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Mission what? Ferrari drop divisive tobacco branding from team name

Ferrari have begun to remove branding from high-profile sponsor Philip Morris.

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Supercars to undertake trial to avoid repeat of Adelaide pit lane chaos

The news comes after a crazy incident during Sunday's race in Adelaide.

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Kyrgios soars up rankings following remarkable run to Mexican Open title

The Australian entered the tournament ranked 72nd in the world, and Kyrgios now more than halved his ranking.

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Red Bull Holden boss suggests Mustang has 'unfair advantage'

"We, in our garage, have some work to do to rectify that."

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Kyrgios hoping to set positive example following electrifying run in Acapulco

"It's an amazing feeling. I didn’t expect much at all today."

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McLaughlin completes Adelaide clean sweep with Sunday masterclass

McLaughlin dominated to grab his 27th championship race win.

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James seals undefeated season with Burton US Open win

"It's just amazing. I'm absolutely over the moon."

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McLaughlin beats the heat to dominate season opener in Adelaide

McLaughlin has kicked off his title defence in imperious fashion.

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All aboard the hype train: Walsh stars as Blues down Essendon in JLT opener

The name Sam Walsh was on everyone's lips after Thursday night's JLT Community Series opener.

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Kyrgios fires back at Nadal's 'lacks respect' comments following upset result

"I'm different. Rafa is different. He can focus on what he needs to do."

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WATCH: Is this the most unlucky dismissal you've ever seen?

And we thought Hilton Cartwright was unlucky.

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Mexican magic: Kyrgios outlasts Nadal in Acapulco thriller

The mother of all matches for two of the game's great entertainers.

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Mumford suspension downgraded to fine, available to make round three return

He is free to feature is GWS' round three match against Richmond.

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Bancroft's rekindled passion for batting reignites Test dream

"Making runs, for me, is the thing that I always want to maintain."

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Pat of all trades: Cummins 'happy down at No. 8 or 9' despite batting prowess

"So many things have fallen into place. Obviously, there is a bit of luck as well."

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Supercars 2019: All liveries rolled out for the new season

Holdens. Fords. Nissans. Adelaide, we're ready for you.

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An open race: Australia's good problem to have ahead of the Ashes

Langer could have a lot of things to think about with the Ashes looming.

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Harris epic steers Victoria home; WA let down heroic Bancroft

Sheffield Shield, we missed you. What a round of matches.

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St Kilda fan favourite to step away from footy to focus on his mental health

"He is a much-loved member of our playing group."

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Pell removed from Richmond ambassadorial role following historic conviction

Richmond moved to distance themselves from who is now the most senior Catholic cleric to ever be convicted of child sex crimes.

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WATCH: Freak dismissal costs unlucky Hilton Cartwright his wicket

From the pull shot of a lifetime to a walk back to the sheds. Unlucky.

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GWS ruckman Mumford offered suspension by AFL match review

Mumford lashed out at Swan George Hewett late in a practice match last Friday.

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10-month layoff set to end for Essendon star in JLT Series opener

"We're really comfortable with how he’s progressing."

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Kurtis Patterson continues Ashes push with another Shield century

Day three of Shield action saw some key performances.

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Gutsy T20 win helps provide momentum Australia need ahead of World Cup

As the country of Australia slept on Sunday night, Aaron Finch's side did something special.

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World Cup worry: Run-shy Finch 'mentally gone', says former selector

"He looks mentally gone, the good bowlers are knocking him over far too easily."

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Bancroft tons up, Wade stretches his legs as leading Shield run-scorer

Day two of Shield action saw some big names hit the headlines.

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AFL community rallies around Betts after 'cowardly, racist' social media comment

"The day we don’t speak up for things that matter is the day our freedom truly ends."

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Cameron Bancroft stakes Ashes claim in Sheffield Shield

The first day of Shield action after a massive 10-week layoff got underway with three-mouthwatering clashes on Saturday.

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Sandor Earl 'humbled' to complete footy comeback with Storm in trial

Wearing purple and sporting (very) long hair, Sandor Earl made a solid return to footy on Friday night.

