Pulver putting rugby before CEO re-appointment
ARU CEO Bill Pulver says he won’t be seeking another long-term deal when his reappointment comes up in 2018, but remains committed to the cause. Pulver can move for re-appointment in February next year, after five years in the role,…
Sleepy Simmons adjusting to parenting life
Rob Simmons is confident he will be switched on for round one, after a week adjusting to life as a new parent. It’s been a whirlwind four days for the 28-year-old, whose wife Lucy gave birth to first son, William,…
Rebels duo confident they'll remain in Melbourne in 2018
Newly re-signed Rebels duo Nic Stirzaker and James Hanson are confident they’ll still be plying their trade in Melbourne in 2018. Hanson and Stirzaker were two of four players whose re-signing was announced on Monday, with Steve Cummins and Fereti…
Teenage upstart vanquishes Pliskova
Ukrainian teenager Dayana Yastremska scored the first top-10 win of her career at the Wuhan Open on Wednesday, ousting world No 2 Karolina Pliskova. In a year that has seen 19-year-old Bianca Andreescu of Canada win the US Open, and…
Beer brand courts young drinkers with awareness campaign
Just before China’s annual “9/9 National Philanthropy Day”, international booze conglomerate, AB InBev celebrated the latest iteration of its “Smart Drinking, No Drink & Drive” campaign with a major gala on the banks of Shanghai’s Huangpu River. The drinks company…
Jewels brought home – but it takes patience
Click:paver block making machine During the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 a fire set off in the uprising in the Hanlin Library in Beijing destroyed copies of one of its most prized treasures: the Yongle Dadian, the world’s largest paper encyclopedia,…
Henderson knows all about Liverpool struggles and sees Keita starting to justify £53m fee
A man who is now the Reds’ skipper initially struggled to make his mark on Merseyside and has seen a current colleague come through similar tests Jordan Henderson claims Naby Keita has come through Liverpool struggles similar to those he…
Don’t feel sorry for Bayern, they are ready for Liverpool – Matthaus
An iconic figure from the Munich club’s past believes the Bundesliga champions are finding form at the right time ahead of a testing trip to Anfield Lothar Matthaus has warned Liverpool and the rest of Europe “not to feel sorry…
PLA blasts US over hype of ‘Chinese threat’
The People’s Liberation Army resolutely opposes the United States’ recent actions and rhetoric that distort China’s strategic intent, undermine its sovereignty and hype the so-called Chinese threat, Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, said on…
Trump nominates Peter Gaynor to be FEMA chief: White House
Click Here: Newcastle United Shop WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump nominated Peter Gaynor on Thursday to head the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the White House said in a statement. Gaynor, FEMA’s deputy administrator, had been acting chief…