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AFL
Woosha raises doubt over NAB Cup future
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WEST Coast coach John Worsfold has joined a chorus of officials and commentators to question the immediate future of the NAB Cup.
Saints want to pinch Dons' flair
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ST KILDA will test its new attacking style against a bogey Essendon team trying to stiffen its defence in tomorrow night's NAB Cup semi-final.
Cricket
Warriors strike back against Bulls
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PACEMAN Nathan Coulter-Nile grabbed three wickets as WA reduced Queensland to 4-155 at tea on day one of the Sheffield Shield clash at the WACA Ground.
Gilly calls for tougher fixing bans
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AUSTRALIAN great Adam Gilchrist has implored the ICC to show more leadership on the match-fixing scourge afflicting world cricket or risk the death of the sport.
Rugby Union
Force unchanged for Sharks clash
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THE Western Force has named an unchanged run-on side, with former Wallaby prop Matt Dunning added to the bench for Saturday night's clash against the Sharks.
Wallabies play Cup waiting game
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IT could be months until the Wallabies know where their Rugby World Cup base will be, with Christchurch needing time to prove it's a suitable host city.
Soccer
Glory closes in on Smeltz deal
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PERTH Glory chief executive Paul Kelly is "99 per cent" confident the club will secure the services of New Zealand striker Shane Smeltz for next season.
McFlynn send-off mars Sydney effort
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SYDNEY FC salvaged a point despite losing captain Terry McFlynn to a red card during their Asian Champions League opener against Korea's Suwon Bluewings.
Tennis
Wilander's bizarre Winnebago clinic
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FORMER world No. 1 tennis player Mats Wilander is running a traveling clinic out of his campervan, giving coaching lessons to anyone who calls a special hotline.
Dokic into Malaysian Open quarters
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AUSTRALIA'S Jelena Dokic has set up a quarter-final clash with Serbian eighth seed Bojana Jovanovski at the Malaysian Open.
Basketball
Cairns guard fined $1000 for headbutt
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CAIRNS Taipans guard Phill Jones has been fined $1000 by the NBL after he was found guilty of headbutting Sydney's Ben Madgen last Friday.
Home games crucial to playoff push
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THE Perth Wildcats can set up their NBL title defence with comprehensive victories in the club’s final two home games, according to assistant Shawn Dennis.
Motorsport
Button says McLaren not ready to race
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JENSON Button fears a lack of testing will see McLaren start this Formula One season on the back foot.
Ecclestone wants to 'make rain'
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FORMULA One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he is considering "making rain" to spice up the championship.
Racing
Melb Cup wins five-year sponsorship
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EMIRATES Airlines will sponsor the $6.18 million Melbourne Cup until at least 2015.
English horses 'electrocuted' at track
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BRITISH racing has been stunned by the deaths of two horses, apparently electrocuted in the parade ring at the Newbury track.
Other Sports
Two more NRL 'betting' arrests
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FORMER first grade footballer John Elias and player agent Sam Ayoub were today arrested and charged as the NRL betting scandal deepened.
Carney fined $10,000 for drink driving
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SYDNEY Roosters star Todd Carney has been fined $10,000 and has been warned his NRL career is in jeopardy in the wake of his drink driving charge.
Quiksilver and Roxy Pros on hold again
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THE second round of the opening world tour on the Gold Coast has been put on hold for the fifth day in a row, with waves non-existent at all available contest sites.
Nicklaus still expects Tiger to overtake
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TIGER Woods has not won a title in nearly 16 months, but golf legend Jack Nicklaus still believes the former world No.1 will break his all-time mark of 18 majors.
Contador vows to fight any doping ban
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THREE-TIME Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has vowed to fight any attempt to re-impose doping sanctions.
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