Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Cowboys v Panthers: Five key points and other top stories.

  • Cowboys v Panthers: Five key points

    Cowboys v Panthers: Five key points
    Morgan steers the ship for North Queensland, Panthers capitulate to end their winning streak and Gavin Cooper has a happy 250th.‌Morgan steers the ship With Johnathan Thurston absent with a season-ending shoulder injury there was an obvious lapse in the Cowboys' attacking ability, but in terms of keeping cool under pressure Michal Morgan stepped up to the plate and took control of the game. With his team trailing with three minutes remaining lesser players might have cracked under pressure, but..
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  • AFL: Saturday matches round 14

    AFL: Saturday matches round 14
    AFL: Saturday matches round 14Robbie Gray of the Power during the round-14 match.AAP10:44PM June 24, 2017Save Star forward Robbie Gray booted five goals as Port Adelaide cruised to a 31-point win over Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday.Port led throughout and put the result beyond doubt with a commanding third quarter in which they booted five straight goals.The 13.15 (93) to 9.8 (62) victory lifts the Power to third on the AFL ladder and puts Collingwood’s AFL finals hopes in serious jeopardy.W..
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  • Cowboys v Panthers, Raiders v Broncos, Rooster v Storm: NRL round 16 live scores, stats and commentary

    Cowboys v Panthers, Raiders v Broncos, Rooster v Storm: NRL round 16 live scores, stats and commentary
    Sydney Roosters beat Melbourne Storm 25-24 in golden point as Nth Queensland and Brisbane win Updated June 24, 2017 21:58:24 Mitchell Pearce kicked a golden-point field goal for the Roosters after the JT-less Cowboys pipped the Panthers in stunning fashion and the Raiders came up short against the Broncos. Look back at all the scores and stats. Pearce magic seals golden-point win for Roosters The Sydney Roosters have come from behind to beat Melbourne Storm 25-24 in a..
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  • Targeting Johnathan Thurston all part of toughest game of all

    Targeting Johnathan Thurston all part of toughest game of all
    Tyson Frizell, the man who reinjured the game's best player, Johnathan Thurston, says he has no regrets about what happened on the field, even though it cost Thurston an Origin III farewell.Thurston's shoulder has been the hot topic post-Origin, made that way by Andrew Johns' honest assessment of the Blues' performance and the subsequent season-ending surgery. Johns famously slammed the Blues for not going at Thurston all game long and exploiting his injury. It was something that Frizell certai..
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  • Rugby union: NZ defeat Lions in Test

    Rugby union: NZ defeat Lions in Test
    Rugby union: NZ defeat Lions in TestRieko Ioane of the All Blacks dives in to score a try during the Test match against the British and Irish Lions at Eden Park.AAP7:28PM June 24, 2017Save Winger Rieko Ioane has scored two tries in his first Test start as New Zealand quelled a spirited performance from the British and Irish Lions to win their first Test 30-15 at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday in the three-Test rugby union series.The All Blacks are just one win away from denying the British an..
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  • Wallabies player ratings: who starred, who flopped in win over Italy

    Wallabies player ratings: who starred, who flopped in win over Italy
    THE Wallabies needed an inspired performance against Italy to re-engage disinterested fans. We didn’t get one. Here are Iain Payten’s player ratings.1. SCOTT SIO (5) - Pretty much monstered by his Italian rival Ferrari and was penalised often, from the second scrum of the day through to moment he was hauled to prevent a penalty try.2. STEPHEN MOORE (C) (5.5) - Looked hard for work but struggled to dent the line with his carries, and threw a poor pass that led to Italian pressure on Australia’s l..
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  • SKorea president wants NKorea in Olympics

    SKorea president wants NKorea in Olympics
    South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Saturday he hopes to see North Korean athletes at next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea to ease tensions over the North's nuclear program. Moon made the comments during the opening ceremony of the world taekwondo championships in the South Korean town of Muju, where a North Korean delegation led by International Olympic Committee member Chang Ung was also present. The championships, which will feature a performance by the North Korean taekwondo de..
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  • Underdog Jeff Horn is the real life 'Rocky Balboa'

    Underdog Jeff Horn is the real life 'Rocky Balboa'
    AUSTRALIA’S greatest boxer Jeff Fenech reckons it’s the classical Rocky story — only an Aussie schoolteacher instead filling in for the Italian Stallion.And if Jeff Horn can stop Manny Pacquiao, Fenech says it will be a greater achievement than any of his own three world boxing titles — including the famous Las Vegas win over Azumah Nelson 26 years ago.The boy from Brisbane, who as a victim of high school bullying, took up boxing against his mother’s advice to learn how to protect himself from t..
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  • AFL ticks off touchy rushed behind, Adam Cooney questions post-siren scoring rule

    AFL ticks off touchy rushed behind, Adam Cooney questions post-siren scoring rule
    BROWNLOW Medallist Adam Cooney has been left flabbergasted by the rule that allowed a controversial point to be awarded to the Sydney Swans on Friday night.The AFL on Saturday morning moved to quash conjecture over the touchy behind that was paid to Sydney on the quarter-time siren during the thrilling clash against Essendon at the SCG.The Swans scored a point when Lance Franklin kicked towards goal one second before the quarter-time siren and Bomber James Kelly carried the ball across goal. Kel..
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  • Cahill focused on beating Chile despite 'special' milestone - SBS

    Cahill focused on beating Chile despite 'special' milestone - SBS
    The master of longevity is on the threshold of becoming Australia's most capped outfield player in Moscow on Monday night (1AM - LIVE on SBS) as Ange Postecoglou's men seek to overcome the world's fourth ranked side by two goals and qualify for the semi-finals. The importance of the occasion is paralleled by Cahill's looming landmark, as he gazes back on his 99 appearances and record 44 goals since his debut aged 24 back in 2005. VIDEO "To finally get here now is pretty special, for me every ga..
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