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ArmagedDON: the day the doping bans fell
Brendon Goddard relives the moment his teammates' suspensions landed.
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Captain and ambassador: Lanning takes it in stride
No one said being captain of the Australian cricket side was easy.
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Empty threats a losing game for Dank
The doors just keep closing upon Stephen Dank and his empty threats.
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Family at the heart of Couch's last lap
Cats favourite farewelled in style.
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AFL
Coaches seek ban on in-season poaching
The 18 AFL senior coaches have lobbied the competition to legislate against in-season coach poaching and prevent a repeat of last year when Hawthorn lost key assistant Brendon Bolton on the eve of the finals.
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Swans eye Henson Park as second-tier facility
It's regarded affectionately as the "jewel in the crown of rugby league" but could become a base for the Sydney Swans as part of a joint initiative by the club and AFL NSW to find an "elite second-tier" facility in the city's east.
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Concussion looks set to end Lion Justin Clarke's AFL career
Concussion looks to have terminated the career of another AFL player, with young Brisbane defender Justin Clarke set to make a decision about his future, potentially within days.
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AFL 2016: Matthews says Naitanui will lead West Coast to flag
AFL legend Leigh Matthews predicts star West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui will have a breakout season and lead the Eagles to a premiership in 2016.
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Tennis
Sexist attitudes given a grand slam by Williams
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Who knows how many women prefer watching men play, or men prefer watching women? The point is that most of us enjoy watching both, and are happy to pay big for both.
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Williams slams Djokovic over gender comments
Serena Williams has slammed Novak Djokovic for saying men deserved more prize money than women, questioning how he would explain a gender pay gap to his children.
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Raymond Moore resigns as BNP Paribas Open CEO over controversial comments
Raymond Moore has stepped down as CEO and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open following controversial comments he made about women's tennis, the tournament announced on Monday.
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Only a man could forget when women ruled tennis
Of all the sports platforms from which to suggest that women "go down every night" on their knees and "thank God" for male counterparts to whom, they owe, in effect, their livelihoods, the last one we might have expected it from was tennis.
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Women will boycott Indian Wells, says Navratilova
Tennis veteran Martina Navratilova is expecting a number of female tennis players to "boycott" the next Indian Wells tournament if controversial director Raymond Moore continues in his position.
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'They should be on their knees'
Indian Wells tournament boss Raymond Moore has called women's tennis "very, very lucky" and said the sport's professional women should be on their knees thanking their male counterparts every night.
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Motor Sport
Alonso's survival a product of past tragedies
Fernando Alonso's amazing escape from that monumental 200 km/h crash at Albert Park on Sunday wasn't as miraculous as it first appeared.
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Alonso 'lucky to be alive' after F1 crash
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso says he's lucky to be alive after the horrifying crash that destroyed his McLaren-Honda and momentarily stopped the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.
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More to come from Red Bull: Ricciardo
After a promising start to the Formula One season, Daniel Ricciardo is optimistic about what lies ahead.
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Golf
Day joins Scott in pre-Masters surge
Jason Day and Adam Scott would be hoping The Masters arrive early as the in-form pair get set to spearhead a quality Australian assault for another green jacket.
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Day wins, moves up golf rankings
Jason Day sank a four-foot par putt at the final hole to clinch a one-stroke victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Florida on Sunday.
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Rugby League
Leilua clear to return in round five
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Canberra Raiders centre Joey Leilua has been cleared of contrary conduct by the NRL judiciary.
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Clubs to hold NRL to ransom over $1.6 billion stadium investment
The four Sydney clubs key to unlocking a $1.6 billion investment in stadiums are set to hold the NRL to ransom with a list of demands they want met before committing to leaving their suburban grounds.
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