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+ Paea heads to France with Robinson—Sydney Roosters foward Lopini Paea will join assistant coach Trent Robinson at Catalans next season.

+ Cruden beats the odds to become Carter's stand-in—A rising All Black drew inspiration from Lance Armstrong in the five-eighth's battle against testicular cancer, writes Rupert Guinness.

+ McGlynn's head in right space to tackle Bulldogs, says O'Keefe—RYAN O'KEEFE is confident his Swans teammate Ben McGlynn will be physically and mentally ready to take on the Western Bulldogs at the MCG in Saturday'...

+ Williams boosts assault on Melbourne Cup—OWNER Lloyd Williams has restocked his Melbourne Cup team to make up for the loss of 2007 winner Efficient with two late buys in time for yesterday's ...

+ Thanks JFK - 'miracle' survival spurs Flores—BENJAMIN ''BJ'' FLORES, who will challenge Danny Green for his IBO cruiserweight title in November, attributes his toughness to many sources, particul...

+ Kiwis make Quade a marked man—ALL BLACKS second-rower Tom Donnelly says the world's No.1 side doesn't even need to have a meeting to confirm that Australian five-eighth Quade Coope...

+ Irish Independent's extraordinary attack on AFL—Former Collingwood player Marty Clarke has starred for County Down since he returned to his native Ireland last year, leading Down to an All-Ireland f...

+ Green to take on unbeaten American in Sydney—Champion WA boxer Danny Green will lock horns with undefeated American BJ Flores for the IBO cruiserweight world title, but sadly for local fans, the ...

+ Brave Carle defies Sydney FC injury crisis—SYDNEY FC marquee player Nicky Carle has revealed he is playing through a painful toe injury each week in a bid to help lift the Sky Blues after their...

+ Manly stand by serial offender Matai—Manly don't want Steve Matai to change his style, despite the Kiwi facing a ban of up to nine matches.

+ Bradshaw's comeback: it's his call, says Swans coach—IF DANIEL BRADSHAW thinks he is fit to play then he will be in the goal-square for Sydney in Saturday's semi-final against the Western Bulldogs, coach...

+ Brave Carle defies FC injury crisis—SYDNEY FC marquee player Nicky Carle has revealed he is playing through a painful toe injury each week in a bid to help lift the Sky Blues after their...

+ Stosur's mind in right place at last after key victory—Tennis: IF OR when Sam Stosur wins a grand slam singles title, the Queenslander thinks she may look back on her epic fourth-round US Open performance ...

+ Hanley wins the last spot in cup squad—DOUBLES veteran Paul Hanley has beaten Chris Guccione to the final place in Australia's Davis Cup team for next week's world group qualifying tie agai...

+ Bennett rests big guns but still plenty of fire—Minor premiers St George Illawarra tuned up for he finals by snuffing out Souths' finals hopes.

+ Matai faces lengthy ban for late hit on Ennis—Manly centre could pay a heavy price for his late and high tackle.

+ Fixed Sydney Test a '$3m windfall for Pakistan players'—A PAKISTAN player has claimed crooked teammates made £1.8 million ($3 million) by fixing the Sydney Test last January, as Salman Butt was caught with ...

+ Young Wallabies' coming of age a moment to savour—This was the moment for which Australian rugby has been waiting for so long. The importance of the Bloemfontein triumph cannot be overestimated. A cri...

+ Alexander eyes end to decade drought—BEN ALEXANDER had to think back 10 years to when he last played in a championship team - to the under 15s.

+ Mayweather's racist spray does sweet science no favours—At best, the apology issued by Floyd Mayweather jnr for his racist tirade against rival Manny Pacquiao rings hollow.

+ Rabbitohs rusty as Dragons show Crowe who the real gladiators are—NOT even the presence of Russell Crowe could inspire his South Sydney team to a finals clinching win over minor premiers St George Illawarra at Jubile...

+ No choke, Dragons the real deal: Lang—SOUTH SYDNEY coach John Lang had a tip for the punters out there after minor premiers St George Illawarra put his side to the sword last night: back t...

+ Rabbitohs say being caught on the hop made them fall into a hole—SOUTH SYDNEY players admitted the emotion of learning two hours before kick-off they needed to beat St George Illawarra by five points to snatch eight...