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Supercars to return to Sydney in 2020, night racing again on the cards

Racing under lights is set to return to Sydney.

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Federer to end clay court hiatus at Madrid Open prior to French Open return

"We are happy because his return to Madrid is a gift to the tournament."

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Haylett-Petty knocks back overseas riches to recommit to Australian rugby

Haylett-Petty will stay on Australian soil for at least two more years.

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Supercars 'summer series' schedule on the cards for 2020 season

A 'summer series' remains on the cards for Supercars.

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Test stars to make Shield return as Patterson eyes Ashes berth

"I've got really good clarity, which in any sport is pretty important."

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Formula 1: All cars and liveries for 2019 season

The new year means new cars.

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Tasmania hopeful Bailey can make Shield return despite shoulder injury

Bailey dislocated his right shoulder whilst fielding during last Thursday night's BBL08 semi-final.

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Kahu released from Broncos to join Cowboys effective immediately

Kahu will head to Townsville for the 2019 season after spending six seasons with Broncos.

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Cleary sick of talking about father Ivan, but their Panthers relationship is working

"I like a lot of his philosophies and the culture he's building. So far so good."

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Jordan De Goey cleared of serious injury after training mishap

There's fresh concern for Collingwood, with Jordan De Goey helped off by trainers at training.

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Keary dismisses reports injury will rule him out of World Club Challenge

Keary has denied reports a leg injury will force him out of the World Club Challenge.

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Australia's opponents confirmed for Davis Cup group stage

The Aussies earned their finals spot with a dominant 4-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Tasmania sweating on scans on George Bailey's injured shoulder

It was painful to see one of Aussie cricket's larrikins have his smile turn into a grimace.

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Waters leads Ford Mustang 1-2-3 in Supercars' pre-season test

The new Mustang put Ford in the top three places in Supercars' pre-season test at Phillip Island.

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Indigenous All Stars captaincy 'surreal' for proud Cody Walker

"The sense of pride you get and the excitement... you get goosebumps."

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Playing all three cricket a 'mental challenge', says Finch

"The last six months have been the most difficult of my career."

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World Cup on Fawad's radar following first-class retirement

Ahmed has already proved that age is just a number.

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How a 'frustrating' 2018 helped Daniel Ricciardo find clarity

"Everything I learnt in 2018 will make me a better version of myself in 2019."

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Healy's rise another great chapter in evolution of women's cricket in Australia

"It's something I never thought I would never see in the game."

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Windies quick warned over using abusive language at Root

The exchange ended with Root saying: "There's nothing wrong with being gay".

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Allan Border Medal won, Pat Cummins wants to break Ashes drought in England

"I can't wait. It's been 18 years since we last won over there."

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Australian Cricket Awards: Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon firm as Allan Border Medal favourites

2018 was a year to forget for the Australian men's team, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to celebrate.

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Waratahs 'confident' with Brookvale Oval surface ahead of Super Rugby opener

The Brookvale surface has been one of the most troubled strips of turf for years.

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Fed Cup: Ash Barty motors past Madison Keys to hand Australia 2-1 lead over USA

Barty recorded her best Fed Cup win to date to hand Australia the ascendancy.

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BBL08: Nathan Coulter-Nile hospitalised after suffering a 'bad bout of vertigo'

The 31-year-old was able to leave the field under his steam.

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WNCL: New South Wales Breakers hold off Queensland to claim 20th title

The numbers for the Breakers in the WNCL are unbelievable.

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Matt Renshaw signs county deal with Kent to boost Ashes selection chances

Last year, Renshaw played for Somerset, averaging 51.30 in ten matches.

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Scotty James seals unprecedented third consecutive halfpipe world title

"I'm over the moon."

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BBL08: Riley Meredith concedes 17 runs off one ball in nightmare over

11 runs off the bat, five wides, three no-balls and four leg byes. Bizarre? You bet.

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From caretaker to captain: 317 days under Tim Paine, a genuine Test skipper

"It's in difficult times you see the characters you've got in your group."

