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Hope at last! Aussies knock over de Kock
HAVING just brought up his century Quinton de Kock has been clean bowled by Josh Hazlewood after a tough morning in the field for the Aussies. LIVE COVERAGE!
Tassie Test Don’t fret the wet, cricket future assured
IT was the first time in Australian Test cricket history that a full day’s play had been lost to rain in Hobart but it will not cost Blundstone future international matches, says the head of Cricket Australia.
Medal return Jobe breaks silence after Brownlow decision
JOBE Watson has spoken publicly for the first time since announcing he will hand back his 2012 Brownlow Medal. NEW TRAINING PICS
Point to Pinnacle Course change no issue for Evans
A CHANGE of course wasn’t enough to disrupt Launceston athlete Dylan Evans’ push for a third consecutive Point to Pinnacle title.
Bellerive chaos RACT pulls pin on free Blundstone Arena buses
THE RACT has pulled its sponsorship of free buses to AFL and Big Bash League games at Blundstone Arena following a wave of complaints about the service.
Second Test Graffiti vandal banned from cricket
A MAN has been banned from CA matches for three years after allegedly writing an offensive message on a fence at Blundstone Arena on day one of the Test match.
Deja vu! Great Scot! Another Wallabies escape act
ANOTHER great escape against Scotland has kept alive the Wallabies’ hopes of a Grand Slam, following their thrilling 23-22 win at Murrayfield. Tevita Kuridrani’s 75th minute try saved Australia.
Second Test Lehmann: ‘It’s not good enough’
DARREN Lehmann admits Australia has reached a batting crisis point and concedes he is now under pressure as coach.
Run out ‘Did Jonty Rhodes come out of retirement?’
CALLUM Ferguson was the one making his Test debut but it was his UK-based brother Lachlan who stole the show after watching his sibling run out by a substitute fielder.
Bellerive chaos RACT pulls pin on free Blundstone Arena buses
THE RACT has pulled its sponsorship of free buses to AFL and Big Bash League games at Blundstone Arena following a wave of complaints about the service.
Heading south Lions reboot in Tassie
BRISBANE Lions will begin its rebuild in the home state of new coach Chris Fagan — Tasmania.
Opportunity AFL great in Hobart for academy open day
BUDDING footballers in the state’s South will get the chance to have a kick with AFL great Simon Black.
Point to Pinnacle Course change no issue for Evans
A CHANGE of course wasn’t enough to disrupt Launceston athlete Dylan Evans’ push for a third consecutive Point to Pinnacle title.
AB chance Proteas skipper pushing for shock comeback
SOUTH Africa remains circumspect on AB de villiers, but the player himself is pushing hard to play in Adelaide, depending on the status of the series.
Full-on futsal fracas ‘That kind of violence will not be tolerated’
A FUTSAL team has withdrawn from a social men’s competition after a violent episode during a game on Hobart’s Eastern Shore.
Six chase entry Stiff competition for Tassie’s A-League bid
TASMANIA could be up against five other locations to secure a licence when the A-League expands.
Sage advice Be bold with A-League bid, urges Glory chief
A TASMANIAN team joining the A-League could help change the football landscape in Australia, according to Perth Glory chief executive Peter Filopoulos.
New coach Savill to take on Zebras’ challenge
HOBART Zebras have landed an early blow ahead of the 2017 NPL Tasmania season, signing premiership coach Peter Savill.
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Michael Clarke’s perceived change in Australian cricket’s landscape favourable for underfire Smith
STEVE Smith is under the pump like never before but the Australian skipper can take solace in the fact there are several heavyweights at greater risk of going under the bus.
Essendon’s Jobe Watson hands back 2012 Brownlow Medal
UPDATE: JAMES Hird has slammed the injustice of Jobe Watson having to hand back his Brownlow , while Swans champion Jude Bolton says Sam Mitchell and Trent Cotchin will be given Brownlows.
Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers implored South African players to rise above the quota system
THE seeds for a successful South African tour of Australia were sewn at a “culture camp” outside Cape Town just a few months ago.
Geoff Lawson says Australia will never win with Mitch Marsh at No.6
MITCHELL Marsh has come under fire for his sub-par batting of late, and now a former Test great has gone for the jugular.
Australia v South Africa 2nd Test: Callum Ferguson may replace Mitch Marsh as Adam Voges declared fit
ONLY a drastically improved weather forecast may save Mitchell Marsh from the axe, with Australia poised to blood its latest mature-aged batsman.
Australia v South Africa: Reverse swing won’t be a factor like it was in Perth
NATHAN Lyon might have once been Marcus Pamplin’s apprentice but the Blundstone Arena curator has done no favours for the Aussie spinner in the second Test.
Australia v South Africa: Ultimate guide to the Hobart Test
THERE’S more than a series on the line in Hobart, with a proud Australian streak at risk, as well as an unwanted spot in the record books for Steve Smith.
Selectors override sports science concerns by declaring Mitchell Starc fit to face South Africa in Hobart
DARREN Lehmann has dispelled doubts over who runs Australian cricket, with Mitchell Starc to play in Hobart despite sports science claiming he could break down.
Crows ace Ebony Marinoff is in AFL women’s league for the long run
CROWS forward Ebony Marinoff believes endurance will be a key as Adelaide is beginning to prepare for its first season in the AFL women’s league.
Australia v South Africa 2nd Test: Mitch Starc expects natural swing, seam to be prominent in Hobart
AUSTRALIA is prepared to get down and dirty to maximise its ability to extract reverse swing but Mitch Starc doesn’t believe it will be a big factor in Hobart.
South African batsman AB de Villiers still a chance to play against Australia in Adelaide
SOUTH Africa remains circumspect on AB de villiers, but the player himself is pushing hard to play in Adelaide, depending on the status of the series.
Nervous wait for South Australian Callum Ferguson ahead of second Test at Blundstone Arena
DEBUTANT-in-waiting Callum Ferguson may not find out until the 11th hour whether he will don the baggy green for the second Test at Blundstone Arena.
RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today
MCDONALD’S has announced the release of a brand new burger. It may sound kind of gross at first, but hear them out before you vow never to try it.
DNA is not your health destiny: doctors
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE A large global study of 55,000 participants has found the odds are not stacked against you if you have a strong genetic link to heart disease.
Don’t fret the wet, cricket future assured
ADAM SMITH IT was the first time in Australian Test cricket history that a full day’s play had been lost to rain in Hobart but it will not cost Blundstone future international matches, says the head of Cricket Australia.
RACT pulls pin on free Blundstone Arena buses
DAVID BENIUK THE RACT has pulled its sponsorship of free buses to AFL and Big Bash League games at Blundstone Arena following a wave of complaints about the service.
Climbing above the fear
BRUCE MOUNSTER WHEN Paul Pritchard set out on his second attempt to climb the Tasman Peninsula’s Totem Pole, everyone was scared.
Ettie’s eye on the classics
PENNY McLEOD FOOD DIARY: A new bistro goes back to basics to offer elegant but informal dining.
