au-hotdailynews: 2015-04-21 Australia Sports

Rugby: ARU posts $6.3m loss
New Zealand Herald
Releasing its annual report for last year on Monday the ARU said it had achieved an underlying business surplus of $700,000 but an overall deficit "in a year that focused on driving a sustainable future for the game, through direct grants to member unions and ...

ARU records $6.3m deficit to keep Rebels afloat   The Australian
Australian rugby calling on fans to usher in another golden era   Sydney Morning Herald

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NRL early mail for round eight: Paul Gallen eyes return for Sharks
The Daily Telegraph
ALL eyes are on the Sharks and whether they will name NRL SuperCoach superstar Paul Gallen to return from injury in today's round nine team announcements. The Sharks skipper has a badly bruised hip and was ruled out of Monday night's clash with the ...

Sharknado: Incredible Cronulla v Rabbitohs pictures   Fox Sports
Sharks too good for Rabbitohs in foul conditions   Sportal.com.au
Rugby League: Sharks down Souths in big wet   New Zealand Herald
The Roar
SBS
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Two-cap Wallaby Betham joins European exodus
Daily Mail
SYDNEY, April 21 (Reuters) - Australia winger Peter Betham has joined a growing exodus of players heading north after this year's rugby World Cup by signing up to play for English Premiership club Leicester Tigers. The New Zealand-born 26-year-old ...

Rugby - Two-cap Wallaby Betham joins European exodus   Yahoo Eurosport UK
Peter Betham to leave NSW Waratahs at season's end to join Leicester Tigers   Rippa.com
Peter Betham signs for Tigers   The West Australian

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Ben Reid cleared of quad damage after scans reveal no muscle disruption
Herald Sun
Cannot Contact Server. Please upgrade your Flash Plugin. Collingwood defender Ben Reid sidelined again 0:45. Play video. http://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/. AFL: Collingwood defender Ben Reid has suffered yet another injury setback. The Magpie ...

Quad scans for Ben Reid   Collingwood
Now quad scans for luckless Magpie   AFL.com.au
Collingwood defender Ben Reid suffers another injury setback   The Age
The West Australian
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Jarryd Roughead says Hawthorn has been playing tough, contested footy for ...
NEWS.com.au
JARRYD Roughead makes no apologies for Hawthorn's hard-nosed approach ahead of this week's much-anticipated AFL preliminary final rematch against Port Adelaide. Paul Puopolo and Jarryd Roughead at Hawks' training on Tuesday. Picture: Mark ...

Do you mind, umpire! Now Poppy's proppy   AFL.com.au
Hawthorn star Jarryd Roughead denies Hawks are 'bullies'   The Age
Hard-nosed Hawks no bullies: Roughead   SBS
Hawthorn Hawks
Herald Sun
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Jimmy Bartel to miss at least eight matches
AFL.com.au
GEELONG veteran Jimmy Bartel will miss at least two months after tearing the medial ligament in his left knee. The 31-year-old will have surgery on Thursday to repair the injury. Bartel hurt himself in the first quarter of the game against Gold Coast when Suns ...

Geelong's Jimmy Bartel needs surgery, will miss two months   The Age
Gary Ablett says returning to Geelong was never an option after re-signing with ...   3AW
AFL: Geelong star Jimmy Bartel out for two months with knee injury   Rippa.com
TripleM Sydney
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Nic Naitanui allegedly racially abused during West Coast Eagles' AFL clash with ...
ABC Online
West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui has allegedly been the subject of racial abuse yet again, but more evidence is needed to catch the person who did it. Naitanui was allegedly the subject of a racist taunt during Sunday's western derby loss to Fremantle.
Eagles were 'powerless' against Freo: Gaff   AFL.com.au
'It's only been three rounds': West Coast Eagle Andrew Gaff   WA today
Impressive Dockers take points in western derby   Daily Advertiser
The West Australian
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Brisbane Roar facing acid test in China
The Roar
Tonight Brisbane Roar face Beijing Guoan in China for their Asian Champions League group stage fixture. The Queenslanders go into the match needing points and a positive result from the Urawa versus Suwon game, or their continental tour could be over.
Brisbane Roar to go down fighting in quest to salvage Asian Champions League ...   Courier Mail
Preview: Beijing Guoan v Brisbane Roar FC   Hyundai A-League (press release)

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New athletics head coach Craig Hilliard aims to unite sport
The Australian
The new head coach at Athletics Australia, Craig Hilliard, says he can be trusted to unite the sport after the Sally Pearson-Eric Hollingsworth disaster. Hilliard, who took Jana Pittman to world championship gold and Jai Taurima to Olympic silver, already has a ...

New Athletics Australia head coach Craig Hilliard positive for Canberra   Brisbane Times
Craig Hilliard: Long-time track and field servant named Athletics Australia head ...   Pulse Nigeria
Athletics Australia head coach Craig Hilliard to focus on regaining athletes' trust ...   ABC Online
Times of India
Sydney Morning Herald
Eurosport.com AU
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The Age

Talking Point: Do we overreact when it comes to AFL players 'ducking'?
The Age
Or maybe, more specifically the talking point should be, does Melbourne need to drop Jack Watts this week to send a message to the rest of the team? That question was answered by Paul Roos on Monday night. Advertisement. The Demons coach revealed ...

Roos pleads with AFL to ditch “worst rule ever”   The Roar
Demons savour return to Friday night after three-year wait   Brisbane Times
Roos pleads to ditch AFL sub rule   The West Australian

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