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Andrew Brayshaw urges public to move on from Andrew Gaff incident

"If me and him both want to move on, I think everyone should try to."

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Pat Cummins inches towards top spot in ICC Test bowling rankings

Cummins is inches away from becoming the world's top-ranked Test bowler.

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David Koch slams 'brainless' Jack Watts as Port Adelaide players lend support

"I'd absolutely throw the book at him if I had my way."

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The rise and rise (and rise) of Pat Cummins

In a summer bereft of many happy headlines, Cummins was Australia's key go-to man.

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Supercars: New-for-2019 Ford Mustang launched ahead of team livery reveals

The new-for-2019 Mustang is GO.

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'The book should be thrown' at Ben Barba over casino incident, says Mark Geyer

"If found guilty, he’s guilty of one of the worst crimes a man can commit - that’s touching a woman."

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First series win under his belt, Tim Paine sets sights on retaining the Ashes

"It's something that I've certainly dreamed of as a kid."

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Bernard Tomic-Lleyton Hewitt feud gains more momentum after explosive interview

"We can't all be Roger Federer, we can't all be Michael Jordan, Rafael Nadal."

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Form slump aside, Usman Khawaja admits brother's arrest was 'tough'

Today's century lifted a weight off his shoulders.

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Aussie ace Matt Campbell steers Porsche to maiden Bathurst 12 Hour win

The Aussie ace continues to make waves in racing circles.

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Australia v Sri Lanka: Always thereabouts, Mitchell Starc and Usman Khawaja fight back

Their time was coming. They weren't far away. Surely.

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AFLW expansion: All 18 clubs the aim, but there's no need to rush it

"Growing at the right speed is forefront for us."

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Melbourne's Federation Square to host inaugural Formula 1 season launch

Melbourne's full of firsts - and this one's free!

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Pat Cummins: No reason Test captain can't be a fast bowler, just not me

"Personally, I’d struggle trying to bowl and bat as well as lead the side."

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Tom Burgess a Bunny for life? South Sydney Rabbitohs forward extends contract

The Bunnies hang onto another Burgess brother.

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2020 ICC T20 World Cup: Complete fixtures for men's and women's tournaments

Through it all, one thing's certain - 2020 is a MASSIVE year for Twenty20 cricket.

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2020 ICC T20 World Cup: Fixtures released for men's and women's tournaments

It's a bumper few years of world cup cricket.

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New-ball role aside, Pat Cummins doesn't want rest ahead of World Cup, Ashes

"Hopefully I will play most of those... I feel pretty fresh."

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Australia A tour of the UK may influence Ashes selections, says Justin Langer

An eight-game Australia A tour of the UK will set the backdrop for the looming Ashes series.

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Marcus Stoinis 'not counting my chickens before they hatch' ahead of possible Test debut

"I'm trying to just chill out a little bit, but obviously it's a dream come true."

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Australian Open: Novak Djokovic keeping Roger Federer's record in his sights

"How many seasons are to come? I don't know."

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WBBL04: The fully sick story behind Beth Mooney's tournament-winning knock

Nearly vommed, definitely a match-winner.

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Australian Open: Sam Stosur goes back to the future with doubles title

"You never know if you're going to be in a Grand Slam final ever again."

James Pavey

Will Pucovski omission 'disappointing' for some, but logical to others

"He’s only 20, with a grand total of 588 first-class runs. His time will come."

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Australian Open: How Karolina Pliskova nearly gave up on the great escape

"Like, whatever. Maybe this can be over."

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Australian Open: 12-year first just the beginning for Stefanos Tsitsipas

Just one match stands between Tsitsipas and the final.

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Renault not spending 'stupid amount of money' on Daniel Ricciardo, says team boss

It's a question of value. Will Ricciardo be worth the investment?

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Australian Open: Petra Kvitova and Ash Barty prove it's more than a game

"I'm sorry for her that I beat her, but that's tennis, unfortunately."

