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Read Nixon official statement when he decided to take an indefinite leave as a veteran agent for the AFL

West Tigers 2011 face of the game, Benji Marshall has been cleared to play and will be named at the opening rounds of the National Rugby League season amidst assault charges hurled against him following an altercation with a 24-year-old guy over the weekend.

After two decades of managing players for the Australian Football League (AFL), veteran agent, Ricky Nixon has stood down as head of Flying Start, citing health reasons and a need for treatment for a ‘substance problem’.

Sacked forward Brendan Fevola has finalized a deal with the Brisbane Lions and in principle, has agreed to play with Casey Scorpions at this year’s VFL.

It’s going to be a tough call for NRL officials when they decide on the fate of West Tigers pin-up boy, Benji Marshall who had an altercation with a civilian early Saturday morning.

For the first time in the history of tennis, the men’s semifinals and the men’s and women’s finals will be filmed in a new format and will be aired in 3D format to capable cinemas around the world.

Left-hander Matt Thornton has agreed on a two-year extension with Chicago White Sox and a $12 million deal was finalized over the weekend, according to the Major League Baseball team Sunday.

New Orleans' All Star guard, Chris Paul will not be playing on Monday’s game after suffering from concussion when his head fell flat to the floor on Sunday game.

It was not the team captain, Darren Lockyer and his players; definitely not Brisbane’s chairman Darryl Somerville; nor could it be former chief executive Bruno Cullen who was behind Ivan Henjak’s early departure from Brisbane team. It was then left to newly designated chief executive Paul White to do ‘the dirty work’ and maneuver the changes for Broncos 18 days before the NRL premiership kick-off this season.

Victoria Police authorities have revealed yesterday that they would want to knock on player agent Ricky Nixon over the sex and drugs allegations thrown at him that have rocked the world of the AFL.

He may be physically fit, but Australia’s most successful NFL player, Darren Bennett has insisted that the psychological noise currently experienced by Australian Football League (AFL) Brendan Fevola may not give the fellow Aussie footballer a place at America’s National Football League (NFL). Especially, emphasized Bennett, if he is eyeing to be a punter.

He thought he would not come back right up and pick up the pieces of his great defeat when crushed by World No. 3 Novak Djokovic at 2011 Australian Tennis Tournament in January. But World No. 2 Roger Federer has proven to himself and the partisan crowd at the Dubai Open Tuesday that he still has what it takes to face battle in the courts.

US No. 2 ace, Jim Courier has expressed his hopes that American No.1 player, Andy Roddick gets better in time for the tournament in Chile.

Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova has beaten Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in a dogfight at the Qatar WTA Open Tuesday with 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory.

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting could be facing some disciplinary actions following the reported smashing of LCD television screen found inside the dressing room of the Australian cricket team in India.

Broncos captain, Darren Lockyer has denied reports that he was behind the early departure of Brisbane coach, Ivan Henjak, adding that nor his players had anything to do with the changes in the club.

John O’Neill has agreed to extend his contract as Chief for the Australian Rugby Union (ARU), saying an ‘unfinished business’ has prompted his decision to stay in the position. O’Neill returned as ARU’s managing director and chief executive in 2007, after serving as the inaugural head of the Football Federation of Australia for three years.

Ivan Henjack has been shown the door three weeks before the NRL premiership kick-off and officially ended his two-year tenure as Brisbane coach. Henjack was replaced by his assistant, Anthony Griffin even with two more years left to run his contract.

She has outnumbered Kim Clijsters as she regained World No. 1 ranking in the WTA ranking list on Monday. The top seed of Denmark is now also celebrating the 13th title of her career after winning the Dubai Open Sunday as she outplayed Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia.

Blackpool manager, Ian Holloway has maintained that AC Milan’s midfielder, Gennaro Gattuso was ‘out of order’ when he grabbed Spurs assistant coach, Joe Jordan. The latter however added, Holloway has reacted ‘dignified’ even after younger Gattuso had headbutted the former international striker.

The US top ace, Andy Roddick has pulled out of the ATP Delray Beach International Championship after feeling physically ill Monday. The American top seed said that he felt sick after the game at Memphis on Sunday, where he won his 30th career ATP crown.

He got run out in a clash between Australia and Zimbabwe in Ahmedabad in India and in a fit of anger, Australian skipper, Ricky Ponting has reportedly smashed an LCD television set in the team’s dressing room.

The disciplinary committee of the Union of European Football Association (UEFA) has handed down its decision Monday on the unfortunate headbutting incident at the match in Milan last week between AC Milan and Tottenham Hotspurs.

Popular defender and captain of the Wellington Phoenix, Andrew Durante has flown to Sydney early this week to join Sydney FC in the upcoming Asian Champions football League Campaign. This means that his millions of fans can expect him to be in his black and yellow shirt when the Hyundai A-League begins this season.

A number of Newcastle Knights supporters have rallied last night following the unexpected withdrawal of a mining magnate to withdraw his earlier offers to privatize the club. Supporters for the club have collected their heads together after Nathan Tinkler gave up his proposed plans to buy the community-owned Knights club at $100 million.

Labor MP Michael Danby has proposed that Melbourne government should write off the annual Australian Grand Prix, the city had agreed to host since 1996. Citing the skyrocketing expenses spent by the government and the residents’ growing discontent sentiment over the formula one race, Danby reiterated that it is high time to scrap the annual event.

Bringing his own caddie and friend, Lt. Col. Micheal Rowells has made it to his tee-off date with professional golfer Tiger Woods and flew from Afghanistan where he is currently deployed and off to Dubai.

Middleweight boxer, Peter Mitrevski is the latest victim of the strong of drive-by shooting at the inner west in Sydney over the weekend.

Coach Robbie Deans has agreed to stay with Wallabies in the next two years after signing a contract to work with the team until 2013 and could still be extended until 2015 for the Rugby World Cup.