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Suns' Smith is latest AFL knee victim
5 days agoGold Coast ruckman Zac Smith is the latest player to have his season cut short as part of a plague of serious knee injuries that has swept the AFL. The Suns announced on Monday that the 23-year-old will need a reconstruction after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during Saturday’s win [...]
Lions duo face AFL suspensions
5 days agoBrisbane coach Michael Voss has backed his team’s aggression against Essendon, despite losing defenders Daniel Merrett and Justin Clarke to AFL suspensions. The Lions suffered the most at Monday’s match review panel, with Merrett receiving a three-game ban on a rough conduct charge for his sling tackle on Bombers forward Michael Hurley. Merrett’s poor record [...]
Waterhouse $50m NRL deal 'dead': reports
6 days agoBookmaker Tom Waterhouse’s bid to become the NRL sports betting sponsor is reportedly dead in the water, with both parties walking away from negotiations. The NRL’s Shane Mattiske has told the ABC’s Four Corners – in a program to air on Monday night – the league had been negotiating with Waterhouse since early this year. [...]
Merrick back in A-League as Phoenix coach
6 days agoErnie Merrick, who steered Melbourne Victory to two A-League soccer titles, is the new coach of the Wellington Phoenix. The 60-year-old Scotsman, whose last job was as Hong Kong national coach, was named as the successor to Ricki Herbert by the New Zealand club on Monday. He has signed a two-year deal with an option [...]
Nibali retains Giro lead over Evans
6 days agoVincenzo Nibali maintained his lead over Cadel Evans after the 15th stage of the Giro d’Italia on Sunday won by Giovanni Visconti. Heavy snow fell at the finish line as Italian Visconti from the Movistar team triumphed in a time of 4 hours, 40 minutes and 52 seconds to beat home Carlos Betancur and Prezemyslaw [...]
Jolly clash to revive AFL bump debate
6 days agoThe question of whether the bump is being wiped out will flare again on Monday as the AFL match review panel assesses a clash involving Collingwood ruckman Darren Jolly. The Magpies big man dished out what was pretty much a textbook bump on Geelong’s Mathew Stokes at the MCG on Saturday night. But the 25cm [...]
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