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• Sydney FC add two young stars to A-League squad - SBS

  The duo, both 19, will join the squad full-time under coach Graham Arnold as part of a scholarship program that is available for use on under-20 players. The pair were each heavy goal-scorers during the NPL 2 team's hugely successful campaign under coach Rob Stanton. Lokolingoy was the competition's leading scorer, with a whopping 27 goals in 28 games, while Antoniou finished third on the list with 20 goals. It is a hugely exciting time for Lokolingoy, whose family migrated to Australia from th..

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• Idris to join Tigers in 2017: report

  Idris to join Tigers in 2017: report James MacSmith - AAP on September 27, 2016, 5:08 pm Idris to join Tigers in 2017: report Jamal Idris will return to the NRL next year on a one-season deal with Wests Tigers, according to reports.Channel Nine reported on Tuesday, Idris will join coach Jason Taylor's Tigers in 2017.Idris, 26, took a break from rugby league at the end of the 2014 season due to personal reasons.He has played 131 NRL games with Canterbury,..

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• Geyer tips Sharks to end their drought

  

  Will the Sharks finally end their premiership drought this Sunday? Credit: Grant Trouville. Copyright: NRL Photos. Former Panthers legend Mark Geyer believes Sunday's grand final will come down to destiny, and that's why he's tipping the Sharks to end their 50-year premiership drought against the Storm.  Get your NRL Grand Final tickets nowSince entering the competition in 1967, the men from the Shire have yet to enjoy premiership success wit..

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• Landscaper Ruthven ready for Troisi and Victory - SBS

  

  Ruthven works Monday to Friday as a landscaper and said his day job "doesn’t help the body".  It's a stark contrast to Melbourne Victory's star-studded line-up and their elite full-time training regime. But the 26-year-old is relishing the chance of marking Australia’s 2015 AFC Asian Cup hero and star Victory recruit James Troisi. "Trying to stop him (Troisi) will be a tough task but if I can minimise him getting the ball, then it will surely make our job (of causing an upset) easier," Ruthven ..

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• Cronulla Sharks' injury concerns intensify with Ben Barba recovering from knee injury

  

  Cronulla will be sweating on the recovery of fullback Ben Barba, who revealed he is not 100 per cent fit heading into Sunday's grand final against Melbourne.Barba feared his season was over after he was floored in the first half of last week's preliminary final against North Queensland, but the club cleared him of major damage and will continue to monitor his recovery as the week progresses. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide Premiership would be icing on cake ..

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• AFL finals 2016: Western Bulldogs' Luke Beveridge coach of the year again

  

  Western Bulldogs boss Luke Beveridge has become just the second coach to win back-to-back coach of the year awards.The honour, which is named after coaching legend Allan Jeans, was presented to Beveridge at the AFL Coaches' Association awards on Tuesday night in front of more than 380 guests at Peninsula in Docklands. Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has the respect and admiration of his peers. Photo: AFL Media/Getty Images Former Geelong mentor Mark Thompson is the only other person to win..

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• Aussie women thrash Sri Lanka in T20

  Australia's women's cricketers have ended an unbeaten limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka in emphatic fashion, recording a 10-wicket win in the sole Twenty20 match in Colombo. The Southern Stars took just 8.1 overs to chase down the meagre target of 60 on Tuesday at Sinhalese Sports Club, with Elyse Villani (34 not out) and Beth Mooney (29no) coasting to victory with 71 balls to spare. The No.1-ranked tourists were a class above, two days after completing a 4-0 clean sweep of their one-day series. ..

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• Fitness test to determine if AB de Villiers tours Australia

  

  South Africa's hopes of toppling Australia this summer could well hinge on a fitness test skipper AB de Villiers needed to pass on Tuesday night.While Australia began its tour of South Africa with a one-off, one-day clash against Ireland in Benoni, de Villiers was due to have his aching left elbow tested in nearby Johannesburg. AB de Villiers: Set to undergo a fitness test that could have ramifications for a summer of cricket in Australia.  Photo: AP De Villiers, one of the sport's premi..

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• Australians get ready for new NBA season, with 76ers' Ben Simmons adding muscle for league debut

  

  Australians get ready for new NBA season, with 76ers' Ben Simmons adding muscle for league debut Posted September 27, 2016 10:50:37 Ben Simmons says he has stacked on 15 kilograms of muscle since the Philadelphia 76ers selected him with the number one pick at June's NBA Draft.This is a good thing.The 20-year-old Australian rookie will be carrying a heavy load of expectations as he heads into his first NBA season."I'm a lot stronger," Simmons told reporters at the 76er..

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