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The low down from those in the knowWallaby coach Robbie Deans can forget about his team and bench for the first international against the Lions on June 22 – for the moment.
A Brumbies side aided by unpredictable wet weather conditions has fought off a late Blues fightback in Auckland to win 20-13 and snap a two-game Super Rugby losing streak.
Western Force fullback Jayden Hayward kicked the match-winning penalty to seal a 19-18 Super Rugby win over the Highlanders in Saturday night’s wooden spoon battle in Perth.
Nibali tightens grip on Giro
By AFP, TodayItalian Vincenzo Nibali virtually secured his maiden Giro d’Italia triumph with his second win of this year’s race on the snow-hit 20th stage from Silandro to Tre Cime di Lavaredo on Saturday.
Manly run over Raiders
By Adrian Warren, TodayManly have shown tremendous character and an enormous engine to beat Canberra 16-10 in their NRL clash at Brookvale Oval on Saturday night.
Cooper Cronk’s State of Origin hopes are in doubt after he was placed on report for a lifting tackle in Melbourne’s impressive 26-18 win over Sydney Roosters on Saturday night at Allianz Stadium.
In the end, the loss of three key defenders proved too much for the Brisbane Lions as Carlton held on for a 13-point AFL victory at the Gabba on Saturday night.
The Stormers’ brick wall defence has kept Queensland tryless in Cape Town and put the Reds’ Super Rugby finals hopes in doubt. The injury-hit Stormers won a bruising contest 20-15 at Newlands where only a brilliant set-piece backline try to Springbok centre Jean de Villiers separated the two willing sides. Fifth-placed Queensland (45) will now [...]
Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has done a superb job this season remodeling the men-in-blue after a nightmare 2012, but the hideous Tah culture is never far from the surface.
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Chiefs grind down Crusaders to win 28-19
By AAP, 25 May 2013Defending Super Rugby champions the Chiefs took a firm grip of the New Zealand conference and kicked clear at the top of the overall standings with a brutal 28-19 win over the Crusaders on Friday night.
No mid-season slump for Bombers: Hird
By Sam Lienert, 25 May 2013
Fears that Essendon’s current two-game losing streak is the start of yet another mid-season slump for the AFL club have been dismissed by coach James Hird.
Wests Tigers steal NRL win over Cowboys
By Joe Barton, 25 May 2013A 78th-minute David Nofoaluma try sealed a controversial 22-20 NRL win for the Wests Tigers over North Queensland on Friday night and ended a seven-game losing streak.
Channel Seven to broadcast Liverpool, Man United friendlies
By The Roar, 24 May 2013
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Your sports opinion. Write your own articleBorussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich: Champions League Final, live scores, blog
By Matt Bungard, Today
Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich will face off in the Champions League final at Wembley, as the European football season finally draws to a close in the wee hours of Sunday morning in Australia. Join us from 4.45am AEST for all the action.
Giro d’Italia 2013, Stage 20: The Daily Roar
By Kate Smart, TodayThe closing kiometres of Stage 20 of the Giro d’Italia looked more like a scene from the Winter Olympics than a bike race held just a week out from the official beginning of the European summer.
One player each NBA team should target this off-season
By Myles Stedman, Today
No NBA team is perfect. This off-season, each team will be looking to add that ingredient(s) that will make their team significantly better, or just that little bit better to push themselves into contention.
Why Channel Nine will retain the international cricket TV rights
By Connar Olsen, TodayChannel Ten are bidding aggressively for all the international cricket TV rights from Channel Nine after missing out on the AFL, NRL, horse racing, A-League and V8 Supercars TV rights.
Jarvis Subaru Adelaide Tour (stage II)
By Kate Smart, TodayBlair Windsor of Budget Forklifts claimed his maiden NRS stage victory in Stage 2 of the Jarvis Subaru Adelaide Tour.
Another NRL mistake: the shoulder charge
By Beardan, TodayThe banning of the shoulder charge was a poor move by the National Rugby League. However, penalising Wests Tigers winger Marika Koroibete when he saved a certain try for a shoulder charge would have to be up there with one of the more farcical decisions in rugby league history.
Maloney’s selection is not building NSW’s dynasty
By Andrew Marmont, TodayNew South Wales has missed the chance to build on their 2012 series by selecting James Maloney and leaving out Todd Carney in their squad for Origin I, in a report leaked by The Daily Telegraph today.
Did the NSW selectors get it wrong? Don’t be so sure
By Harry Ramage, Today
The NSW team has been ‘leaked’ 48 hours before the official announcement. This is not the first time it has occurred, e.g. 2010 when Jamal Idris was confirmed as a debutant hours before the official announcement.
Oliver Torres and Marco Verratti, the next Xavi and Pirlo?
By Daniel Guerinoni, TodayFC Barcelona’s midfield maestro and heartbeat of Spain, Xavi Hernandez and Juventus’ and Italy’s Andrea Pirlo, are players like none other with incredible vision and extraordinary passing ability.
Stormers vs Reds: Super Rugby live scores, blog
By Max Kenney-Herbert, Today
Round 14 sees a big clash between the 11th-placed Stormers and the fourth-placed Reds at Newlands Stadium. We’ll have live scores and commentary from 1.05am AEST.
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Giro d’Italia 2013 – Stage 20 – Cycling live updates, blog
By Kate Smart, 25 May 2013The finale to the 2013 Giro d’Italia is beginning to resemble a kinder surprise chocolate. We’ll have live updates from 8.30pm AEST.
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Western Force vs Highlanders: Super Rugby live scores, blog
By biltongbek, 25 May 2013
The Highlanders will be coming back from the Republic to face Western Force after a disappointing tour where they have been seen off by the Kings and the Bulls.
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GWS Giants vs West Coast Eagles: AFL live scores, blog
By TheSportsFreak, 25 May 2013
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New Zealand shows fight, and then capitulates, again.
By JD Henderson , 25 May 2013
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