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Roosters star Leilua arrested

1:23 PM | SYDNEY Roosters' preparations for tonight's game against Canterbury have been thrown into disarray after representative centre BJ Leilua was arrested on the weekend.

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For Tigers tragics, he's a Maric made in heaven

1:00 PM | For a generation, Richmond fans have been waiting for a Monday like today, when they can listen to a cult hero say good things about the Tigers after a win that meant something.

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The three-headed monster that is swallowing the NRL

12:50 PM | Forget AFL, Super Rugby or even the A-League, the biggest rival to the NRL competition is State of Origin.

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Tamou cleared for Origin but Matai faces two-week ban

12:16 PM | Cowboys and NSW prop James Tamou can breathe a sigh of relief after escaping charge for decking Benji Marshall - however the news is not as bright for Manly centre Steve Matai.

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Canada's Hesjedal creates cycling history

11:13 AM | Ryder Hesjedal savoured two spells in the Giro d’Italia race leader’s pink jersey before claiming it for the third and most important moment of them all on Sunday - after the 21st and final stage.

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De La Salle sets the pace in fitness

3:00 AM | De La Salle is becoming the competition benchmark for fitness after its fifth win for the year.

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Sheens ponders prospect of promoting Tigers' cub Sironen to key role

3:00 AM | WESTS TIGERS coach Tim Sheens will spend the week contemplating whether to throw 18-year-old rookie Curtis Sironen into the five-eighth role, after Blake Ayshford suffered a suspected fractured wrist in the win against North Queensland.

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Coach just concentrating on keeping Tahs motivated

3:00 AM | WARATAHS coach Michael Foley did not want to talk about his future in the wake of a fifth straight Super Rugby loss over the weekend.

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Anxious wait as Tamou fears late hit may rule him out of Origin

3:00 AM | NSW prop James Tamou admitted after North Queensland's loss to Wests Tigers yesterday that he feared a late tackle on Benji Marshall may rule him out of Origin II.

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Roos bag points, but Scott still worries

3:00 AM | Roos' coach says win as important for supporters as for the players.

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Hard-fought win gets the nod from Ratten

3:00 AM | Carlton coach adamant that workman-like 58-point win ''a step in the right direction".

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Not happy, Ivan: Lewis demands clarity on chops and changes

3:00 AM | ADMITTING it was a ''kick in the guts'' to have the Penrith leadership stripped from him, Luke Lewis has also called for the club to clarify whether or not they want to keep Michael Jennings, saying provocatively he is prepared to ''go down fighting with him''.

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Five things we learnt from yesterday's game

3:00 AM | It's not just the No.7 on his back, but the way Marshall organises his team from the first receiver role. Everything the Tigers do now revolves around him and while his individual brilliance isn't on display as often he still set up two of his side's four tries and scored one himself.

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North holds off another late surge

3:00 AM | North Melbourne withstands late push from Brisbane Lions for 16-point win.

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Racing NSW push to boost TVN's stocks in broadcast battle

3:00 AM | RACING NSW has ordered country and provincial racing associations to unify the NSW broadcasting rights. The state's regulator has not denied this is the case.

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O'Shea fired up over weighty issue

3:00 AM | John O'Shea has announced the $10 million colt Foxwedge is off to stud. And the Randwick trainer is fearful last Saturday's history maker, Sea Siren, will not start in the Stradbroke Handicap.

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It's a thankless, lonely task, but race stewards manage to please some people while putting others offside

3:00 AM | The rules of racing are enforced like no other. Race-day justice is all but immediate. Those found in breach of the rules can be fined, suspended and disqualified. Even all - and then they're sent on their way having been informed of the right to appeal.

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