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Magpie Daniel Wells named for AFL return

Injury-prone Collingwood veteran Daniel Wells will play against Sydney on Friday night after earning a long-awaited AFL recall.

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AFL great Long plans new indigenous walk

Essendon great Michael Long has announced he will lead another walk to Canberra to raise awareness about indigenous issues.

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Tigers back rookie ruckman against Bombers

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick will look to youth to help cover their depleted ruck stocks in Saturday night’s Dreamtime at the ‘G clash with Essendon.

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Franklin back for Swans to face Magpies

Lance Franklin has bolstered a youthful Sydney side which aims to crank up the pressure on a red-hot Collingwood in Friday’s AFL match at the SCG.

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GWS’ Lloyd nails down another AFL season

The late-blooming AFL career of former carpenter Daniel Lloyd will extend to at least a fourth season after he signed a one-year contract extension with GWS.

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Horse Racing

Horse Racing

Racehorse owner accused of drug smuggling

High profile racehorse owner Damion Flower has faced court accused of being involved in a cocaine smuggling ring operating out of Sydney airport.

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Classic contenders out in force in Sydney

The Randwick meeting will provide an important insight into the staying credentials of a host of three-year-olds earmarked for winter carnival ambitions.

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No rest yet for unbeaten Not Enough Effort

Not Enough Effort will attempt to extend his unbeaten record to four when he runs in the Furphy Ale Plate at Flemington.

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Collett poised for big day out at Randwick

It doesn’t get much better than Jason Collett’s book of rides at Randwick with the top jockey set to take the reins on a quintet of favourites.

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Steel Prince races for Melbourne Cup start

Stayers in The Andrew Ramsden will be racing for more than just prize money at Flemington with the winner gaining a ballot exemption into the Melbourne Cup.

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Rugby

Rugby

Panthers scrape home, Cleary does enough

Nathan Cleary has come up with the winning play in Penrith’s shaky 16-10 NRL win over Parramatta at Bankwest Stadium on Thursday.

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Titans board orders mid-season NRL review

Gold Coast’s woeful start to the 2019 NRL season has resulted in the club ordering a mid-season review, to be led by Mal Meninga.

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Crusaders name investigated pair to start

Richie Mo’unga and George Bridge will both start in the Crusaders’ next Super Rugby game despite alleged roles in separate unsavoury incidents in South Africa.

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Soccer

Soccer

PSG president charged with corruption

PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been charged over an alleged bribe to try to secure the 2020 Olympics and the 2017 Athletics World Championship for Qatar.

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Rudan: Western Utd will shake up A-League

Newly announced Western United coach Mark Rudan says their team will bring atmosphere to the Melbourne derby.

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A-League stars rewarded by Socceroos call

Six players could win their first Socceroos cap when Graham Arnold’s men face South Korea in Busan on June 7.

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Golf

Golf

Tiger Woods to play Memorial, US Open

Tiger Woods has taken to Twitter to announce he’ll be competing at the Memorial Tournament and the US Open after his disappointing PGA Championship.

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Aussie Matt Jones qualifies for US Open

Australian golfer Matt Jones will play the US Open at Pebble Beach next month after qualifying through a tournament in Texas.

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Why Brooks Koepka dominates golf

Brooks Koepka has claimed his fourth major win in two years with victory at the US PGA Championship but why is the American dominating golf’s majors?

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Other Sport

Other sport

England clash more than a warm-up: Ponting

Australia assistant coach Ricky Ponting says Saturday’s clash against England is more than just a warm-up game for the Cricket World Cup.

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Smith in the runs as Aussies beat Windies

Australia have cruised to a seven-wicket victory over the West Indies in the unofficial World Cup warm-up match in Southampton, with Steve Smith scoring 76.

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Khawaja avoids injury in Cup warm-up match

Usman Khawaja has escaped serious injury after being struck on the jaw in their World Cup warm-up match with the West Indies.

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Botham warns Aussies to prepare for abuse

Sir Ian Botham says Australia’s cricketers, particularly David Warner, can expect an earful of abuse from supporters during the Cricket World Cup and The Ashes.

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