Even before the single ball was kicked at the FIFA World Cup in Russia, there were threats, promises and suggestions from various governments about how best to cope with Vladimir Putin and his designated fiendish circle of authoritarians.

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Wimbledon 2018: The tournament that was

By mastermind5991, Today

Wimbledon is over for another year, and after a fortnight of thrilling tennis action, including two cliffhanger men’s semi-finals and a near-perfect comeback for Serena Williams, we have two worthy champions.

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There is something not quite right about France’s World Cup win.

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With just six rounds remaining in the home-and-away season, let’s look at the projections for each team on the run home.

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There are those memorable moments in rugby league when you see a player for the first time.

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The weekend games in Round 17 both clarified and confused the likely final eight at the end of the season.

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Much interest remains this weekend with four of the nine matches certain to decipher the top eight prospects of both competing clubs. Four of the other five games – if they go as planned – would improve the chances of the possible finalist playing in these games.

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Why the O’Sullivan try decision was correct (and how the referees boss got it wrong)

By Rocket Jackson, 16 Jul 2018

NRL fans have woken up on Monday morning to outrage and debate over Sunday night’s Sydney Roosters versus Gold Coast Titans match.

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The 2018 FIFA World Cup has come and ever so quickly gone, with a memorable final topping off a memorable event, and leaving with us multiple talking points to come from the World Cup Final.

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We are now almost three quarters of the way through the 2018 NRL season and although the finals picture looks clear, a number of teams are still looking to upset the finals order.

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There should be no debate: Ben Simmons is the Rookie of the Year

By Yush, 16 Jul 2018 New author!

The moment Donovan Mitchell threw shade at Ben Simmons with his “Rookie?” sweatshirt was the moment he admitted Simmons had a better season.

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Ah, what a wild (and pretty bloody good) weekend of footy. Lots of surprises. And, yes, sometimes surprise wins (and losses) might cause a bit of shuffling of the rankings. Let’s do it.

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So ends the most successful season on the field since 2013 for the Queensland Reds, with a 48-27 victory over the Sunwolves at Suncorp Stadium.

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As the gap widens at the bottom, it’s only getting tighter at the top. Just as it did last year, the run to the finish line is only getting tighter which means dropping any game has huge ramifications on where you will most likely finish up.

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Behind the barriers: Five bets for Monday July 16

By Adam Page, 16 Jul 2018

Three meetings set down for Monday, with my main focus being at Cessnock where seven races have been set down. Here are my five plays for the afternoon.

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The Golden Boot award is given to the football player who scores the maximum number of goals in the football World Cup.

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