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AFL

Pies target top-four berth against Bombers

Collingwood must beat Essendon at the MCG on Friday night to stay alive in the race for a top-four finish to the AFL regular season.

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AFL

Port lose key backman Clurey for AFL clash

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says key defender Tom Clurey will miss Sunday’s AFL fixture against Fremantle.

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Dew resists Suns’ draftee AFL debut lure

Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew has resisted the temptation to hand draftee Izak Rankine an AFL debut despite the teenager’s impressive return from serious injury.

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Strong Saints AFL finish important: Ratten

St Kilda caretaker coach Brett Ratten has urged his players to finish a disappointing AFL season strongly when they face Sydney at the SCG.

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Bulldogs primed for last AFL finals hurdle

Western Bulldogs premiership coach Luke Beveridge believes his AFL side’s offensive game is the best it has been under his tenure.

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Horse Racing

Horse Racing

Gaulois wins Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury

Godolphin’s Gaulois has lived up to his favouritism to win the Listed Rowley Mile at Hawkesbury.

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Horse Racing

Terbium in good shape for Valley return

Trainer Phillip Stokes would have liked a better barrier draw for Terbium but still expects a strong showing from the sprinter first-up at The Valley.

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Horse Racing

Superium not beating around the bush

Having kicked off his career on the country circuit, Superium will bid to put his city rivals to the sword in the Up And Coming Stakes.

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Horse Racing

Wells faces 11 rivals in GN Steeplechase

Wells will attempt a record fourth Grand National Steeplechase victory at the final jumps meeting for the season at Ballarat.

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Horse Racing

Hightail on target for Valley return

Hightail will be out to claim an early-season stakes win at The Valley when the three-year-old gelding resumes in the Listed McKenzie Stakes.

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Rugby

Rugby

Titans’ Arrow avoiding NRL contract talk

Gold Coast standout Jai Arrow insists he wants to remain at the NRL club, but is not getting involved in his own contract negotiations.

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Rugby

V’landys will do better job: Beattie

Peter Beattie says he is stepping down as ARL Commission chair because he believes Racing NSW boss Peter V’landys will do a better job.

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Rugby

Broncos great heaps praise on Seibold

Brisbane great Chris Johns has changed his tune, backing Broncos coach Anthony Seibold to help end their NRL title drought ahead of their South Sydney clash.

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Soccer

Soccer

Arsenal optimism faces acid Liverpool test

It’s a top-of the-table-clash at Anfield where Liverpool host Arsenal in the English Premier League this weekend.

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Soccer

Family issues force Matilda to quit US

Matildas veteran Clare Polkinghorne has cut short her time with American NWSL team Houston Dash due to family reasons.

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Soccer

Degenek scores as Red Star snatch ECL draw

Socceroo Milos Degenek scored to help Red Star Belgrade draw 2-2 at Young Boys and move closer to the European Champions League group stage.

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Golf

Golf

Day, Leishman and Smith set for Aust Open

Jason Day, Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith will contest December’s Australian Open in Sydney as a warm-up for the Presidents Cup in Melbourne.

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Golf

Golfer Olesen to face sexual assault trial

World No.65 Thorbjorn Olesen will face trial in the UK after the Danish golfer was accused of sexual assault and being drunk on a plane.

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Golf

Golf fans don’t care about cash: McIlroy

Golf superstar Rory McIlroy says broadcasting the $US15 million ($A22 million) payday for the FedEx Cup winner “probably isn’t the best way” to relate to fans.

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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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