+ Add Kurtley to list of heroes, says O'Neill—BLOEMFONTEIN: Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill has witnessed many of the Wallabies' great triumphs of the past 15 years and had no ...

+ Hayne in immortal footsteps—PARRAMATTA'S original superstar fullback Ken Thornett predicted Jarryd Hayne - despite a slight flaw - would one day supersede league immortal Graeme ...

+ I'll be back: Mateo vows to return to the Eels—NEW ZEALAND Warriors-bound utility Feleti Mateo vowed during his short but emotion-charged address at the club's presentation night during the week th...

+ Loss and love as Parra leader bows out after 14 years—PARRAMATTA'S winter of discontent ended in the gloom last night: the elements that swept the Cumberland Plains formed a dramatic backdrop to the emoti...

+ Skipper's try sees punters score, too—TAB Sportsbet customers reaped a massive reward as Parramatta co-captain Nathan Cayless crossed the line for the first time in three years and scored ...

+ Cayless' farewell party falls flat—A damp half empty stadium was no way to send out a warrior like Nathan Cayless.

+ Betting scandal strike force to interview players—Players from the round-24 game between North Queensland and Canterbury will likely be interviewed by police.

+ Sonny Bill still needs to prove himself, says skipper McCaw—SONNY BILL WILLIAMS is no certainty of shoring up a place in the All Blacks squad just because he has made the commitment to play in New Zealand, says...

+ A calming Bridge over troubled Blue waters—MARK BRIDGE doesn't care much for pressure. Never has, and probably never will. That's why he's the only player to have scored in two A-League grand f...

+ The man who made Brett Kirk—As Brett Kirk prepares to play his last match in Sydney, he reveals the identity of the man who inspired him to greatness. Michael Cowley reports.

+ No home for Blues: Roos—EVERYONE with an opinion seems to feel the Swans would have a bigger advantage over Carlton if tomorrow's elimination final were at the SCG instead of...

+ Betting plunge spread to Queensland—The controversial betting plunge on the Cowboys-Bulldogs encounter was not confined to NSW.

+ Norman comeback starts badly on European tour—CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, SWITZERLAND: Australian Greg Norman has had a bad start to the European Masters in his first golf tournament after a year spent reco...

+ Pakistan trio charged by ICC over betting scandal—Pakistan's top diplomat in Britain claims that the three cricketers facing match-fixing allegations were "set up".

+ De Villiers' latest tirade could be the final straw—DURBAN: Peter de Villiers' public support of a man charged with murder could spell the end of his controversial three-year term as Springboks coach.

+ Betting plunge spread to Queensland—The controversial betting plunge on the Cowboys-Bulldogs encounter was not confined to NSW.

+ Alleged spot-fixers stood down as claims continue—THE three Pakistan cricketers accused of spot-fixing have been rubbed out for the remainder of the England tour. Captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers ...

+ Wests Tigers to play home final at SFS—Tigers hope to recapture the magic of their 2005 run at Moore Park.

+ Akermanis does a backflip on Bulldog support—Sacked Western Bulldogs star Jason Akermanis has denied he said he did not want the club to succeed in the finals.

+ Ban them for life: Warne on match-fixers—Shane Warne says Pakistan captain Salman Butt should face a life ban if found guilty of being involved in a cricket betting scam.

+ O'Connor is starting to take command of wing position—DURBAN: Amid all the gloom from the Pretoria implosion, at least the Wallabies' coaching staff achieved the positive of working out exactly where Jam...

+ Award proves Hannebery's star is on the rise—SYDNEY co-captain and the 1999 AFL Rising Star, Adam Goodes, had been giving Dan Hannebery a hard time. ''You're no chance to match my feats,'' Goodes...

+ Cummings down but not out of the spring—A BROKEN pelvis might slow down Bart Cummings this spring but the 82-year-old's horses continue to dominate the feature race markets following the rel...

+ Wallabies take axe to pack—The Wallabies pack has been blamed for last week's loss.

+ Top cops tackle betting scandal—Elite detectives to investigate the NRL betting scandal in an indication of how seriously it regards the possibility that a fraud has occurred.

