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Mixed feelings around hockey about holding NHL draft early


If the draft was conducted before the season’s completion, teams would not be able to trade players, there would be a lack of clarity over next year’s salary cap and the draft order could be determined before all games are played.




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Joey Cora, Terry Francona recall ‘impressive’ and ‘awesome’ moments from Michael Jordan’s baseball stint


Jordan would hit .202 that season in Class AA Birmingham with 114 strikeouts (most on the team), 51 RBIs (fourth) and 30 stolen bases (second). But former colleagues are still in awe when reminiscing about MJ’s competitive spirit and stage presence.




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Gregor Chisholm: Inside the trade of Blue Jays batting champion John Olerud, a deal former GM Gord Ash would like to have back


In the latest instalment of our Hindsight In 2020 series: The first baseman had one of the prettiest swings in baseball, but manager Cito Gaston and hitting coach Willie Upshaw wanted Olerud to generate more power.




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Being at reopened practice facility felt ‘weird, uplifting,’ Cavs’ Kevin Love says


The Cleveland Cavaliers became one of the first NBA teams to reopen their practice facilities for voluntary individual workouts on the first day the league allowed it.




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The quest and the tests to bring sports back are coming through Toronto


QuestCap, a Toronto investment company, and a doctor with the Blue Jays are part of a group that could be central to the games starting up again in North and South America.




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Barack Obama criticises Donald Trump's handling of pandemic calling it a 'chaotic disaster'




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Three members of White House coronavirus task force in quarantine




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Boris Johnson's lockdown speech: what time is it, what will he say, and how can I watch it?





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Ask Amy: Gay servicemember worries about family bond

Adult child struggles with relationships with parents who don't accept sexuality.




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Coronavirus: Family pay tribute to rapper Ty after his death, aged 47

The musician, whose real name is Ben Chijioke, had been in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19.




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New coronavirus tier system could allow localised response to Covid-19 outbreaks

The new system will be numbered from one to five, with level five being the most serious.




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UK sends 50,000 coronavirus test samples to US after problems in lab network

The news came as the number of daily coronavirus tests fell below the 100,000 target for a seventh day in a row.




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Prince Charles praises ‘dedication, resilience and hard work’ of Britain’s posties

The Prince of Wales and Camilla sent a letter including ‘heartfelt thanks – and a big thumbs up’ to everyone at Royal Mail.




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Nandy accuses Raab of ‘unforgivable failings’ over handling of Harry Dunn case

The 19-year-old was killed when his motorbike crashed into a car outside a US military base in Northamptonshire on August 27.




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Three members of White House coronavirus task force enter quarantine

Dr Anthony Fauci is one of the task force members who are self-isolating after coming into contact with someone who tested positive.




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Pandemic brings outbreaks of bullying and ostracism in Japan

Japanese medical workers and infected patients have reported widespread incidents of discrimination amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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'An absolute chaotic disaster': Obama lashes out at Trump over handling of pandemic

President Trump has consistently defended and boasted of his response to the virus.




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UK weather: Cloudy with outbreaks of rain

There will be drop in temperatures compared to recent days.




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Sheridan Smith announces birth of baby boy with fiancé Jamie Horn in heartwarming Twitter post

Sheridan Smith and her fiance Jamie Horn have welcomed their first child together.




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Piers Morgan admits his criticism of Meghan Markle has 'probably' gone 'a bit too far'




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These splotches hide an image if you think about it hard enough

There’s an image hidden in these black-and-white blotches. Once you spot the figure, that’s it: The shape will emerge, and then, try as you might, you’ll never unsee it.




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Bid launched to enter league team from French-speaking Pacific into Queensland Cup

Tune into our new show Fox League Live on Channel 502 Monday to Friday at 6.30pm and on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 5pm.




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Mike Tyson could command $20m for a comeback fight. This is how he will be lured to Australia

Mission ‘Get Mike Tyson to Australia’ is on.




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Quade Cooper has an NRL dream. But he didn’t make the cut in this cross-code XIII

Tune into our new show Fox League Live on Channel 502 Monday to Friday at 6.30pm and on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 5pm.




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‘Serious breach’: Cornes whacks Adelaide’s ‘culture’ after yet another controversy

Kane Cornes has slammed the Adelaide Football Club after a serious breach of the AFL’s training protocols.




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Tom Brady set for historic QB showdown in Week 1 as NFL schedule is released

The Kansas City Chiefs will open defence of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on September 10 (Sept. 11 AEST) in the NFL’s annual kick-off game — pending developments in the coronavirus pandemic, of course.




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Inside Buddy’s fractured relationship with Clarko and the Vegas ambush that forced him out

Alastair Clarkson wanted to trade Lance Franklin at the end of 2012, a year before he departed as a free agent and signed a monster nine-year deal with Sydney.




