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Four Nations 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.’
Scandal Dodgy South African ploy exposed
AN EXPLOSIVE video of South African captain Faf du Plessis during the second Test has exposed his dodgy tactic.
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.
NT rugby Sevens NT rugby girls set for elite Sevens
THE NORTHERN Territory Goannas are confident of matching it with the best from around the country at the Women’s National Sevens Championships in Adelaide this weekend, according to coach Peter Pauli.
Out Marsh quits as chairman of selectors
CHAIRMAN of selectors Rod Marsh has resigned, effective immediately, after Australia’s fifth straight Test defeat.
Humiliation Six vacancies: Immediate start required
UP to six players face the axe as part of a comprehensive overhaul of the Australian Test team, which will be decided by a Sheffield Shield shootout.
Suspension Crocs set to lose Farrer for Tigers clash
SOUTHERN Districts is likely to be without century goalkicker Will Farrer for Saturday night’s big NTFL match against Nightcliff at TIO Stadium
Big clash Grand final rivals prepare for rematch
ST MARY”S skipper Peter MacFarlane says any dark clouds surrounding Saturday’s grand final rematch with Wanderers are weather related.
Magpies focused Embattled Palmerston coach remaining optimistic
FIRST year Palmerston coach Tavis Perry can still see the pathway he is creating for the Premier League club despite a chronic lack of playing depth
Report Jedinak rescues Roos in Thailand
THE Socceroos needed two penalties from captain Mile Jedinak to avoid total embarrassment against minnows Thailand on a steamy Bangkok night.
Ben Dorries This is ground zero for Aussie cricket
COMMENT: AUSTRALIAN cricket faces its lowest point in 140 years and an ugly predicament faces a once-proud cricket nation after Steve Smith’s team copped another brutal beating at the hands of South Africa.
Smith All-Stars Smith hopeful of All-Stars call up
NIGHTCLIFF Dragons junior Chris Smith is in line for a call up to the NRL Indigenous All-Stars team.
Suspension Crocs set to lose Farrer for Tigers clash
SOUTHERN Districts is likely to be without century goalkicker Will Farrer for Saturday night’s big NTFL match against Nightcliff at TIO Stadium
Big clash Grand final rivals prepare for rematch
ST MARY”S skipper Peter MacFarlane says any dark clouds surrounding Saturday’s grand final rematch with Wanderers are weather related.
Magpies focused Embattled Palmerston coach remaining optimistic
FIRST year Palmerston coach Tavis Perry can still see the pathway he is creating for the Premier League club despite a chronic lack of playing depth
Swing 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.
Axed? 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.
Test spots Young guns have chance to step up
A group of unsung batsmen who felt all but anonymous when they assembled in Brisbane in July suddenly find themselves on the verge of becoming Australia’s next Test top order.
Crash Craddock Aussies can learn from Proteas trio
AUSTRALIA don’t have to look far for the secrets to brighter days – the answers may lie within their current opponents, writes Robert Craddock.
Qualifiers 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.
Infantino FIFA boss to visit Australia next month
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is to visit Australia early next month.
WCQ 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.
Good luck North Korea’s outrageous plan to top Messi
LIONEL Messi is the best player in the world and arguably of all time. So why do 126th ranked North Korea think they can produce better?
Wheels ‘Close to seriously damaging our brand’
HIDDEN behind Max Verstappen’s impeccable drive in Brazil was a damaging situation F1 official’s narrowly dodged, writes Martin Brundle.
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.
Rookie Frosty, F1 racer join Bathurst 12 Hour grid
MARK Winterbottom will suit up for his first tilt at the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour, joining a pair of international stars at BMW.
Long career Webber: my final race will be emotional
MARK Webber is eagerly awaiting freedom from the stress of competition but admits his final professional race in Bahrain this weekend will be emotional.
2017 line-up 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.
Lizette Cabrera Brisbane the goal for rising tennis ace
LIZETTE Cabrera already has an Australian Open qualifying wildcard but the Queensland teenager hopes her form at a Japan tournament next week will prove she merits a main draw debut.
Locked in Tomic aims to come back with a bang
BERNARD Tomic hopes to end his world ranking free fall with a strong Australian Open campaign, which will start at the Brisbane International in January.
Top gong Alcott and Dasha favourite for Newcombe medal
FOR the third year straight Australia’s top-ranked tennis players won’t win the top local gong, the Newcombe medal, with Paralympian Dylan Alcott favourite.
