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Freo’s AFLW debutant decked by knee injury

Brianna Moyes’ AFLW debut turned into a nightmare, with the Fremantle rookie suffering a season-ending knee injury against the Magpies.

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AFL

Sheedy backs Hird for AFL coaching return

Essendon coaching great Kevin Sheedy hopes James Hird will return to the AFL, saying his former captain deserves another chance.

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AFL

Magpie likely to miss start of AFL season

Newly re-signed Collingwood forward Will Hoskin-Elliott needs knee surgery and doubts he will be ready for the start of the season.

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AFLW boss calls for patience on conference

AFLW boss Nicole Livingstone has backed the new conference system, despite the disparity between the two ladders after three rounds.

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AFL

AFLW star Pearce gives birth to twins

Melbourne AFLW captain Daisy Pearce has given birth to twins Sylvie and Roy, potentially adding to future Demons recruiting plans in the AFLW and AFL.

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Horse Racing

Horse Racing

Favourite Gaby draws wide in Blue Diamond

Blue Diamond Stakes favourite Loving Gaby will jump from barrier 12 of 14 in the $1.5 million race for two-year-olds at Caulfield.

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Horse Racing

Brad Rawiller closing in on race return

After being sidelined with neck fractures from a fall at Cranbourne, Brad Rawiller is nearing a return to race riding after competing in a Caulfield jump-out.

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Horse Racing

Brooklyn Hustle gallops at Caulfield

Blue Diamond Stakes contender Brooklyn Hustle has pleased her trainer and jockey in a course proper gallop at Caulfield ahead of the Blue Diamond Stakes.

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Horse Racing

Queensland trainer Ben Currie suspended

Queensland trainer Ben Currie has been suspended immediately after failing in a 10-hour show cause hearing regarding the seven animal cruelty charges he faces.

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Horse Racing

Trapeze Artist shines in barrier trial win

Trapeze Artist has prepared for his next assignment with a barrier trial win ahead of the Group One Canterbury Stakes.

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Rugby

Rugby

Cleary returns ball to Penrith pre-season

Ivan Cleary has put the ball back in Penrith’s NRL pre-season fitness sessions, ditching long training days filled with just running before hitting the gym.

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Rugby

Bird in centres for Broncos NRL trial

Fit-again Jack Bird headlines a strong Brisbane squad selected to play their NRL trial against Queensland Cup side Wynnum Manly.

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Rugby

Warriors deny plan to poach Eels youngster

The Warriors have defended their NRL contract offer to Dylan Brown, saying they withdrew it when they learned Parramatta’s young gun was off limits.

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Soccer

Soccer

Sarri not concerned by Blues boo boys

Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says he’s only worried about results after the club’s fans turned against him during their FA Cup defeat to Manchester United.

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Soccer

Top coaches agree on Matildas’ new boss

Two of Australia’s best women’s coaches - Lisa Alexander and Ric Charlesworth - say the chief ingredient to success is the coach’s skill, not the athletes’ sex.

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Soccer

UEFA rejects FIFA’S new launch plans

European football clubs, leagues and governing body UEFA have reiterated their opposition to FIFA’s plans for two new competitions calling them “unacceptable”.

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Golf

Golf

Mexico to go ‘crazy’ for Tiger: Leishman

Marc Leishman believes this week’s WGC-Mexico will be ‘off the charts’ with fans eager to see Tiger Woods play his first competitive event there.

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Golf

‘Slow’ Holmes wins in LA as Scott tumbles

JB Holmes has won the PGA Tour’s Genesis Open after playing partners Justin Thomas and Adam Scott imploded in the final round.

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Golf

Rising golf star Min Woo aims for top 50

West Australian Min Woo Lee knows it will be a long shot to crack into the world’s top 50 this year, but he wants to give it a go anyway.

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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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