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Hello, I'm Alex rodown with a wide World of Sports update where there is expected to have an impact in State of Origin two in Perth tonight. Showers have been falling across the city for most of the day. Maron's assistant coach Josh Hannay says they will have to adjust quickly the conditions.
Just I guess put a premium on those elements of the game. Holding onto the football, where you turn the football over, discipline in your defense side.
Just yeah, it places a high premium on those things. Well.
The Blues aren't quashing concerns of an injury to Nathan Cleary ahead of Origin two, but half back didn't train with the main squad yesterday. But he says it's just a matter of managing the load. Meantime, Queens Ain't coach Billy Slater has walked back comments about the lake Paul Green. Slater was calling out remarks from a former Blues prop Aaron Woods and the impacts they could have, alluding to Green, who took his own life. The Maroons coach says he got it wrong yesterday.
I wrongly made the leaf between Paul Green's death and the stress and pressures of coaching, which wasn't accurate nor was it appropriate well.
The Blues have spoken out in support of Slater ahead of tonight's origin clash. Blues assistant coach Matt King says he's not interested in condemning his old Storm teammate. The Roosters are hoping they'll be ready to charge into finals when Sam Walker returns from injury. The playmaker was selected to return from acal surgery until he broke his thumb last week. Teammate Billy Smith, who's no stranger to repeated injuries, says Walker will be stronger for the experience when.
The rains a pause us with these sort of things and disappointed for Sammy and I obviously played Regis a couple weeks ago and we're really looking forward to having him out there last week, but it wasn't to be. So you're just going to ride the Rugby League roller coaster and get himself right another month to work on that leg strength to.
The AFL, Carlton midfielder Adam Cherer is adamant they can cover the absence of injured Harry McKay and also make a push to play finals. Football Chera says it's now next man up for their clash against North Melbourne on Saturday.
Young players coming in and take an opportunity. You know, we're not just purely relying on toll Fords down there. We've got our swolves get to work like a foggy a Zach Williams since he's come back from injury. So we've got many capable players. But also we're not We're not relying on one or two forwards. We've got multiplid news of scoring and that's that's how you want to play.
Former Australian cricketer Brendon Julian is calling for Marnas Lavashine to be dropped from the Test eleven for the upcoming West Indies tour. He's told Fox Sports the new opener is not performing up to his own lofty standard.
And there's nothing wrong with dropping Martins. I think he's a good not player to come back into the site, but he needs to go.
Australia's three Test series against the West Indies starts next week. Alexei popper And is through to the second round of the Queen's Club Championship, defeating fellow Australian Alexander Vukich in three sets. Copron says he'll have his work cut out for him against second seed Jack Draper in the next round.
We played earlier this year he got the better, but look, I learn a lot from that much and kind of know what to expect against him. You know, I haven't played him on grass yet. It will be his second match on grass this year.
Tottenham's chairman has broken his silence on Ange Posta Coonglo's sacking. Daniel Levy says winning the Europa League was not good enough with the club aiming to win the Premier League.
I'm very grateful to Ange, you know, I don't regret appointing Ange. In his first season we finished fifth and in our second season we were over the moon to win a trophy. But we need to compete in all competitions and we felt that we needed to change.
And the Florida Panthers have one Ice Hockey Stanley Cup. They've beaten the Oilers five to one to take the series at four two. I'm Alex Riddell and that's the latest in sport from the knowin News team