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+ Doha, no Delhi—SAM Stosur says missing the Commonwealth Games is a no-brainer as she eyes one of the rarest feats in women's tennis. [Link to media]

+ Storm's hell year ends in party—AFTER taking time to settle following an emotion-charged season swansong, Craig Bellamy delivered his summary of a year from hell. [Link to media]

+ Storm win last game of season—IT wasn't the lap of honour the Storm had imagined when they kicked off the 2010 NRL season, but the fans at AAMI Park didn't seem to mind. [Link to m...

+ AFL semi-finals fixture—THE AFL's semi-final matches will be played in Melbourne at the MCG this Friday and Saturday night. [Link to media]

+ Missed chances will haunt Blues—FIVE missed chances, all of them critical and all of them likely to haunt Carlton over a long, agonising summer. [Link to media]

+ Swans down Blues in thriller—UPDATE 5:33pm: SYDNEY overcame Carlton in a titanic battle to win their AFL elimination final by five points at ANZ Stadium. [Link to media]

+ Federer hails re-born Fish—ROGER Federer was happy to see the spotlight shine on a lesser  known rival after reaching the US Open fourth round for the 10th s...

+ Baker faces 'Hudghton farewell'—VETERAN St Kilda defender Steven Baker may endure the same heartbreak story as club warrior Max Hudghton last season. [Link to media]

+ Cipriani trains with US soccer club—MELBOURNE Rebels marquee signing Danny Cipriani is training in the US with Colorado Rapids soccer team amid continuing speculation over his plans...

+ Federer cruises past Mathieu—WORLD No.2 Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the US Open today with a straight-sets victory over France's Paul-Henri Mathieu. [Link ...

+ 'Almost every match fixed'—UPDATE 10.02am: A Pakistan cricketer accused teammates of fixing 'almost every match', according to new claims in a British newspaper today ...

+ D'Arcy in drug dispute—NICK D'Arcy has been caught up in a drug testing bungle that has cast a cloud over Australian swimming. [Link to media]

+ Corruption-buster takes up reins—EXCLUSIVE: CRICKET Australia is about to announce its first anti-everything officer. [Link to media]

+ Young Freo guns dominate—FREMANTLE has booked a semi-final berth against Geelong after overcoming an injury-ravaged Hawthorn at Subiaco Oval. [Link to media]

+ Happy as can be—BRETT White is heading into his final Storm game - along with Ryan Hoffman, Jeff Lima, Aiden Tolman and Greg Inglis [Link to media]

+ Short, sharp Shock—SHOCKING progressed from handicapper to weight-for-age star on the back of a dominant Makybe Diva triumph. [Link to media]

+ Looking back and forth for answers—MELBOURNE Victory's vulnerability at each end has again been highlighted, but coach Ernie Merrick refuses to be rattled. [Link to media]

+ Powerful Pies a cut above the Dogs—COLLINGWOOD has delivered a potentially mortal blow to the Western Bulldogs with a powerful 62-point qualifying final win. [Link to media]

+ Heart get started—IT was a small crowd but a big result for Melbourne Heart as it finally broke through for its first A-League win. [Link to media]

+ Pearson stakes Murray Tour claim—SOME clever tactical riding has given Gippsland's Joel Pearson a downpayment on the overall Tour of the Murray title. [Link to media]

+ Diamonds ready to sparkle—AUSTRALIAN netball coach Norma Plummer says the Diamonds will bring a different game to the deciding match against New Zealand. [Link to media]

+ Hockeyroos hammered by Dutch—SOFT penalty corners have cost the Hockeyroos dearly in their World Cup match against the Netherlands, going down 4-1. [Link to media]

+ Good Day out for Aussies—AUSTRALIAN Jason Day continued his sizzling form to earn a share of the first round lead at the Deutsche Bank Championship. [Link to media]

+ Socceroos draw 0-0 with Switzerland—THE Socceroos have begun life under new coach Holger Osieck with a scoreless friendly draw against Switzerland. [Link to media]

+ Sam sweeps into second week—SAMANTHA Stosur warned her rivals she'd "booked in for the long haul" after cruising into the second week of the US Open. [Link to media]

