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omitted from selection for Australia coach Meningas Four Nations squad due to off-field issues.It comes after the Cronulla prop controversially missed out on the Clive Churchill m
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19.10.2018 02:04
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Mal Meninga believes Andrew Fifita is one of rugby leagues best props and Todd Greenberg hopes to see him playing for Australia again one day, but that wont happen until the Cronulla star sorts himself out away from the NRL.Fifita has been omitted from selection for Australia coach Meningas Four Nations squad due to off-field issues.It comes after the Cronulla prop controversially missed out on the Clive Churchill medal, which is voted on by Australian selectors.Andrew is one of the best front-rowers in the game, but there is more to playing for Australia than just ability, Meninga said.The hardline stance on off-field issues will also be taken at State of Origin level.NRL boss Greenberg spearheaded the move against player misbehaviour which punctuated the NRL season, starting with Mitchell Pearces Australia Day antics.I hope this decision is seen for what it is, NRL boss Todd Greenberg said.We are determined to build a culture in the Kangaroos that all Australians can be proud of.If they misbehave in future they will miss out on playing for their country.I hope all players heed this warning.If players dont behave off the field, they will be hit with the ultimate sanction and that is missing out on the chance of playing for Australia.I hope Andrew learns from this and plays for his country soon.Fifitas support for one-punch killer Kieran Loveridge remains the subject of an NRL integrity unit investigation.Greenberg would not give an insight on when that investigation would finish but it is expected to take some time. 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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Back in January, Alex Gordon signed a four-year, $72 million contract to remain with the Kansas City Royals.The Royals, who entertain the Chicago White Sox in a series finale Thursday, are certainly not getting their moneys worth this season from the four-time left field Gold Glover winner and three-time All-Star.Gordon, 32, is hitting .203 with eight home runs and 18 RBI in 82 games, having struck out 95 times in 281 at-bats. His double Wednesday was his second extra-base hit in 16 games.You know guys have good years and you know guys have bad years, Royals manager Ned Yost said. In my mind, Alex is going to have a really, really good year next year. We know what type of player he is. We know what type of work ethic he has. He never quits. Hes continuing to work.Hes continuing to stay strong in his conditioning routine and his work ethic. Its just one of those years where its been a struggle for him.Yost said he is unable to detect in Gordons demeanor what kind of season the outfielder is having.Hes hard to read, Yost said. Hes just very businesslike in everything that he does. And you cant tell if hes gone 10-for-10 or 0-for-20.Gordon missed more than a month with a fractured right wrist after a May 22 collision with third baseman Mike Moustakas, who sustained a season-ending knee injury on the play.Is the injury play contributing to Gordons poor offensive year?He was having a down year before he got hurt, Yost said. Its just one of those crazy weird years for him.Gordon at least pulled his batting average back over .200 on Wednesday when he went 2-for-5 in the Royals 3-2, 14-inning win over Chicago.The White Sox have alternated losses with wins throughout the past seven games. 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Again, were going to match up with who weve got and go get em, but I like the fact that we have that feeling, that he does.The White Sox will start right-hander Miguel Gonzalez in the series finale. Gonzalez is 2-6 with a 4.09 ERA in 18 games, 17 of them starts. He is coming off a loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, when he allowed four runs, three earned, on 10 hits over six innings.Gonzalez is 0-2 with a 3.65 ERA in two starts against the Royals this season. Jarrod Dyson is 8-for-10 off Gonzalez, while Gordon is 1-for-10 against him.The Royals will counter with left-hander Danny Duffy, who is 8-1 with a 2.97 ERA. He has won his past seven decisions.Duffy is 4-0 in nine starts this season at Kauffman Stadium, where he has not lost since Sept. 5, 2015, against the White Sox.In three starts vs. Chicago this year, Duffy is 1-0 with a 2.87 ERA. On June 3 at U.S. Cellular Field, he threw six shutout innings of three-hit ball, striking out 10 and walking three in a 4-1 win. |
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