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Steve Smith has urged the media to watch a 2019 UK quiz show and listen to Monty Panesar's answers. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Smith takes down England spinner's quiz show disaster

Australia star Steve Smith has referenced Monty Panesar's infamous quiz show performance when asked about provocative comments from the former England spinner.

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Mereana and Nui Muriwai married after learning her cancer had progressed.

Heartbreak as Super Rugby player’s wife dies aged 21

The couple married last month after learning her extremely rare cancer had progressed.

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Marnus Labuschagne.

Aussie team line-up revealed on eve of Ashes Test

Where Marnus Labuschagne will bat is now clear with the make-up of the starting XI finalised.

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David Lloyd.

There’s nowhere to hide in the Ashes cauldron

DAVID ‘BUMBLE’ LLOYD: The biggest rivalry in sport is not for the faint of heart; here is my simple message to the combatants in this blockbuster series.

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Uiatu ‘Joan’ Taufua who faces three manslaughter charges has been referred to a Mental Health Court.

Triple-fatal case takes new turn for NRL star's mum

A specialist court will decide whether the mother of NRL star Payne Haas was of unsound mind when she allegedly killed three people in a car crash.

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Darryl Broham has announced has has cancer.

Heartbreaking cancer diagnosis for Aussie sports broadcaster

One of Australian sports most beloved characters, Darryl ‘Big Marn’ Brohman, has begun treatment for cancer.

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Ben Austin's funeral will be held at St Kilda's Junction Oval, where he loved to watch cricket. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Teen killed in freak cricket accident to be farewelled

Mourners in cricket jerseys will farewell teen athlete Ben Austin who died after being hit by a cricket ball in a freak accident.

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We relive some of the Ashes' most memorable moments.

25 memorable Ashes moments ahead of Perth Test

With the Ashes just one day away, we relive 25 of the most memorable and defining moments from the rivalry that defines a sport.

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Willem Duursma is presented with his Eagles jumper by Harley Reid.

The Eagle has landed! Duursma locked in as top pick

Willem Duursma says it’s ‘a dream come true’ to be snapped up with the first pick of the draft and be on his way to West Coast, while the Eagles snared a fellow Victorian with their second selection.

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Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are both in England's 12-man squad for Perth.

Poms make crucial calls on pace duo for Perth

England have made big calls on pace duo Jofra Archer and Mark Wood amid chopping their squad down to 12 for the First Test.

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 Mary Fowler.

Fowler racism claim: ‘I was given bananas not flowers’

The soccer star has revealed one of the darkest moments of her sporting career at a powerful European club.

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Brendan Doggett and Mitchell Starc walk from the nets area after nearby lightning halts the practice session.

Got that Dog in him: Starc says teammate ready for debut

Australian paceman Mitchell Starc has described likely new teammate Brendan Doggett’s rise as a “hot streak” and declared him good to go for his looming debut. 

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Brendon McCullum.

Baz desperate for the success in Australia he never achieved

DANE ELDRIDGE: We never really liked him when he played for New Zealand and probably like him less now he is bringing his ‘Bazball revolution’ Down Under.

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Joe Root and Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting: Root’s failures will be haunting him

The England batter needs to score a century this summer to cement his legacy, while the former Aussie cricket captain also reveals why the Poms must win the first Test.

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