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US import Mahrajaan has been withdrawn from Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.
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Cameron Noakes

More Melbourne Cup chaos with another runner ruled out

Stewards have been forced to take action after the independent panel inspected the scan.

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Damian Martyn and Reuben De Melo.
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Justin Langer

What Voice winner and cricket great have in common

JUSTIN LANGER: Singing and cricket don't have a lot in common but there is common thread with these two overachievers.

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Andrew McDoanld will not be able to give all his aging players a grand send-off like David Warner got.
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Mitchell Johnson

Aussie coach’s dilemma on who gets a Warner-style farewell

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Andrew McDonald faces some tough choices in the years ahead and chief among those is which ageing greats get the same lavish send-off David Warner got.

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Lake Forest is out to become another foreign raider to take home the Golden Eagle like Josh Parr did riding Obamburumai last year.
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Kiersten Duke

Has the Golden Eagle winner landed?

The foreign raiders that are in the hunt to claim the coveted $10 million prize purse aren't here to mess around. I will give you the inside running on my picks.

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Caoimhe Bray had a stellar debut for the Sydney Sixers.
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Lisa Sthalekar

Why WBBL teenage prodigy has what it takes

Caoimhe Bray could be one of the cricketing greats and at just 15 she has plenty of time to get there.

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Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United reacts after defeat to West Ham United on Sunday.
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Ian Herbert

Why Amorim is not the man to fix Man U mess

He is the odds on favourite to be the next manager at Old Trafford but his resume is not much to write home about.

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Justin Langer says Cameron Bancroft should get the Test opener spot.
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Justin Langer

The Test opener Aussie selectors should back in

JUSTIN LANGER: Taking on the new ball is no easy feat as know all too well. This is the batter I think can get the Aussies off to the best start alongside Usman Khawaja against India.

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Zac Lomax's strong performance for Australia makes his move toe centre at Parramatta a challenging one.
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Mark ‘Spudd’ Carroll

How Roos success creates a headache for Eels

The NRL needs to find a way to get more international rugby league on the calendar, while the Aussies’ win may not be great news for Parramatta.

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The Andrews Government's backflip on hosting the Commonwealth Games has led to hockey being one of several sports axed from the schedule.
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Georgie Parker

How Dan Andrews hammered another nail in hockey’s coffin

GEORGIE PARKER: Hockey is quickly becoming overtaken by AFLW and NRLW as a premier female sport in Australia and its removal from the Commonwealth Games after Victoria’s backflip is another bitter blow.

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Beau Webster cleaned up WA on Friday.
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Cricket
Mitchell Johnson

MITCHELL JOHNSON: 8-1 hard to watch but we’ve all been there

Massive collapses are part of cricket. You can point fingers but that doesn’t change anything. What you can do is support each other and learn from it, writes Mitchell Johnson.

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Pat Cummins celebrates, while Virat Kohli rues his dismissal in the famous 2020 Adelaide Test where India only made 36 in their second innings.
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Justin Langer

The leg-up Aussies can’t give the Indians on this tour

JUSTIN LANGER: Australia are out to stop India winning three Test series Down Under in a row and this is simple step will go a long way to doing that.

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Australia take on New Zealand on Sunday for the first time since the Kiwis thrashed the Aussies 30-0 in the Pacific Championships final last year.
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Dane Eldridge

The endless summer ... of rugby league

DANE ELDRIDGE: Australia is out to redeem themselves against New Zealand in the Pacific Championships, but does anybody care?

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Several storylines could play out at the Cox Plate on Saturday with Prognosis the horse to beat.
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Bruce McAvaney

Cox Plate: The runners that can challenge Prognosis

BRUCE MCAVANEY: It’s a race steeped in history with a new chapter to be written on Saturday. Here are the horses who have a real chance of winning.

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Steve Smith could be under pressure to retain his spot in the Test team.
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Mitchell Johnson

Is Steve Smith in danger of becoming a dead man walking?

MITCHELL JOHNSON: Australia’s greatest batter of this generation could be in the fight of his cricketing life this summer against India.

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The last thing the Test team needs is David Warner returning.
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Jackson Barrett

How Warner has been plotting his return

JACKSON BARRETT: The bold claim of a comeback was not made lightly by David Warner and shows his selfishness towards his former teammates who are clamouring to find their way ahead of facing India.

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