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A self-described jihadist who set fire to a pub owned by Conor McGregor and later stabbed a garda on a Dublin street while shouting “Allahu akbar” told detectives he was inspired by the founder of Islamic State, Musab al-Zarqawi, and had pledged his allegiance to the terrorist organisation.

Sonia Bompastor has accepted she will lose players to international duties during the WSL season, but the Chelsea coach is not content with the women's football calendar.

Essendon legend Tim Watson has called out club coach Brad Scott, saying he "threw the team under the bus" in his post match press conference, following the club's 10-goal thrashing at the hands of Port Adelaide.

The Penrith juggernaut is working so well that a winger who was dumped from last year's finals series is suddenly being floated as a genuine State of Origin bolter.