+ Cyclone Sam sweeps into second week—SAMANTHA Stosur warned her rivals she'd "booked in for the long haul" after crusing into the second week of the US Open. [Link to media]

+ Carnival over for spring contenders—SPRING'S early casualty list has grown by two - Mark Kavanagh's Shamoline Warrior and Bart Cummings' Rock Classic. [Link to media]

+ The tough get going—THERE is something about big games, and the toughest opponents that brings out the best in 2008 premier Hawthorn. [Link to media]

+ Heat on as Storm's season ends—PLAYER managers involved in the Melbourne Storm salary-cap scandal should be nervous because the NRL is after them. [Link to media]

+ Cash found in Butt room—A BREAKTHROUGH in the fight against cricket corruption was made with the discovery of cash in the belongings of Salman Butt. [Link to media]

+ Dismal net result for Victory—IT WAS a familiar strory for Melbourne Victory as style failed to turn into substance or goals, and a 2-0 loss against Central Coast. [Link to media]

+ Blacks great lauds Cooper—THE All Blacks maestro idolised by Quade Cooper has urged the five-eighth to trust their attacking instincts against South Africa. [Link to media]

+ Future starts here—SOCCEROO Brett Holman says Australia can defy an inevitable exit of stars and push the national team up the world rankings. [Link to media]

+ Walker's turn in the spotlight—HE has a brother managing a rival team and one making waves at the Tour of Spain, but Friday was Nicholas Walker's turn to shine. [Link to media]

+ Beauchamp to miss Aloisi's Heart debut—DEFENDER Michael Beauchamp is definitely out, but veteran striker John Aloisi is definitely in as Melbourne Heart searches for its first A-League win....

+ Aloisi ready, but no Beauchamp—JOHN Aloisi is set to make his first appearance for the Melbourne Heart, but the club has decided against risking Michael Beauchamp. [Link to media]

+ Cash trail leads to Pakistan skipper—CASH used in the cricket betting scandal is understood to have been found in the belongings of the Pakistani team captain. [Link to media]

+ Double trouble in cup—DAVID Cup cpatain John Fitzgerald must survey the damage from a dire US Open campaign and construct a team to beat Belgium. [Link to media]

+ Open flop leaves Davis Cup dilemma—JOHN Fitzgerald has just 24 hours to survey the dire US Open campaign and name an Australian team to meet Belgium in the Davis Cup. [Link to media]

+ Allenby to front Tiger at Masters—HOMETOWN star Robert Allenby has agreed to head the challenge to defending champion Tiger Woods at the Australian Masters. [Link to media]

+ Boomers dodge US—THE ghost of Angola has finally laid to rest by the Boomers, who can now prepare for the next stage of the world championships. [Link to media]

+ Boomers break US curse—THE curse of the United States has been broken as far as Australia's basketball coach Brett Brown is concerned. [Link to media]

+ Lauren Jackson voted top player—LAUREN Jackson has been selected as the most valuable player in the US Womens National Basketball League for the third time. [Link to media]

+ Time to throw out the cheats—AFTER the latest corruption allegations, MICHAEL HORAN says it's time for the ICC to take dramatic action against Pakistan. [Link to media]

+ Ball whacked in straight sets—SAM Stosur is the only Aussie left in the US Open singles after Carsten Ball lost his men's second-round match against Albert Montanes. [Link to media...

+ Davydenko wilts, Federer thrives in heat—ROGER Federer has rolled into the third round of the US Open while sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko lost in intense heat at Arthur Ashe Stadium. [Link to ...

+ 3 Pakistan players suspended, charged—THE ICC has charged Pakistan's Salman Butt, Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif with offences under its anti-corruption code. [Link to media]

+ Boomers bounce Angola—AUSTRALIA has knocked off Angola 76-55 in their final world championship group game in Kayseri, Turkey. [Link to media]

+ Osieck wants direct action—CAPTAIN Lucas Neill says there is a nervous edge to the Socceroos camp before their opening match under Holger Osieck. [Link to media]

+ Osciek wants direct action—CAPTAIN Lucas Neill says there is a nervous edge to the Socceroos camp before their opening match under Holger Osieck. [Link to media]

+ German wants direct action—CAPTAIN Lucas Neill says there is a nervous edge to the Socceroos camp before their opening match under Holger Osieck. [Link to media]

