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Desperate Voges urged to ‘relax’
AT 37 years old and underperforming, Adam Voges’ Test future hangs by a thread — but there’s one thing he can do to fight his axing fears.
Kookaburras, Hockeyroos hit road to Tokyo
THE “experimental” Kookaburras and “eclectic” Hockeyroos begin the long road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a Trans Tasman series in New Zealand.
Socceroos now have four month wait
HAVING got out of jail in Bangkok, the Socceroos have four months of soul searching ahead of them to ensure another escape act isn’t required when they meet Iraq in March.
Time to unleash Australia’s best kept secret
TEST stalwarts from Geoff Lawson to Carl Hooper believe there is only one man who can revive Australia’s summer of surrender.
Aussies must pick this team for Adelaide
AUSTRALIA must summon the blood-and-guts spirit of Steve Waugh, David Boon and Merv Hughes when it picks a radically new side for the Adelaide Test.
Airport shooting ‘wasn’t random’
POLICE said the fatal shooting of NFL player James Winchester’s father at an Oklahoma airport check-in was “premeditated”.
Jenkins the journo taking over
JOSH Jenkins has been furthering his media career during the off-season while former Saints and Magpie Luke Ball has gone in the opposite direction.
Brown waits, ‘the uncertainty hurts’
FORMER Eagle Mitch Brown has opened up about the anxiety of waiting for a phonecall as he hopes for a Victorian club to give him another AFL opportunity.
Tigers pay as army stays home
POOR on-field performances and a drop in crowds have hit Richmond in the hip pocket, with the Tigers reporting a financial loss for the first time in 12 years.
Pies not in crisis, says McGuire
EDDIE McGuire has defended his club, saying that the Magpies are not in the midst of a crisis despite searching for their fifth football boss in four years.
SuperCoach: $115k jackpot within reach
TEN people came close enough to sniff the SuperCoach Perfect 9 jackpot last week. We’ve got all the intel to help you claim the $115,000 prize in Round 22.
SuperCoach: Free hit at $110k
BEEN knocked out of SuperCoach finals? Don’t despair. Pick the top SuperCoach scorer in each of the nine games of the round and claim the $110,000 prize.
Postponement won’t interrupt Victory
MELBOURNE Victory players were meant to be flying to Wellington on Thursday and instead will now spend the weekend at home.
‘We need our players to be playing regular football’
START playing every week for your club or face the consequences at the Socceroos’ selection table.
Socceroos now have four month wait
HAVING got out of jail in Bangkok, the Socceroos have four months of soul searching ahead of them to ensure another escape act isn’t required when they meet Iraq in March.
Rein unloads on ‘boring’ Dragons
MITCH Rein has begun his career with Penrith by slamming the “boring” attack of his former club St George Illawarra.
Boyd or Trbojevic: Mal’s big replacement call
MAL Meninga says losing Sam Thaiday for the Four Nations final is a big blow for the Kangaroos but is excited by the ‘depth we have to cover his loss.’
Kiwis to fire up early against Kangaroos
THEY might have been in ordinary form in recent weeks but New Zealand coach David Kidwell still believes his struggling team can upset Australia.
Tamou: Premiership on everyone’s mind at Penrith
WEEK one of the Panthers’ pre-season hasn’t even finished but James Tamou is already talking a big game, saying only a premiership will bring success to Penrith in 2017.
Marsh quits as chairman of selectors
CHAIRMAN of selectors Rod Marsh has resigned, effective immediately, after Australia’s fifth straight Test defeat.
Time to unleash Australia’s best kept secret
TEST stalwarts from Geoff Lawson to Carl Hooper believe there is only one man who can revive Australia’s summer of surrender.
Five men who could replace Rod Marsh
ROD Marsh has sensationally quit his post as Australia’s chairman of selectors mid-series, and now the hunt is on for a replacement. Here’s the contenders.
ICC to investigate Faf tampering footage
FOOTAGE has emerged of South African captain Faf du Plessis appearing to use a mint or lolly to shine the ball during Australia’s second Test flogging in Hobart.
The Izzy chat that sparked Te’o code switch
BEN Te’o has revealed it was a conversation with former flatmate and Wallabies star Israel Folau that gave him the belief to cross codes and pursue an international career with England.
Is Hunt’s Wallaby dream dead and buried?
KARMICHAEL Hunt is unsure whether the Wallabies’ bold punt on “Generation Next” even includes him anymore after being grounded since May with groin problems.
Freakish kick leads to try to remember
MUST WATCH VIDEO: You have to see this. A British rugby player has produced a once-in-a-lifetime try with an audacious back heel kick.
