Sport

AFL

Gale questions Hall sanction

AFL players boss Brendon Gale was last night trying to contact ousted Swan star Barry Hall in a bid to clarify the circumstances of the public saga that he described as "most un-Sydney-like'.

CRICKET

Candidate envisages broader MCC membership

Colin Beames aims to make some of the MCG history in which he is steeped if he wins a place on the MCC committee next month.

ROAD TO BEIJING

Seebohm aims for world mark

Emily Seebohm had a message for American world champion backstroker Natalie Coughlin at the Australian Olympics trials in March.

SOCCER

Kewell writes to fans

Harry Kewell has written an open letter to Leeds United fans to try to quell their anger over his move to Turkish club Galatasaray.

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NETBALL

McMahon upbeat for semi-final

Melbourne Vixens captain Sharelle McMahon is confident her team will be able to reprise its winning Adelaide form in Monday's sudden-death semi-final against the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

HORSERACING

Victorian bookmakers to get 24-hour betting

Victorian bookmakers will soon be able to bet around the clock by telephone and online through changes to bookmaking industry regulations.

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TOUR DE FRANCE

Sprinters left playing catch up

The frustration of Australian Robbie McEwen hinted at a suspicion that what should be a prime chance for him and the other Tour de France sprinters to win Thursday's fifth stage may no longer be.

BASKETBALL

Tigers snare 'best player' and Boomers star

The Melbourne Tigers have boosted their chances of defending their NBL championship by signing former league MVP and Boomers star Sam Mackinnon.

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SPORTING LIFE

It wasn't all that long ago, with teams such as Brisbane Lions, Sydney, West Coast and Port Adelaide running rampant, most Victorian footy fans would have been excused for wondering if their teams would ever be a combined force again.