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THE Socceroos needed two penalties from captain Mile Jedinak to avoid total embarrassment against minnows Thailand on a steamy Bangkok night.
Rosehill The fresh Prince out to impress
DAVID Payne will have no hesitation in cutting Foreign Prince’s summer campaign short and looking to the autumn if he strikes form quickly.
Bangkok shocker Socceroos will rue this missed opportunity
THE Socceroos should have not only beaten Thailand, but won convincingly Instead a draw leaves them precariously placed in their World Cup qualifying group.
Pampered cricketers not up to the test
AUSTRALIAN cricket is facing its greatest crisis in 30 years - and it only has itself to blame, writes Robert Craddock.
Western Sydney’s new home no Wanderland
WANDERERS fans are not happy about relocating from Pirtek Stadium but the club believes Tim Cahill’s Sydney return will create a great atmosphere this Friday night.
Carney has ‘unfinished business’ in NRL
TODD Carney says he has “unfinished business’’ in the NRL as he waits for his wrongful dismissal case with Cronulla to end.
Inglis weighs in on Burgess brain snap
AFTER Sam Burgess’ referee outrage and brain snap punch dominated fallout from England’s loss to the Kangaroos, Souths teammate Greg Inglis weighs in.
Boxing more ‘daunting’ than NRL: Carney
TODD Carney played for three NRL clubs, NSW and Australia but he concedes there will be nowhere to hide when he makes his professional boxing debut.
Roberts bans booze in fight for halves spot
TYRONE Roberts has shunned alcohol as the under-fire Titans playmaker fights to stave off Kane Elgey and secure his future at the Gold Coast.
Caslick a team player with rugby sevens gong
THE honour of being named the best women’s rugby sevens player in the world is a touch bittersweet for Charlotte Caslick.
W-League Rd 2: Five minute wrap
THE Newcastle Jets were the stars of the second weekend of W-League action with the most emphatic win of the round. SWOOP five minute wrap.
AFLW Giants ready to entertain
GWS GIANTS women’s coach Tim Schmidt says his team will play an entertaining style similar to the men when they take to the field in February.
Sally Fitz chasing Olympic dream
PRO surfer Sally Fitzgibbons says neither married life or a budding business empire will be sending her to the sidelines any time soon with the 2020 Tokyo Olympics firmly on her radar.
Worst performance of Ange era: Player ratings
IT was the worst performance of the Ange Postecoglou era as Australia laboured to a 2-2 draw against Thailand in Bangkok. Who were the main culprits?
Socceroos will rue this missed opportunity
THE Socceroos should have not only beaten Thailand, but won convincingly Instead a draw leaves them precariously placed in their World Cup qualifying group.
’We were careless, lazy and must learn quickly’
MAT Ryan has called for the Socceroos to show some passion as they reach the midway point of their World Cup campaign out of the automatic qualification places.
Western Sydney’s new home no Wanderland
WANDERERS fans are not happy about relocating from Pirtek Stadium but the club believes Tim Cahill’s Sydney return will create a great atmosphere this Friday night.
Mark Robinson No stain on Cotchin, Mitchell Brownlows
THIS is a sad moment for Jobe Watson. But that shouldn’t detract from a deserving honour for two champions, writes MARK ROBINSON.
Talent academy Albury, Murray cut from GWS zone
THE AFL has bowed to pressure from Victorian clubs and is set to remove Albury and the Murray River region from the GWS Giants academy zone from next year.
2012 winners AFL plans private Brownlow ceremony
HAWTHORN’S 1999 Brownlow medallist Shane Crawford has called on the AFL to pay tribute to newly-crowned 2012 winners Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell at next year’s count.
AFL Draft No.1 pick down to battle in three
VOTE: The top three talents at this year’s draft appear just about set – unless Essendon swings a surprise. SAM LANDSBERGER’S PHANTOM DRAFT
Fit-again McMahon aiming to crack side
MELBOURNE Rebels backrower Sean McMahon is back to full fitness after an ankle injury with the aim of cracking the Wallabies team on the spring tour.
Pocock: Complacency won’t impact France clash
DESPITE a perfect start to their Spring Tour, David Pocock declared the Wallabies won’t be complacent against France with the result not impacting their Grand Slam bid.
Simmons steps up to lead Wallabies’ lineout
EXPERIENCED lock Rob Simmons has declared he is ready to lead Australia’s lineout once more after Adam Coleman was ruled out for the rest of the spring tour with a knee injury.
Kuridrani happy to stretch Folau friendship
TEVITA Kuridrani admitted teammate Israel Folau was “pissed off” he didn’t him pass the ball and instead decided to score the Wallabies’ match-winning try himself against Scotland.
Wednesday races Preview: Best bets for Warwick Farm
THE autumn form around the Anthony Cummings-trained Crown Him looks pretty good for a midweek meeting at Warwick Farm.
Expert opinion Midweek Best Bets
OUR experts give you an early shot at finding that elusive midweek winner.
Rosehill The fresh Prince out to impress
DAVID Payne will have no hesitation in cutting Foreign Prince’s summer campaign short and looking to the autumn if he strikes form quickly.
Training caper Robl ready to smash $1m barrier at Rosehill
PETER Robl has already exceeded his own expectations in his first year as a trainer but is upbeat Ninth Legion and Iggi Pop can add to the joy at Rosehill Gardens.
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Chairman Pressure builds on Marsh to walk
FRESH doubt has been cast over the viability of Rod Marsh holding on as chairman of selectors, after Steve Smith appeared to suggest he may not always get the teams he wants as captain.
Popular player Bouchard adds more glamour to Brisbane field
EUGENIE Bouchard will step up her bid to re-enter the tennis elite in January when she plays the Brisbane International for the first time.
Motorsport Festival Jones ready to burn rubber
JAKE Jones is trying to sum up his input to this week’s Adelaide Motorsport Festival at Victoria Park.
Sydney Kings Lisch is NBA-ready, say Gaze and Blake
SYDNEY Kings star Kevin Lisch has the ability to make it in the NBA according to coach Andrew Gaze and teammate, former Lakers guard Steve Blake.
NETBALL
New era Suncorp Super Netball: New name, new game, new era
AUSTRALIAN sport has a new game with a new name with the much-anticipated national netball league debuting in 2017 to be known as Suncorp Super Netball.
Australian Open Bundy battler out to paint town red
VETERAN Rod Pampling is no longer struggling to stay on the PGA Tour after his recent win which means he can splash out a little more these days at the bar.
Fight night Boxing more ‘daunting’ than NRL: Carney
TODD Carney played for three NRL clubs, NSW and Australia but he concedes there will be nowhere to hide when he makes his professional boxing debut.
NBA Aussies explode to create NBA history
OUR Aussie stars, led by “insurance salesman” Joe Ingles played out of their skin to create history in the NBA.