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Justin Langer's selection explanations do little to justify Wade exclusion

"We’ve known about him for a long time and he’s in such good form."

James Pavey

Australian Open: Serena Williams absorbs parental stress to wind back the clock

"I think I've seen Frozen 3000 times... I can recite it, I know all the songs."

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Australian Open: How a teenage Roger Federer inspired Stefanos Tsitsipas

"My idol today became pretty much my rival."

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Shane Flanagan resigns as Cronulla Sharks coach, effective immediately

"The last month has taken an enormous mental and emotional toll on my family and myself."

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Australian Open: Behind the remarkable rise of new tennis hero Frances Tiafoe

"I told my parents ten years ago that I was gonna do this, I was gonna change their lives and my life."

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Twin tons help Kurtis Patterson earn late call-up to Australia Test squad

The selectors have bitten their tongues.

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Essendon's pre-season punctuated by Cale Hooker, Zach Merrett injuries

A disrupted start to the year for the Bombers.

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Australian Open: Alex de Minaur happy to be 'boring' and let his tennis do the talking

"If I’m that boring guy in the media, then I’m doing something right."

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Australian Open: Ash Barty waltzes into maiden fourth round in Melbourne

The party's only getting started, it seems.

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Greg Inglis announces plans to retire from NRL, representative football

HUGE news from one of rugby league's great heroes.

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Toby Price claims second Dakar Rally crown despite broken wrist

"At the end of the day, the pain and torture has been worth it."

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Toby Price, fingertips from Dakar Rally success, is made of tougher stuff

Being under immense physical pain won't stop this Aussie.

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Australian Open Day 3 results: How the Aussie players went

Australia's top-ranked male and female players won through, a veteran pushed hard, while a young gun made waves.

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Australian Open: Ash Barty moves closer to career-best Melbourne appearance

Barty's party is getting bigger!

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Wallabies star Kurtley Beale apologises to Rugby Australia over leaked video

Beale has apologised to Rugby Australia for his appearance in the video.

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'No one means to get out': Aaron Finch addresses form slump, Australia captaincy

"Batting's separate to captaincy and leading out on the field."

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Wade Graham agrees on contract extension with Cronulla Sharks

With Val gone, and Gal slowing, the maligned Sharks needed to hang onto their main man.

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Australian Open Day 1 results: How the Aussie players went

The first day at Melbourne Park saw 14 Australian players feature.

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Australian Open: Bernard Tomic slams Lleyton Hewitt in staggering rant

"Go away. Like, literally."

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Glenn Maxwell's teammates don't even know where he should bat in ODIs

"I'm not sure too sure what his right position is."

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Jhye Richardson without height, but not without fight as World Cup looms

"I like to see myself as not better or worse, just different."

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Mitchell Marsh hospitalised, ruled out of first ODI against India

Another body blow to the maligned allrounder - literally.

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Cameron Smith: 400-game milestone not behind new Melbourne Storm deal

"It's never been a motivating factor to continue playing to reach milestones."

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Glenn Maxwell omission from Test squad 'something personal', says Rob Quiney

"There’s something there they don’t like about Maxi."

James Pavey

How Cricket Australia robbed Glenn Maxwell of Test audition through false promises

Hohns said Maxwell is content with white ball cricket... really, though?

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Australia Test squad: Marsh brothers, Victoria duo axed, but door remains open

"They have been given good opportunity, but have not produced the scores we need."

James Pavey

Australia Test squad: Will Pucovski earns national call-up, Queensland duo recalled

The selectors have gone all out to arrest the slide.

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Marnus Labuschagne harbours Ashes dream with No.3 spot for the taking

Labuschagne has no intention of being a one-and-done player.

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Australia v India: The stats that highlight how big the discrepancy was

The 2-1 series scoreline almost flatters Australia.

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Australia v India: Shaun Marsh looks to ODIs to atone for Test struggles

Everyone's after his head. Literally everyone. However, the ODIs could provide an SOS.

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Australia v India: 'Lazy' Shaun Marsh falls as Aussies feign collapse

"It's just a lazy follow of the ball, and he paid the price."