+ Petero Civoniceva accepts two-match ban—Penrith captain to miss first week of finals.

+ Hawthorn claim AFL's drug policy failed their star—A shattered Hawthorn Football Club believes the AFL's contentious three-strikes drugs policy could have failed Travis Tuck, the first player to be pub...

+ Ashley-Cooper laments lost opportunity—DURBAN: Australia's most versatile rugby player, Adam Ashley-Cooper, proved he is the hardest of markers by blaming himself for the Wallabies' failure...

+ Osieck calls up Oar, McKain—HOLGER OSIECK'S plans to get off to a flying start in his first game in charge of the Socceroos have been disrupted by injuries to key forwards Harry ...

+ Match fixer targeted Australian stars—Shane Watson and Brad Haddin were approached by a suspected Mumbai gangster with links to illegal bookmakers during the tour of England last year.

+ Deans lays down the law: harden up or forget 2011 World Cup—DURBAN: Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has warned several players to get out of their comfort zone or their World Cup aspirations will be over.

+ Fixer targeted Australian stars—Shane Watson and Brad Haddin were approached by a suspected Mumbai gangster with links to illegal bookmakers during the tour of England last year.

+ Stewart lucky Anasta was able to play on—MANLY back-rower Glenn Stewart is likely to have been referred directly to the judiciary without a grading for his elbowing of Braith Anasta if the Sy...

+ Roos to pass up Bradshaw as Swans pray for form—SYDNEY coach Paul Roos will resist the temptation of pitching Daniel Bradshaw into the Swans line-up for Sunday's elimination final against Carlton at...

+ Hawthorn footballer 'party drug' collapse—THE Hawthorn footballer Travis Tuck has been hospitalised after police found him unconscious and in possession of drug paraphernalia.

+ Cash-strapped Jets send SOS to FFA to cover players' wages—THE future of the Newcastle Jets has been thrown into turmoil with the club admitting it is falling drastically behind in payments to creditors and is...

+ Stewart face lengthy ban for Anasta hit—Manly backrower could be sidelined until grand final.

+ Cousins gets rousing send-off as Richmond nearly steals match—WITH a hoarse voice, his left leg on ice and a seemingly endless contingent of well-wishers around him in the Richmond change rooms last night, Ben Co...

+ Revealed: Sydney Test linked to betting scandal—THE alleged match-fixer arrested for colluding with Pakistani cricketers has been caught boasting that January's Sydney Test was rigged, a suspicion t...

+ Punters linked to Storm spoon splurge—ONE of Australia's biggest bookmakers has revealed that several punters who backed a North Queensland penalty goal to be the first scoring play agains...

+ Bennett sees more steel in Dragons—Wayne Bennett believes the Dragons are better placed to win the grand final than they were 12 months ago.

+ Punters linked to Storm spoon spurge—ONE of Australia's biggest bookmakers has revealed that several punters who backed a North Queensland penalty goal to be the first scoring play agains...

+ Sydney FC confident Reddy will beat charge after being—SYDNEY FC goalkeeper Liam Reddy will learn today if he is free to play against Adelaide United this weekend when the A-League's disciplinary committee...

+ Mumford aims for D-Day return to help Swans knock out Carlton—RUCKMAN Shane Mumford is hopeful of being fit for Sydney's elimination final against Carlton on Sunday - and admits the extra day's rest may make all ...

+ Altitude or attitude?—The Wallabies have tried every method to end their losing ways.

+ Rampant Chelsea cement top spot—Chelsea maintained their superb start to the season with a 2-0 win over Stoke on Saturday that kept the Premier League champions on top of the table.

+ A gutted Jarryd Hayne reveals disappointment in season—JARRYD HAYNE knows Parramatta is capable of much better. That's what hurts the most.

+ 'I didn't bite him, I'd know if I bit someone's ear'—NORTH SYDNEY fullback Mitchell Stevens claims he punched off - rather than bit off - part of the ear of Balmain Ryde forward Jason Schirnack in what i...

+ Lots of needling but compass points true North—It took more than a decade of first-class cricket before he wore the baggy green - so he savours every moment, writes DAVID SYGALL.

