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Player manager Sam Ayoub, Samantha Johnson and former Australian rugby league representative Johnathan Thurston (right).

Embattled Johnathan Thurston Academy calls in the lobbyists

The former NRL star’s academy is embroiled in a damaging legal battle. Now, they’ve turned to Kyle Sandilands’ former manager for help.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook

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Buyer’s agent David Morrell.

All at sea: top buyer’s agent’s court battle over $1m yacht ‘lemon’

It’s choppy seas between this once-happy boat buyer and the company which built the vessel.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Spencer Leniu and Ezra Mam embrace after Wednesday’s Origin match in Perth.

‘I’m proper sorry’: Spencer breaks silence on apology to Mam

Spencer Leniu has emerged as rugby league’s most unlikely peacemaker - and his apology to Ezra Mam over the Las Vegas racism incident showed his class.

  • Danny Weidler
Ezra Mam and Spencer Leniu on the middle of Optus Stadium on Wednesday night.

‘It’s in the past now’: Leniu and Mam put Vegas racism saga to bed in emotional Origin embrace

Vision shows Leniu exchanging words with Mam before the pair share a hug more than a year after the racial slur that tarnished the NRL’s 2024 season-opener in Las Vegas.

  • Michael Chammas
Player manager Sam Ayoub, Samantha Johnson and former Australian rugby league representative Johnathan Thurston.

The star footballer, his manager and the explosive claims engulfing their academy

Johnathan Thurston and his long-time controversial manager Sam Ayoub are embroiled in an explosive lawsuit involving a former employee of their organisation.

  • Kate McClymont and Chris Barrett
Ben Ikin expects Spencer Leniu to be targeted by the Maroons for disrespecting Johnathan Thurston

Leniu was ‘overly aggressive’ towards a Maroon legend. Now Queensland will make him a target

Queensland have not forgotten Spencer Leniu’s confrontation with Johnathan Thurston, and QRL boss Ben Ikin says he expects the fiery forward to come in for special treatment next Wednesday.

  • Christian Nicolussi
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Spencer Leniu and Johnathan Thurston on Friday night.

‘Walk towards the fire’: Leniu returns to sold-out Suncorp after Thurston stoush

Few Queenslanders will have forgotten how the Roosters enforcer sparred with the Suncorp crowd and favourite son Johnathan Thurston.

  • Dan Walsh
Andrew Webster

Super Bowl’s over, baby. My final column

I’ve had a front-row seat to greatness and madness in my time as the Herald’s chief sports writer.

  • Andrew Webster

Immortals heaven is filling up fast. When will the ‘Full House’ sign go up?

The game’s administrators are happy to kick these questions down the road until a future generation is forced to close the border.

  • Malcolm Knox
South Sydney and Roosters legend Ron Coote (left) and Melbourne Storm champion Cameron Smith.

The case for Ron Coote – and Cameron Smith – to be announced as Immortals

The NRL will anoint just the 14th Immortal on Wednesday night. But is there a case to add a 15th too, one from its past and another from the present?

  • Adam Pengilly

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