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'It was like a pack of dogs': Australia's Usman Khawaja recalls racial abuse at Lord's

Former Australia batter Usman Khawaja has alleged racial abuse by an MCC member during the 2023 Ashes Test at Lord's in his autobiography. He recalled hostile behaviour from spectators following Jonny Bairstow's controversial dismissal, which led to three MCC members being punished. Khawaja also claimed Australia's entire team knew about the 2018 sandpaper ball-tampering scandal.

Yahoo Sports · 2h ago
Fresh Sandpapergate storm puts Mitchell Starc in spotlight; Alyssa Healy reveals her stance: 'Slightly conflicted'

In his autobiography, Usman Khawaja reveals that the use of sandpaper was widely known during the controversial 2018 cricket series. Mitchell Starc defends his earlier statements, refuting Khawaja's claims, while Alyssa Healy shares her mixed emotions over the renewed attention on the scandal. Cricket Australia appears disinclined to revisit past events, focusing instead on future endeavors.

Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
‘Australian fans have not moved on’: Michael Clarke joins Sandpapergate storm as pressure mounts on Cricket Australia

Adding to the public discourse, Michael Clarke has urged Cricket Australia to reconsider the Sandpapergate scandal investigation. Usman Khawaja's autobiography alleges that every member of the Australian Test team knew about the ball-tampering. David Warner supports this assertion, in contrast to Mitch Starc, who upholds the bowlers' past position. Nonetheless, CA dismisses the need for a new inquiry, reaffirming its satisfaction with the initial results, even after eight years.

Yahoo Sports · 7h ago
Australia fans 'can't trust what's real' - Clarke

Former Australia captain Michael Clarke says fans of the national side "can't trust what's real" and has called for the investigation into the 2018 Australia ball-tampering scandal to be reopened.

Yahoo Sports · 14h ago
Cricket Australia chief rules out reopening 'sandpapergate' probe

Cricket Australia chief Todd Greenberg on Tuesday ruled out reopening the investigation into the sandpapergate ball-tampering scandal, saying he did not see "any compelling reason" for a new probe."We don't see any compelling reason to open the investigation or revisit this again," he told radio station SEN.  "I don't think there's anything that can be gained from that." 

Yahoo Sports · 20h ago
Dianna Russini finally announces her next steps in NFL career after Mike Vrabel scandal

At long last, Dianna Russini’s next chapter in her NFL reporting career has been announced after her scandal with Mike Vrabel went viral earlier in the year. Six months after her scandal went viral, the former Athletic insider is launching The Russini Report, a one-hour show that will stream on BetUS TV’s website and X, formerly Twitter, accounts, […] The post Dianna Russini finally announces her next steps in NFL career after Mike Vrabel scandal appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 9
'Khawaja is 100% accurate': David Warner backs former teammate, questions Sandpapergate investigation

David Warner has shown unwavering support for Usman Khawaja in light of fresh discussions surrounding the notorious 2018 Sandpaper Gate scandal. Khawaja's forthcoming autobiography suggests that more team members were involved in the ball-tampering scandal than initially admitted. Warner has voiced concerns over the integrity of the investigation, particularly since Khawaja was not interviewed, despite his presence during the incident.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 9
‘I haven’t thrown anyone under the bus’: Usman Khawaja hits back amid Sandpapergate row

In his autobiography, Usman Khawaja reveals that the entire Australian cricket team was aware of the ball-tampering incident during their 2018 tour of South Africa. He addressed claims that he kept this information hidden for personal benefit, emphasizing his desire for collective accountability. Khawaja voiced disappointment in teammates unwilling to accept shared responsibility. His comments have reignited crucial discussions surrounding the scandal that rocked Australian cricket's reputation.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 8
‘I’m Going to Ignore It,’ ‘You’ve Gotta Have Some Credibility’ — NFL Insider Refuses to Back Dianna Russini’s Reporting After Mike Vrabel Scandal

Returning to NFL reporting after a public controversy is difficult enough, but rebuilding trust with fellow insiders may be an even bigger challenge for Dianna Russini. Her rumored plans to return to sports media have already drawn a firm response from Pro Football Talk founder Mike Florio, who says he will not pass along her future reports without independent confirmation, leaving Russini with a serious question to address before making her comeback.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 8
‘No s***, Sherlock’: Michael Vaughan takes brutal dig as Usman Khawaja reopens Australia's ball-tampering scandal

With the publication of Usman Khawaja's autobiography, the spotlight has returned to the 2018 ball-tampering scandal that shook Australian cricket. Khawaja reveals that discussions about tampering were commonplace among players during their time in South Africa. In response, Michael Vaughan sarcastically remarked that these suspicions were already widely acknowledged in the cricketing world. Cricket Australia, however, reaffirms its findings regarding player knowledge, keeping the scandal alive

