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Benji vows to revive his running game
OFF contract with St George Illawarra, Benji Marshall has promised to revive the attacking style that once made him the NRL’s most dangerous player.
Moody prepared for cobalt judgment day
PETER Moody will walk in to Wednesday’s career-defining hearing before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board “confident and happy” he has not lied or done anything wrong.
Ricciardo feels at home amid the mayhem
HE’S tasted victories elsewhere on the circuit, but there’s no place like home to kick start a new, and hopefully more successful, season for Daniel Ricciardo.
Mates hit jackpot after Extreme gamble
A $6800 investment is poised to turn into a $1 million windfall for two punters who financed their small share in champion two-year-old Extreme Choice from their weekly $50 punters’ club.
“First time we have seen Chad Wingard handball”
Port Adelaide players have ribbed star forward Chad Wingard after a hero poster in The Advertiser featured him dishing off a handball.
Cameron rubbed out for a month
UPDATE: GWS coach Leon Cameron says Jeremy Cameron will have to change the way he plays after another suspension for a high bump.
Krakouer says nightclub ’king hit’ broke his jaw
UPDATE: PORT Adelaide defender Nathan Krakouer has returned to Adelaide nursing a broken jaw from a nightclub incident in Perth, insisting he was king hit.
SuperCoach’s best in the west
A COUPLE of Dockers guns are demanding Supercoach selection after terrific pre-season campaigns — we look at the WA-based players who lit up the NAB Challenge.
Young Hawks lining up to replace Shiels
HAWTHORN veteran Shaun Burgoyne says Jonathan O’Rourke is one of a handful of players who can replace injured Liam Shiels.
Benji vows to revive his running game
OFF contract with St George Illawarra, Benji Marshall has promised to revive the attacking style that once made him the NRL’s most dangerous player.
Surgery leaves Slater’s season in tatters
BILLY Slater’s 2016 campaign lies in ruins after the Storm star underwent shoulder surgery that will sideline him for up to eight months.
Top marks for Tedesco
THE day after he gave Manly a good old-fashioned rugby league lesson, Wests Tigers matchwinner James Tedesco nearly got schooled himself.
‘Worst attack on a referee’
A JUNIOR rugby league player is facing police charges and a life ban for bashing a referee and his own captain.
‘Worst attack I’ve seen on a referee’
PICTURES: A junior rugby league player is facing police charges and a life ban for bashing a referee and his own captain after being sent off in a game on the Central Coast last weekend.
Lesson we can learn from El Masri case
IT APPEARS former rugby league star Hazem El Masri is not only a “gentleman of a the game” but also exercises good judgement under pressure.
Hamilton: ‘They treated me like dirt’
FORMULA 1 star Lewis Hamilton has blown up about his “worst casino experience ever”.
Daniel Ricciardo’s big sacrifice
DANIEL Ricciardo and Red Bull are looking down every possible avenue to close the gap to Mercedes.
Epic party before going to jail
WHAT do you do when you know you’re going to jail for up to 10 years? Well, if you’re Adam Johnson, this, of course.
Sky Blues welcome Korea change
SYDNEY FC striker Matt Simon insists his side must close ranks against Pohang Steelers, and use the Champions League to reboot their declining season.
Live ACL: Victory level with Suwon Bluewings
MELBOURNE Victory are deadlocked in their third ACL match against Korean side Suwon Samsung Bluewings at AAMI Park. LIVE COVERAGE.
Short and Sweet: Cricketers star, young guns fire
MATILDAS praised, Southern Stars win, divers and triathletes win medals and the Diamonds pick up yet another award. It’s all in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
Short and Sweet: Cricketers star, young guns fire
MATILDAS praised, Southern Stars win, divers and triathletes win medals and the Diamonds pick up yet another award. It’s all in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
Can Tahs solve Highlanders’ riddle?
THE Waratahs hope their attacking game can finally bloom against the Highlanders but admit they must first unpick a tactic that kicked the Kiwis to the 2015 title.
Highlanders start hunt to replace Joseph
WANTED. A coach for the Super Rugby champions. The Highlanders have officially opened the door for a replacement for the departing Jamie Joseph.
England great set to be World Rugby boss
FORMER England captain Bill Beaumont is set to become the new chairman of World Rugby and succeed outgoing Frenchman Bernard Lapasset.
England’s ‘gypsy boy’ culprit in more hot water
JOE Marler could miss England’s bid for grand slam glory against France in Paris on Sunday (AEDT) after being cited for striking Wales prop Rob Evans.
Debutant Richardson stuns Bulls
WESTERN Australia coach Justin Langer may have found the answer to his pace-bowling problems — his name is Jhye Richardson.
Bulls braced as Warriors storm Fortress Gabba
THE Bulls haven’t lost a Shield game at the Gabba since 2013 but that record is under grave threat along with their hopes of making next week’s Shield final.
Sayers takes seven in wild Shield start
SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S Chadd Sayers took seven wickets as wickets tumbled in Sheffield Shield action across the country. Check out how the action unfolded.
Live: Sayers pulls Tigers’ teeth
AN amazing effort by SA paceman Chadd Sayers and a solid knock by skipper Travis Head have SA in the box seat of the vital Sheffield Shield clash at Glenelg Oval. Live coverage here.
Tennis players doping is nothing new: Evert
US tennis great Chris Evert claims former rivals used performance-enhancing drugs during her career as debate rages over Maria Sharapova’s positive test.
Stosur makes late surge to rescue losing cause
AUSSIE star Samantha Stosur has scored a typically rollercoaster three-set win to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters.
Tomic set for scans as wrist injury flares up
BERNARD Tomic will bypass the lucrative Miami Open next week after succumbing to chronic wrist soreness in the third round at Indian Wells.
