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Revealed: Jack Ginnivan's message to fired up Adelaide Crows fans after flipping them the bird
Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan is happy to play the villain - and his combative nature was on full display with Adelaide Crows fans on Friday night. While the hosts won by 14 points to become the new AFL ladder leaders on percentages, Ginnivan became an instant talking point after 'flipping the bird' to rival supporters as he made his way off Adelaide Oval. And well aware a fine will follow from the AFL for his conduct, Ginnivan was anything but remorseful. The 22-year-old later posted on Instagram next to vision of the incident: 'best coin spent.' Despite the Hawks' defeat, Ginnivan was a standout, finished the game with 20 disposals and a brilliant goal which briefly silenced the locals. Ginnivan also isn't the first AFL star to give fans the middle finger salute this season. During West Coast's loss to Brisbane at the Gabba in round two, former No.1 draft pick Harley Reid stuck his middle finger up at Lions fans. The AFL later fined him $1000. And following Geelong's victory over the Crows at Adelaide Oval in round five, midfielder Bailey Smith produced a double-finger salute as he walked up the tunnel, resulting in a $1000 fine. Speaking in the post-game press conference, Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks hailed the character of his side. The Crows kicked six goals to two in the final quarter after trailing by eight points at three-quarter time. 'There was a lot of pressure,' Nicks said. 'To reset the way we did, the maturity our boys was another way to win in what was a finals atmosphere.' The Crows were superbly led by Irish-born defender Mark Keane (21 disposals, six marks), halfback Wayne Milera (19 touches) and winger Dan Curtin (20, six inside 50s). Attacking trio Thilthorpe, Rankine and Walker were ever-present threats while captain Jordan Dawson (21 disposals, 11 tackles) kicked two team-lifting goals in five minutes. Hawthorn (13-7) remain fifth - only a win ahead of ninth spot - with fresh concern over injury-troubled midfielder Will Day, who limped from the field late on. 'I don't have an answer yet,' Hawks coach Sam Mitchell said when quizzed about Day's condition. Collingwood can reclaim top spot if they beat the Brisbane Lions in a blockbuster at the MCG on Saturday night.


BBC News
42 minutes ago
- BBC News
Grandmaster Magnus Carlsen wins first chess competition at Esports World Cup
Number one grandmaster, Magnus Carlsen, has won the inaugural online chess competition at the Esports World Cup. The 34-year-old Norwegian will take home $250,000 (around £188,000).The Esports World Cup (EWC) being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is one of the biggest multi-discipline tournaments in competitive professional gaming. The inclusion of chess in this year's schedule was somewhat controversial, but the tournament's organisers argued it counted as an esport as it is played by millions of people of all ages. This is the second time the EWC has been staged and it comes with a total prize pot of around $70m (£50m). Over a period of seven weeks, teams from around the world compete across 25 popular games, including Call of Duty, Street Fighter and League of Legends. The EWC said including chess this year has seen the game reach a "new milestone", 139 years after the first World Chess Champion was the Esports world cup, competitors sit at their computer on a stage in front of a live audience, wearing heart-rate monitors. Much like with traditional sport, there are large screens, big name sponsors and commentators. A number of grandmasters took part in the online competition, which saw players go through a group stage before the top-scorers made it to the playoffs. It was the world's best traditional chess player who cinched the title, after beating number eight Alireza Firouzja. Carlsen is no stranger to embracing modernity in the embracing modernity in the game. Last year, said he would return to a major chess competition after the sport's governing body agreed to relax its dress had quit the World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York, where he was defending his title, when he was told he could not continue playing while wearing jeans."It's been an amazing show, unlike anything that I've seen so far," said Carlsen after lifting the EWC trophy, a gold coloured plate."I really hope that this is a big part of the future for chess. "Maybe we can get on a bigger stage next time," he added as it had proved popular at the tournament.


Daily Mail
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How Max Dowman dominated Arsenal's Asia tour at just 15 - and what Mikel Arteta has planned next for 'Kaka clone' who wowed Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard but hasn't even finished his GCSEs yet
A humid evening in Singapore, and the Arsenal players are going through their final warm-ups before a pre-season clash with Newcastle. One of the first to take to the pitch is a lean, focused teenager, barely old enough to start his GCSEs who is already attracting curious glances from veterans and coaches alike. Max Dowman, just 15, is a name Arsenal fans had only heard whispers of, shared clips of, but one they will soon come to know well.