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CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT The federal government’s decision to deport world tennis number 1 Novak Djokovic from Australia has been adjourned until Monday, as more details come to light surrounding his visa issues. This comes as Scotty From Marketing has managed to tilt the spotlight away from his disastrous handling of the rapid antigen test shortage this week, after leading the tall poppy...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic has been given an ultimatum by the the Australian Government this morning. Either pack your bags, or pack some boxes. This comes as the 34-year-old faces deportation from Australia after his visa was cancelled this morning. The non-stop drama that surrounds the stroppy Serb continues, as Djokovic landed at Melbourne's Tullamarine airport late last...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT A recent report by the punters has found that former Australian cricketer and current Fox cricket commentator, Kerry O’Keefe is on fire this afternoon, as rain delays result in close to two hours of banter between KOK and his colleagues. On top of the fact that the Australian side have already snatched The Ashes from the hands of the...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Betoota Grove Mitsubishi salesman, Geordie Nuttal (32), hasn’t felt like this since he saw Cathy win Gold in 2000. Sitting on the couch this morning, after 5 days of binge drinking and honey-glazed ham, the dribbliest park cricketer in the Diamantina Shire has just realised that the baggy green is not 100% out of reach. This follows the Victorian...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT In a glorious sporting fairytale, Victorian bowler Scott Boland has almost single-handedly won the Ashes for Australia on debut. After years of whittling away at a state level, the 32-year-old was called up as injury cover after the second Ashes Test and unexpectedly got the nod for the third match with an array of injuries and close contacts. Boland...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Former NSW NRL Captain turned heavyweight boxers, Paul Gallen, is predicting a short and sharp finish to his upcoming bout against fellow ex-rugby league player Darcy Lussick. Darcy Lussick agreed to the fight with just two weeks' notice, after the initial opponent, Manly Sea Eagles prop Josh Aloiai contracted COVID-19. Gallen (11-1) is far more experienced in the ring....

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Rednuts everywhere have commended the English cricket side today, after taking to the pitch in South Australia with more rangas than any other professional sporting side in world history. It was during the English anthem that the world was given a good look at the poms, lined up alongside one another with no hats or helmets, in the blazing...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT THIS AIN'T HOME AND AWAY: Western Sydney UFC heavyweight Bam Bam Tuivasa has notched another brutal knockout in Las Vegas over the weekend, bringing his record to four consecutive wins — all by KO. After struggling through a three-fight losing streak, Tuivasa returned to form last year after relocating to Dubai to avoid Australia's strict hotel quarantine requirements before...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Matildas star Sam 'Roy' Kerr has left the soccer world in shock overnight, after receiving a yellow card for shoulder-charging a pitch invader in England overnight. Kerr was playing for Chelsea against Juventus when a stupid young ran onto the field in an attempt to get a photo with opposing player, Magda Eriksson. Kerr, who was standing near Eriksson on...

CLANCY OVERELL | Editor | CONTACT Local Betoota Grove dental receptionist, Georgie King (28), says she never thought there would be a day where she gave a shit about any sporting events other than state netball - or whatever grand slam tournaments Venus and Serena were playing in. Growing up as an only child with a father who loathed the inconsistent noise of commercial TV...