Highlights and lowlights from the sporting weekend
NICK WALSHAW: Check out the highlights, lowlights and talking points from another memorable weekend in sport.
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THE highlights, lowlights and talking points from another memorable weekend in sport.
HIGHLIGHT
Nathan Cleary being talked up for a NSW Origin jersey after scoring three tries and orchestrating as many more against the Warriors on Friday night.
LOWLIGHT
Nathan Cleary being talked up for a NSW Origin jersey 325 days out from the Blues next game.
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PUNCH POWER
The rise and rise of Australia’s first UFC champ Robert Whittaker continues. The interim middleweight belt holder this week making his debut in the pound-for-pound rankings at No. 13. Elsewhere, Ausie fight fans should also keep an eye on undefeated light heavyweight Tyson Pedro, who will fight Swede Ilir ‘The Sledgehammer’ Latifi at UFC 215 in September.
CEDARS PLANT SEED
New Lebanon coach Brad Fittler will gather his team for the first time at Zahli, a trendy Lebanese restaurant in Surry Hills. Some of the NRL stars expected to with NSW Origin great include Josh Mansour, Mitchell Moses, Robbie Farah, Tim Mannah and young Alex Twal, who made his NRL debut for Wests Tigers a fortnight ago.
CHERRY ON TOP
Queensland may not want him but Manly playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans is undoubtedly in the best attacking form of his career. The Sea Eagles star on Sunday racked up try assist number 22 for the year, his highest ever tally in a season. His previous best was 2013, when he won the Clive Churchill medal.
IRISH EYES
Conor McGregor may be a long shot in his blockbuster bout with Floyd Mayweather, but that hasn’t stopped one Aussie punter throwing $4500 on the Irishman to via first round KO, at $29.
Originally published as Highlights and lowlights from the sporting weekend
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