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Harley Reid and Shane Warne.

Success does not come easily for the sporting greats

JUSTIN LANGER: Shane Warne’s rise to stardom was no easy road, as many of the latest stars in the making - like Harley Reid - are finding out the hard way.

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Hayden McLean was knocked out immediately.

AFL match stopped 26 seconds in as Swans forward knocked out cold

Players retreated to their huddles and the crowd fell silent just moments after the game started.

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The Wayne Pearce Hill at Leichhardt Oval was standing room only on Sunday.

The one thing the NRL will always have that the AFL does not

MARK ‘SPUDD’ CARROLL: It’s a defining difference between the two codes and I know which one most fans enjoy more.

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The Storm hope Jahrome Hughes has avoided a season-ending shoulder injury. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Storm reveal when Hughes likely to play again

Jahrome Hughes’s immediate playing future is now clear after dislocating his shoulder with the injury sending shock waves through the NRL.

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West Coast coach Andrew McQualter is confident the highly-publicised contract talks won’t affect Harley Reid’s performance.

Contract talks won’t slow Harley, says Eagles coach

West Coast star Harley Reid won’t feel the pressure of multi-million dollar contract negotiations, Eagles coach Andrew McQualter has warned, ahead of the western derby clash with Fremantle.

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NRLW Cowboys Makenzie Weale and Tallisha Harden stole the show with their Coldplay Kiss Cam celebration.

NRLW’s hilarious take on Coldplay Kiss Cam controversy

KIERSTEN DUKE: There have been some awesome celebrations for Try July - here are my top 10.

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Ben Stokes has warned England’s rivals they will bite back but what matters most is what happens on the pitch.

Why England talking tough ahead of the Ashes scares no one

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The Poms are at it again, puffing out their chests about how intimidating they can be, but they are forgetting one key aspect of sledging.

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Carlton star Charlie Curnow has emphatically shut down any AFL trade speculation.

Question remains on AFL trade bomb as Daicos link emerges

‘Players have been talking about this for a couple of weeks.’

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Hulk Hogan (R) and Ric Flair arrive at Sydney Airportin 2009.

Ric Flair reveals heartbreaking story in tribute to WWE icon

WWE legend Hulk Hogan is being remembered as ‘a great American icon’ following his tragic death.

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The 71-year-old reportedly suffered cardiac arrest on Thursday morning.

WWE legend Hulk Hogan dead, aged 71

The 71-year-old reportedly suffered cardiac arrest on Thursday morning.

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May suspension farce shows how out of touch AFL Tribunal is

May suspension farce shows how out of touch AFL Tribunal is

RICHO’S TOP 10: We are now asking players not to go for the footy for fear of being banned and that is ‘not Australian Rules Football’.

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Noah Balta’s curfew restrictions have ended.

Tiger curfew lifted after ‘tough’ ordeal

After months of being limited to day games by a court-imposed curfew, a star Richmond defender can be unleashed at any time for his club.  

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Tributes are flowing following the death of Warren Smith

AFL world mourning sudden death of much-loved great

The star forward rose to fame with a stunning nine-goal debut for Carlton.

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Channel 7’s Nick Riewoldt is disappointed with the AFL tribunal’s decision to ban Steven May.

AFL great takes serious objection to two tribunal words

Melbourne have decided to take action after ‘common sense’ did not prevail.

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