+ I'm not involved: Tandy hits back—Bulldogs prop Ryan Tandy has vehemently denied deliberately conceding the penalty that has become the focus of an NRL betting investigation.

+ Still Sharpe enough to spoil Bok's milestone—A 2008 wake-up call proved a blessing in disguise for the second-rower, writes Greg Growden in Pretoria.

+ Reddy and Sky Blues draw a line in the sand—Liam Reddy is from tough stock, and it could help in a crisis for Sydney, writes Sebastian Hassett.

+ Open could give Australia its best year in decades—TWO have come from Eastern Europe, one back from retirement and another from a dalliance with tennis oblivion. Samantha Stosur might be the poster gir...

+ Shari making waves in a man's world—FEMALE agents - as rare and conspicuous in the sporting world as a hermaphrodite breaking 800m sprint records.

+ NRL investigates 'inordinate' betting plunge—NRL investigating a highly unusual betting plunge on Cowboys v Bulldogs game.

+ Relaxed Cooper in no hurry to decide his future—CAPE TOWN: Quade Cooper has broken his silence to reveal he is a long way off deciding whether to stay with the Wallabies next season or take up a lu...

+ What Cousins did was illegal: Roos brushes drug doco—IT HAS captivated the code and many outside AFL, but the man whose team was beaten by a point in the 2006 grand final by Ben Cousins's West Coast Eagl...

+ Sydney hamstrung further as McFlynn succumbs to injury—SYDNEY FC have been dealt another injury blow before tomorrow night's clash with Central Coast at the SFS after captain Terry McFlynn was ruled out of...

+ Talipeau out to save battered game—The middleweight fighter wants to let his gloves and results do the talking, writes Jamie Pandaram.

+ De Villiers puts high price on Pocock's head—CAPE TOWN: David Pocock is rapidly discovering he is Australian rugby's marked man.

+ Van Straaten brought in to kick-start first Test—CAPE TOWN: The Wallabies have called on one of South Africa's best known goalkickers to help improve their technique before the Pretoria Test on Satur...

+ Brosque on hold as Bridge returns to bolster Sydney attack—SYDNEY FC'S ''Killer Bs'' strike force will have to wait another week to be reunited after the club ruled out Alex Brosque from joining Mark Bridge on...

+ Mott would have to quit Blues to coach IPL side—MATTHEW Mott has been told by Cricket NSW he will have to resign as Blues coach if he accepts an offer to join new Indian Premier League franchise Koc...

+ Stewards quiz Waterhouse over Rawiller's tactics—TRAINER Gai Waterhouse will be called upon by Racing NSW stewards to confirm instructions given to stable jockey Nash Rawiller on betting-ring wobbler...

+ Carney puts his hand up—The Roosters pivot has vowed to turn his team around, writes Glenn Jackson.

+ LPGA golfer's death ruled as suicide—LAS VEGAS: An American coroner's office has ruled professional golfer Erica Blasberg's death was a suicide.

+ Doctor 'ashamed' of role in fake blood scandal—MANCHESTER: The doctor at the centre of the Harlequins fake blood injury controversy said Tuesday she was "ashamed" of her role in the scandal.

+ Wallabies will have familiar look for battle with the Boks—CAPE TOWN: The Wallabies may have lost their last Test, but the selectors will make minimal changes for the Tri Nations match against the Springboks i...

+ Divorce a further unravelling of Woods's life—THIS time last year, Tiger Woods could have been described as having it all: a billion dollars in the bank, a wife and children at home and a place in...

+ Circuit doesn't suit but selectors put Evans at top of team—WORLD road champion Cadel Evans has been playing down his chances of defending his title in Geelong by saying the course does not suit him. But the 33...

+ Champs Elysees dreaming nears reality—Australia's push for a ProTour team may one day see an Aborigine in the Tour de France, writes Rupert Guinness.

+ Back and targeting the finals—Daniel Mortimer has a point to prove when he returns for the Eels on Friday, writes Greg Prichard.

+ Maykbe Diva's foal starts career at Geelong—Makybe Diva's first offspring Rockstardom has started his racing career at Geelong, running fourth in a 1300 metre maiden.

