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Sleep is precious for Lebanon coach Cheika in his cross-code challenge

Michael Cheika, the definition of a sporting paradox, has never been one for conventions. He's the rugged battle-scarred forward, who made his money as a fashion importer, a scowling no-nonsense player recalled by team-mates as a master sledger, who can flawlessly flip between five languages. Ad When the world was locked down in a pandemic, looking for passion projects to fill their hours, Chieka took things to extremes, the only person unsurprised, his ever-supportive wife Stephanie.

'He was playing dirty tennis' – Stefanos Tsitsipas’ mother criticises Nick Kyrgios after feud with her son

Stefanos Tsitsipas’ mother has spoken out publicly against Nick Kyrgios after his controversial antics in the duo’s turbulent third round encounter at Wimbledon this year. Kyrgios lost his temper on several occasions in a tempestuous encounter, criticising the umpire, Damien Dumusois, at various points in the match. Ad The Greek-Australian also expressed his frustration at Tsitsipas' antics after he swatted the ball into the crowd as Kyrgios won the first set.

Hideki Matsuyama makes slow start to ZOZO Championship defence, seven behind Brendan Steele

Hideki Matsuyama made a slow start to the defence of his ZOZO Championship crown, as Brendan Steele charged to the top of the leaderboard. Arguably one of the biggest sporting stars in Japan, Matsuyama had major support on a wet day at Accordia Golf Narashino Country Club. Ad But he was unable to feed off the support as he carded an opening round of 71 to sit at one-over.

Welsh captain Kear inspired by school pals Bale and Warburton

There have been millions of words written about the art of captaincy, perhaps a lot of effort could have been saved by spending some time at Cardiff's Whitchurch High School. When the class of September 1999 walked through the doors, little did staff know that three future Wales captains would be in the ranks.

Brown:Representing family heritage will mean more

By James Toney Italian skipper Nathan Brown claims this Rugby League World Cup will mean more for players now representing their family heritage. Ad There's a long list of high-profile players who have made a difficult choice in who to represent in the coming weeks, including Samoa's Brian To'o and Josh Papali'i, England's Aussie-based Victor Radley, Tonga's Felise Kaufusi and Ireland's Luke Keary. Rugby LeagueKiwi coach Maguire right at home back in EnglandAN HOUR AGO «Some Samoan and Tongan players have said no to Australia and New Zealand and chosen to represent their backgrounds, which mean a lot to them,» said Brown, who played 26 minutes of Parramatta's NRL Grand Final loss to Penrith earlier this month.

UEFA Champions League – Who can progress? Napoli, Club Bruges, Bayern, Real and Manchester City all through

With two group stage matchday rounds remaining, we run through who has progressed to the last 16 and who needs what to join Napoli, Club Bruges, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Manchester City in the draw on November 7. The fourth round of UEFA Champions League group stage fixtures was completed this week, and it means that the last two rounds of group stage fixtures are a mere formality for those five clubs, but there are still 11 places up for grabs.

Leigh Miners Rangers relishing new project funded by CreatedBy project

By Megan Armitage Mark Dyer hopes the combination of a new state-of-the-art training facility and a World Cup on home soil can propel Leigh Miners Rangers to new heights. Ad The NWML Division One outfit's new 3G pitch was funded by the Rugby League World Cup's CreatedBy campaign, part of the 'This Is Impact' initiative — delivered in partnership with the Rugby Football League, (RFL), Sport England and Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) — which has delivered £25 million worth of change to communities across England.

New captain Tedesco determined to lead Australia by example

By James Toney It's a good job James Tedesco is as adept at deflecting praise as he is at breaking tackles. Ad Australian coach Mal Meninga made no secret of the fact the full-back is the first name on his team sheet after anointing him captain this month. Rugby LeagueKiwi coach Maguire right at home back in England39 MINUTES AGO Just a few days later the Sydney Roosters star was recognised as the NRL's top player by his peers for the third time, after another stellar season backed up by eye-catching stats.

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Sleep is precious for Lebanon coach Cheika in his cross-code challenge

'He was playing dirty tennis' – Stefanos Tsitsipas’ mother criticises Nick Kyrgios after feud with her son

Hideki Matsuyama makes slow start to ZOZO Championship defence, seven behind Brendan Steele

Welsh captain Kear inspired by school pals Bale and Warburton

Brown:Representing family heritage will mean more

UEFA Champions League – Who can progress? Napoli, Club Bruges, Bayern, Real and Manchester City all through

Leigh Miners Rangers relishing new project funded by CreatedBy project

New captain Tedesco determined to lead Australia by example