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AFL’s new stance to hit drug cheats hard

StuNews — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:23:08 +0000

Clubs stripped of premierships, Brownlow Medals rescinded. That’s the very pointy end of the AFL’s new, tougher stance on performance-enhancing drugs.

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AFL gets smarter with GPS footballs

StuNews — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:27:51 +0000

IT WAS once announced by Google as an April Fool’s joke, but now the GPS-tracking football, or “Smartball”, has bounced into local ovals.

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Hewitt, Guccione look to be fit for Davis Cup clash with Japan

StuNews — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:15:17 +0000

John Fitzgerald may have rare luxury of a full list from which to choose the squad for the second round Asia/Oceania fixture against Japan in May.

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Tomic off to a dream start in cup

StuNews — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:39:22 +0000

Bernard Tomic plays with patience and guile to dominate a rain-delayed match, not once being taken to deuce by an opponent ranked only 24 places lower at No. 322.

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I’m mad at Tiger, admits a caddie under siege

StuNews — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:22:43 +0000

Steve Williams, Tiger Woods’ caddie, is livid that the world’s best golfer has dragged him into the biggest scandal in sport.

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Back passion, not profit, says ARU head

StuNews — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:24:33 +0000

RUGBY UNION John O’Neill warns potential backers of Melbourne Rebels to do so only if they have a spare $1 million to indulge a passion.

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McNamee returns serve on role in Hewitt-Tomic truce

StuNews — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:24:32 +0000

Paul McNamee labels ”extraordinary” the claim by his former Davis Cup teammate John Fitzgerald that McNamee played no part in brokering apparent truce between Lleyton Hewitt and Bernard Tomic.

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Long injury list keeps Victory guessing about line-up

StuNews — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:24:32 +0000

Melbourne Victory pessimistic about whether any of its three main strikers will be available for the match that will determine whether it or Sydney FC wins early qualification for A-League grand final.

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Hawthorn’s big queries

StuNews — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:13:21 +0000

Club weak in the ruck and has no power defender, says Jake Niall.

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Geelong could be in cup mix

StuNews — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:23:13 +0000

Australia’s bid for soccer World Cup should ignore Etihad Stadium and instead take matches to freshly expanded Skilled Stadium in Geelong, according to Victorian Government.

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Vancouver agog at hockey finale

StuNews — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:20:59 +0000

Canada scores first in showdown with US.

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Dutch driver withdraws from Olympic bobsled

StuNews — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:20:58 +0000

The Netherlands have pulled out of the four-man bobsled competition at the Vancouver Olympics after their driver told coaches he has lost his confidence.

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Richmond defeats Geelong

StuNews — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:20:58 +0000

Not, not a misprint. But it was the NAB Challenge. In February. In Yea.

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Sports lose cash to net piracy

StuNews — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:20:58 +0000

CRICKET Australia says it has lost millions of dollars in overseas media rights payments due to the impact of internet piracy.

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US-Canada ice hockey game sets Canadian TV record

StuNews — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:18:55 +0000

Canada’s shock Olympic ice hockey loss to the United States was the most viewed sports program in Canadian television history, the Winter Olympic broadcast media consortium announced.

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Nikolic could face charge over phone

StuNews — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:18:55 +0000

Jockey could face charge of refusing to comply with stewards’ order for failing to hand over his mobile phone when asked.

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AFL must be vigilant in policing players’ added ‘incentives’

StuNews — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:18:55 +0000

The great fear of free agency is that the rich muscle up like bullies in the tuck shop queue and nick the weakling’s lollies.

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AFL to tackle Brownlow bingeing

StuNews — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:18:55 +0000

AFL cracking down on alcohol at the Brownlow Medal in bid to avoid last year’s drunken scenes involving Brendan Fevola.

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Australian bobsledder OK after scary crash

StuNews — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:39:49 +0000

Australia’s two-man bobsled team was cleared to resume training today after a crash that sent one slider to a hospital.

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Angry skiers say judges gave Chinese easy ride

StuNews — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:39:49 +0000

Australia’s winter Olympians again embroiled in judging controversy after medal chances Lydia Lassila and Jacqui Cooper take aim at scoring of aerial skiing qualification round.

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Cricketers face tough decision on India

StuNews — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 22:39:49 +0000

Australian cricketers signed to Indian Premier League franchises will today discover their union’s stance on whether they should travel to India.

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St Kilda sacks player in a five-page letter sent to legal firm - not him

StuNews — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:08:23 +0000

Saints players wanted the ex-Bomber out, says the club’s chief executive.

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Hey NBC Sports… Have You Watched NASCAR Since 2008?

StuNews — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:08:40 +0000

That gray headline over there has been up since early this evening.
Yes, Jimmie Johnson did crash in Wednesday’s practice for Thursday’s qualifying races for the Daytona 500 (got that?), but Stewart didn’t. In fact, he wasn’t anywhere near the …

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Australia v West Indies scorecard

StuNews — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:52:07 +0000

Australia take on West Indies in Adelaide in the second one-day match of the series.

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Beckham makes Man Utd goal pledge

StuNews — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:52:07 +0000

AC Milan’s David Beckham vows not to celebrate if he scores against Manchester United in the last 16 of the Champions League.

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Super Bowl: The National Take

StuNews — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:52:07 +0000

(I know that I can’t replace TB, but I can only hope to be exponentially better. Here’s what I hope is a comparable replacement for the normal NFL wrapup)
– The onside kick call is named “Ambush.” Who’s going to be the first person to say …

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Here De Angels sprouts wings to break record

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:13 +0000

Here De Angels, without budding superstar Black Caviar to contend with, scored a last-stride win in yesterday’s group 3 Rubiton Stakes at Caulfield.

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Changes needed to stop temporary deals making finals a joke

StuNews — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:53:13 +0000

Melbourne Victory’s short-term acquisition of a player from Central Coast could turn the finals into something of a joke.

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All Is Not Well On The Labor Front

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:23:00 +0000

And if you needed another sign that talks for the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement aren’t going well, Sports Business Journal reporter Daniel Kaplan was ejected from the meetings this morning.
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So This Is Sexualization?

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:23:00 +0000

I guess I’m used to seeing pictures of Danica Patrick or Anna Kournikova in bikinis when this argument is made, but instead, Lindsey Vonn’s SI cover this week is “a sexualized pose” according to Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi.
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It’s A Great Day To Like Racing

StuNews — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:22:59 +0000

Of course, none of you do so it’s a moot point.
But anyway, today may be the biggest non-Daytona 500 day of racing in Daytona Speedweeks history.
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Stokes charged with trafficking

StuNews — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:34:16 +0000

Mathew Stokes could be banned from playing AFL for life.

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McCoy makes MotoGP comeback at 37

StuNews — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:34:16 +0000

Australian rider Garry McCoy is to make a surprise return to MotoGP at the age of 37.

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Virgin’s F1 challenger unveiled

StuNews — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:34:16 +0000

Virgin Racing becomes the first of the four new F1 teams to unveil its car.

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Virgin give car Silverstone test

StuNews — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:34:16 +0000

Virgin Racing will complete first two-day test of their F1 car on Friday ahead of a full track debut next week.

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Australia v Pakistan live score

StuNews — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:34:16 +0000

Australia take on Pakistan in a Twenty20 international at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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Kenya hand Scots Twenty20 beating

StuNews — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:24:41 +0000

Scotland are heavily beaten by Kenya to finish with two wins and two losses in the Nairobi Twenty20 tournament.

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Brawn backs new F1 points system

StuNews — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:33:07 +0000

Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn believes the new points system will make drivers more likely to race for victory.

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So-sweet 16 for Federer