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Franchise Notes: Three Former NRL Cronulla Sharks Players Sue Club

The lawsuit against National Rugby League side Cronulla Sharks "has intensified after three ex-players joined three other former teammates in suing the club for negligence" over the '11 supplements program. Albert Kelly, Paul Aiton and Dean Collis have launched legal action against the Sharks "and have been listed for pre-trial conference" on May 17, joining Isaac Gordon, Broderick Wright and Josh Cordoba in seeking compensation. While the list of ex-players suing the club "now stands at six," it reportedly "could rise to as many as 10 in the next month" (SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 3/22).

ManU will be returning to China this summer for Tour 2016, presented by Aon. The club will travel to the Far East, where there are more than 107 million followers in China, making it the country with more ManU fans than any other in the world. The eight-day tour forms part of the club’s preparations for the '16-17 Premier League campaign, with further details regarding the tour, including fixture dates, opposition teams, venues and ticket details to be announced in the coming days (ManU).

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