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JOHNNO: The bump’s not dead, and the umps are OK too

The bump is dead. The marking contest is dead. Contact footy is dead. Or so we’ve been told recently. To my eyes, it all looks much the same.

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DIZZY: It’s time for the Aussie batsmen to fulfill potential

Last week I talked about Australia’s seam bowlers. Let’s now look at Australia’s batting options for the upcoming Ashes series.

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The power problem in cycling

“How did it go?” I asked a young Frenchman when he’d finally retrieved something akin to a normal breath after the 7.2-kilometre individual time trial at the recent Tour of Friendship race in Thailand.

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Daly Cherry-Evans the highlight of a bumper NRL weekend

Sometimes there is so much going on in rugby league that you want to comment on a whole range of things – starting with Daly Cherry-Evans.

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Re-built Panthers on the prowl again in the NRL

Just what is it in the water out Penrith way that helped produce incredible wins against defending premiers Melbourne and the hapless (or should I say hopeless) New Zealand Warriors?

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Where is Deans in the pecking order of rugby coaches?

Just as well Wallaby coach Robbie Deans is a resilient character. He’s copping it left, right, and centre over the 25-man squad he’s selected for the three-Test series against the Lions.

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Cheap Seats Podcast: episode four

Ryan O’Connell and Brett McKay have, unbelievably, been asked back to do another episode of The Cheap Seats Podcast.

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In Newcastle, history Jets into fashion

Last Friday, Newcastle Jets announced the winning design for its 2013-2014 away kit. There were three kits to choose from but, by popular demand, the winning design was hardly new.

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Spring Carnival changes could force Derby colts to bypass Sydney

On Tuesday, the Sydney-based Australian Turf Club made changes to its Spring Carnival program that could deny harbour city racegoers the opportunity to watch the best staying colts next season.

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IPL has been ripe for the taking since its arrival

If you watched the latest Mike Hussey masterclass in the Indian Premier League semi-final and didn’t have at least the smallest suspicion that what you were witnessing was not all as it should be then well done.

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25th place in California a triumph for former Tour winner

For all the compelling talking points the weather-honed Giro d’Italia has given us over the past two weeks, events at the Tour of California provided some equally significant topics to reflect on.

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Giro d’Tiffany: A racer’s reaction

As we enter the final week of racing in the 2013 Giro d’Italia the battle for overall glory is still far from decided.

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A-League trophy

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Chris McQueen celebrates his try. AAP Image/Action Photographics, Renee McKay

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Central Coast win the 2012/13 A-League Grand Final

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Australia's Digby Ioane runs with the ball. AP Photo/Mark Baker

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NSW Origin coach Laurie Daley

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Overall leader's yellow jersey, British Bradley Wiggins. AFP PHOTO / JOEL SAGET

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Australian rugby union players James Slipper and James O'Connor. AAP Image/Paul Miller

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Josh Dugan looks the goods for the Dragons (AAP Image/Action Photographics, Steve Christo)

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Super Rugby teams will skin the Lions

The last time the British and Irish Lions toured here, 2001, Australian teams won three contests: the last two Tests and the Australia A game.

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NRL fans: the English are coming

By John Davidson, Today
NRL fans: the English are coming

Rugby league supporters should expect to see a whole lot more English talent joining Sam Burgess, James Graham and Gareth Widdop in the NRL in the next few years.

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Super B to the rescue for rugby?

By Working Class Rugger, Today

In case many may have missed it, our new leader Bill Pulver has returned from his expedition to the land of milk and Guinness in his efforts to gauge the temperament of the IRB on his proposed law variations for his Super B brainchild.

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Australian rules football and improving Indigenous relations

With Indigenous Round approaching, I thought it would be good to take a look at the Indigenous contribution to our game.

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Picking your ‘First V’ for the Wallabies

Let’s conduct a thought experiment: if you could start a rugby team from scratch, using players currently in your own country, who are the first five players you would choose in order of importance?

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Stayers in Australia: Are imports the problem or the solution?

There has recently been a drastic increase of horses imported to Australia. It has now extended beyond the cashed up metropolitan stables, and smaller stables appear to have given up on training local talent.

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Looking forward to the 2015 Wallabies

By Who Needs Melon, Today
Looking forward to the 2015 Wallabies

Walking home from work the other night I was nearly run down by a clearly out of control DeLorean. As it disappeared in a puff of light I found a shred of newspaper by my side dated ninth August 2015.

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Controlled Chaos. That’s how I would summarise today’s Stage 16 of the Giro d’Italia. An unexpected sunny day roused the peloton to a day of action and aggression, though in the end, it all seemed somehow controlled by one man and one team.

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Fourth place should not be cause for jubilation for Arsenal

As a long-time fan, everything that concerns me about current culture at Arsenal Football Club was encapsulated by the celebrations of its players on Sunday.

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How does the A-League rate?

By dinoweb, Today
How does the A-League rate?

It’s a question we all have an opinion on, fans and detractors alike. A much-publicised survey came out a few weeks ago, ranking Australia in the top 20 leagues of the world, but is this reasonable?

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Daniel Geale to face English opponent Darren Barker

Daniel Geale’s US debut will be against Londoner ‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker, a fighter similar to the Tassie tyro, as he maps out a path to Sergio Martinez.

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You had to laugh when realising the exposing of corruption was the only time this year’s version of the greed-inspired Indian Premier League received any semblance of coverage.

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New Manly Sea Eagles head coach Geoff Toovey. AAP Image/Dean Lewins

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Lucas Barrios of Guangzho Evengrande beats the Central Coast Mariners defence. (Photo by Paul Barkley/LookPro)

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Australia's Samantha Stosur in the French Open final

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Australia's Adam Gilchrist stretches to catch out India's Mahendra Dhoni - AP Photo/Rick Rycroft

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Scone Cup Carnival (25)

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Giro d'Italia 2013

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Essendon Bombers in WADA revelations may show Dank is in hot water

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