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Australia v India: KL Rahul's superb sportsmanship after refusing to claim catch

So easily Marcus Harris could have had his feet up in the SCG dressing room before lunch.

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Alex de Minaur praised by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after Brisbane International battle

"He’s a very good player... It was good tennis."

James Pavey

Australian ODI squad: Massive overhaul for India series ahead of Cricket World Cup

The Cricket World Cup is under five months away, but the selectors couldn't wait.

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Australia v India: 40-year low hanging over Justin Langer's big gamble

Langer is riding on the bold move to recall Labuschagne for the must-win Sydney Test.

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Australia v India: Aussie bowlers compared to New Zealand A after plans fall away

"It goes back to basics, and you have to do basics for longer periods."

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Australia v India: 'Classless' SCG crowd criticised after booing Virat Kohli

"We're now giving a good impression that we're a bunch of spoiled brats."

James Pavey

Nick Kyrgios rankings drop not the end of the world, says Roger Rasheed

"Sport is interesting... there's a big piece of the pie, but not everyone has part of that pie."

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Patience the key as Tim Paine forecasts positive future for inexperienced side

"All that matters to our team is what happens within our four walls."

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Australia v India: Ravichandran Ashwin ruled out of SCG Test

The SCG pitch looked set to decide Ashwin's fate - but it was too late.

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Alex de Minaur ready to thrive off local crowds as Australian Open nears

"Us Aussie players are extremely proud and grateful to have such amazing fans."

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Australia v India: Justin Langer sheds light on dearth of quality Australian batting stocks

"Try being a selector at the moment."

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The damning numbers behind Australia's painful 2018 in Test cricket

Australia's struggles have gone beyond the flip of a coin, or the application of some sandpaper on the ball in Cape Town.

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Cameron Bancroft named to make Big Bash return for Perth Scorchers

Guess who's back!

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Australia v India: Batsmen have 'learning to do', concedes Aussie batting coach

"I wouldn’t say the wicket played a part in majority of our dismissals."

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Australia v India: Pat Cummins spell breathes life into dark day three for Australia

Vihari. Pujara. Kohli. Rahane. Gone. Gone. Gone. Gone!

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Australia v India: Jasprit Bumrah banishes 'flat pitch' argument as Australia's problems re-emerge

Flat pitch? Perhaps. But don't judge it until both teams bat on it.

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WBBL04: Ellyse Perry leaves it late to score yet another brilliant century

She’s done it again!

James Pavey

Australia v India: Cricket greats criticise ICC’s 'average' Perth pitch rating

"And they wonder why Test match cricket is struggling..."

James Pavey

Mitch McGovern injury: Another blow for Carlton as recruit suffers back fracture

Someone at Ikon Park keeps walking under ladders.

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SN50: Jason Sangha outlasts the cricket pressure cooker

Being the “only brown person” in schools mattered very little to Sangha. However, problem was, at one point, so did cricket.

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Steve Smith 'needs to be real' as he faces media, says John Hastings

"Show us who you are, be real, show us some emotion."

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Nathan Lyon rockets to career-high in ICC Test bowling rankings

Garry's officially Australia's best.

James Pavey

Australia v India: Peter Siddle downplays fears of lifeless MCG pitch for Boxing Day Test

"There's definitely going to be a result wicket."

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Australia v India: Fears remain over 'flat' MCG pitch ahead of Boxing Day Test

"It did not deteriorate at all... it probably got flatter.”

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Australia v India: Virat Kohli reaction to catch 'disappointing', says Johnson

"It just looked like he was not too happy with the decision, and he's dragged it out and just made it all about him."

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'Arrogant' Virat Kohli, 'staggering' selection decisions put India under pressure

"Sometimes, it seems Kohli doesn’t listen to his own self."

James Pavey

Australia v India: The rise and rise of Nathan Lyon

"His game keeps going to another level."

James Pavey

Steve Smith's captaincy return overshadowed by Austin Waugh's brilliant catch

Smith returns as skipper, but the son of a legend produced a McGrath-like ripper.

