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AFL

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Sun Rankine backed to keep attacking

Gold Coast AFL coach Stuart Dew will keep giving exciting forward Izak Rankine licence to take the game on despite twice being penalised for holding the ball.

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Bombers’ veteran hits form at right time

With main goal threats Jake Stringer and Joe Daniher missing, David Zaharakis finding his AFL scoring form against North Melbourne was timely for Essendon.

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Roos coach confident Brown can find form

North Melbourne coach Rhyse Shaw is confident it’s only a matter of time before spearhead Ben Brown’s effort is rewarded with an AFL form reversal.

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Bombers claim scrappy AFL win over North

Essendon have moved into the AFL top four with a hard-fought 14-point win over North Melbourne at Gold Coast’s Metricon Stadium on Saturday.

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Demons win denies Rankine AFL fairytale

Melbourne have kicked the last three goals to score a 17-point AFL win over Gold Coast, with debutant Izak Rankine having a big game for the Suns.

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Horse Racing

Horse Racing

Retiring Griffin in 10th Gold Coast title

Dan Griffin has ridden a treble to ensure he will retire with a record 10 Gold Coast jockey premierships.

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Krone too strong in Glasshouse Handicap

The decision to race Krone for another season paid off when she won the Listed Glasshouse Handicap at the Sunshine Coast.

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Winter Stakes a Noble result at Rosehill

Clare Cunningham is counting her lucky stars she did not get to Melbourne with Noble Boy, who has given the trainer an important stakes win at Rosehill.

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Wapiti repays Duncan’s faith in G3 Guineas

Wapiti has fought back to win the Group Three Winx Guineas at the Sunshine Coast after he was headed in the straight.

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Jungle Edge lands Sir John Monash Stakes

Coming off a short-break, Jungle Edge has landed a sizeable betting plunge to take out the Group Three Sir John Monash Stakes at Caulfield.

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Rugby

Rugby

Force aren’t out to prove Super point

The Western Force showed they won’t be easybeats in the Super Rugby AU competition after pushing the Waratahs but say they aren’t out to prove a point.

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Stuart puts Raider doubters in their place

Canberra face an injury toll as crippling as any time in Ricky Stuart’s coaching career but the Raiders mentor insists his team can’t be written off in 2020.

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Melbourne eye early Munster return

He narrowly missed returning for Saturday night’s win over Canberra, but Melbourne are hopeful Cameron Munster can still come back early from a knee injury.

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Soccer

Soccer

Atalanta deny Juve despite Ronaldo double

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored twice from the penalty spot as Serie A leaders Juventus drew 2-2 with third-placed Atalanta.

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Soccer

Jedinak retires, ends A-League return talk

Former Australia captain Mile Jedinak has called time on his playing career at the age of 35 to end any speculation of playing in the A-League.

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Vidal goal maintains Barca’s La Liga push

Barcelona have accounted for Valladolid 1-0 to move within one point of La Liga leaders Real Madrid while Atletico Madrid edged Real Betis.

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Golf

Golf

Thomas grabs leads at Ohio PGA Tour event

World No.5 Justin Thomas never looked to be in a hurry as he eased his way to a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the PGA Tour event in Ohio.

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Morikawa leads at PGA’s Ohio event

American Collin Morikawa has carded a six-under 66 in the second round of the Workday Charity Open in Ohio to take a three-shot lead.

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Day, Jones in contention at PGA’s Open

Australians Jason Day and Matt Jones are in the mix after the opening round of the PGA’s Workday Charity Open in Dublin.

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Other Sport

Other sport

Paine reveals struggle with stalled career

Tim Paine has revealed how he lost sleep, confidence and his love for playing cricket as his career stalled during his seven-year gap between Test appearances.

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England slump boosts Windies in first Test

England ended day four of the first Test with a 170-run lead but the West Indies’ bowlers took late wickets to leave the match in the balance in Southampton.

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Burns falls as England erode Windies’ lead

Rory Burns fell softly after an opening stand of 72 with Dom Sibley made considerable inroads into the West Indies’ lead in the first Test at Southampton.

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Back sweat replacing saliva in first Test

England quick Mark Wood has revealed bowlers were using back sweat as a substitute for saliva in the first Test against the West Indies.

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