National & World Sport

Motivation a key factor in AFL shutdown

All 18 clubs are face battles to keep players motivated and on task during the AFL’s coronavirus shutdown period.

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6 hours ago

Dew backs AFL’s cautious re-start approach

Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew has backed the AFL’s cautious approach to resuming their competition despite the NRL’s bold decision to re-launch next month.

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7 hours ago

GWS draftees bond amid isolated induction

GWS recruits Tom Green, Lachie Ash and Jake Riccardi all moved to Sydney after the 2019 draft, now they’re back at family homes amid the AFL shutdown.

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7 hours ago

Footy shutdown hurdle for AFLW draft class

Fremantle AFLW coach Trent Cooper believes the coronavirus shutdown will only prove to be a small setback for the next wave of talented juniors.

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8 hours ago

Horse Racing

Distance test for juveniles in Fernhill

Outsider Al Sahara gets the chance to chase black-type at her second start in the Listed Fernhill Mile in which every runner is untried at 1600m.

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29 minutes ago

Shout The Bar ready for another round

Co-trainer Adrian Bott says Shout The Bar continues to thrive going into the ATC Australian Oaks and he is not dismissing the chances of Dorothy Of Oz.

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1 hour ago

Lindsay Park fined $4500 over lignocaine

The Lindsay Park training team has been fined $4500 after Madeira Bay was found to have lignocaine in her system after a win at Wagga.

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Lovett hopes Game Of Thorns comes up roses

A few years ago, Australian Bloodstock decided to expand its business into buying yearlings and one of them will line up in the Group One Australian Oaks.

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Vow And Declare set for G1 Queen Elizabeth

Trainer Danny O’Brien hopes for a strongly run Queen Elizabeth Stakes to give Melbourne Cup winner Vow And Declare his best chance to upstage a stellar field.

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Rugby

Rugby

Players to seek new pay deal with NRL

NRL players union boss Clint Newton wants to reopen talks with the league about how much the players will get paid this season.

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Rugby

NRL open to extended TV deal: V’landys

ARLC chairman Peter V’landys says the NRL are open to looking at a reworked and extended television rights deal when it meets with broadcasters next week.

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3 hours ago

Rugby

NRL insist they’re working with government

The NRL hasn’t discussed its plan to resume its competition next month with NSW health minister Brad Hazzard.

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4 hours ago

Soccer

Soccer

Saints reach wage deal with EPL players

Southampton’s become the first Premier League club to announce an agreement with their players over wage deferral during the coronavirus crisis.

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23 hours ago

Soccer

Culture will keep Sydney FC on top: Corica

A strong culture underpins the success of perennial A-League contenders Sydney, who have signed up all their stars for 2020-21 but may face salary cap issues.

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Soccer

W-League must be protected: Gill

PFA deputy chief executive and former Matildas captain Kate Gill says the W-League mustn’t become the first casualty of football cost cutting.

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Golf

Golf

No Masters, so Woods battling son Charlie

Instead of flying to Augusta for the Masters this week Tiger Woods is at home in Florida holding a putting contest with his 11-year-old son, Charlie.

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14 hours ago

Golf

Leishman planning to play Aust Open

PGA Tour star Marc Leishman says he will do everything he can to play in this year’s Australian Open, which will sit amongst a crowded calendar.

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Golf

Fan sues Woods, caddie for alleged shove

A Florida fan is suing Tiger Woods and his caddie for an alleged push at the Valspar Championship in 2018, which he says caused him injuries.

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