James Pavey

Australia v India: Inside the Perth mastery of Virat Kohli

It was almost as if Kohli was playing paddle ball. That's how good he was.

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John Folau signs Waratahs contract, linking him with brother Israel

"Attack wise I think I can bring something to the team."

James Pavey

Australia v India: Nathan Lyon out to exploit India's missed opportunity

"No doubt he'll be excited by it."

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Australia v India: Cheteshwar Pujara teaches Aussies a lesson in patience

"We were down and out at lunch on day one. His belief, grit and determination kept us in the game."

James Pavey

Mitchell Marsh iffy over Australian vice-captaincy after 'shattering' Test axing

"Every Test match you miss out on, it's shattering."

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Australia v India: Tim Paine right for second Test despite injury, says Langer

"Painey's the toughest pretty boy I've ever met in my life."

James Pavey

Scotty James eyes world champs after US Grand Prix of Snowboarding win

"I hope I can get it done, but I just want to enjoy the season."

James Pavey

Ellyse Perry a human highlights reel as Sixers down Thunder in Sydney Smash

"In the past 24 hours Ellyse Perry has hit 181 runs over two innings without being dismissed... I just ate a whole pizza."

James Pavey

David Warner to captain Sylhet Sixers in Bangladesh Premier League

Warner will get a chance to skipper once again.

James Pavey

Australia 'worst blokes in the world' if they celebrated like Virat Kohli, says Langer

"You love seeing that passion in sport, don't you?"

James Pavey

Ellyse Perry living the backyard cricket dream, one game at a time

She could have pursued touch footy. She scored a ripper goal at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. She has cricket in her pocket. Leave some for the rest of us!

James Pavey

Axed Mitchell Marsh 'hasn't put it together at Test level', says Tim Paine

"We know he's good enough to be a great all-rounder at Test level."

James Pavey

Australia v India: Marcus Harris to make Test debut, says Justin Langer

"He’s looked very good in some of the most competitive net sessions I’ve seen for a long time."

James Pavey

Mitchell Marsh unperturbed by criticism as first Australia-India Test looms

"People can say what they're going to say."

James Pavey

Australia-India series another chapter in Ravichandran Ashwin-Nathan Lyon battle

"You're not going to ask Ishant Sharma to bowl like Philander, can you?"

James Pavey

What is Virat Kohli's kryptonite? Nathan Lyon key for Australia, says Hazlewood

"You hardly get a run off him, and he takes wickets... he makes the group what it is."

James Pavey

Attacking play Australia's 'mongrel' edge as blockbuster India series awaits

"You don't have to say anything to have mongrel."

James Pavey

Too early to set pass marks for Wayne Bennett with Rabbitohs, says South Sydney CEO

"It's too early to set pass marks. Wayne hasn't even set foot in Sydney yet."

James Pavey

Shane Mumford confirmed to make GWS Giants return in 2019

The Mummy returns!

James Pavey

India young gun Prithvi Shaw ruled out of first Test after suffering nasty ankle injury

India have copped a big blow just six days out from the first Test against Australia.

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Michael Clarke finds ally in Ryan Harris over Gerard Whateley furore

"He's got great integrity. He loved the job that he did and did it very, very well."

James Pavey

Steve Smith, David Warner relationship needs time to heal, says Justin Langer

"Over time we'll bring the brotherhood together and everything will be okay."

James Pavey

Michael Clarke comments 'missing the point', says Simon Katich

"The point is, we were caught for blatantly cheating and we have to rectify that as soon as possible."

James Pavey

Steve Smith to join David Warner in Bangladesh Premier League

The exiled former national captain is off to Bangladesh.

James Pavey

Michael Clarke criticises Australia's 'nice-guy' attitude: 'Not going to win s**t'

"Play tough Australian cricket. Whether we like it or not, that’s in our blood."

James Pavey

Australia's batting order conundrum goes beyond Aaron Finch

"Whether we walk out to open the batting together for Victoria or Australia or I bat at three, I don't think it makes too much difference."

