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Former Australian captain Mark Taylor.

A one-time plan? Taylor questions ball-tampering theory

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor has raised a major question as the international bans of Steve Smith and David Warner come to an end.

  • by Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu

AFL

Pre-agents: Some of the big names who could shape the off-season conversation this year.

Forget free agents - who are the key 'pre-agents' of 2019?

In 2019, the list of "pre-agents'' - players who can move freely in 12 months - is significant. Pre-agency is transforming player movement in the AFL.

  • by Jake Niall
Richmond Tigers

Richmond suspends member for racially vilifying West Coast's Liam Ryan

Richmond have suspended a club member for two years after identifying the person responsible for racially vilifying West Coast's Liam Ryan on social media.

  • by Peter Ryan
Lucky? North Melbourne's Ben Cunnington

AFL crackdown lacks punch

  • by Peter Ryan
New Hawthorn recruit Tom Scully speaks on the need to overcome his ankle injury first.

Hawthorn's Tom Scully could return this week

  • by Peter Ryan
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Soccer

Talks on how the A-League could be spun off to manage its own affairs are continuing this week.

Talks continue over A-League independence as report deadline looms

Talks over the way an independent A-League might operate and under what conditions are continuing though agreement is yet to be reached as deadline looms

  • by Michael Lynch
Keisuke Honda will link up with his Victory teammates in WA on Friday.

Victory skipper Valeri fine with Honda's Cambodia trip

Victory skipper Carl Valeri is unconcerned Japanese star Keisuke Honda has been coaching Cambodia rather than preparing for his club's clash with Glory.

  • by Michael Lynch

Racing

Basketball

Nikola Vucevic had 28 points against the 76ers,

Sixers lose to Orlando with Simmons ruled out due to illness

Australian star Ben Simmons has missed just his second game of the NBA season as the Philadelphia 76ers lost 119-98 at the Orlando Magic.

Maddison Rocci is a star on the rise.

Canberra Capitals close in on rising point guard

The Capitals are also desperate to re-sign starting five members Leilani Mitchell and Kelly Wilson.

  • by Caden Helmers

NRL

Debutant: Jayden Okunbor.

Local junior Okunbor to get first start after Pay swings axe at Dogs

  • by Christian Nicolussi

Fifita avoids wasp attack

Pay swings the axe on Bulldogs

Tariq Sims was a one man wrecking ball last time he played at Suncorp.

Sims returns to the scene of Suncorp destruction

  • by Sam Phillips

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Sporting taboos: Kyrgios serve again stokes debate

Having annoyed Rafa Nadal with an underarm serve at Acapulco, Nick Kyrgios doubled down with the tactic to win two points against hapless Serb Dusan Lajovic at the Miami Open

  • by Ian Ransom
An artist's impression of the freestyle skiing training facility.

Brisbane's climate perfect for Winter Olympics training facility

After two false starts, Australia is set to finally get a year-round freestyle ski-jumping facility in one of the country's hottest capital cities - Brisbane.

  • by Glenn Cullen

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