Jackson Gothe-Snape

Oct 15, 2024 | theguardian.com | Jackson Gothe-Snape

Nedd Brockmann’s 1,000-mile (1,609km) charity run has been dubbed “Australian of the year type shit” by Dylan Alcott, the wheelchair tennis star who won the award in 2022, after the runner completed his challenge at 6.17am on Wednesday. Alcott’s message of support to Brockmann is one of dozens from Australia’s athletic and celebrity elite celebrating the end of his arduous near-two-week run in which he averaged 128km per day around an athletics track at Sydney Olympic Park.

Oct 14, 2024 | theguardian.com | Jackson Gothe-Snape

Australia’s largest sports betting company has moved away from wagering on reality television and celebrity gossip as it faces a government investigation in South Australia and looming restrictions on where and when it can advertise. Sportsbet – estimated to have a 45% share of the Australian online gambling market – has shut down all novelty markets for at least three weeks, according to monitoring by the Guardian.

Oct 12, 2024 | theguardian.com | Jackson Gothe-Snape

Many claim the North Sydney Bears are cursed. Australian Rugby League Commission chair Peter V’landys now has good reason to believe them. An NRL expansion bid by North Sydney’s Perth-based “franken-club” the Western Bears to join the NRL ultimately failed to impress the rugby league tsar, who now faces a race against time to prove to broadcasters his code is worth as much – or more – than the AFL. It was an astonishing development in a process that until now seemed pre-ordained.

Oct 11, 2024 | theguardian.com | Jackson Gothe-Snape

The body shaming of one of Australia’s top footballers this week has exposed the lack of progress preventing online abuse, as the growing influence of women’s sport clashes with outdated perceptions of what constitutes a healthy body. As players face the challenge of engaging with growing legions of fans and suppressing online trolls, some want to phase out discussing female athletes’ appearances altogether.

Oct 9, 2024 | theguardian.com | Jackson Gothe-Snape

Rugby Australia has escalated the growing legal dispute with directors of former Super Rugby team Melbourne Rebels, alleging misleading and deceptive conduct by the club and preparing a counter-claim after a $30m lawsuit was lodged by the directors on Wednesday. The Rebels were placed into voluntary administration in January, and Rugby Australia took control of the club.