Draft ’Slammin’ Sam’ kicking on
GLENELG defender Sam Walker goes into the AFL draft boasting a potent weapon - a booming left-foot kick. But he offers so much more than that, says Andrew Capel.
Fremantle Shane Yarran faces assault charge
FREMANTLE Docker Shane Yarran has been charged with aggravated common assault, allegedly against a family member.
Financial result 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.
Tigers Nankervis keen to make mark at Tigerland
TOBY Nankervis may have come to Richmond via Sydney, but he joins the club as another proud Tasmanian. And he’s ready to make his mark.
NRL
Final Bromwich demands discipline from Kiwis
KIWIS skipper Jesse Bromwich has identified two key areas his team must overcome if they have any chance of beating the Kangaroos in the Four Nations final.
Kalyn Ponga Offer makes richest teen in NRL
NEWCASTLE want to make Kalyn Ponga the richest teenager in NRL history after offering the Cowboys rookie a stunning contract.
CBA Smith wants an end to CBA war
CAMERON Smith wants the NRL to unite with the players to sort out their collective bargaining agreement stalemate as soon as possible.
Summer School Cowboys beginning to pay the price
SUMMER SCHOOL: Can North Queensland survive the splintering of their premiership team to contend for the title again?
Racing
Sandown 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.
Beach rules 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.
Ballarat Cup 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.
Rosehill Gardens 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.
Golf
Close call The walk that saved Aussie golfer’s leg
JUST six months after suffering a mystery medical emergency that almost saw his leg amputated, journeyman golfer Steve Jeffress will tee up in the Australian Open.
Brain fade 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.
Talking tough 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.
Big hit Golf gag larrikin brings polo to the people
BRISBANE’S latest dual international sportsman, whose golfing gag in North Korea gained worldwide notoriety, has returned to his polo-playing roots with a special invitation for Kim Jong-un.
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It may not have been a ‘magnificent seven’ but Adelaide Lightning clearly are on the improve
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Victorian Government grants Warrnambool trainers restricted access to beaches for training
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Adam Voges urged to relax ahead of third Test selection
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.
New Zealand Kiwis captain Jesse Bromwich’s plan to upset Kangaroos in Four Nations final
KIWIS skipper Jesse Bromwich has identified two key areas his team must overcome if they have any chance of beating the Kangaroos in the Four Nations final.
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A group of unsung batsmen who felt all but anonymous when they assembled in Brisbane in July suddenly find themselves on the verge of becoming Australia’s next Test top order.
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AUSTRALIA don’t have to look far for the secrets to brighter days – the answers may lie within their current opponents, writes Robert Craddock.
Sekope Kepu says stint in France made him realise how much he values Wallabies and Waratahs jersey
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.
Rod Marsh quits as Australian chairman of selectors in wake of five-straight Test losses
CHAIRMAN of selectors Rod Marsh has resigned, effective immediately, after Australia’s fifth straight Test defeat.
The NT Goannas believe they have what it takes to put on a show at the Women’s National Sevens Championships in Adelaide this weekend.
THE NORTHERN Territory Goannas are confident of matching it with the best from around the country at the Women’s National Sevens Championships in Adelaide this weekend, according to coach Peter Pauli.
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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.
Newcastle offer North Queensland rookie Kalyn Ponga $3 million, five-year contract
NEWCASTLE want to make Kalyn Ponga the richest teenager in NRL history after offering the Cowboys rookie a stunning contract.
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SOUTH Australia’s top Olympians headline a stellar field vying for the state’s most prestigious sporting honour at Adelaide Oval on Thursday night.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is to visit Australia early next month
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is to visit Australia early next month.
Trainer Matthew Williams backs Turnitaround to rise to challenge in Ballarat Cup
TRAINER Matthew Williams admits Turnitaround faces a challenge in Saturday’s Ballarat Cup, but thinks the six-year-old is ready for it.
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JOBE Watson has handed back his Brownlow Medal, as the ugly postscript of Essendon’s supplements experiment drags on. Now he must lose other honours from that tainted year, says Michelangelo Rucci.
Big opportunities Australia at the ready for Trump military
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De Kooning painting sells for $88 million
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NT rugby Sevens NT rugby girls set for elite Sevens
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Recognised Croc hotel biting off chunks of tourism market
THE signature crocodile-shaped hotel in the heart of Kakadu has capped off its best tourism season in five years winning a Tourism NT Brolga Award
Secret affair Action hero ‘not so hot in bed’
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Parenting Woman falls pregnant twice in 10 days
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