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Ben HorneChief Cricket Writer

Ben Horne is Chief Cricket Writer for News Corp and CODE Sports and for the past decade has been covering cricket’s biggest series and stories. As the national sport, cricket has a special relationship with Australians who feel a sense of ownership over the Test team. From selection shocks to scandals, upset losses to triumphant victories, Ben tells the stories that matter in Australian cricket.

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Sydney

Kennedy, Danger key to prelim contest

THEY’RE the AFL’s two statistical juggernauts but only one can lead their side to a Grand Final — Sydney’s Josh Kennedy and Geelong’s Patrick Dangerfield.

GWS

Sydney's Lance Franklin and GWS Giants Shane Mumford push and shove during the Qualifying Final between Sydney Swans and GWS Giants at ANZ Stadium, Homebush. Picture: Toby Zerna

Mumford, Buddy put sledge to rest

SHANE Mumford has put to bed a potentially messy situation with his former club by reaching out to Lance Franklin and apologising for trivialising the star’s mental health battle.

Sydney

No surface tensions ahead of Sydney final

THE Sydney Swans have given the ANZ Stadium playing surface a tick of approval ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster final against the GWS Giants.

GWS

Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL player Jeremy Cameron takes part in a training session in Sydney on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016. The Giants will play the Sydney Swans in the first qualifying final at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, September 10. (AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING

Cameron not feeling finals pressure

Misfiring Giants star Jeremy Cameron denies he’s feeling the pinch heading into Saturday’s epic final at ANZ Stadium.

GWS

‘Baby Bombers’ are vets next to GWS

WHEN Essendon’s band of whiz kids were dubbed ‘The Baby Bombers’ way back in 1993, they boasted almost double the finals experience GWS have now.

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AFL Round 4. GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs at Startrack Oval, Canberra. Jonathan Patton kicks at goal . Pic: Michael Klein. Saturday April 12, 2014.

Patton’s arrival perfect timing for Giants

JEREMY Cameron has long been tagged as the superstar forward to rival Lance Franklin in Sydney but his forward-line partner is quickly making a name for himself.

Sydney

Swans v GWS grand final would rock AFL

IT’S time for Melbourne to eat humble pie and get behind the possibility of an all-Sydney AFL grand final for the good of the game, writes BEN HORNE.

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Dylan Shiel of the Giants during the GWS Giants v Collingwood AFL round 16 game at Spotless stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. pic Mark Evans

Shiel exhorts GWS faithful to arrive en masse

THE Giants have wasted no time ramming home the message that ANZ Stadium is GWS “heartland”.

Olympics

Voice of cricket falls ill during Rio broadcast

RADIO’S voice of cricket Jim Maxwell is undergoing tests in hospital after falling ill during an Olympics broadcast on Tuesday in Sydney.

Olympics

Sunday Telegraph. The 2013 Water Polo By The Sea is held at Bondi Icebergs pool. ( L to R ) Johnno Cotterill and Nicola Zagane

Water polo couple aiming for Rio double

WATER polo glamour couple Nicola Zagame and Johnno Cotterill kickstarted their relationship at the London Olympics. Now they’re hoping for a golden anniversary in Rio.

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