Tuesday, October 11, 2016

A happy James Troisi is ready to fire in second stint with Melbourne Victory and other top stories.

  • A happy James Troisi is ready to fire in second stint with Melbourne Victory

    A happy James Troisi is ready to fire in second stint with Melbourne Victory
    Melbourne Victory boss Kevin Muscat is confident that mercurial midfielder James Troisi is in the sort of zone that can make him a matchwinner when the A-League powerhouse travels north to face Brisbane Roar on Friday night.Troisi had a successful spell at the club in the 2013-14 season before moving to Belgium.  More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Celtic U-20s debut 13-year-old Maria Sharapova criticises tennis sanctions 2016/17 A-League se..
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  • St Kilda Saints' Sean Dempster to play on in season 2017

    St Kilda Saints' Sean Dempster to play on in season 2017
    Sean Dempster's career will extend into a 15th season after St Kilda confirmed they would offer the veteran defender a new one-year contract.Dempster was once again a valuable contributor in the Saints backline this year, and maintained an impressive level of consistency throughout the 2016 campaign. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide AFL trade period explained Jimmy Bartel's beard is gone Bulldogs party on Mad Monday Plays of the ..
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  • Cronulla Sharks prop Andrew Fifita offered chance to meet NRL over Kangaroos ineligibility

    Cronulla Sharks prop Andrew Fifita offered chance to meet NRL over Kangaroos ineligibility
    Andrew Fifita has been offered the chance to meet the NRL's top brass to seek an explanation for his Kangaroos ineligibility as his Cronulla teammates hope the selection row won't force him to walk away from the game.A day after it emerged Fifita was so upset with not being considered for the Four Nations tour he had spoken to his management about quitting rugby league, the NRL has extended an opportunity for the controversial 27-year-old to seek clarity on the matter. More Sport Vi..
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  • NSW Breakers' pay deal to create 'snowball effect' for women's sports

    NSW Breakers' pay deal to create 'snowball effect' for women's sports
    Australia Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander admits cricket is "really putting the pressure on" other women's sports, but she believes every extra dollar will help create a "snowball effect" for everyone.Similarly Cricket ACT chief executive Cameron French says Cricket NSW's landmark pay deal for their women cricketers is exciting and he is confident it wasn't a threat to the ACT Meteors. Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander believes more money in women's cricket will help create a "snowball effect" f..
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  • Brisbane Lions blast captain Tom Rockliff after disrespectful tweet

    Brisbane Lions blast captain Tom Rockliff after disrespectful tweet
    The friction between Brisbane captain Tom Rockliff and his club has escalated after he became involved in a Twitter exchange in which he was accused of making a derogatory remark about a woman.The Lions are seething over the incident, with chief executive Greg Swann calling the exchange "incredibly disappointing". Rockliff on Thursday apologised for a tweet in which he labelled a woman "at least a 3 out of 10". Apologetic: Tom Rockliff of the Lions Photo: Getty Images The club has hit ou..
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  • Bullets return headlines Round 1

    Bullets return headlines Round 1
    One of the most anticipated seasons in the history of the National Basketball League has arrived with eight teams starting their campaign for a championship.media_cameraCameron Bairstow and Daniel Kickert at Brisbane Bullets training. Picture: Jono Searle.And there is no better way to get the 2016/17 season started then the return of the Brisbane Bullets, who take on the defending champion Perth Wildcats in their first game since 2008.More than 7500 people are expected at the Brisbane Entertainm..
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  • Waugh ton lifts NSW Metro to U17s title

    Waugh ton lifts NSW Metro to U17s title
    New South Wales Metro have won the 2016-17 Under 17 National Championships, on the back of an unbeaten century from middle-order batsman Austin Waugh at Allan Border Field in Brisbane. Austin Waugh notches unbeaten century   After scraping through to the final with a nail-biting win against Western Australia in the semi-finals, NSW Metro were far too strong for Queensland in the decider, recording a 152-run win. Queensland skipper Angus Lovell won the toss and chose to bowl first, which lo..
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  • Buoyant Bulut seeks derby redemption for Wanderers - SBS

    Buoyant Bulut seeks derby redemption for Wanderers - SBS
    But the effervescent striker, back at Wanderland for a second spell, is confident Western Sydney will deliver delight for the majority of a 60,000-plus crowd at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night, as old enmities are renewed. Bulut remembers all too well his double in the 4-3 derby loss 18 months ago, with Sydney winning five of their last seven against the Wanderers, and the other two ending in draws. That trend is about to end though, according to Bulut, who said their refashioned team, assembled..
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  • 'Budgie 9': Apologies as Australians appear in Malaysian court, are cautioned, discharged

    'Budgie 9': Apologies as Australians appear in Malaysian court, are cautioned, discharged
    Sepang: The nine Australians arrested after stripping down to budgie smugglers emblazoned with the Malaysian national flag during the Malaysia Grand Prix have escaped conviction.The men, who appeared in Sepang Magistrates Court on Thursday handcuffed to each other, were told their behaviour was "totally inappropriate" before they were cautioned and discharged.  More News Videos Previous slide Next slide 'Budgie 9' cautioned after Malaysian Incident The US el..
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  • Trade wrap: Thursday

    Trade wrap: Thursday
    THE NAB AFL free agency period opens on Friday but it could get off to a slow start. Richmond tall Tyrone Vickery's expected move to Hawthorn is a chance to be confirmed on Friday, but rival offers for Fremantle forward Chris Mayne and North Melbourne midfielder Daniel Wells are unlikely to be lodged. Mayne is understood to have been offered a four-year deal worth more than $500,000 a season to join Collingwood, but some of the finer points in that deal still have to be resolved. Wells is expec..
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