+ It's a cakewalk—COLLINGWOOD supporters can start buying their preliminary finals ticket now.  That is the message punters are sending. [Link to media]

+ Aussies have no answer—THE Australians came back to earth with a thud, suffering a savage 59-40 loss to New Zealand in the second netball Test. [Link to media]

+ Brazilian super sub—MELBOURNE Victory's new Brazilian striker Ricardinho is set for his A-League debut. [Link to media]

+ Chiz has one last chance to shine—WALLABY lock Mark Chisholm must produce the game of his life against South Africa or dreams of next year's World Cup will fade. [Link to media]

+ Storm and chief break bread—NRL chief executive David Gallop has finally addressed Melbourne Storm 133 days after imposing penalties for the salary cap scandal [Link to media]

+ Trainers lobby to repeal ruling—THE Australian Trainers' Association has described the rule that stripped Ortensia of her sole Group 1 win a "disgrace". [Link to media]

+ Roddick tipped out of US Open—ANDY Roddick has made a shock exit from the US Open at the hands of lowly ranked Serb Janko Tipsarevic. [Link to media]

+ Trickett faces doping delay—LIBBY Trickett's comeback may stall as FINA's anti-doping rules set to prevent her from qualifying for next year's world swimming championships. [Link...

+ New seamers included in India squad—CLINT McKay has missed selection in favour of novice seamers Peter George and Josh Hazlewood as part of the Australian Test squad for India. [Link to ...

+ Fanning keeps Tahitian cool—MICK Fanning is keeping cool about his chances of retaining the world surfing title after advancing to the Billabong Pro Tahiti fourth round. [Link to...

+ Warne: Chuck cheats out—PLAYERS proved to have been involved in Pakistan's alleged match-fixing should be banned for life, according to Shane Warne. [Link to media]

+ Ban fixers for life, says Warnie—ANY Pakistan player found guilty of match-fixing should be banned for life, Shane Warne said today. [Link to media]

+ Accused players face a grilling—THREE Pakistan cricketers will face a grilling from their board later today over allegations they were involved in a betting scam. [Link to media]

+ Boks coach sack talk grows—SPECULATION is growing in South Africa that Springboks coach Peter de Villiers could be sacked as early as this weekend. [Link to media]

+ Hockeyroos win again—A FIGHTING 6-3 victory over India has left the Hockeyroos unbeaten after two matches at the World Cup in Argentina. [Link to media]

+ Europe bans vuvuzelas—EUROPEAN soccer's governing body has banned vuvuzelas from European Championship and Champions League matches. [Link to media]

+ Stosur fires but Peers goes out—SAM Stosur beat Anastasia Rodionova in an all-Australian clash at  the US Open today and Kim Clijsters beat Melbourne's ...

+ Stosur storms through first set—SAMANTHA Stosur has won the first set 6-1 in her all-Australian clash with Anastasia Rodionova in the second round of the Us Open at Flushing Meadows....

+ Boomers miss their chance—AUSTRALIA suffered a frustrating setback at the basketball world championships, going down to Serbia 94-79 in Turkey today [Link to media]

+ Boomers blow big chance—AUSTRALIA has suffered a frustrating setback at the basketball world championships, going down to Serbia 94-79 in Kayseri. [Link to media]

+ Diamonds growing in confidence—SHARELLE McMahon says the Diamonds will fight to get any edge they can over New Zealand heading into the Commonwealth Games. [Link to media]

+ Phoenix new home for Ward—MIDFIELDER Nick Ward has left Melbourne Victory to join rival Wellington Phoenix. [Link to media]

+ Diver at best under duress—HAVING shown he eats pressure for breakfast, diver Matthew Mitcham's latest trick is to manufacture it. [Link to media]

+ Gallop faces Stormy reception—NRL boss David Gallop will face angry Storm players today for the first time since punishing the club over the salary cap breaches. [Link to medi...

