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McKenna on board for Dons’ hub trip

Irish defender Conor McKenna could make his AFL return on the Gold Coast next week after a strong showing for Essendon’s reserves in a practice match.

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Steele sideshow no excuse for beaten Pies

The circus around Steele Sidebottom’s off-field indiscretion was no excuse for Collingwood’s poor display against Essendon, coach Nathan Buckley says.

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Stringer hurt in Bombers’ upset over Pies

Jake Stringer kicked three goals but limped off with an ankle injury in the dying stages of Essendon’s 15-point AFL win over Collingwood on Friday night.

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Cats skipper, Suns star to face off in AFL

Geelong will host a red-hot Gold Coast side at GMHBA Stadium in round five of the AFL season.

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Overlooked Gibbs will get a chance: Crows

Former Carlton star Bryce Gibbs is still struggling to get a game at AFL club Adelaide, but coach Matthew Nicks says the midfielder’s chance will come in 2020.

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Horse Racing

Horse Racing

McDonald suspension term shaved on appeal

Reigning champion jockey James McDonald has had a riding suspension reduced by the Racing NSW Appeal panel

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Malibu Style out to bounce back in Sprint

Eight-year-old gelding Malibu Style will be striving to win the Listed All-Victorian Sprint Series Final for the second straight year at Flemington.

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Bazooka on trial for spring assignments

Trainer David Payne has a healthy opinion of two-year-old Bazooka and is keen to use some races over the winter as a measuring stick for bigger goals.

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Plein Ciel in form for Winter Champs Final

Plein Ciel has performed well in two Winter Championship Series heats and trainer Danny O’Brien believes he is poised to do likewise in the Final at Flemington.

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De Grawin defies science, chases hat-trick

Lightly raced filly De Grawin will chase her third win in succession at Randwick, a venue that provided a career highlight for her dam De Lightning Ridge.

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Rugby

Rugby

Furious McGregor slams senior Dragons

A confusing captain’s challenge call left St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor bemused, but he says it wasn’t the reason why they lost to Canberra.

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Rugby

Green yet to find winning Cowboys combo

North Queensland coach Paul Green is growing frustrated in his side’s lack of consistency after a big NRL loss to Parramatta on Friday night.

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Rugby

Ton-up Gutherson goes from zero to hero

Maika Sivo and Clint Gutherson stole the NRL spotlight in Parramatta’s thrashing of North Queensland on Friday night.

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Soccer

Soccer

Sane completes move from City to Bayern

Germany international Leroy Sane has completed his transfer from EPL club Manchester City to Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich.

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J-League set to resume without fans

Japan’s J-League is set the resume without fans in stadiums with Ange Postecoglou’s reigning champion Yokohama playing a key clash with the Urawa Reds.

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Phoenix fit and buoyant after quarantine

Three Sydney bubbles became one on Friday when Wellington Phoenix trained as a full squad after undergoing quarantine ahead of the A-League season.

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Golf

Golf

Aust stars Scott, Green plot golf returns

Adam Scott and Hannah Green used the coronavirus shutdown to play golf with Australian juniors but are readying to return to competition overseas.

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PGA’s Champ says he never had COVID-19

Cameron Champ shot a first round 3-under at the PGA Tour event in Detroit after earlier being ruled out of the tournament after testing positive for COVID-19.

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Gibson hot on the heels of PGA leaders

Australia’s Rhein Gibson is just two off the pace set by Americans Doc Redman, Scott Stallings and Kevin Kisner at the PGA’s Rocket Mortgage Classic.

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Other Sport

Other sport

ICC happy with outcome of 2011 CWC final

The ICC has found no evidence of match fixing following allegations about the 2011 World Cup final.

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England’s Sam Curran cleared of Covid-19

Sam Curran has tested negative for Covid-19, easing concerns that the virus had infiltrated England’s ‘bio-secure’ venue at the Ageas Bowl.

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Dukes unhappy with Sheffield Shield snub

Cricket Australia has confirmed the coming Sheffield Shield season will not feature Dukes balls, much to the disappointment of the British manufacturer.

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NZ batting coach Fulton steps down

Peter Fulton is stepping down as New Zealand batting coach less than a year after his appointment.

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