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AFL

Houli gets all clear for AFL grand final

Richmond’s Bachar Houli can breathe a sigh of relief after the AFL match review officer found he had no case to answer over contact on Geelong’s Gryan Miers.

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Tigers’ Lynch shows he is no AFL liability

Star Richmond recruit Tom Lynch has shone in his first preliminary AFL final, kicking five goals in a best-afield performance.

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AFL

Cats coach vows to fight to keep Kelly

Geelong coach Chris Scott doesn’t know if it’s possible to convince star midfielder Tim Kelly to stay with the AFL club but he’s going to give it his best shot.

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AFL grand final remains out of Cats’ reach

Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield couldn’t hide his devastation after the Cats suffered a 19-point preliminary final loss to Richmond at the MCG.

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Tigers could rest VFL grand final players

AFL preliminary final injuries to Jack Graham and Nathan Broad might mean several Richmond players sit out this weekend’s VFL grand final.

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Horse Racing

Horse Racing

Brimham Rocks wins way into Caulfield Cup

Victory in the MRC Foundation Cup has given the Chris Waller-trained imported galloper Brimham Rocks a start in the Caulfield Cup.

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Horse Racing

Pierata beats small, select Shorts field

Pierata is now favourite for the $14 million Everest after a tough win in The Shorts at Randwick.

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Horse Racing

Kolding confirms G1 Epsom Handicap start

Kolding has nailed Fierce Impact in a head-bobbing finish to win the Group Three Bill Ritchie Handicap at Randwick

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Horse Racing

King gets winner with first Caulfield ride

Sydney jockey Rachel King has claimed her first Caulfield winner in her first ride at the Melbourne racetrack aboard Manicure in the How Now Stakes.

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Horse Racing

Funstar wins G2 Tea Rose in tight finish

Funstar has caused a minor upset in the Group Two Tea Rose Stakes, beating Probabeel and Libertini in a photo finish.

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Rugby

Rugby

Wallabies survive Fiji World Cup fright

Hooker Tolu Latu has been an unlikely hero with two tries for the desperate Wallabies who have fought back to beat Fiji 39-21 in their Rugby World Cup opener.

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Rugby

Rabbitoh avoids ban for NRL slap

South Sydney playmaker Cody Walker is facing a fine and no suspension for a face slap on Manly’s Jack Gosiewski in Friday’s NRL semi-final.

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Rugby

DCE insists NRL got it wrong over sin-bin

Daly Cherry-Evans rejects NRL head of football Graham Annesley’s claim that South Sydney were in a try-scoring position when Jake Trbojevic was sin-binned.

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Soccer

Soccer

Bournemouth beat EPL rivals Southampton

Bournemouth have moved into the top three in the English Premier League - and claimed local bragging rights - as they won 3-1 at rivals Bournemouth.

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Soccer

Cagliari beat Genoa in Italian Serie A

Cagliari have scored two goals to beat Genoa 3-1 after both sides were tied 1-1 just seven minutes from fulltime in the Italian Serie A.

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Soccer

Late goal earns Schalke victory, 2nd place

Schalke have risen to second place in the German Bundesliga behind RB Leipzig after they defeated Mainz with a last-minute strike from Armine Harit.

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Golf

Golf

Byeong Hun An leads Mississippi tour event

South Korean-born Byeong Hun An holds a two-shot lead at the PGA Tour event in Mississippi after shooting back-to-back 66s.

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Golf

Willett, Rahm share BMW Championship lead

Englishman Danny Willett and Spaniard Jon Rahm are leading the BMW PGA Championship on 11-under at the halfway point.

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Golf

Aussie battler Percy fires in PGA event

Cameron Percy is just one shot from the clubhouse lead after his opening round of seven-under-par 65 in the PGA event in Jackson.

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Other Sport

Sport

Heat builds on top four

THE HEATWAVE was as strong as expected.

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Indy 500 winner Power maintains the faith

Will Power got out of his broken-down car at the Road America garage and turned down a drink. He might not have been in his No. 12 Chevrolet long enough to break much of a sweat. Just another frustrating finish for Power in what has been an uneven...

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Carey to make up for lost time in T20

T20 vice-captain Alex Carey has been a frustrated spectator for much of Australia’s dismal tour of England, but the classy strokeplayer’s ready to make up for lost time in Wednesday’s one-off Twenty20 match at Edgbaston. With Test and one-day skipper...

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Warner to play in Caribbean Premier League

Banned Australian cricketer David Warner will play in this year’s Caribbean Premier League as a replacement for compatriot D’Arcy Short.

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