Ok, time for a bit of Tuesday trivia.

Which of these five cities has hosted an Olympic Games?

All will be revealed tomorrow, or via a quick search. But it’s more fun if you wait until tomorrow.

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The total number of runs that opening batter Jake Weatherald made across two innings in Australia’s first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. The 31-year-old has now been dropped from the side ahead of the second Test in Mackay, where he will reportedly be replaced by Matthew Renshaw. Renshaw has played 14 Tests for Australia, most recently against India in 2023.

“It’s going to be a complete takeover of Auckland showcasing the best of our game to New Zealanders and fans travelling from all over the world.”
Australian Rugby League Commission boss Peter V’landys announcing that Game Two of next year’s State of Origin series will be played at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. It will mark the second time that a State of Origin match has been played outside Australia, after New South Wales and Queensland faced off in Long Beach, California in 1987.

At the 2004 Athens Olympics, the men’s and women’s shot put were the only events held in the Ancient Olympic Stadium. Given that the stadium has no seats, spectators sat on a hill to watch, just as their ancient Greek counterparts had.

🏑 The Hockeyroos, Australia’s national women’s hockey team, lost 4-2 to the Netherlands in their second pool stage match at the Hockey World Cup. Scores were level at 2-2 headed into the final quarter before the reigning world champions secured the result with two goals in four minutes. After beating Japan 2-0 in their opening match, Australia will now play Chile in their final pool stage match on Wednesday (AEST). Meanwhile, the Kookaburras, the men’s team, will take on Spain tonight.

⚽️ A high-ranking FIFA executive has been sacked weeks after he criticised Gianni Infantino’s failed plan to sell off stakes the World Cup. FIFA’s former Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour told The Associated Press in July: “It is the project of one person. Not only must this project not go ahead… but the time has now come for football political leaders to ask themselves the right questions and make the right decisions”. Infantino’s plans were met with intense backlash from multiple football organisations. The Athletic was the first to report that three weeks later, Lamour and FIFA have “agreed to part ways,” according to an email sent to the organisation’s staff.

⛳️ LIV Golf is ending its 2026 season early, announcing that the final event of the year in Michigan will not take place. The season will now finish after this weekend’s tournament in Indianapolis. It comes after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the rival golf league’s primary financial backer, decided to pull its support for the 2027 season in March. LIV Golf has reportedly secured funding from another lead investor to see it through 2027. LIV CEO Scott O’Neil said: “By concluding the season now, we can put our full resources behind what comes next and maintain the operational rigor this transition demands”.

🏏 Former Australian Test cricketer David Warner has been convicted of mid-range drink driving and fined $1,500. The 39-year-old recorded a blood-alcohol reading of 0.104 after stopping short of a random breath test site in Sydney’s east during the Easter long weekend, with his children in the car. Judge Clare Farnan ordered an interlock device on his vehicle for 12 months. Warner, who had pleaded guilty in July, left Waverley Local Court without commenting.

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American billionaire Jeff Bezos is now a minority owner in English Premier League club Liverpool.

It’s the first time that Bezos, the founder of Amazon, owner of The Washington Post, and one of the world’s richest men, has bought a stake in a sports team.

Bezos’ investment isn’t direct. He is a backer of the venture capital fund K5 Sports, which is part of 1892 Holdings, a consortium of investors led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhitia. A consortium is a group of people or companies pooling their money.

Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool and the Boston Red Sox, confirmed on the weekend that it had sold a minority stake to 1892 Holdings.

According to reports, 1892 Holdings’ stake is around 30%, with Liverpool’s total valuation sitting at £5.5 billion ($AU10.5 billion). There is also a mechanism in the deal that will give the consortium the option to buy a controlling stake within the next year.

There will be no change in leadership at the club or the day-to-day running of it.

In a statement, Bhatia said: “To be welcomed as a partner in a club of this stature is a huge privilege. We are making this investment because we believe deeply in Liverpool and its leadership, and we look forward to supporting the club’s continued success for years to come.”

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Four Sydney Swans players have been linked to a police investigation into an alleged sexual assault at the team’s Melbourne hotel in the early hours of Monday morning.

Victoria Police confirmed the investigation on Monday, though no one has been arrested or formally interviewed.

Here is the latest.

Detectives from Victoria Police’s sexual crimes squad are investigating an allegation of sexual assault on 17 August at a hotel on Wellington Parade in East Melbourne, roughly 200 metres from the MCG. The Swans had been staying there after their 112-76 win over Essendon on Sunday afternoon, a result that locked the club into second place on the AFL ladder ahead of the finals.

The Herald Sun, which broke the story, has reported that Isaac Heeney, Chad Warner, James Jordon, and Riley Bice spoke with police, while a manager for an unnamed fifth player denied his client was questioned.

Its reporting does not suggest any of the players are under investigation or implicated in wrongdoing, only that they were spoken to by police.

On Monday afternoon, Swans CEO Matthew Pavlich fronted media in Sydney for around one minute. He confirmed several players had been involved but would not say whether any had been arrested, citing the ongoing police matter. Pavlich told reporters the Swans had launched their own internal inquiries and were working with the AFL and other authorities.

“We’re extremely shocked and disappointed that this has taken place,” he said.

Swans coach Dean Cox spoke briefly to reporters outside the club’s Sydney headquarters on Tuesday morning. He also said he was “extremely disappointed” and that the club would update reporters as more information came to hand.

A report from AFL.com.au on Tuesday afternoon said club officials are meeting with the players to ascertain their version of events before the Swans board meets to decide on the short-term implications for the players linked to the investigation.

The Swans are required to name their squad on Thursday evening ahead of Sunday’s final regular season match against North Melbourne.

The AFL does not have a no-fault stand-down rule that would automatically suspend players facing investigations or charges. CEO Andrew Dillon reaffirmed the league’s position in November 2025, saying: “The AFL has an ability to stand down but it is on a case-by-case basis”.

Dillon’s comments were made shortly after prosecutors withdrew sexual assault charges against Geelong player Tanner Bruhn, who the AFL had sidelined for the entire 2025 season while his case was before the courts. Bruhn has been playing again this year.

The NRL’s no-fault stand down policy implements an automatic suspension against any player who is charged with a criminal offence that has a maximum prison sentence of 11 years or more.

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