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Stubborn AFC are hindering the Champions League

Mike Tuckerman

By Mike Tuckerman March 11th 2010 (18 hours ago)

Melbourne Victory coach Ernie Merrick had every right to criticise Football Federation Australia and the Asian Football Confederation over the AFC Champions League fixture list.

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SANZAR should get rid of local referees system

Spiro Zavos

By Spiro Zavos March 11th 2010 (18 hours ago)

The furore from the Sharks over the refereeing of the Australian referee, Paul Marks, in his handling of the match against the NSW Waratahs was always going to happen in Super Rugby, sooner or later.

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The AFL pre-season belongs in the suburbs

Ben Somerford

By Ben Somerford March 11th 2010 (18 hours ago)

Maybe it’s the frustrating search for parking or the smell of the local junior footy club’s sausage sizzle, or perhaps the sight of the dodgy scoreboard and antiquated timer, but watching Aussie Rules at a suburban venue certainly has its charm.

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Reports say referee Marks sacked after controversy

By AAP - March 11th 2010 (18 hours ago)

Australian rugby Referee Paul Marks has paid the price for his controversial decision not to award the Sharks a penalty try in the final minutes of their Super 14 loss to NSW last Saturday night.

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Who’s the next Test captain? Give Lara a bingle

By Doug Conway - March 11th 2010 (18 hours ago)

Cricket officials might have to seek Lara Bingle’s advice to determine who captains Australia’s Test team.

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Pup picked, but will he go? Don’t ask Cricket Australia

By Doug Conway - March 11th 2010 (18 hours ago)

Michael Clarke’s immediate cricketing future seems no clearer than his romantic future, despite being named in Australia’s Test team to play in New Zealand next week.

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North hangs on despite run drought

By James Dampney - March 11th 2010 (18 hours ago)

Marcus North is just hanging on, Phil Hughes and Steve Smith are ready to pounce and Ryan Harris should prepare for the Ashes after Cricket Australia (CA) named a 14-man squad for next week’s two-Test series against New Zealand.

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Waugh backs Clarke as future captain

By John Salvado - March 11th 2010 (18 hours ago)

Former Australian skipper Steve Waugh says it would be very unfair if Michael Clarke’s captaincy aspirations were harmed by his decision to return home from the tour of New Zealand for personal reasons.

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Words fail Smith after Test squad call-up

By Adrian Warren - March 11th 2010 (18 hours ago)

New Test tourist Steven Smith says words probably wouldn’t be adequate to explain achieving a childhood dream if he gets the chance to strut the five-day stage in New Zealand.

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Blues have big shoes to fill up forward

By Guy Hand - March 11th 2010 (19 hours ago)

For Carlton fans, there is a second disturbing picture Brendan Fevola creates for them in 2010. It’s the vacant goalsquare laid bare after his 11 years spearheading the AFL club’s attack.

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New dawn for Port Adelaide and Williams

By Steve Larkin - March 11th 2010 (19 hours ago)

For Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams, it’s a sunny dawn after a dark, wretched nightmare.

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Returning Tuqiri ready for any NRL challenge

By Steve Jancetic - March 11th 2010 (19 hours ago) - (1)

Hayne faster, but will play with pain

By Patrick Caruana - March 11th 2010 (19 hours ago) - (0)

Johnson to miss grand final and opening round

By Sam Lienert - March 11th 2010 (19 hours ago) - (0)

Skipper called up to fill Hawks’ ruck hole

By Sam Lienert - March 11th 2010 (19 hours ago) - (0)
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Pup not up to being captain of Australia

By Sfinkerton March 11th 2010 (19 hours ago)

The heinous farce that was the Australian cricket summer has now continued in the current New Zealand tour. The news of Michael “Pup” Clarke returning home to support his fiancée has many fans trembling with disappointment.

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Rudd helping to fund Pacific Island Rugby

By Siva Samoa March 11th 2010 (20 hours ago)

Rugby has been the national sport of Samoa, Fiji and Tonga since the Marist Brothers introduced the sport there over 90 years ago. It is a religion and part of their culture.

