Lleyton Hewitt, Simon Gerrans withdraw from Rio Olympics
'Rio is a big goal of mine'0:49Tennis: Andy Murray is still riding high after his second Wimbledon but is still keen to represent Great Britain at the Rio Olympics. Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt watches Australia’s Bernard Tomic lose against France’s Lucas Pouille.AUSTRALIA’S Olympic team has been hit with a double blow, with Lleyton Hewitt and gun cyclist Simon Gerrans withdrawing from the Games.Hewitt has opted out of his role as Australian men’s tennis team coach in Rio. Tennis Australia has ap..>> view originalKonrad Hurrell reveals death of friend's baby driving him at Gold Coast Titans
Hulking Gold Coast centre Konrad Hurrell needed to look no further than the strapping on his wrist for motivation after revealing the death of his best mate's baby shortly after birth triggered an emotion-charged display on Friday night.The heavy-hearted Hurrell showed why Neil Henry swooped on the former Warriors wrecking ball mid-season when he terrorised the Dragons to lift his new club into the top eight at the expense of their rivals. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next sli..>> view originalBellamy call sees Storm outlast gritty Knights
CRAIG Bellamy’s coaching record suggests he doesn’t make too many wrong calls.So when his gut told him his Origin stars Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk needed to back up against bottom-placed Newcastle yesterday, he didn’t second guess himself.Just as well.For even with Smith and Cronk and the returning Cameron Munster and Will Chambers, the Storm were given a hell of a fright by a brave Knights side at Hunter Stadium.“It doesn’t matter where we are on the table or where they are on the table, th..>> view originalPies, Pocock can cure Super stuff-up
THE Brumbies are hoping a hot pie handout and the return of David Pocock can help them make a success of their quarter-final against the Highlanders on Friday night despite scheduling stuff-ups and Canberra’s frigid weather giving them an unusual 6pm kick-off.The ACT side will host the Highlanders in the opening match of Super Rugby’s playoffs but it will be played in an unprecedented 6pm slot, which could affect both the size of the crowd and the TV ratings.The kick-off time was a compromised r..>> view originalAFL: Brisbane Lions send up the white flag against GWS at the Gabba
Brisbane Lions 3.1 5.5 8.8 9.13 (67)Greater Western Sydney 3.7 13.8 20.10 22.14 (146) More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Giants return to top four Hawks beat Swans in breathtaker Power stun Kangas Dogs belt depleted Suns Crows win in Thompson's 300th Dangerfield masterclass sees Cats down Dockers FootyFix: race for top four intensifies Buckley weighs in on Travis Cloke's glove Giants r..>> view originalTasmania's greyhound racing industry rallies in the wake of bans in NSW and ACT
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Rival groups who attempted to wrest control of the Parramatta Eels board before the NSW government intervened fear coach Brad Arthur will walk away from the club and next season will be "dead" if an administrator lingers at the embattled club.Having had their motions rejected for "legal reasons" on Friday, the three leaders of groups which agitated for an extraordinary general meeting next month have laid bare their concerns Arthur could turn his back on a club in administrative limbo. ..>> view originalSt Kilda sets club record with 14th straight win over Melbourne by 36 points at Etihad Stadium in Round 17
ANGUS Brayshaw thought he was in the clear.With an open forward line ahead and Melbourne in control on the scoreboard, Brayshaw took one step too many without sensing David Armitage to his right.Armitage slammed the young Demon into the ground and St Kilda whisked the footy to the edge of the goalsquare, where Tim Membrey marked and goaled.In a nutshell, this was St Kilda’s 14th consecutive win against Melbourne.When the Demons’ ballistic ball movement lit up Etihad Stadium in the first quarter,..>> view originalFinals-bound Eagles scrape home over Blues
CARLTON'S late charge has cost West Coast a place in the top four, with the Eagles labouring to an unconvincing seven-point win over a never-say-die Blues outfit at the MCG on Sunday. Despite what looked pre-game to be a relatively straightforward MCG reconnaissance mission against the 14th-placed Blues, the Eagles were pushed to the final siren after being stopped in their tracks in the last term. West Coast took a 27-point lead into the last quarter – after leading by a game-high 33 just be..>> view original
Monday, July 18, 2016
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