Author: Avinash

Deadspin | Wrexham’s Sheaf out with knee injury; Rathbone, Dobson sign extensions

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Wrexham’s George Dobson and Lewis O’Brien in action against Ipswich Town’s Jens Cajuste on Feb. 13, 2026. Wrexham coach Phil Parkinson announced that midfielder Ben Sheaf could miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury suffered in Saturday’s 5-3 win over Ipswich Town. Sheaf, 28, joined the Red Dragons from Coventry City last summer. “Ben’s not looking good and that’s a real blow for us,” Parkinson said Monday. “As much as there was a feeling of excitement after the win; the coaching staff and I had that always in the back our minds. “The initial prognosis is it…

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Nothing About The Big Xbox Shakeup Makes Sense

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When big news happens there’s an inevitable rush to put it in context and explain it. One approach is to take the news at face value and begin rationalizing it. Another approach is to assume there’s some hidden logic at work and unearth whatever that is. We’ve seen both of these when it comes to Xbox’s big leadership shakeup and neither offers a completely satisfying answer to the basic question everyone’s been asking themselves a version of since Friday afternoon: what the hell? Phil Spencer is retiring. Sure. Makes sense. He’s been at Microsoft for 38 years. God bless him.…

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‘Coward’ facing huge ban for alleged ‘bloody racist’ incident

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UEFA has provisionally suspended Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni for one match after the Argentine winger was accused of directing a racist slur at Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr during the Spanish side’s 1-0 Champions League playoff first leg win, European football’s governing body said on Tuesday (AEDT).Prestianni will miss Thursday’s (AEDT) return leg at the Santiago Bernabeu, with Real Madrid holding a 1-0 lead from the first leg in Lisbon.The suspension is pending the outcome of the ongoing proceedings, as UEFA has appointed an Ethics and Disciplinary Inspector to investigate the allegations of discriminatory behaviour.Football’s new home, Stan Sport, is the…

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Club ‘very sad’ as Origin star quits for ‘personal reasons’

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The Warriors are “very sad” after announcing co-captain Mitch Barnett will quit the club at year’s end and move back to Australia.Barnett will see out 2026 with the Auckland-based team before ending his contract early and heading back across the Tasman for “personal reasons”.It’s been reported Barnett, 31, wants to be closer to family due to medical needs for his child.READ MORE: Cleary’s gamble pays off as father masterminds hearingREAD MORE: Two-time WNBA champ dead at 43 in car crashREAD MORE: ‘Weak’ spot setting off ‘alarm bells’ for battling Cowboys”We’re very sad to see this happen but Mitch and his…

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‘Really bizarre’ details of coach’s brutal axing revealed

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Former All Blacks captain Justin Marshall claims Scott Robertson was not given prior warning by New Zealand Rugby before news broke of his sacking as coach.Robertson was axed on January 15 with New Zealand sitting second in the rankings ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup in Australia.The 51-year-old released a statement saying he was “gutted by this outcome” but has not yet given any interviews.Watch the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season with every match streaming live and on demand on the home of rugby, Stan SportScott Robertson of the All Blacks speaks to the media. Getty”I’ve caught up with Razor,…

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