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Culture

Australians will be paid $40,000 at the World Cup. The rest will get $850 a game

Kangaroos players will earn at least 10 times what their rivals are paid at the tournament in a deal struck between the ARL Commission and Rugby League Players’ Association.

smh.com.au ·

Australians will be paid $40,000 at the World Cup. The rest will get $850 a game

We haven't written up this one. The Sydney Morning Herald has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

Also reported by 1 other outlet

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Why Miles Capers, Vanderbilt football's edge rushers key to defense in 2026

Experience is a key for Vanderbilt football's edge rushers in 2026 as players like Miles Capers and Brian Allen Jr. will be key defensive pieces.

  • Miles Capers, veteran edge rusher, crucial to Vanderbilt's defense in 2026.
  • Edwin Kolenge and Brian Allen Jr. join Commodores via transfer portal.
  • Defensive coordinator Steve Gregory praises veterans' support for new players.

·sports.yahoo.com