Dogged Averillo vows to prove doubters wrong
Bulldogs halfback Jake Averillo is determined to silence his critics and prove he’s the right man to steer Trent Barrett’s new-look team up the ladder in 2022.
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Warne credits broken legs for magic spin fingers
Shane Warne revealed before his death a traumatic accident as a child which left him with two broken legs could have been what made him cricket’s greatest ever leg-spinner. Here’s why.
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Racism saga: Why AFL nixed Tex pre-season hopes
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Teams: Cats go with youth, Sun back from wilderness
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Gatting at peace with Warnie making him part of history
He was an Ashes-winning captain but Mike Gatting considers it a badge of honour rather than a curse that it is Shane Warne’s ‘ball of the century’ for which he will be remembered forever.
Crash: The day I got an insight into the mind of Warnie
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Hurley’s touching tribute to ‘lionheart’ Warne
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Warnie’s final journey: How legend will return home
Australian officials will fly to Thailand to retrieve the body of cricket legend Shane Warne who died suddenly of a suspected heart attack despite his friend’s frantic efforts to revive him.
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