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How to pick an AFL Dream Team in 2010

By Forgetmenot March 11th 2010 (19 hours ago)

It is a date that is etched in the minds of sporting fanatics around Australia. Thursday March 25, 2010 is the date when the new AFL season begins.

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Media should embrace world rugby league

By kiwiinoz March 11th 2010 (19 hours ago)

Well, the season is about to start and all us NRL nuts cannot wait. We also have the “pleasure” of looking forward to the “champion” of our great game, Channel 9, running their Footy Show.

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Are F1 drivers real men or just lunatics?

By Andrew Sutherland March 11th 2010 (20 hours ago)

The return of the great Michael Schumacher to Formula One this weekend has overshadowed another resurrection; that of Felipe Massa.

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Examining the Waratah paradox

By itsuckstobeyou March 11th 2010 (18 hours ago)

The NSW Waratahs are faced with a seemingly impossible choice: to win ugly or to lose pretty. Against the Sharks, their fans cast their vote.

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Paying tribute to Ireland’s centenarian

By pothale March 11th 2010 (20 hours ago)

This Saturday afternoon, Brian O’Driscoll will captain Ireland for the 63rd time and earn his 100th cap for his country as he runs out onto Croke Park to play against Wales.

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Who has been the best import in Super Rugby?

By True Tah March 11th 2010 (19 hours ago)

One of the main talking points about the Melbourne Rebels is where they will source their players from. Over the years a number of players from outside the Tri-Nations have had cracks in various Super rugby franchises, with varying degrees of success.

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The ICC’s crucial meeting in 1960

By Jason Cave March 11th 2010 (20 hours ago)

The International Cricket Council are these days labelled a ‘toothless tiger’ with ‘no get up and go’, who are afraid to make the hard decisions. Not so in 1960.

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Fans must be able to hear the referee’s call

By Mr Sports March 10th 2010

Pop quiz: What’s the only thing worse than sitting in the driving rain in the south east corner of Canberra stadium whilst all the “action” is happening one hundred metres away in the north-west corner?

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Thank you Mr. Gallop, but your time is up

By Mitchell Byrne March 10th 2010

It’s been a pleasure Mr. Gallop, but your time is up. As we’ve all heard before the NRL is in for a challenging few years as it attempts to counter the AFL’s efforts to inhabit its base of Western Sydney, and many seem to believe that Gallop is the man to lead the charge.

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Who should play for the Rebels in the Super 15?

By Nick P March 10th 2010

Some of you may remember an article I wrote regarding who should play for the Melbourne Rebels. Perhaps I should have called them the “Victorian Rebels”, but that is a different discussion the administrators will have to sort out amongst themselves.

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A possible replacement for penalty shootouts?

By AndyRoo March 10th 2010

Many articles in recent years have spent time trying to come up with a better way to decide a game than by using penalty shootouts.

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Pick your Wallabies side to play England in June

By Bondiplage March 10th 2010

On June 12, the Wallabies go up against England at Subiaco in Perth and a week later at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

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Waratahs win the battle but are losing the war

By LeftArmSpinner March 9th 2010

The NSW Waratahs won their game on Saturday evening against the Sharks but are losing the war.

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An open letter to Jets boss Con Constantine

By jlloyd March 9th 2010

Dear Con, Bad luck about Sunday. Your players (you own them right?) stuck it out til the death and performed admirably, if a little ugly.

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How are the AFL clubs performing off the field?

By Mister Football March 9th 2010

With much change about to occur in the Australian football landscape over the next few years, I thought it might be instructive to look at end of year financial performances of the AFL clubs for 2009.

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Will the Phoenix’s success upset the AFC?

By The Fun Cool Man March 9th 2010 - (12)

Tahs must put Mowen and Horne in starting XV

By Chris McKay March 9th 2010 - (10)

Marcus North still our best at number six

By Stevie G March 9th 2010 - (23)

Give me Billy Slater over Hayne anyday

By rozamate March 9th 2010 - (16)

What if World Series Cricket started today?

By Jason Cave March 9th 2010 - (3)

Channel 9 let the NRL down yet again

By M1tch March 8th 2010 - (110)

Sydney’s football derby goes United’s way

By Alex Poulos March 8th 2010 - (9)

A-League serves up a ‘Super Sunday’

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