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Slow starts costing Dragons - Creagh

3:00 AM | DRAGONS second-rower Ben Creagh has shrugged off concern about his team's under-fire attack, with St George Illawarra now holding one of the NRL's worst offensive records.

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Bird tips 'freak' Hayne to ignite and help Blues turn the tables

3:00 AM | NSW forward Greg Bird says the ''compacted'' nature of a State of Origin series makes it easier for players such as besieged Parramatta star Jarryd Hayne to go out and ''explode''.

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Why Stoner is the best of this generation despite doing it his way

3:00 AM | FOR most people it came as a shock. But to those looking closely the signs were there.

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Vodafone mute on a move into V8s

3:00 AM | TEAM VODAFONE boss Roland Dane has refused to speculate on the driving future of Casey Stoner, who has been linked to a move to V8 Supercars after announcing his retirement from MotoGP yesterday.

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Rivals ready in roster race for top talent

3:00 AM | Ian Crook wants new strikers, but Tony Popovic needs a whole team.

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Ricky on edge about late, late show from Maroons

3:00 AM | The Blues have been made aware of a vital statistic: Queensland have scored last in 19 of the past 30 Origins, writes Glenn Jackson.

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One-time Irish dancer keeps her feet firmly on the pound

3:00 AM | UNTIL a few years ago, Clare Geraghty was more likely to break into a reel, slip or jig than a sprint or jog.

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Doohan won't rule out star rider's return

3:00 AM | FIVE-TIME MotoGP champion Mick Doohan says Casey Stoner will go down as one of the greatest riders in world championship history, and believes the 26-year-old may be tempted to change his mind about retiring.

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Ayoub betting scandal charge dismissed

3:00 AM | A MAGISTRATE has dismissed a charge against leading player agent Sam Ayoub in relation to an NRL betting scandal but police say they will try to appeal against the decision.

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Bak blooms at 32, wins first grand tour stage

3:00 AM | SESTRI LEVANTE, Italy: Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez retained the Giro d'Italia's race leader's pink jersey after Thursday's 12th stage, won by Denmark's Lars Bak.

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Gallen's inability to train fully a concern

3:00 AM | ANOTHER day ticks by and, as the Queenslanders feel they don't even need to train, NSW's most important player, captain Paul Gallen, is unable to do so.

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Snowden set for another helping of Scone's jam

3:00 AM | DARLEY STUD head trainer Peter Snowden has the chance today at Scone to win a couple of home-town features for the second year in a row.

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Moody to repel Kiwi challenge in a brilliant Doomben Cup

3:00 AM | THE good gamble card, particularly with Manighar, comes into play at today's outstanding Doomben meeting, where strong credentials are generally matched with short odds, prompting the question: unders or overs?

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Martin loves to excel in the saddle

3:00 AM | TIM MARTIN hasn't needed to jump on today's Scone Guineas favourite Pampelonne but not so the Gerry Harvey-owned Love Excels.

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Bargain buy Tinszelda looks just fine to Northam

3:00 AM | DODGY front legs weren't a concern for Scone trainer Rodney Northam, whose confidence in Tinszelda was justified when the juvenile carted off yesterday's $100,000 Inglis Challenge on his home track.

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The heat of the moment: fledgling Waratah Foley prepares for baptism of fire on return to big time

3:00 AM | The young fullback is not overawed by tales of intimidation, writes Georgina Robinson.

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State of the union gets a clean bill of health

3:00 AM | WHEN the 2.285 million strong People's Liberation Army of China designated rugby as one of its 10 core sports, I was told by the chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Union, Rob Fisher, that officials had written to him asking for some coaches. The NZRU asked how many coaches they wanted. "They suggested 1000 coaches would be a good start," Fisher told me. And how many did the NZRU send? "We sent them one coach."

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Henry puts his house on a return to London

3:00 AM | City (almost) choke but win it, United win but lose it, QPR lose but stay up, Bolton draw but go down … Panthers slay the Dragons in the mountains … Sydney FC feeling Crook … Sharks survive the Storm … Tahs loss is a load of Bull-(dust) … Carney ready to save NSW.

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Meet Mr 55: 12 birdies, two eagles and one lawn to mow

3:00 AM | ANNIKA SORENSTAM always dreamed of the perfect round of golf. She called it ''Vision 54'' - a birdie on each of the 18 holes - but the closest the now retired Swedish superstar went was a 13-under 59.

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