+ Cousins: 'I was out to wreck myself'—Ben Cousins has spoken about his drug use, saying he hopes a documentary dealing with his problems could help other people struggling with addiction.

+ Downcast McEwen moves on to Denmark—NO SOONER had Robbie McEwen expressed his dejection over his omission from the men's elite team for the world road championships in Geelong, he was ey...

+ Watson channels McGrath in focusing on young Finn—AUSTRALIAN opener Shane Watson has launched a pre-emptive strike on England's great Ashes fast-bowling hope, Steven Finn, insisting the towering quick...

+ Rovers top job an offer Okon couldn't refuse—PAUL OKON says the opportunity to become the Sydney Rovers' inaugural manager would be hard to turn down.

+ Roosters down but not out: Smith—The Roosters are facing the prospect of missing the top eight after suffering third-straight loss.

+ Steyn back to add spark—Wallabies to face South Africa's wayward genius Francois Steyn.

+ Kennedy helps Nagoya Grampus go top in J-League—TOKYO: Former Colombian international midfielder Luis Danilson scored the winner as Nagoya Grampus notched up a 3-1 victory over Gamba Osaka to mainta...

+ Man of the mohawk: Fifita starts to step up the plate—The young Tigers prop has put his hair-raising teenage years behind him, writes Chris Barrett.

+ Gibbs itching to return to help team reach the top—WESTS TIGERS prop Bryce Gibbs plans to make a shock return from a fractured kneecap before the finals to help his team realise their pre-season goal o...

+ Burt kicking himself after missing crucial sitter—Luke Burt's darkest moment of the 2010 season arrived late against the Tigers yesterday.

+ Persistence pays—HE HAS been one of the NRL's late bloomers, but Parramatta second-rower Justin Horo put in another barnstorming effort yesterday.

+ Chappell in, but a selector must go—FRUSTRATED Australian selectors are in the dark over their futures, with one of them set to lose their job after Greg Chappell gained the newly create...

+ Kenny-Dowall determined to put Titans to the sword again—THE reinvention of Shaun Kenny-Dowall from winger to world-class centre started in round 12 this year against Gold Coast Titans, who the Roosters face...

+ Jamieson refuses to blame absence of injured pair—THE absence of key strike pairing Alex Brosque and Mark Bridge seemed the obvious excuse for Sydney FC's failings against Brisbane Roar on Saturday ni...

+ Tigers on a mission show their might—The Wests Tigers’ nail-biting two-point victory is one of the best by any team this season.

+ Chelsea and Arsenal slot in six goals each—Chelsea's ominously impressive start to the defence of their Premier League crown continued on Saturday with another six-goal thrashing of hopelessly ...

+ Pakistan end England's winning streak—Pakistan won the third Test at The Oval on Saturday beating England by four wickets - the hosts lead the four match series 2-1.

+ I'm relieved I kept my mouth shut—I will be completely honest and admit that last year when things were coming to an abrupt and rocky end for me at the Swans, there were times when I c...

+ An open letter to Mr Rugby League—First let me start by saying that we are extremely proud of rugby union's NRL recruits in the past five years, Wendell Sailor, Lote Tuqiri and the rec...

+ 'Scott said he didn't speak to Robbie and I believe him'—HARRY KEWELL has vehemently denied ever having a row with Scott Chipperfield, the Australian teammate alleged to have told him to ''f--k off'' and qui...

+ Shoulder injury forces Rice to abandon Delhi—LOS ANGELES: Deciding was difficult. Explaining was harder still. So it was that the magnitude and consequences of her shoulder injury finally hit hom...

+ They blew us off the park, says Lang—The Panthers have put their season back on track with an astonishing first half of football.

+ Quade's air time should thin at altitude—THE Wallabies are never excited about heading to the South African highveld given their dreadful Test record at altitude. But there was a sense of rel...

+ Cooper in dash to check out Eels—PARRAMATTA officials are willing to wait until Quade Cooper's return from South Africa in a fortnight to learn whether he will switch codes.

+ Morgan reverses trend and looms as Ashes threat—England's latest dasher is a rarity in that he wasn't born in South Africa, writes Jamie Pandaram.

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