Yahoo Sports · Nov 7
‘It was all of us’: Usman Khawaja drops bombshell on Australia's 2018 ball-tampering scandal

Usman Khawaja has shed light on the extent of discussions regarding ball tampering among Australian cricketers. He revealed that these conversations were not only prevalent but also conducted openly during their contentious 2018 tour in South Africa. This revelation casts doubt on the integrity of Cricket Australia's previous investigation, which insists it considered all pertinent information before drawing its conclusions.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 7
More details emerge about Dianna Russini’s presumed weekly BetUS show, column

We waited a long time to learn what former The Athletic NFL insider Dianna Russini would do next after the fallout from the scandal surrounding her relationship with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. We finally found out this week, and now details are coming fast and furious. Pro Football Talk reported earlier this…

Yahoo Sports · Nov 6
Dianna Russini Hands NFL Insiders Cryptic Return Update Seven Months After Mike Vrabel Scandal

Dianna Russini was left with no choice but to resign from The Athletic following an internal investigation into her undisclosed relationship with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel. The situation grew chaotic for both of them as steamy photos leaked one after another, forcing Vrabel into difficult conversations with his family after the scandal […] The post Dianna Russini Hands NFL Insiders Cryptic Return Update Seven Months After Mike Vrabel Scandal appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 6
Dianna Russini Set to Launch New NFL Show Nearly 7 Months After Mike Vrabel Photo Scandal

Dianna Russini is preparing to return to sports journalism with a new show, nearly seven months after leaving The Athletic following a controversy involving New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. Russini, 43, will host a program on a digital platform scheduled to debut next week, according to a Page Six report published Wednesday, November 4. […]

Yahoo Sports · Nov 5
Fired Good Good Golf executive files defamation lawsuit in aftermath of ad scandal

For a week in late August, Good Good Golf puzzled the world by releasing—and panic-deleting—an ad spot for its co-branded Callaway driver. In the commercial, created in the image of the horror film Obsession, Good Good co-founder Garrett Clark charges and tackles a woman, who lies frightened on the green while he stands over her…

Yahoo Sports · Nov 5
Sydney Swans engage external advisers to review embattled AFL club’s culture

Club grappling with cultural problem after off-season incident Club CEO Matthew Pavlich ‘bitterly disappointed’ in Tom Papley The Sydney Swans have engaged external advisors to review the embattled AFL club’s culture following the Melbourne hotel incident in August which led to the suspension of five players, and Tom Papley’s alleged positive roadside drug test this week. Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich on Thursday expressed the club’s disappointment at being dragged into another off-season scandal after Papley, one of the team’s most experienced players, allegedly returned a positive result for methylamphetamine when pulled over by police on Monday morning. Continue reading...

The Guardian · Nov 5
Trial of MLB players on pitch-rigging scandal opens

The trial of two Major League Baseball players accused of rigging pitches in a gambling scheme got under way in New York on Monday with jury selection.Clase became involved in the scheme to rig "prop" bets on particular pitches in 2023, with wagers on the speed and type of throws he would make, prosecutors said.

Yahoo Sports · Nov 2
If Mikel Arteta’s dossier is part of a deliberate strategy, it is a dangerous one for Arsenal | Jonathan Wilson

The manager is not yet in Alex Ferguson and José Mourinho’s league, but his conspiracy theories have reached new levels English football loves the word “dossier”. It doesn’t love dossiers themselves, of course; they’re for nerds – unless, that is, they’re a “secret dossier”, which have a thrilling redolence of spy dramas, invisible ink and dead drops. Non-secret dossiers, though, are inherently risible: call something a “dossier” in English football and you’re immediately signalling: this is absurd poindextering. Dossiers were preposterous when Don Revie was – imagine the pretension! – drawing up scouting reports on opposing players, and they are preposterous today as Mikel Arteta collates images of rival managers stepping outside their technical area. Arteta, it should be said, did not use the word “dossier”; rather it was swiftly applied to what he had called “a massive storage of images”. During Arsenal’s 2-0 win against Everton last Saturday, he received his second booking of the season for leaving his technical area. This, it turns out, is another part of the vast conspiracy against Arsenal. Yes, Arteta accepted, he left his technical area (44 times before being booked, according to the former referee Graham Scott), but other managers do it too. “There are managers who have the record in the league, 36 times in 10 minutes [they] leave the touchline – no yellows,” he said. “I am clipping all of that … so if somebody comes to me I can say: ‘I am not in the record yet.’ Somebody else has the record so let’s see. Then it’s 36 yellow cards in 10 minutes for the managers.” Continue reading...

The Guardian · Oct 31