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• Qld move to ease pressure off Milford

  25-05-2017 20:00
  If you ask Queensland there is zero pressure on Anthony Milford to be their new Johnathan Thurston.
  
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• Motor racing - Bourdais released from hospital

  25-05-2017 19:56
  
  The Frenchman sustained multiple pelvis fractures and a fractured right hip when he crashed nose first into the wall of notorious turn two at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday.
  
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• Abandoned car closes Westminster Bridge

  25-05-2017 19:55
  London's Westminster Bridge, scene of the terror attack in March which killed five people, has been closed following reports of an unattended vehicle.
  
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• Bulls appoint Mitchell as Executive of Rugby

  25-05-2017 19:50
  PRETORIA (Reuters) - Struggling South African Super Rugby side the Bulls have named New Zealander John Mitchell as their Executive of Rugby, the Blue Bulls Rugby Union that runs the team said on Thursday.
  
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• Karlsson dreaming of Ryder Cup role under Bjorn

  25-05-2017 19:48
  
  VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - It is nine years since former European number one Robert Karlsson last sampled the special atmosphere of the Ryder Cup and he would dearly love to be involved in the biennial team event again next year.
  
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• Tom Dumoulin fights hard to keep Giro lead

  25-05-2017 19:47
  The attacks came but Tom Dumoulin had a message for his nearest rivals 'try and win rather than make me lose'.
  
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• Zampa vows to be a factor for Australia

  25-05-2017 19:33
  Adam Zampa is hoping England's current heatwave continues and the legspinner will get conditions to suit during the Champions Trophy.
  
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• Tomic in doubles twist on French Open eve

  25-05-2017 19:33
  In a surprise move, fallen Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic has turned to American doubles greats Bob and Mike Bryan as French Open help.
  
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• Kyrgios completes Roland Garros build-up

  25-05-2017 19:33
  Nick Kyrgios is heading to Paris after rounding up his French Open preparations with a semi-final doubles loss in Lyon with fellow Australian Matt Reid.
  
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• Thurston eyes Darwin Origin fitness test

  25-05-2017 19:32
  Johnathan Thurston hopes to play in North Queensland's Round 14 clash with Parramatta in Darwin to prove his fitness for State of Origin two.
  
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• Totti brings down the curtain after 25 years at Roma

  25-05-2017 14:46
  
  MILAN (Reuters) - AS Roma's home game with lowly Genoa on Sunday will bring the curtain down on Francesco Totti's 25 years at the club but, after several months of intrigue, it is not known if thetalismanic playmaker will retire altogether.
  
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• Commandos sent in to end Philippine siege

  25-05-2017 14:32
  
  The Philippines has deployed attack helicopters and special forces to drive out Islamic State-linked rebels holed up in a besieged southern city on Thursday, as efforts to take back control met heavy resistance.
  
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• Totti confirms end of Roma career, set for new challenge

  25-05-2017 14:25
  
  ROME (Reuters) - AS Roma's talismanic playmaker Francesco Totti confirmed that Sunday's Serie A match at home to Genoa will be his last after 25 years at the club, but left his future shrouded in mystery by saying he was ready for a "new challenge".
  
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• Jones names Robshaw and Ford co-captain for Barbarians clash

  25-05-2017 14:19
  
  Jones has opted for a blend of youth and experience in his starting 15, with a combined 246 caps shared between Harlequins' Danny Care and Mike Brown, Gloucester's Jonny May, Robshaw and Ford.
  
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• Rooney left out again by England boss Southgate

  25-05-2017 14:03
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - England's record international goalscorer Wayne Rooney has been left out of Gareth Southgate's squad for next month's World Cup Group F qualifier away to Scotland and a friendly with France.
  
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• Leicester, Liverpool to feature in Asia Trophy in Hong Kong

  25-05-2017 13:53
  
  HONG KONG (Reuters) - The 2016 Premier League champions Leicester City will join Liverpool, West Bromwich Albion and Crystal Palace for the next edition of the Asia Trophy in Hong Kong as the former British colony was named sole host of the 2017 event on Thursday.
  
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• Norwich appoint Dortmund II coach Farke as new manager

  25-05-2017 13:49
  
  The 40-year-old Farke will replace Alex Neil, who departed Carrow Road in March, with Alan Irvine leading the club on interim basis for the final 10 games of the season.
  
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• Djokovic can tap into Agassi's brilliant mind, says McEnroe

  25-05-2017 13:39
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic's decision to work with American great Andre Agassi at the French Open could be an inspired move as he seeks to recover his lost spark, according to John McEnroe.
  
