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Hail to the Chief - SBW finally blossoms

3:00 AM | SEVEN months after privately stewing over his bit part during the World Cup, Sonny Bill Williams oozes happiness and looks at home in rugby.

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Pocock to get call-up for captain

3:00 AM | Wallabies selectors are expected to rest James Horwill for the opening Test against Scotland on June 5, with David Pocock in line to lead the team in Newcastle.

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Storm salary cap scandal sends top players scarpering from banned agents

3:00 AM | A big-name international player will attempt to wriggle out of his contract with one of the banned agents in what is looming as a test case for the NRL. Three managers - George Mimis, Isaac Moses and David Riolo - are banned from conducting business for six months for their roles in the Storm salary cap scandal. All have protested their innocence and are exploring legal options.

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Grant opens up on vision for league

3:00 AM | ARL Commission chairman John Grant looks at league's big-picture issues with Adrian Proszenko.

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Pony track fringe dwellers had to be quick on their toes

3:00 AM | Unshod was the best way for bookmakers to handle the sandy going around Rosebery racecourse.

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Bobridge happy just hanging off the back

3:00 AM | ALPE PAMPEAGO, Italy: Jack Bobridge laughs when it is pointed out he has been seen regularly on television at the back of the Giro d'Italia peloton and consequently is a talking point for local commentators.

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Bate and his talented quartet in the running for Bulli jackpot

3:00 AM | Hall of Fame trainer Graeme Bate targeted Monday's group 3 Ranvet Gold Cup at Bulli with four quality sprinters and though unable to secure a heat win on May 21, the Victorian mentor's quartet qualified for the $25,000-to-the-winner sprint.

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Dogs keen to snap up Jennings mid-season

3:00 AM | AFTER snaring mid-season recruit Krisnan Inu from the Warriors' reserve-grade team, Canterbury hope to add NSW centre Michael Jennings to their roster before the June 30 deadline.

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Wallabies cannot afford to risk another Samoa stuff-up

3:00 AM | With the international season fast approaching and the Wallabies squad being announced tomorrow, these first-up games are as important as ever. Playing against the Scots and Six Nations champions Wales, there cannot be a repeat of the debacle of last year when the Wallabies fell to Samoa in the opening game.

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Double headers returning to Sydney

3:00 AM | DOUBLE-HEADERS at ANZ Stadium could be back on the NRL calendar as early as next year with Canterbury and South Sydney keen to restore the concept as a regular thing.

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Broncos throw weight behind funding plan

3:00 AM | BRISBANE chief executive Paul White has thrown his support behind the ARL Commission's proposal to fund clubs proportionally, despite the fact the Broncos are the team least likely to benefit.

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Beauty incarnate: Pep's men made the ball sing

3:00 AM | Mark the moment when the era of Pep Guardiola at Barcelona ended. With 14 trophies in four years, it was one of the most successful the game has ever known, best measured by the legacy he left for football that resonates around the world and will stand the test of time.

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Anasta tips Mini for top job

3:00 AM | BRAITH ANASTA has anointed fellow veteran Anthony Minichiello as the man to replace him as Roosters skipper next season.

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Blues must use pain of defeat to destroy Queensland

3:00 AM | 'History has demonstrated the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats,' said B.C. Forbes, founder of Forbes magazine.

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Annesley gives try the red light

3:00 AM | THE State of Origin refereeing controversy has reached Parliament House. The NSW Minister for Sport, Graham Annesley, a former grand final referee, has called for the controversial rule that cost the Blues a shot at victory to be overhauled and said Greg Inglis's try should have been disallowed regardless.

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Reformed bad boy Kelly on road to redemption

3:00 AM | FORMER Cronulla star Albert Kelly, who was axed by the Sharks after a series of alcohol-related issues, is playing up to two games of football a week in Newcastle in an attempt to prove he is worthy of another crack at the big time.

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Loyalty to Penrith could only go so far: Gordon

3:00 AM | PENRITH star Michael Gordon has spoken for the first time about his decision to sign with Cronulla, revealing he had to abandon his dreams of becoming a one-club man in order to look after his family.

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Jets face crunch minus coach

3:00 AM | NEWCASTLE'S A-League assistant coach Craig Deans will be keenly watching their Jets Youth side as they attempt to curtail the attacking threat posed by fellow table-topping Broadmeadow Magic in the NBN State League match at Wanderers Oval today.

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Hird seeks capital gain

3:00 AM | AFL Hall-of-Famer and Essendon coach James Hird has thrown his support behind bringing his Bombers to Canberra next season for a blockbuster centenary match at Manuka Oval.

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