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NBA All-Star Kyrie Irving wants to play for Australia but red tape presents obstacle

Melbourne-born player says ‘it’d be great’ to represent Boomers Dallas Mavericks guard must prove exceptional circumstances His basketball skills have embarrassed the world’s best defences, but Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving faces imposing regulation, resistance and red tape before he will be allowed to represent Australia in international competition. The former USA point guard revealed

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Matildas ‘can’t wait’ to see Sam Kerr back on pitch following court case and injury

Ellie Carpenter backs Kerr after ‘very challenging time for her’ Star striker again absent from squad for She Believes Cup in US Matildas vice-captain Ellie Carpenter has thrown her support behind Sam Kerr as the star forward turns her focus to recovering from a serious knee injury after a high-profile trial in the UK ended

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Novak Djokovic laments ‘favouritism’ towards Jannik Sinner over doping ban

Serb says anti-doping system ‘inconsistent’ and ‘unfair’ Liam Broady feels convenience of the ban is ‘interesting’ Novak Djokovic has claimed the majority of players believe Jannik Sinner was shown “favouritism” with his three-month doping ban. Sinner reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) over two positive drug tests in March last year. Sinner’s

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Leeds return to the top after super-sub Struijk strikes twice to sink Sunderland

The news that a national poetry centre is to be established in Leeds proved the source of considerable pride in West Yorkshire on Monday. By 10pm on a bitterly cold night at Elland Road any notions that Leeds United would capture the mood courtesy of a suitably cadenced performance had been thoroughly disabused as Daniel

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