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 Source A: Sonny Bill Williams:




 * Sonny Bill Williams** is a New Zealand rugby football player. He currently plays for Canterbury Rugby Football Union in the NPC ITM Cup. Williams became a target for the media when he betrayed his Australian rugby league team the Canterbury Bulldogs by quitting the club within his contract to go play Rugby Union in France.

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When it was recognised that the NRL's salary cap restrictions were problematic for trying to keep top-grade players in rugby league Sonny Bill suddenly left the NRL on July, 2008 to join French rugby union club Toulan. This caused major uproar in the NRL which was a major indication for a good story in the media.

Below is a four part interview on the life of Sonny Bill and the controversy he has had with the media:

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  Source B: Ben Cousins



Possibly the most controversial sports celebrity there is, **Benjamin Luke Cousins** is a retired professional Australian Rules footballer. He is best known for his successful career with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League spanning for 238 games. Ben became very popular with the media during his AFL career for having a drug addiction.

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With Ben's decision to quit AFL due to his drug addiction, the media have completed an abundant number of reports. Click the links below to aid in your mission, discovering the impact the media has had on Ben Cousin's career and his thoughts as a role model.

Initial news report

Ben Cousins drug addiction

Interview on playing AFL again

Herald Sun report

Such is Life documentary

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 Source C: Tiger Woods



Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (nicknamed Tiger) is an American Professional golfer. Tiger has had a very successful career in golf, with his accomplished achievements to date ranking him among the most successful golfers of all time. Currently World Number 1 Tiger is the highest-paid professional athlete in the world, having earned an estimated $90.5 million from winnings and endorsements in 2010.

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Recently, the media has exposed Tiger Woods for his infidelities, writing many stories and reports on the successful sportsman. Below are several stories about the sports star and the media's spin on the sports star.

Tiger Woods interview on ESPN

The text messages

Cheating scandal on Moderately Informative

Wendy Williams story

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