Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett says he’s “confused” by the NRL’s commitment to tackling concussion as his side prepares to face a Manly side with star fullback Tom Trbojevic passed fit to play. Trbojevic was diagnosed with a category one concussion by the bunker doctor in State of Origin I after being whacked high by Maroons…
It’s do-or-die time, with the Super Rugby quarter-finals upon us. Read all the team news below. Blues vs Waratahs at Eden Park: Friday, 5:35pm AEST Darren Coleman has kept faith in his backline that struggled last week, persisting with Ben Donaldson in the No.10 jersey for their quarter-final against the Blues at Eden Park. Despite…
Liverpool goalkeeping coach Claudio Taffarel is back working with Brazil just three months after seemingly losing his job. The legendary Brazilian goalkeeper has worked at Liverpool since 2021, when he joined on Alisson‘s recommendation to the club. The advice from the Reds’ No. 1 came after years of working together on international duty. Since Taffarel…
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Souths star Cody Walker has sent a scare through the camp heading into Saturday’s stoush with St George Illawarra as he tries to force his way into the NSW Origin II team. Rabbitohs forward Jai Arrow will miss 6-8 weeks after undergoing surgery on Monday after suffering a syndesmosis injury from a hip-drop tackle in…
It’s do-or-die time, with the Super Rugby quarter-finals upon us. Read all the team news below. Blues vs Waratahs at Eden Park: Friday, 5:35pm AEST Darren Coleman has kept faith in his backline that struggled last week, persisting with Ben Donaldson in the No.10 jersey for their quarter-final against the Blues at Eden Park. Despite…
Brazilian bossa nova singer Astrud Gilberto – famed for her version of ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ – has died aged 83. The singer-songwriter was one of Brazil’s biggest stars of the ‘60s and ‘70s, recognised as one of the leading artists who helped popularise the bossa nova genre and known for working with the likes…
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Dillinger Is Dead Filmmaker is pleased to host the exclusive trailer premiere of Film at Lincoln Center’s forthcoming retrospective series “Marco Ferreri: Beyond the Absurd,” which was co-produced by Cinecittà. The most comprehensive U.S. retrospective of the Italian director’s work will take place at FLC from June 9 through 22, with several films presented on…
Astruf Gilberto has died aged 83 (Picture: Bettmann Archive) Astrud Gilberto has died at the age of 83. The musician is best known for singing Girl From Ipanema, penned by composer Antonio Carlos Kobin and poet Vinicius de Moraes and transformed into English by Norman Gimbel. Her son, Marcelo, confirmed the sad news to The…
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Darwin Nunez made his return to the pitch at the weekend, with an appearance as part of a charity game in his hometown Artigas in Uruguay. A toe injury ruled Nunez out of the final three games of the season at Liverpool, while he was omitted from Marcelo Bielsa’s first Uruguay squad. His absence for…
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Steven Gerrard’s name has again been thrown into the ring for a vacant manager position, this time for a newly relegated side needing stability. The former Liverpool captain has been without a management job since his departure from Aston Villa last October, but he has not been short of links to vacancies. While we have…
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