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'Deepest sense of belonging': Ponga switches to NZ

Superstar Newcastle fullback Kalyn Ponga is available to represent New Zealand after a meeting of the International Rugby League board.

AAP

League's eligibility rules will stay after Pacific rise

Rugby league's international eligibility rules will not be changing, with IRL chair Troy Grant declaring they have helped make the global game better than ever.

AAP

Tonga, Samoa set for showdown in new World Cup format

Officials are set to unveil a unique format for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, which will include Samoa and Tonga facing off while in opposite groups.

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CEO who ran tech unicorn once valued at $1.2 billion charged with fraud after allegedly spending millions on his wedding and art classes

Abraham Shafi ran a buzzy startup called IRL (which stands for 'in real life') but now faces more than 20 years in prison.

Fortune

Tour of Britain Men: Matthew Brennan sprints to stage 3 victory into Ampthill

Alberto Dainese second and Rui Oliveira claim podium spots with Olav Kooij in top 10 to retain overall lead

Cycling News

'I timed it well, and caught them by surprise' – Ben Healy escapes to victory on stage six of the Tour de France, as Mathieu van der Poel re-takes yellow

EF Education-EasyPost rider attacked from the breakaway to take first Tour stage win, as race lead changes hands

Cycling Weekly

Sexism and misogyny complaints add to turmoil at Rugby Football League

Historical allegations made to whistleblowing email as English rugby league’s governing body faces pressure

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From one crisis to another: rugby league in dire need of real leadership

Clubs ousting the RFL chair and demanding a third review in eight years is a retrograde step

The Guardian - UK

Balkan Journalists Battle Deluge Of Malicious Lawsuits

Serbian journalist Radmilo Markovic has gone over every full stop and comma of an article about the powerful mayor of Belgrade that has landed him in court.

International Business Times

Australia to host 2026 Rugby League World Cup

Australia have been handed hosting rights to the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, with some matches to also be played in Papua New Guinea.

AAP

“Why are we doing this?”: Bob Varsha recalls the doomed 1996 U.S. 500

Bob Varsha recalls one of the strangest moments in U.S. motorsports history: when a rival race went wheel-to-wheel with the Indy 500.

Motorsport

Holders La Rochelle Face 'Crucial' Champions Cup Week

Double Champions Cup winners La Rochelle are among a host of clubs battling for a place in the Champions Cup last 16 when they head to Sale in Pool 2 on Sunday in the final weekend of the group stage.

International Business Times

The co-founders of now-shuttered IRL are suing its investors in the latest development of the startup’s saga

Just two years ago, the Gen Z-messaging app IRL was flying high with a $1.2 billion valuation.

Fortune

Indian Racing League event in Hyderabad shifted to Chennai

Hyderabad to miss out on IRL race; shifted to Chennai due to police pressure. Fans to get full refunds; ECI's election mandate cited as reason. Formula E event in city next year unlikely to be affected.

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Actor Naga Chaitanya acquires ownership of Hyderabad Blackbirds racing team

Actor Naga Chaitanya has acquired ownership of Hyderabad Blackbirds, a team participating in Formula 4 Indian Championship. The Championship will be held alongside Indian Racing League (IRL) in Hyderabad. Chaitanya is looking forward to the street races and believes it will be a great experience for viewers. Last year, Blackbirds'…

Motorsport

What could have been: A forgotten F1 racer’s Ganassi cameos split by seven years

The 2005 season was a period of change for the Indy Racing League side of the US open-wheel split, as road and street courses were added to the schedule for the first time since the inception of Tony George’s series in 1996. And two impressive performances from a series rookie…

Fortune

As SoftBank sues IRL for $150M after startup admitted 95% of its users were fake, VCs stress 'uncomfortable' due diligence

SoftBank says it “relied on the accuracy of representations from IRL’s executives" when investing. VCs say that doesn't cut it.

Autosport

What could have been: A forgotten F1 racer’s Ganassi cameos split by seven years

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Rugby league bosses target Australia or New Zealand for next World Cup

Bosses at rugby league's world governing body on Thursday pinpointed Australia or New Zealand as the venue for the next World Cup.

The Independent UK

Shaun Wane: Revised international calendar a shot in the arm for rugby league

A World Cup in the southern hemisphere and the return of Ashes tours are on the horizon.

The Independent UK

2026 Rugby League World Cup to be hosted in southern hemisphere

France pulled out of hosting the tournament in May.

Fortune

VCs weigh in on IRL, the social app unicorn with 95% fake users: ‘Inexcusable’

Chamath Palihapitiya warned of “deeply inexperienced” VCs who “don't even know how to ask the basic questions.”

Evening Standard

Social app IRL closes after just 5% of accounts found to be real

IRL raised hundreds of millions of dollars, but will now return funds to shareholders

Fortune

IRL admits 95% of its app users fake, will shut down

IRL hit a $1.2 billion valuation a few years ago and boasted of its "unicorn status."

Daily Mirror

Qatar make shock bid to stage 2025 Rugby League World Cup after France pull plug

Qatar are expected to make a bid to stage another major global sporting event, following on from their hosting of the football World Cup in 2022

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