Friday, January 15, 2016

Former Essendon coach James Hird opens up on AFL spin and how trust was broken and other top stories.

  • Former Essendon coach James Hird opens up on AFL spin and how trust was broken

    Former Essendon coach James Hird opens up on AFL spin and how trust was broken
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  • Open matches you won't want to miss

    Open matches you won't want to miss
    Lleyton Hewitt's Australian Open draw0:27Tennis: Lleyton Hewitt begins his 20th and final Australian Open campaign at Melbourne Park next week and he'll have to beat a top ten player if he hopes to go deep into the tournament.THE 2016 Australian Open draw has thrown up plenty of intriguing first round encounters and set the stage for some genuine blockbusters inside the opening week at Melbourne Park.We take a look at the highlights of the first round — to be played on Monday and Tuesday — as we..
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  • Perth Wildcats continue NBL playoff surge by smashing Sydney Kings

    Perth Wildcats continue NBL playoff surge by smashing Sydney Kings
    Perth Wildcats continue NBL playoff surge by smashing Sydney KingsVideo will begin in5seconds.Obama praises Aussie basketballerUS President Barack Obama gives a shout out to Australian basketball player Ben Simmons while in Louisiana.PT0M49S620349All eyes were on Josh Childress in the Sydney import's return to Perth Arena since his infamous hit last season on Wildcats opponent Jesse Wagstaff.But it was the Kings' other starting forward, Tom Garlepp, who caught the eye on Friday night with his ga..
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  • Why Man City's signing of Anthony Caceres could cause controversy in Australia

    Why Man City's signing of Anthony Caceres could cause controversy in Australia
    The Premier League club are likely to send the 23-year-old on loan to Melbourne City, which may cause consternation given the A-League's rules surrounding player transfersAnthony Caceres had long been tipped for big things in the Australian A-League, but few, if any, of his keenest admirers ever expected a move to super-power-in-waitingManchester City.The 23-year-old will leave Central Coast Mariners for just $300,000 Australian - around £144,000 - in a deal which will no doubt raise City’s prof..
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  • Australia complete record chase as another DRS drama engulfs one-dayer

    Australia complete record chase as another DRS drama engulfs one-dayer
    Video will begin in5seconds.Bailey leads Aussies in record chaseAustralia pull off a record Gabba run chase, sealing a seven-wicket win in the second one-day international.PT1M30S620349James Faulkner had warned no total was beyond reach for his side and it proved so again, with Australia chasing down a record figure at the Gabba as the second one-dayer was rocked by another DRS controversy.As it was in Perth, the Australians weren't daunted by a target in excess of 300, completing the pursuit of..
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  • Melbourne United crush Cairns Taipans

    Melbourne United crush Cairns Taipans
    Arms up: United’s Hakim Warrick was in hot form on Friday night.Photo: Ian Knight PhotographyMelbourne United sensed weakness in Cairns Taipans then crushed their struggling opponents on Friday night.The Taipans were fighting for their season while Melbourne were working for more wins  to keep hold of top spot on the NBL ladder and went on to  win 98-68.Long-time NBA forward Hakim Warrick continued his late-season form with 19 points and some thunderous dunks in just 17 minutes, while Chris Gou..
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  • Freo picks new skipper

    Freo picks new skipper
    Fremantle chooses Mundy as new captainAlex MalcolmJanuary 15, 2016 6:33 PMDavid Mundy will captain Fremantle in 2016THE FREMANTLE playing group has selected David Mundy as the club's new captain for 2016.Following Matthew Pavlich's decision on Wednesday to step down after nine years in the role, every Docker selected five teammates on a 5-4-3-2-1 points basis.The leadership group was formed from those votes and the coaches' votes were also integrated.Following the lengthy process, 30-year-old Mu..
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  • Hussey chasing one more SCG miracle

    Hussey chasing one more SCG miracle
    Is AB de Villiers heading to Australia?0:26Cricket: According to reports in the Daily Telegraph - the Sydney Thunder want to bring AB De Villiers down under next summer. The 31-year-old is currently the captain of South Africa's test and one-day sides and averaged over 96 in last year's World Cup.MIKE Hussey is no stranger to producing a huge innings when everything is on the line at the Sydney Cricket Ground.Mr Cricket chimed in late to tear apart Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan during ..
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  • Australian Open: A 'sick' Bernard Tomic criticised for Sydney International ...

    Australian Open: A 'sick' Bernard Tomic criticised for Sydney International ...
    Video will begin in5seconds.Tomic abandons tournament mid-gameBernard Tomic has sensationally walked off the court during his match against Nicolas Mahut in the Sydney International. The top-ranked Australian was trailing 0-6, 0-3 at the time.PT0M39S620349A "sick" Bernard Tomic has copped a barrage of criticism for withdrawing from the Sydney International to prepare for the Australian Open.Tomic, who retired when trailing Teymuraz Gabashvili 6-3, 3-0 in the quarter-final just a couple of hours ..
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  • Dimitrov faces Troicki in Sydney final

    Dimitrov faces Troicki in Sydney finalSydney (AFP) - Grigor Dimitrov and Viktor Troicki mastered rain disruptions to win two matches each on Friday to reach the final of the Sydney International.Bulgaria's Dimitrov downed Alexsandr Dolgopolov and Gilles Muller to reach his first ATP final in 14 months, while Serb Troicki defeated Nicolas Mahut and Teimuraz Gabashvili to move into his second straight Sydney final.Rain forced suspensions of their quarter-finals Thursday forcing the remaining men's..
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