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AFL

AFL debut dream tempting Suns draftee

Gold Coast draftee Matthew Rowell admits it is hard to keep a lid on his excitement as he pushes for a round one AFL debut for the Suns.

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Hawks star Mitchell happy with AFL return

Ball magnet Tom Mitchell racked up 21 disposals in three quarters on return from a year out with a broken leg in Hawthorn’s AFL pre-season defeat to St Kilda.

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Ratten buoyed by St Kilda’s new attack

St Kilda coach Brett Ratten was pleased to see a revamped attack fire on all cylinders with eight goal kickers in the AFL pre-season win over Hawthorn.

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Membrey fires in new-look Saints attack

Tim Membrey and Jack Lonie kicked four goals apiece as St Kilda celebrated their return to Moorabbin with a 21-point AFL pre-season win over Hawthorn.

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Witts woe a mixed bag for returning Sun

The foot injury which has disrupted Gold Coast ruckman Jarrod Witts’ AFL pre-season is a mixed blessing for returning Sun Zac Smith.

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Horse Racing

Horse Racing

Westport out to bounce back at Caulfield

Westport will be out to bounce back and cause an upset in a stakes race at Caulfield after a luckless Adelaide start.

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Horse Racing

Ryan colts to make their presence felt

Two well-bred colts from the Gerald Ryan stable will begin their latest campaigns in separate races at Rosehill.

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Horse Racing

All-Star line-up chase a start in Futurity

The Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield is a dress rehearsal for the $5 million All-Star Mile with the eight runners putting their credentials on the line.

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Horse Racing

Clean slate for Mustajeer after Cups bid

Brought to Australia as a Cups aspirant, Mustajeer will make his Sydney debut alongside stablemate Red Cardinal in the Parramatta Cup at Rosehill.

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Two feature race chances for Begg stable

Trainer Grahame Begg has last-start winners Nonconformist and Miss Siska chasing Group Two victories in separate races at Caulfield.

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Rugby

Rugby

Blair not set for NRL retirement just yet

Bemused Maori co-captain Adam Blair says he hopes to play for a couple of seasons yet after his coach David Kidwell claimed the veteran was nearing retirement.

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Rugby

World Club Challenge: Previous results

Super League club St Helens host the Roosters in the 2020 World Club Challenge tournament on Sunday (0630 AEDT). Here’s a look at all the previous winners.

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Rugby

Robinson ‘s Roosters ready for Challenge

Trent Robinson’s Sydney Roosters aim to warm up for the NRL with a record fifth World Club Challenge triumph when they face St Helens on Sunday morning (AEDT).

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Soccer

Soccer

China stuck in Sydney for Olympic playoff

The coronavirus has forced the Chinese women’s soccer team to remain in Sydney, where they will play the home leg of their Olympic qualifier playoff.

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Soccer

Matilda admits she’d lost love for game

Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry admits she thought about quitting football after last year’s Women’s World Cup, having lost her love of the game.

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Soccer

Eager McDonald ready to rip for Roar

Brisbane Roar forward Scott McDonald was forced to sit out last weekend’s A-League clash against Western United due to a contract clause and is ready to rip.

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Golf

Golf

McIlroy leads by two shots at WGC-Mexico

World No.1 Rory McIlroy leads with a six-under 65 in the first round of the WGC-Mexico Championship. Zach Murray is the best-placed Australian on 71.

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Gibson in contention at Puerto Rico Open

Australia’s Rhein Gibson trails leader Kyle Stanley by two shots after the opening round of the PGA Tour’s Puerto Rico Open at Coco Beach Golf Course.

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Golf

McIlroy rules out Premier Golf League move

Rory McIlroy has delivered a potentially fatal blow to the proposed Premier Golf League by ruling himself out of joining a breakaway circuit.

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Other Sport

Other sport

Mandela mantra powers Sth Africa in T20 WC

Skipper Dane van Niekerk says there is a bigger picture at play as South Africa seek to cause some upsets and snare a maiden Twenty20 World Cup title.

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NZ dominate India as Jamieson strikes

New Zealand dominated the opening day of the first Test with India in Wellington before rain intervened.

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Cricket union keen to avoid player burnout

Australian cricket players union boss Alistair Nicholson is keeping a close eye on how the demands of a complicated schedule affect wellbeing.

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Anything possible for female umps: ICC

International cricket’s head of umpires and match referees Adrian Griffith wants to see the development of Claire Polosak and other female umpires continue.

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