Battles not over for Kyrgios, Tomic
NICK Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic appear to have healed their Davis Cup rift but they continue to battle health, fitness and disciplinary issues.
Ricciardo feels at home amid the mayhem
HE’S tasted victories elsewhere on the circuit, but there’s no place like home to kick start a new, and hopefully more successful, season for Daniel Ricciardo.
Frosty threat: championship status or bust
MARK Winterbottom has reignited a war between V8 Supercars and the Aussie GP with the Ford gun backing James Warburton’s threat to quit racing at Albert Park.
Hamilton: ‘They treated me like dirt’
FORMULA 1 star Lewis Hamilton has blown up about his “worst casino experience ever”.
Ricciardo’s big sacrifice ahead of F1 season start
DANIEL Ricciardo has had to curb his sweet tooth to ensure he is at an optimum racing weight for the start of the Formula One season.
Curry’s impressive birthday splash
IF you thought you’d seen it all from Steph Curry, his latest performance will leave you questioning what could possibly come next for the 2015 MVP.
NBA Wrap: Ingles does the job on LeBron
JOE Ingles was the surprise choice to line up against LeBron James and the Boomers star helped Utah over Cleveland.
WWE star too scared for Vince workout
ONE of the WWE’s biggest names says boss Vince McMahon is “too crazy” to work out with. When you see what he’s lifting at 70 year old, you’ll understand.
Explosive claims about Simmons’ character
SERIOUS concerns have been raised about Ben Simmons’ attitude — and it’s come from an unlikely source.
How Steph Curry beats ‘The Ogre’
HOW good is Steph Curry? Golden State trainers have revealed one of the reigning MVP’s favourite shooting games — and it’s insane.
Moody prepared for cobalt judgment day
PETER Moody will walk in to Wednesday’s career-defining hearing before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board “confident and happy” he has not lied or done anything wrong.
Mates hit jackpot after Extreme gamble
A $6800 investment is poised to turn into a $1 million windfall for two punters who financed their small share in champion two-year-old Extreme Choice from their weekly $50 punters’ club.
Careless Melham misses shot at BMW
CO-TRAINERS Lee and Anthony Freedman will need to find a new rider for Our Ivanhowe after jockey Ben Melham was handed a lengthy ban at Moonee Valley on Monday.
Preview: Powerline set to surge
BEST BETS: KRIS Lees knows his quartet of runners in Wednesday’s Provincial Championship Qualifier “need to find a length or two” but says each is primed for the big race at Newcastle.
Price senses Golden opportunity
PODCAST: MICK Price doesn’t waste words so when he says he has the horses to beat in Saturday’s $3.5m Golden Slipper in exciting colts Extreme Choice and Flying Artie, it pays to listen.
Amateur denied life-changing payday
AMATEUR golfer Lee McCoy has $350 in his bank account. So finishing fourth at a PGA Tour event but being ineligible for the whopping cash prize was hard to take.
Hend family secures the daily double
THE Hend family takeover of world golf last Sunday netted a cool $388,600 cheque in Thailand and a $35 voucher at Redcliffe Golf Club.
Schwartzel wins playoff for Valspar title
CHARL Schwartzel only needed a par on the first hole of a playoff to beat Bill Haas and win the Valspar Championship.
Spieth strikes back to survive cut
JORDAN Spieth recovered from an opening-day disaster to survive the cut at the US PGA Valspar Championship in Florida.
Tiger return uncertain as Masters looms
A Tiger Woods comeback at this year’s Masters would appear unlikely after the former world No.1 said he was still unclear about when he could return.
Video: Ronda Rousey issues breaking news
RONDA Rousey has released a video update of her recovery from being knocked out by Holly Holm, and there is good news for fight fans — she’s apples.
Diaz’s bizarre UFC conspiracy
DESPITE his recent rise in popularity, Nate Diaz has taken a shot at the UFC after concerns for his future in the franchise.
Conor McGregor wants Diaz rematch
IT’S barely been a week since Conor McGregor fell to Nate Diaz at UFC 196, but the featherweight champion is already talking about a potential rematch.
McGregor’s ex-coach arrested for murder
CONOR McGregor’s former taekwondo coach Jonathan Dargan has admitted to delivering the fatal punch that killed a 57-year-old man.
Young gun takes aim at Diamond
SHOOTER Michael Diamond has been chosen for his seventh Olympics but his selection faces scrutiny due to an appeal from a heartbroken 16-year-old star.
Short and Sweet: Cricketers star, young guns fire
MATILDAS praised, Southern Stars win, divers and triathletes win medals and the Diamonds pick up yet another award. It’s all in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
Explosive claims about Simmons’ character
SERIOUS concerns have been raised about Ben Simmons’ attitude — and it’s come from an unlikely source.
Hockeyroo’s inspiring message for all women
ANNA Flanagan has set her sights on gold at the Rio Olympics, and she’s on a mission to make every woman in Australia a champion too.
PM praises ‘inspiring’ Matildas
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has paid tribute to the Matildas in the wake of their making the Rio Olympics, describing the players as “inspiring’ and “fantastic role models”.
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Explosive claims about Simmons’ character
SERIOUS concerns have been raised about Ben Simmons’ attitude — and it’s come from an unlikely source.
Time to take notice of teenage stars
AN Olympic champion has predicted brilliant futures for teenagers Dan Fitter and Callum Scotson after the pair defended their Bendigo International Madison title.
Ricciardo feels at home amid the mayhem
HE’S tasted victories elsewhere on the circuit, but there’s no place like home to kick start a new, and hopefully more successful, season for Daniel Ricciardo.
