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10 hours ago | sportingnews.com | Tom Naghten

NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has denied officials have been ordered to adjudicate high tackles and other foul play more harshly as the competition deals with a wave of criticism amid a frenzy of sin bins. An incredible 18 players were sent for 10 minutes during round eight of the NRL season, many of them on the advice of the Bunker who had instructed the referee to bin them, often after the play had long moved on.

1 day ago | sportingnews.com | Ben Grunert

After going undrafted through the first two days of the NFL Draft, Shedeur Sanders was finally chosen in the fifth round by the Cleveland Browns. The former Colorado football star, once projected as a top-five selection, slid down to the No. 144 pick in a shocking turn of events. Potentially fueled by negative reports on Shedeur’s pre-draft interview and the expected involvement of his father, Deion, teams became reluctant to take on any potential baggage involving the Sanders family.

1 day ago | sportingnews.com | Tom Naghten

Rugby league great Andrew Johns has launched an impassioned argument against what he calls “farcical” officiating amid the game's current high shot crackdown. A total of 15 players have been sent to the sin bin across the opening five games of round eight, while six players are looking at suspensions.

1 day ago | sportingnews.com | Tom Naghten

The behaviour of Port Adelaide star Jason Horne-Francis has again been highlighted following his side's win over North Melbourne on Saturday night. Playing against the club he left in acrimonious circumstances after just one season, emotions are still clearly running high between Horne-Francis and some of his old teammates, as they clashed on several occasions at Adelaide Oval.

1 day ago | sportingnews.com | Ben Grunert

After Shedeur Sanders slid out of the first round in the NFL Draft, the President of the United States took to social media to make a statement on the shocking turn of events. Many football fans and analysts seemed unfortunately eager to kick Sanders while he was down after Day 1 of the draft. Donald Trump revealed himself as an apparent fan of the Sanders family, offering a passionate message on Shedeur’s talent and potential. “What is wrong with NFL owners, are they STUPID?