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Pressure points: Stars, coaches and clubs with the most to lose when the NRL returns

With the new NRL season set to re-launch in 20 days Fox League takes a look at the pressure point issues guaranteed to make headlines once the football returns.




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Aussie sporting brawls — No.8: Four words that sparked 2011’s ugly Battle of Brookvale

When we talk about rivalries in the NRL there’s few bigger than the Melbourne Storm and Manly Sea Eagles so it only seems fair 2011’s infamous Battle of Brookvale snags a spot in foxsports.com.au’s ‘Biggest brawls in Aussie sport’ countdown.




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‘This is not happening!' Roughead reveals the chaos of Hawks' brutal list calls

Jarryd Roughead has revealed his shock when Alastair Clarkson approached him at the end of 2018 with a similar proposal to the one Jordan Lewis and Sam Mitchell accepted two years earlier.




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Anti-vax furore hits AFL as Suns skipper backs flu shot rejection

Gold Coast skipper David Swallow has added his voice to football’s flu shot debate, saying players should not be forced to be immunised before the AFL season starts.




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The Cannibal of Ajax: Inside Suarez’s insane mental battle to stop biting opponents

Liverpool’s January transfer window of 2011 was a strange one. It was dominated by two names: Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll.




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Blood, sweat and swabs: How UFC 249 is actually going to look on fight day

Even before they check in to the hotel, every fighter, coach, cameraman, journalist and UFC employee arriving in Jacksonville, Florida, is immediately directed to a screening station.




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Footy’s almost here, a major European league and UFC even closer: When all sports are back

The NRL is charging towards its May 28 return, and some other key overseas competitions will be back even sooner as live sport starts to emerge out of the coronavirus crisis.




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‘Don’t feed him’: MJ didn’t let teammate eat after a bad game

Here’s one anecdote you won’t be seeing in the final four instalments of “The Last Dance.”




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Super Rugby training set to resume in 10 days as clubs target July reboot

Super Rugby trans-Tasman finals appear unlikely as Rugby Australia looks to lock in a July 3 domestic reboot, which is set to include the Western Force.




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Casualty Ward: Titans flyer Brimson ruled out indefinitely with broken back

Tune into our new show Fox League Live on Channel 502 Monday to Friday at 6.30pm and on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 5pm.




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‘I was p***ed’: Robbie Farah opens up on Genie Bouchard's rejection – and seeing Gordon Tallis again

Tune into our new show Fox League Live on Channel 502 Monday to Friday at 6.30pm and on Saturday at 3pm and Sunday at 5pm.




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Aussie cops red, fake crowd noise, and a 41-year-old scores: Football is back - and as wild as ever

The opening night of South Korea’s K-League presented a rare-treat for football fans starved of action, with reigning champions Jeonbuk Motors facing cup champions Suwon Bluewings.




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‘Complete turd’: Legend blasted for ‘selfish’ $109M power move

The field for the Korn Ferry Challenge at TPC Sawgrass in Florida has yet to be finalised, though an early list of participants surfaced on Twitter and three-time PGA major champion Vijay Singh is among them.




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‘You think I’m stupid?’ When Mike Tyson wanted to ’bust Michael Jordan’s a**’ over ex-wife

Mike Tyson once threatened to beat up Michael Jordan over their romantic history with the same woman, the boxer’s former manager has claimed.




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New Zealand plotting stunning multi-billion dollar escape from World Rugby

New Zealand Rugby has engaged in talks with a multi-billion-dollar American investment firm about taking a stake in the struggling sport.




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Renault wants Daniel Ricciardo to stay, but the situation is ‘very strange’

Renault boss Cyril Abiteboul says the team are keen to secure a new deal with Daniel Ricciardo for 2021.




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AFL players face season-ending bans for breaching COVID-19 protocols

AFL players breaching COVID-19 protocols face being suspended for the entire 2020 season.




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Tim Paine’s hilariously dirty Ashes secret before reclaiming urn

Matthew Renshaw, take note.




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Aussie sporting brawls - No.7: Footy’s brutal ‘friendly’ turned changerooms into hospital wards - and nearly killed a coach

A fortnight after Carlton’s 1987 VFL premiership, Robert Walls’ troops flew to London for a ‘friendly’ exhibition game against North Melbourne. The match would turn into arguably the most unfriendly match the code has ever seen, punching its way into foxsports.com.au’s ‘Biggest brawls in Aussie sport’ countdown.




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‘I don’t f***ing mean it’: Goddard’s brutal meeting with coach exposed

Brendon Goddard has opened up on the first time he was sacked in his lifetime, following a stint with Essendon.




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No Djoke: Nadal’s blunt wake-up call for Novak

Rafael Nadal says Novak Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to keep playing if the governing bodies of tennis make coronavirus shots obligatory once they become available.




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‘Gutted’ Crows coach takes the blame, lifts the lid on training incident

Adelaide Crows coach Matthew Nicks says he is taking the blame for the club’s isolation training incident.