+ Hoff leaves on high—THERE have been plenty of wins and good times, but Ryan Hoffman leaves Melbourne Storm with more than mere football memories. [Link to media]

+ Watto slams lame ICC—SHANE Watson fears cricket's corruption police do not want to delve into match-fixing scandals because of what they may find. [Link to media]

+ Tough hitout for Nadal—RAFAEL Nadal started his campaign for a first US Open title with a 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 win against Teymuraz Gabashvili. [Link to media]

+ Pearson sprints to lead—JOEL Pearson took a giant step towards his first major stage race victory when he powered to the Tour of the Murray River lead. [Link to media]

+ Pool 'smell' drives Trickett back—OLYMPIC champion Libby Trickett says she is coming out of retirement and wants to compete in the 2012 London Olympics. [Link to media]

+ NRL calls in cops on bet plunge—THE NRL has referred its investigation into betting activity on the round 24 match between Canterbury and North Queensland to NSW police. [Link to med...

+ 6kg rise not Shocking—LLOYD Williams' stablemates Alandi and Efficient share top weight for this year's Melbourne Cup. [Link to media]

+ Williams pair get top Cup weights—LLOYD Williams' stablemates Alandi and Efficient share top weight for this year's Melbourne Cup. [Link to media]

+ Tour legend dies of cancer—DOUBLE Tour de France winner Laurent Fignon has died in Paris after a battle with cancer at the age of 50. [Link to media]

+ Aussie women crash out—AUSSIES Alicia Molik and Jarmila Groth both crashed out of the US Open today, with Groth blowing her match against superstar Maria Sharapova. &nb...

+ Aussies women crash out—AUSSIES Alicia Molik and Jarmila Groth both crashed out of the US Open today, with Groth blowing her match against superstar Maria Sharapova. &nb...

+ Molik delight after first-round loss—AUSTRALIA'S Alicia Molik bowed out of the US Open today then said how happy she was for her opponent. [Link to media]

+ Pakistan waits to act on allegations—PAKISTAN cricket officials will take no action against players accused in a betting scam until the claims have been fully investigated. [Link to media...

+ Pietersen announces axe via Twitter—KEVIN Pietersen announced via Twitter he'd been dropped for England's forthcoming matches against Pakistan. [Link to media]

+ Bart in hospital after fall—MELBOURNE Cup legend Bart Cummings has fractured his pelvis and has been confined to a Sydney hospital bed. [Link to media]

+ Sensitive Saints data stolen—TOP-secret information about St Kilda's finals campaign has been stolen during a break-in at the club's headquarters. [Link to media]

+ I'm not done yet—WITH no immediate plans to call it quits, Lleyton Hewitt blamed injuries and a lack of match play for his exit from the US Open. [Link to media]

+ Tommy's chance to impress new boss—TOMMY Oar has the chance to impress new Socceroos coach Holger Osieck against Switzerland and Poland. [Link to media]

+ De Villiers backs accused murderer—Springboks coach Peter de Villiers has thrown his support behind accused murderer and Bulls rugby prop Bees Roux. [Link to media]

+ 'Match fix' cricketers face death—UPDATE 8.19PM: PAKISTAN'S cricket board will not suspend players accused over a betting scam.  [Link to media]

+ Webber dudded by Bull, say rivals—THE McLaren team claim Red Bull is infatuated with erratic young star Sebastian Vettel and will never back Mark Webber over the young German. [Link to...

+ Fanning bounces back in Tahiti—REIGNING world champion Mick Fanning bounced back with a blistering second-round after action finally got underway at the Billabong Pro Tahiti. [Link...

+ Federer's leg splitter stuns US Open—ROGER Federer is becoming as deadly with his back to the net as he is when he faces his foes. [Link to media]

+ Hewitt falls at first hurdle—LLEYTON Hewitt suffered his earliest ever exit from the US Open today when he crashed out in the first round against  France's Paul-Henri Ma...

+ 'It was like facing a firing squad'—UPDATE 3pm: THE Bushrangers and a well-known band were among those told to brace for a crash landing on a Qantas flight. [Link to media]

+ Peers sets up Clijsters clash—MELBOURNE teenager Sally Peers strolled through her  debut match at the US Open today to set up a clash with defending champion Kim Clijsters. &n...

+ Everitt lashes out at Tuck—UPDATE 2.05pm: PETER "Spida'' Everitt has used Twitter to attack Travis Tuck, who has been treated for a suspected drug overdose.  [Link to ...

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