17+ hour, 57+ min ago (724+ words) Debate about whether the Perth Bears should receive salary-cap concessions to help recruit players is set to reignite as the new franchise struggles to land a marquee signing. The Bears have missed out on Storm skipper Harry Grant, Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr and Gold Coast playmaker Jayden Campbell, who was offered a $6 million, five-year deal to move west. Mal Meninga and the Bears have not managed to land a marquee recruit thus far.Credit: Monique Westermann Perth remain in the hunt for Titans captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, though their biggest signing to date is little-known English international Harry Newman. Sources with knowledge of the situation not authorised to speak publicly confirmed at least one key Bears official was considering approaching the NRL to request allowances to help with their recruitment drive. The Rugby League Players' Association has suggested incentives should be…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago (432+ words) A well-bred four-year-old is set to continue an outstanding spring return for one of NSW's leading stables when he resumes at Wednesday's Wyong meeting. Columbia Blue, a smart and emerging son of 2019 The Everest winner Yes Yes Yes in the Joe Pride stable at Warwick Farm, hasn't started since missing narrowly in a benchmark 64 on the Kensington track in early June. Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride will saddle up Columbia Blue at Wyong on Wednesday.Credit: Getty Images That was only his third " and final " start of an initial campaign that saw him bolt in the maiden at Hawkesbury in heavy ground, while beating all but the winner in two other runs either side of that. Columbia Blue has been fitted with two home trials, and the trainer believes he's ready to pick up where he left off first-up in…...

14+ hour, 43+ min ago (293+ words) Everton midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye has been sent off during his team's clash against Manchester United on Tuesday morning (AEDT) for slapping teammate Michael Keane in the face. Referee Tony Harrington showed Gueye a red card in the 13th minute after he pushed and struck Keane following a miscommunication that gifted Manchester captain Bruno Fernandes a free shot on goal. Gueye sprayed his teammate for the mistake before getting in his face and slapping him before teammates Iliman Ndiaye and Jordan Pickford intervened and escorted him off the pitch, with some difficulty. "There's a red card here, dished out by Tony Harrington. And, Idrissa Gana Gueye has been dismissed," commentators said. "Iliman Ndiaye is trying to get his international teammate off the pitch here, and Jordan Pickford is also trying to get that message through." Gueye eventually walked down the tunnel....