Reds target wildcard Latham
AN exciting wildcard provision is tempting the Queensland Reds to woo former trump Chris Latham for a one-off comeback at rugby’s Brisbane Global Tens.
Ricciardo: ‘It’s never happened before’
DANIEL Ricciardo was forced to take a backseat as Max Verstappen stole the spotlight in Brazil — and he had one thing to blame.
F1 champ’s smooth offer to grid girl
HE’S up to his neck in the race for the F1 drivers’ championship but Lewis Hamilton always has time for the ladies.
F1 rivals: ‘You were a son of a b****’
FELIPE Massa has shed light on an “awkward” exchange he recently had with former teammate Fernando Alonso.
Pedrosa returns from injury for Valencia
AFTER missing the last three races with a broken collarbone, Dani Pedrosa will be back on his Honda for the Valencia MotoGP this weekend.
‘Tony the tennis player' quizzed over jockey links
THE mystery Sydney punter involved in the James McDonald betting investigation goes by the nickname ‘‘the tennis player’’ and sometimes drives the top jockey to the races.
New rules cap beach use at Warrnambool
WARRNAMBOOL Racing Club will have to put quotas on horses as part of a new State Government policy surrounding the use of beaches for training.
Williams rolls the dice with Turnitaround
TRAINER Matthew Williams admits Turnitaround faces a challenge in Saturday’s Ballarat Cup, but thinks the six-year-old is ready for it.
Andrews finds winning groove
BALNARRING horseman Trevor Andrews went 15 months before training his second winner and then only had to wait another day to train his third.
Crash survivor on right track now
FRESPANOL, one of the miracle survivors from the Sunshine Coast float crash in April, returned to winning form at Caloundra on Wednesday.
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Nilsson joins family of Bandits
DAN Nilsson won’t be short of friendly faces when he is a starting pitcher in an Australian Baseball League game for the first time on Sunday.
Is Hunt’s Wallaby dream dead and buried?
KARMICHAEL Hunt is unsure whether the Wallabies’ bold punt on “Generation Next” even includes him anymore after being grounded since May with groin problems.
Olympic aces in running for top honour
South Australia’s top Olympians headline a stellar field vying for the state’s most prestigious sporting honour at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night.
What Diaz thought of McGregor’s victory
AS Conor McGregor was celebrating his second UFC title, Nate Diaz was watching it all unfold from a luxury box high atop Madison Square Garden.
‘Been there’ Badds wary of ‘fearless’ amateurs
AARON Baddeley has done it himself and he believes the nation’s latest brigade of young gun amateurs can succeed at the Australian Open.
Lyle swaps tour for belts, undies and pro-ams
CANCER survivor Jarrod Lyle has turned his back on the US PGA Tour to focus on a family run fashion business, play local events and just “be at home”.
Postponement won’t interrupt Victory
MELBOURNE Victory players were meant to be flying to Wellington on Thursday and instead will now spend the weekend at home.
ICC to investigate Faf tampering footage
FOOTAGE has emerged of South African captain Faf du Plessis appearing to use a mint or lolly to shine the ball during Australia’s second Test flogging in Hobart.
‘Tony the tennis player' quizzed over jockey links
THE mystery Sydney punter involved in the James McDonald betting investigation goes by the nickname ‘‘the tennis player’’ and sometimes drives the top jockey to the races.
Dizzy’s call to arms to save Aussie cricket
JASON Gillespie will answer the call to rescue an embattled national selection panel but won’t be dancing on the grave of former mentor and chairman Rod Marsh.
‘We need our players to be playing regular football’
START playing every week for your club or face the consequences at the Socceroos’ selection table.
Green comes out swinging
DANNY Green says critics of his impending rematch with Anthony Mundine are ill-informed or envious that the two former world champions are staging one of the biggest fights in Australian boxing next year.
Andrews finds winning groove
BALNARRING horseman Trevor Andrews went 15 months before training his second winner and then only had to wait another day to train his third.
Crash survivor on right track now
FRESPANOL, one of the miracle survivors from the Sunshine Coast float crash in April, returned to winning form at Caloundra on Wednesday.
Time to unleash Australia’s best kept secret
TEST stalwarts from Geoff Lawson to Carl Hooper believe there is only one man who can revive Australia’s summer of surrender.
Socceroos now have four month wait
HAVING got out of jail in Bangkok, the Socceroos have four months of soul searching ahead of them to ensure another escape act isn’t required when they meet Iraq in March.
Spirit challenge for improving Lightning
ADELAIDE Lightning has lost seven straight WNBL games this season but is as far from a “rut’ or a “slump” as a pro sporting team could be.
