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Australian Rules Football Umpire Dresses Up As Osama Bin Laden, Gets Suspended

An Australian Rules umpire has been suspended for dressing up as Osama bin Laden at an end-of-season function, the sport's governing body said Monday. Leigh Haussen will not be allowed to officiate during round one of the 2025 season as punishment after attending a restaurant as the mastermind of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The theme of the function, in a private room at the venue in September, was "characters from the 2000s".

Jack Miller 'Lucky To Walk Away' From Malaysian MotoGP Crash

Jack Miller admitted Monday he was lucky to walk away from a nasty crash at the Malaysian MotoGP, with his team saying it was a stark reminder of the dangers riders face. The Australian KTM star was involved in a dramatic incident involving teammate Brad Binder and Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo on turn two of the opening lap at Sepang on Sunday. All three riders came off with Miller's head appearing to hit the back of Quartararo's bike. The 29-year-old needed treatment on the track before being taken to the medical centre, but was cleared of serious injury.

Boxer Imane Khelif Confirmed As Man In Leaked Medical Report, Harbhajan Singh Reacts

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif remained in the news throughout the Paris Olympics 2024 campaign. Labeled as a biological man by many, Khelif went on to secure a gold medal in the women's 66kg category despite her eligibility for the competition being questioned by many. Months after the conclusion of the Paris Games, a new controversy erupted after a leaked medical report confirmed that Khelif, was in fact, a man. Even former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh reacted to the report, tagging the Olympics on social media while asking them to take the gold medal awarded to the Algerian back.

Anil Kumble 'Surprised' By BCCI's Move Following New Zealand Test Series Humiliation

Former Indian cricket team spinner Anil Kumble was left surprised by BCCI's decision to cancel the practice game ahead of the first Test match against Australia in Perth starting November 22. The Indian cricket team was going to play a practice match against India A but following the Test series whitewash against New Zealand, the BCCI decided to scrap the encounter. During a discussion on JioCinema, Kumble said that the practice match would have ideal preparation for Rohit Sharma and Co before adding that such match practice cannot be achieved by just net sessions.

With Kylian Mbappe Gone, Misfiring PSG Are Under Pressure In Champions League

Kylian Mbappe was always going to leave an enormous void when he left Paris Saint-Germain, and the French side are struggling in this season's Champions League without the goals of their former star. While Mbappe is now at Real Madrid after scoring a club-record 256 goals in seven seasons in Paris, his old club entertain Atletico Madrid on Wednesday in a crucial game in their European campaign. PSG are misfiring in this new-look Champions League, with just four points from three games, despite starting with kind home fixtures against Girona and PSV Eindhoven either side of a trip to Arsenal.

Vinesh Phogat Drops Wrestling Retirement U-Turn Hint With Intriguing Post

Indian wrestler-turned-politician, Vinesh Phogat, hung up her boots after the heart-breaking disqualification from the Paris Olympics. Vinesh looked set to win at least a silver medal in the 50kg freestyle wrestling category at the 2024 Games but failed the mandatory weigh-in by 100 grams and was disqualified by the authorities. Vinesh even fought against the decision in the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) but didn't get the verdict in her favour. Later, the ace wrestler decided to quit the sport.

Premier League: Fulham Strike Twice In Stoppage Time To Beat Brentford

Harry Wilson struck twice in stoppage time to give Fulham a dramatic 2-1 victory over west London rivals Brentford on Monday. Vitaly Janelt had blasted the Bees in front against the run of play midway through the first half. Fulham were frustrated until added time when substitute Wilson flicked home the equaliser and then head in a winner at the death. "It was an amazing feeling to come on and get the two goals to win the game. We deserved it, we kept them pinned in throughout," said Wilson.

'Manchester City Will Struggle To Overcome Injury Crisis', Says Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City will struggle to overcome a mounting injury crisis but encouraged the English champions to bounce back in Tuesday's Champions League trip to Sporting Lisbon. City travel to Portugal after consecutive defeats to Tottenham in the League Cup and Bournemouth on Saturday, which ended an 11-month unbeaten run in the Premier League. Ballon d'Or winner Rodri, who is out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury, leads a stellar cast of absentees in Guardiola's squad that also includes Oscar Bobb, Ruben Dias, Jack Grealish and John Stones.

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Australian Rules Football Umpire Dresses Up As Osama Bin Laden, Gets Suspended

Jack Miller 'Lucky To Walk Away' From Malaysian MotoGP Crash

Boxer Imane Khelif Confirmed As Man In Leaked Medical Report, Harbhajan Singh Reacts

Anil Kumble 'Surprised' By BCCI's Move Following New Zealand Test Series Humiliation

With Kylian Mbappe Gone, Misfiring PSG Are Under Pressure In Champions League

Vinesh Phogat Drops Wrestling Retirement U-Turn Hint With Intriguing Post

Premier League: Fulham Strike Twice In Stoppage Time To Beat Brentford

'Manchester City Will Struggle To Overcome Injury Crisis', Says Pep Guardiola