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Rugby league boss Peter V’landys accused the New South Wales prime minister of using a “humanitarian tragedy” to renege on a handshake agreement to transform a suburban stadium. Key points: NSW Prime Minister Dominic Perrottet says he should prioritize disaster funding over stadium grants However, rugby league boss Peter V’landys accused Perrottet of making excuses to cancel their deal. Mr V’landys claims the deal includes hundreds of millions of dollars to upgrade stadiums in Manly, Cronulla and Leichhardt V’landys threatened to move the NRL Grand Finals from Sydney as a result, saying the sport had been “tied up” by the state government for three years. He said Prime Minister Dominic Perrottet this year pledged to upgrade local pitches across the city as part of a deal to keep the game showpiece in Harbor City until 2042. “We shook hands. We looked into each other’s eyes and we made a deal,” V’landys told Nine rad...

Qatar’s World Cup stadiums will be alcohol-free, with the sale of beer outside the arena only allowed before and after some matches. Key points: While drinking in public is illegal in Qatar, World Cup organizers plan to create special “zones” and curfews for travel fans An estimated 1.2 million visitors are expected for the November tournament, which has a long-standing cultural association with alcohol Currently, alcohol can only be purchased at a select few clubs and designated hotels, where a pint of beer can cost around $18 This year’s World Cup is the first to be held in a Muslim country with strict alcohol controls, presenting a unique challenge for event organizers often associated with beer aficionados and sponsored by global brewing brands. “At the stadium, the plans are still in the final stages, but the current discussion is to allow fans to drink beer on arrival and while leaving. [a] stadium, but beer will not be served during games or in stadi...