Nine Network, British, Irish Lions, Thomson Locations: Sydney, Australia, England, France, Japan, Melbourne

☆ Wallabies will back whoever Jones picks as skipper - Slipper
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SYDNEY, May 3 (Reuters) - James Slipper, Australia's incumbent test skipper, says the Wallabies will back whoever coach Eddie Jones chooses as captain for the Rugby Championship and World Cup. Hooper has since returned to the game and the Wallabies squad but Jones has yet to announce who will lead the side when the test season starts in July, only suggesting that he might pick more than one. "Eddie made it clear he's just going to pick the right man for the job so whoever that is, mate, we'll just bide behind," Slipper told reporters in Canberra on Wednesday. Jones has not always followed the expected path with his captains, most notably when he named New Zealand-born hooker Dylan Hartley as England skipper in 2016. "I feel I have got a couple of good years left in me, so we'll see what happens."

☆ Jarryd Hayne: Former NFL and Australian rugby player jailed ahead of sentencing
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former Australian rugby and NFL player Jarryd Hayne has been jailed ahead of his sentencing hearing after being found guilty of raping a woman in 2018. Earlier this month Hayne had been found guilty by a jury of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. In a statement to CNN, Hayne’s barrister Margaret Cunneen said that jury did not understand the standard of proof. He was then tried a second time and, in March 2021, Hayne was found guilty of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent. Hayne is one of the National Rugby League’s most famous players, having won numerous awards for his success on the field.

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