Time to unleash Australia’s best kept secret
TEST stalwarts from Geoff Lawson to Carl Hooper believe there is only one man who can revive Australia’s summer of surrender.
Scott’s 2013 Open nightmare ‘still burns’
FRESH from his history-making Masters win, Adam Scott looked unstoppable on his way to completing the local triple crown until disaster struck on the 18th at Royal Sydney.
New rules cap beach use at Warrnambool
WARRNAMBOOL Racing Club will have to put quotas on horses as part of a new State Government policy surrounding the use of beaches for training.
Desperate Voges urged to ‘relax’
AT 37 years old and underperforming, Adam Voges’ Test future hangs by a thread — but there’s one thing he can do to fight his axing fears.
Preview: Best bets for Scone
LIFE’S less stressful for Paul Messara these days, but he will put his trainer’s cap back on when the unbeaten Caerless Choice, Kashtan and Banksia line up at Scone.
French stint fortified Kepu’s Wallaby desire
WALLABIES prop Sekope Kepu says he only realised the true extent of his desire to play for Australia when he left to play in France earlier this year.
Border: ‘We need a bit of mongrel’
FORMER Test captain Allan Border has called for a shake-up of the Australian side — and it included bringing an old face back into the team.
Marsh quits as chairman of selectors
CHAIRMAN of selectors Rod Marsh has resigned, effective immediately, after Australia’s fifth straight Test defeat.
Video: Extraordinary Messi delivers when needed
LIONEL Messi scored a majestic free-kick and set up two more goals as Argentina got their 2018 World Cup qualification back on track with a 3-0 win over Colombia.
FIFA boss to visit Australia next month
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is to visit Australia early next month.
Williams rolls the dice with Turnitaround
TRAINER Matthew Williams admits Turnitaround faces a challenge in Saturday’s Ballarat Cup, but thinks the six-year-old is ready for it.
Cricket legend’s disturbing Aussie prediction
CRICKET legend Brian Lara says there are disturbing signs Australian cricket is repeating the mistakes that wiped out the West Indies.
Kamau keen for goals to flow
BRUNO Fornaroli is once again leading the way for Melbourne City, but Bruce Kamau wants to get in on the scoring act.
Around the NBL with Boti Nagy
DISGRUNTLED Melbourne United NBL fans are starting to wonder if untouchable coach Dean Demopoulos isn’t, in fact, The Teflon Man. Boti Nagy casts a critical eye around the NBL.
Another Football Podcast
WHAT went wrong for the Socceroos in Thailand? Are South Melbourne A-League bound? What’s behind Sydney FC’s joy of six? Our football experts want answers ...
Scott eyes Aussie hope in dark days
HE got both barrels from Brian Lara on Australian cricket’s woes and knows the Socceroos are struggling, but golf champ Adam Scott says we’ll be winners on the fairway.
Ultimate Guide to the Australian Open
AFTER two years at The Australian, Royal Sydney once again plays host to the Australian Open of golf. Here’s everything you need to know before the tournament begins.
Gollan ups ante in bid to get off the mark
TONY Gollan’s search for a maiden Sydney city winner since setting up camp in the Harbour City will continue when arguably his most promising horse resumes on Saturday.
Kookaburras, Hockeyroos hit road to Tokyo
THE “experimental” Kookaburras and “eclectic” Hockeyroos begin the long road to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with a Trans Tasman series in New Zealand.
Green comes out swinging
DANNY Green says critics of his impending rematch with Anthony Mundine are ill-informed or envious that the two former world champions are staging one of the biggest fights in Australian boxing next year.
Nilsson joins family of Bandits
DAN Nilsson won’t be short of friendly faces when he is a starting pitcher in an Australian Baseball League game for the first time on Sunday.
‘Been there’ Badds wary of ‘fearless’ amateurs
AARON Baddeley has done it himself and he believes the nation’s latest brigade of young gun amateurs can succeed at the Australian Open.
Rav revs up fire in Cassidy
FIREBIRDS centre Mahalia Cassidy reckons she had the best possible mentor to help her prepare for the daunting task of filling the shoes of Kim Ravaillion in next year’s Suncorp Super Netball competition. Ravaillion herself.
Tomljanovic confirmed as women return to Kooyong
AFTER a 23-year absence women will return to the Kooyong Classic player lineup with Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic confirmed to be taking part.
Spirit challenge for improving Lightning
ADELAIDE Lightning has lost seven straight WNBL games this season but is as far from a “rut’ or a “slump” as a pro sporting team could be.
