Friday, October 28, 2016

AFL: Former Sydney Swans midfielder Ben McGlynn becomes St Kilda assistant coach and other top stories.

  • AFL: Former Sydney Swans midfielder Ben McGlynn becomes St Kilda assistant coach

    Just-retired Swan Ben McGlynn is joining St Kilda as an assistant coach.McGlynn will work under senior coach Alan Richardson in a development role. Ben McGlynn will be an assistant coach at St Kilda. Photo: Getty Images In a statement released by his new club, McGlynn said he was excited about being in a new environment and meeting new people after seven years at Sydney."I've had some exposure to coaching, so I feel like the development role is a great fit for me and I'm looking forward ..
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  • Cox Plate 2016: Winx defends her crown with incredible victory

    Cox Plate 2016: Winx defends her crown with incredible victory
    THE phenomenal Winx will be given the chance to join Kingston Town in the pantheon of Moonee Valley legends after her extraordinary demolition of quality Cox Plate opposition on Saturday.Trainer Chris Waller will resist the temptation to compete internationally with his wonder mare, declaring: “The world can come to us — if they’re good enough.”DON’T MISS YOUR EXCLUSIVE WINX POSTER IN YOUR SUNDAY HERALD SUNTrembling with emotion after Winx sauntered to an eight-length triumph — the largest in th..
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  • Former Wallaby Rod Kafer slams referee Nigel Owens after controversial no-try call

    Former Wallaby Rod Kafer slams referee Nigel Owens after controversial no-try call
    FORMER Wallaby Rod Kafer said Nigel Owens should never referee a Test again after Henry Speight’s try was controversially disallowed in the Bledisloe Cup match at Eden Park on Saturday night.Speight crossed for what appeared to be a memorable try but, after consultation with Welshman Owens, South African TMO Shaun Veldsman ruled that Wallabies winger Dane Haylett-Petty had prevented New Zealand defender Julian Savea from being able to attempt a tackle and the try was disallowed for obstruction.S..
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  • Steve Hansen accuses Michael Cheika of 'hijacking' press conference after clown cartoon rant

    Steve Hansen accuses Michael Cheika of 'hijacking' press conference after clown cartoon rant
    Auckland: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has accused Michael Cheika of hijacking the post-match press conference by airing his grievances over being portrayed as a clown in a local newspaper and lingering animosity over the bugging scandal in the wake of New Zealand's world record victory. Seeing red after his side's 37-10 loss at Eden Park, which involved a controversial no-try to Henry Speight, Cheika unloaded after the match about a cartoon of him dressed up as a clown with a red nose that ap..
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  • Online trolls attack Olympic champ Mack Horton after cancer scare

    Online trolls attack Olympic champ Mack Horton after cancer scare
    Angry critics have posted nasty comments to Olympic champion Mack Horton, after he used social media to thank a fan for seeing a suspicious mole on his chest.The swimmer this week used Twitter and Instagram to express gratitude to one of his eagle-eyed admirers who had emailed the swim team doctor to say Horton should get the mole checked."Good call. Very good call," Horton wrote, underneath a photo of him wearing a bandage on his chest near his neck and giving a 'thumbs up.' But some people ha..
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  • Kristensen strike sees Roar defeat Mariners - SBS

    Kristensen strike sees Roar defeat Mariners - SBS
    Kristensen reacted best in the 33rd minute after a goal-mouth scramble saw the ball bounce free to him just inside the box.  The Roar had the better of the chances in a tight-fought encounter, Mariners' keeper Paul Izzo, as well as the woodwork, can be thanked for keeping the score so low.  It's the first win of the season for Brisbane, while Central Coast are without an A-League win since January 30 this year when Luis Garcia inspired his side to a 3-1 victory over Wellington.  The loss extend..
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  • Today at 10:54 PM NRC

    Today at 10:54 PM NRC
    Perth Spirit have taken the 2016 Buildcorp NRC title, with a 20-16 win over the NSW Country Eagles forged on the back of an outstanding defensive and set piece performance.  Here’s the word from both teams after the match. Heath Tessmann (Perth Spirit hooker and captain) “We don’t mind making it a little bit hard for ourselves.  The last few weeks we’ve got away to some leads and let some teams back in, but yeah, couldn’t be happier with how we ended up closing that game out, and the boys have ..
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  • Victory break Red hearts with last-gasp winner

    Victory break Red hearts with last-gasp winner
    LAWRENCE Thomas 188 days ago was made an honorary social media hero of SA and in particular Adelaide United.Because if it wasn’t for Thomas’ heroics for Melbourne Victory in a final round clash against Brisbane Roar, it would have been John Aloisi’s side walking away with the Premier’s Plate not the Reds.The Victory gloveman proved that his shining April night was not a flash in the pan.Reds fans saw why coach Kevin Muscat awarded the guy who was sitting in the wings for what seemed to be an ete..
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  • Bournemouth keep Spurs at bay in hard-fought draw - SBS

    Bournemouth keep Spurs at bay in hard-fought draw - SBS
    Having lost a match since their 4-0 defeat to Manchester City on September 17, the Cherries were looking to atone for their earlier loss against one title contender with a strong performance against another. Spurs meanwhile were looking to put themselves two points clear at the top of the league while continuing their unbeaten run to the season - what they found though was perhaps a tougher contest than they expected and they were arguably lucky to finish with 11 men on the field after a number..
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