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• Manchester attack: UK observes a minute's silence

  25-05-2017 13:37
  
  UK observed a minute's silence to honour the victims of the Manchester attack.
  
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• Robshaw and Ford named England co-captains

  25-05-2017 13:20
  England rugby coach Eddie Jones has named George Ford and Chris Robshaw as co-captains for the clash with the Barbarians at Twickenham.
  
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• Google clinches series win over Go master

  25-05-2017 10:29
  Google software has beaten the world's top player of the ancient board game of Go, a feat many thought would take artificial intelligence decades to achieve.
  
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• High winds threaten to delay America's Cup

  25-05-2017 10:24
  Strong winds are set to delay the start of the America's Cup in Bermuda.
  
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• High winds threaten delay to America's Cup racing

  25-05-2017 10:12
  LONDON (Reuters) - Near gale force winds could delay the start of the America's Cup in Bermuda, with gusts above the limits allowed by its rules forecast for Friday afternoon when racing between some of the world's top sailors is due to begin.
  
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• Indian athlete suspended after meldonium found in room

  25-05-2017 10:10
  NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian athlete has been slapped with a provisional suspension after vials of the banned metabolic modulator meldonium were found in his hostel room, the country's top anti-doping official said on Thursday.
  
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• Spotless hit with second class action

  25-05-2017 10:01
  Services giant Spotless is the target of a second shareholder class action related to its financial reporting and forecasts in 2015.
  
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• Delegates walk out of recognition summit

  25-05-2017 09:58
  Several indigenous leaders have walked out of a national constitution convention but organisers say talks will go on with hopes to reach an outcome by Friday.
  
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• Manchester attack: Police reportedly not sharing information with US after leaks

  25-05-2017 09:45
  
  Leaks from an investigation into the Manchester terror attack are undermining the probe, British police said on Thursday as the BBC reported that police had stopped sharing information with the US.
  
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• Canes' Fifita to test Bulls in Super Rugby

  25-05-2017 09:43
  Vaea Fifita will bring a new Super Rugby dimension to the Hurricanes against the Bulls in Pretoria in a new-look loose forward trio, coach Chris Boyd says.
  
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• Azarenka handed Mallorca Tennis wildcard

  25-05-2017 09:18
  Former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka, on the comeback after the birth of her son, has received a wildcard into the Mallorca Open ahead of a return to Wimbledon.
  
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• Rowdy last Senate appearance for Triggs

  25-05-2017 09:14
  Outgoing president of the Australian Human Rights Commission Gillian Triggs has endured one final colourful appearance before Senate estimates.
  
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• Marijuana extract helps with epilepsy

  25-05-2017 05:22
  Researchers in the US say they now have solid and rigorously tested scientific data supporting a marijuana-based medicine as an epilepsy treatment.
  
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• Eade desperate for effort from young Suns

  25-05-2017 05:19
  Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade has asked his younger players to lift for their AFL match against Melbourne.
  
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• Hardwick says no AFL contact on punching

  25-05-2017 05:15
  Richmond coach Damien Hardwick says he's yet to receive any official notification from the AFL about a crackdown on punching.
  
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• Senator tarred 'Clouseau' over fraud case

  25-05-2017 04:57
  A Senate hearing has erupted into a verbal stoush over claims connected to the alleged $165 million tax fraud by Plutus Payroll.
  
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• Tigers' woes have hurt NRL form: Tedesco

  25-05-2017 04:47
  NSW fullback James Tedesco is adamant off-field dramas at Wests Tigers have had an effect on his NRL form.
  
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• Syrian refugee settled in Cambodia: report

  25-05-2017 04:42
  
  A refugee who was being held on Nauru has reportedly arrived in Cambodia, the seventh person to resettle there under a controversial deal with Australia.
  
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• Thurston's Origin longevity in context

  25-05-2017 04:37
  Queensland superstar Johnathan Thurston will miss his first State of Origin game next Wednesday after 36 consecutive appearances.
  
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• Problems in NSW CT scanners: audit

  25-05-2017 04:37
  The NSW Auditor-General has found several issues with the maintenance and quality testing of PET-CT scanners in hospitals.
  
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• GWS mull options amid AFL injury crisis

  25-05-2017 04:31
  Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron says former Geelong ruckman Dawson Simpson could make his AFL club debut against West Coast.
  
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• 'Old Darwin way' saved Australian father and daughter from death in Manchester attack

  25-05-2017 04:23
  
  An Australian father said the 'old Darwin way' of not rushing is what saved him and his daughter from disaster at Manchester Arena.
  
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