More victims for Mitch ... Ben Bright blasts halfpipe course, sister Torah gets silver...Frank Farina given a roasting by The Cove...Shaun Marsh makes most of late call-up...KP laughing all the way to bank...Steve Menzies pulls on the footy boots and Zimmer frame for Sea Eagles..

ONE DIRECTION TO THE BOXING RING

Equally adored and abhorred, One Direction's Niall Horan has now sparked a feud with Welsh rugby player Mike Phillips after Horan slagged Phillips off on Twitter. Horan had criticised Phillips for an on-field brawl that erupted during a Wales v Ireland clash in Dublin on Saturday, saying the notorious hothead was like "a child throwing his toys out of the pram", to which Phillips responded, "come down to training big boy, and bring the rest of The Beatles with you". Bookmaker Paddy Power has called on the two to slug it out in the boxing ring, with all proceeds going to charity, but unfortunately neither party seems game.

YOU CAN'T TOUCH THIS POODLE

Some stars are known for their frivolous spending, MC Hammer's (in)famous need for a solid gold toilet seat springs to mind, and now Japanese baseball star Masahiro Tanaka seemingly wants in on the action. Tanaka recently spent $222,000 flying his wife and their two-year-old brown poodle Haru in a hired private jet to New York, where he has recently signed on as pitcher with the Yankees. While a fair amount of cash in anyone's language, due to the terms of Tanaka's deal it will reportedly only take him one and a half games to recoup the money spent on the jaunt. Nice work if you can get it.

RED HOT KIWI PEPPERS

New Zealand's first Test win over India in 12 years in the first match in Auckland on Sunday would no doubt have seen many beers drunk in celebration, but for Kiwi journalist Lachlan Forsyth, it involved scoffing chillies. Forsyth had promised on Twitter that if the Black Caps pulled off the win, he would eat three "insanity peppers" live on television, a wager he honoured while interviewing New Zealand bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult. As someone who made the foolhardy decision to eat a chilli rated 15/10 at the Royal Easter Show two years ago, I can safely say I felt Forsyth's pain as he struggled to maintain his composure in the face of the peppers' scorching heat.

TOFFEE CAUSES HEARTACHE

A Malaysian man who has supported Everton through thick and thin for the last 30 years was heartbreakingly denied the chance to finally see the Toffees in the flesh on Wednesday. The diehard fan had travelled halfway around the world only for the scheduled clash with Crystal Palace to be abandoned due to building damage caused by bad weather. The story had a happy ending though, with the club getting wind of the man's sorry tale and organising a meet-and-greet with the players at the team hotel.

JETER SPIKES TICKET SALES

The news that New York Yankee legend Derek Jeter will hang up his glove after 19 years in the Major League has been a godsend for ticket brokers, though not so much for fans. Since Jeter's announcement ticket prices have soared from US$26 to nothing less than $200, with the average price being $1150. Ouch.

IT'S NOT A MONKEY RIDING A GREYHOUND BUT YOU'LL LIKE IT ...

During an amateur football match between Italian sides Riolo Terme and Ponticelli a striker let his zealous goal celebrations get out of control by headbutting the dugout and causing property damage. The excitable striker was given a red card for his trouble, causing him to go from hero to zero in the blink of an eye.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW-ryyHHt2s