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AFL has ‘ammunition’ for runners crackdown

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott believes an AFL crackdown on the use of runners is inevitable.

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Adelaide’s Hampton ends his AFL career

Adelaide utility Curtly Hampton has retired from the AFL, saying he’s lost the desire to keep playing while also battling vertigo.

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Demons lose Hibberd for Cats AFL clash

Melbourne defender Michael Hibberd has been ruled out of their AFL clash with Geelong after injuring his quad at training on Wednesday.

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AFL foot injuries not just Demons: Goodwin

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin believes a spate of foot injuries isn’t restricted to his AFL club.

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North’s Jacobs in AFL concussion struggle

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says midfielder Ben Jacobs is no certainty to overcome delayed concussion symptoms in time to face Collingwood in the AFL.

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Horse Racing

Horse Racing

Better things to come from Sandown winner

Plunge winner Our Libretto is headed for bigger and better things after storming home to break her maiden status at Sandown.

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Horse Racing

Thornton out to clinch Rising Stars title

Stephanie Thornton is hoping to finish this season’s Rising Stars Series in style when she rides So Splendid in the Final of the series at Flemington.

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Jameka gallops between races at Sandown

A race day gallop at Sandown has Jameka edging closer to a return to the racetrack.

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Horse Racing

No Annamossity chases first stakes win

No Annamossity has the chance to follow in the footsteps of elder brother Buffering and win a stakes race at Doomben.

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Horse Racing

Academy ideal way to find staff: Corstens

A lack a trained staff has Troy Corstens proposing Victoria could develop an academy to attract newcomers to the industry.

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Rugby

Rugby

Maloney still in doubt for Panthers

James Maloney is still no certainty to turn out for Penrith against Brisbane on Friday night, despite being named to play and overcome a foot injury.

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Kerevi wins Pilecki medal as Reds’ best

Wallabies star Samu Kerevi has taken out the Stan Pilecki Medal as Queensland’s best Super Rugby player, as voted by his teammates.

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Skipper Shields in doubt for Hurricanes

Brad Shields must recover from a rib complaint if he’s to lead the Hurricanes in what could be his Super Rugby swan song, in a quarter-final against the Chiefs.

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Soccer

Soccer

Striker shortage a “massive issue”: Aloisi

Brisbane Roar coach John Aloisi reckons it’s a “massive issue” that the A-League’s striking ranks are dominated by foreigners, not Australians.

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Teenage prodigy to join Matildas in US

Cairns prodigy Mary Fowler, 15, will join the Matildas at the Tournament of Nations after a stunning goal haul at the AFF Women’s Championship.

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Soccer

Wenger regrets staying at Arsenal so long

Arsene Wenger has admitted he was obsessed with building success at Arsenal, saying staying for 22 years in London may be his biggest mistake.

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Golf

Golf

Smith happy to fly under the Open radar

Australian young gun Cameron Smith says he feels comfortable enough on the big stage to deliver another decent showing at the British Open.

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Golf

Australian golfers Open to winning the Jug

Perennial contenders Marc Leishman and Adam Scott along with former world No.1 Jason Day head up a relatively small Australian British Open contingent.

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Golf

Leishman feeling relaxed for Open tilt

Marc Leishman believes staying relaxed during the pressures of a major championship is the key to contending for the Claret Jug at Carnoustie this week.

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Other Sport

Other sport

Balanced Renshaw eyes life without Warner

A conscious decision to show more intent has helped Australia’s Matthew Renshaw find form and address the void left by suspended Test opener David Warner.

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BBL expansion is ‘what fans expect’: CA

Every Big Bash League team will play each other in home and away fixtures for the first time in a vastly expanded season starting on December 19.

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England ease to ODI series win over India

Joe Root’s unbeaten century has helped England beat India by eight wickets and seal a 2-1 series win.

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Burns to play at Glamorgan, replaces Marsh

Injured Shaun Marsh will be replaced by another Australian in Joe Burns at Glamorgan.

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