James Pavey

Burying the hatchet: David Warner enjoys net session under Justin Langer's watch

Warner had his work cut out, facing heat from Test quicks Hazlewood and Cummins.

James Pavey

Scott McLaughlin claims Supercars title as David Reynolds wins Newcastle finale

McLaughlin becomes the 25th driver to win an ATCC/Supercars title.

James Pavey

Newcastle Supercars: Shane van Gisbergen frustrated by 's**t' penalty

"The bloody series took it away from us. That’s shit."

James Pavey

Supercars Newcastle: Shane van Gisbergen stripped of win over pitstop penalty

HUGE!

James Pavey

Supercars Newcastle: Scott McLaughlin claims Race 30 after Shane van Gisbergen penalty

We're off to Sunday to crown our champion!

James Pavey

Scott McLaughlin v Shane van Gisbergen: The closest Supercars title fight ever

There are just 14 points in it. Will van Gisbergen add to his 2016 crown, or can McLaughlin hold on for his first?

James Pavey

Women's World T20: Clinical Australia into final after sweeping aside West Indies

Alyssa Healy continued on her merry way as the Aussies waltzed into the final.

James Pavey

Ford hero Mark Winterbottom confirms Holden switch for 2019 Supercars season

"I haven’t thought about the badge to be honest."

James Pavey

Who is Marcus Harris? Australia's latest Test cricket hopeful

Sporting News takes a look at all things Marcus Harris.

James Pavey

Usman Khawaja defends 'evolving game' on-air against Aussie cricket greats

"The game’s changed guys, we do play different shots now."

James Pavey

Newcastle a fitting location for Craig Lowndes' full-time Supercars swansong

"To have a victory in Newcastle in the closing chapter of my life would be really special."

James Pavey

Cricket Australia's bans to stand for Steve Smith, David Warner, Cameron Bancroft

CA's board has spoken.

James Pavey

Marcus Bontempelli signs contract extension with Western Bulldogs

The Bont is hanging around in Footscray.

James Pavey

Hostility no longer Virat Kohli's propellant as India prepare for Australia

"I have enough belief in my ability to play without a reason to pump myself up."

James Pavey

Steve Smith and David Warner retain IPL contracts as Aussie stars lose deals

Good news for Smith and Warner, but bad news for their countrymen.

James Pavey

Jordan Petaia, Jake Gordon earn Wallabies debuts as Adam Ashley-Cooper returns

Cheika has given youngsters a chance. Will it prove the difference?

James Pavey

Australia's Cricket World Cup stars to miss final weeks of 2019 IPL season

Cricket Australia has put its foot down.

James Pavey

Glenn Maxwell criticises 'broken' start to Australian cricket summer

"You're getting flown here, there and everywhere and changing formats."

James Pavey

New Zealand beat Australia to hosting rights for 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup

New Zealand has claimed another victory over Australia.

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Selectors to blame for selfishness in Australia's ODI team, says Michael Hussey

"It brings in a bit more of a selfish culture and environment, because you're just worried about your place in the team."

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Ben Barba on his 'last chance', but Valentine Holmes rumours no distraction

"I have made some stupid decisions in my life. I know now this is my last chance."

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Women's WT20: Alyssa Healy again the star as Australia routs Ireland

Healy is in some run on form.

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Australia v South Africa: Faf du Plessis claims umpire didn't hear review call

"I turned around to the umpire and said 'we’ll refer that'. I don’t think he heard me.

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England v New Zealand: Marty Taupau dropped, Isaiah Papali'i earns debut

In Taupau's absence, Papali'i will make his Test debut for the Kiwis.

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David Warner falls cheaply in one-day match against Steve Smith's Sutherland

First blood to Sutherland as Warner loses his wicket to an Aussie great's up-and-coming son.

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Women's WT20: All-round Alyssa Healy steers Australia over Pakistan

A great start for the Aussies in Guyana!

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Alex de Minaur survives five-set thriller to reach Next Gen final

He can't be stopped!

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