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Inglis down but the count may not be as long as first feared

3:00 AM | GREG INGLIS is confident he has suffered only ligament damage to his left ankle and not another case of syndesmosis, but the South Sydney star still faces up to six weeks on the sidelines.

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Daley: Learoyd-Lahrs a shoo-in for Origin

3:00 AM | INDIGENOUS All Stars coach Laurie Daley believes Canberra prop Tom Learoyd-Lahrs should be ''one of the first front-rowers picked'' for NSW after his performance on Saturday night.

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Victory too old, too slow

3:00 AM | Former coach Ernie Merrick left Melbourne Victory an enduring legacy during his six years in charge.

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Sydney flounders after coach moves on

3:00 AM | News of Vitezslav Lavicka's imminent departure failed to inspire Sydney as they crashed to a 5-2 loss to Newcastle.

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Fred the key to a Heart revival

3:00 AM | Melbourne Heart has only itself to blame for failing to take three points against Victory.

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Prahran after hat-trick

3:00 AM | Prahran is preparing for a unique three-peat in Premier Cricket.

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Dutch courage: Boeljon heads for the bar after striking gold

3:00 AM | YOUNG Dutchwoman Christel Boeljon came to Royal Pines with just one ambition - to make the cut after missing out on her three previous visits - but on the final green yesterday she looked to the heavens, maybe in thanks, and then held her head in her hands, surely in disbelief.

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The pressure is off: Carter looking forward to the future

3:00 AM | TOM CARTER is a man playing without fear. Without fear of failure or being overlooked for a contract extension beyond this season. For at the age of 29, the Waratahs' incumbent No.12 enters 2012 with a world of opportunity at his feet.

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Force to be reckoned with despite loss

3:00 AM | WESTERN Force fullback Cameron Shepherd has warned the Brumbies to expect an entirely different outfit when the sides meet again in round one of this year's Super Rugby after the ACT side defeated the Force 25-0 in a trial in Darwin on Saturday night.

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Waterhouse's babies the envy of many

3:00 AM | GAI WATERHOUSE'S imposing entourage of two-year-olds will attempt to sweep the juvenile scene in Sydney over the next month but stable favourite Rex Is A Star will carry her hopes at Rosehill on Saturday.

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Trainers call for action after rain ruins carnival build-up plans

3:00 AM | THERE could be up to 12 races at Rosehill on Saturday as the Australian Turf Club looks to make up for the loss of Saturday's Warwick Farm meeting.

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Peters throws Ranger into mix for Orr

3:00 AM | PROMINENT West Australian owner and breeder Bob Peters has entered his talented galloper Ranger for Saturday's Orr Stakes at Caulfield, but the man who has bred some of the great mares in this country over the past two decades is not being ambitious in thinking he can be the first to topple Black Caviar.

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Five-star Australian crop rated best in a generation ready to storm Royal Ascot

3:00 AM | When it comes to racing, Australians are very much monarchists. Ever since Choisir blazed the famous trail to Royal Ascot in 2003, owners of the best sprinters in the country have not been able to resist the lure of the King's Stand and Golden Jubilee, and the chance to meet the Queen.

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The gloves are off

3:00 AM | There is mounting concern in AFL playing ranks that rapid advances in football gloves, particularly those from overseas, could give key players a significant advantage.

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Hinds hopes to channel his classic success

3:00 AM | LOCHIE HINDS was victorious in the inaugural nine-kilometre division of the Sydney Morning Herald Cole Classic yesterday as part of his preparation for an attempt on the English Channel this year.

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Manly launch Fridgegate investigation

05 Feb 12 | MANLY have begun an investigation into Peter Peters following claims a fridge he requested for the players was found in the home of one of the former media manager's friends. As we revealed last week, a long-time Sea Eagles backer ended his association with the club amid allegations Peters appropriated the fridge.

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Forrest's road to the top is paved with pain

05 Feb 12 | The former Blue has taken a well-travelled detour on his way to the Australian team. Daniel Lane reports.

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Driving Team Davies

05 Feb 12 | Laura Davies clearly revels in golf touring, writes Peter Stone.

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Doc and Lolly Pig, course characters alive in memory

05 Feb 12 | Maybe the Blues Brothers had a footwork edge but there will never be another doubles combination like Dr John McGirr and Jack Hogan (aka the Lolly Pig). Give them a pub or racecourse bar and they would not only stimulate turnover but conversation and laughter, too.

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Birdie flood almost ends in tears as pack swoop on Ryu

05 Feb 12 | JUST fives holes into Korean So Yeon Ryu's third round at Royal Pines yesterday she'd opened up a five-shot lead in the Australian Ladies Masters and it began to look as though the final round was, to borrow a line from the great Walter Hagen, just a matter of: "Who's going to run second today?"

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