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Sports Bar - December 2006

All Eight AFL Games on Free to Air

December 20th 2006 08:36

The Age reports that Foxtel has failed in a last ditch bid to televise four of the home and away games in 2007 with Channels Seven and Ten last night rejecting a $50 million cash bid from Foxtel.

Channel 7 will try to negotiate with the AFL to stagger the two networks on Saturday night games and put Friday night football in Sydney and Brisbane to Channel 31.
However, the AFL says it will not allow Channel 31 to broadcast games and will not move the timeslots of it's Saturday night games. The AFL will only accept the ABC or SBS as broadcasters in the northern states.

The saga is not over yet, but will all eight games on free to air be better for football?

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Shane Warne Retires!

December 20th 2006 08:05

The Age reports that the greatest ever Test wicket taker will announce his retirement tomorrow, effective after the Sydney Test.

Shane Warne, 37, will almost certainly take his 700th wicket at his home ground during the Boxing Day Test and he sees this as a fitting way to bow out of the game.
After retiring Warne is expected to take up a commentary position with channel 9.

Glenn McGrath, 36, is also tipped to announce his retirement after the Sydney Test, so what will Australia do without the Warne-McGrath combination?

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3-0 The Urn is Ours!

December 18th 2006 07:37

As The West Australian reports Australia has regained the Ashes after defeating England by 206 runs in the 3rd test at the WACA.

The wins means that England only held the Ashes for 15 months, the shortest reign in history.

This has been the most anticipated cricket series for a long time, however the last two tests will now be "dead rubbers", but does that mean interest in the series will wane?
I don't think so, only once - in 1920/21 has Australia won an Ashes series 5-0, Australia has now also won 10 tests in a row and could be heading towards an all time record winning streak. Add to this Shane Warne on 699 wickets heading to his home ground for the Boxing Day Test, there should be as must interest as the last two tests as the first three.

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Rick Kelly Keeps His Crown

December 12th 2006 08:20

The Age reports that Holden driver Rick Kelly will keep the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship after stewards dismissed a protest by Ford's Craig Lowndes.

Lowndes and Kelly went into the last race of the season equal on points. Kelly bumped Lowndes early in the race sending him spinning off the track. The resultant damage to Lowndes' car practically put him out of the race, handing Kelly the title.

Lowndes has decided not to appeal the stewards decision, but did say "A champion is a champion that wins on their own merits. Whether he did or didn't intentionally hit me, the only way they were going to beat us is if we had an incident or an accident, and we had both of them." Lowndes also said that his Bathurst triumph and three other round wins made him and his team the moral champions for the year and that it was a hollow victory for the Holden driver.

Do you agree with Lowndes assessment, or is Rick Kelly a deserving champion?

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Adam Voges Named in Test Squad

December 8th 2006 08:03

As reported by The West Australian, West Australian batsman Adam Voges, 27, has been named in the 13 man squad for the third test in his hometown. Voges' was elevated after the shock retirement of Damien Martyn.

Voges is a right handed batsman who also bowls left-arm wrist spin, he has played 22 Pura Cup matches for WA at an average of 42.35. In his last innings he made 115 not out against NSW, his second century this season.

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Damien Martyn Retires

December 8th 2006 07:42

The West Australian reports that Damien Martyn has announced his retirement from all international and domestic cricket effective immediately. Martyn dropped the bombshell today just six days before the 3rd test in his hometown. He said he no longer felt committed to the game and said "I feel therefore, it's time for me to move aside."

Martyn played 67 Tests for Australia from 1992, scoring 4,406 runs and 13 centuries

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Ben Cousins Arrested Again

December 4th 2006 04:59

The West Australian reports that Ben Cousins was arrested for being drunk in a public place by Victoria Police along the banks of the Yarra in Southbank early yesterday morning. The police haven't released any more details, however it is known that Cousin's was drinking with his now former teammate Michael Gardiner.

This is the third time in the last 18 months that Cousins has tarnished the Eagles reputation off the field. What penalty do you think he will receive this for this latest indiscretion?

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Can Hackett Breaks Thorpe's 400m Record?

December 4th 2006 04:34

The Age reports that Grant Hackett won his fourth Australian 400 metres freestyle title last night, most likely he will go on to win his second world title next March, and the possibly the Olympic title in 2008.
However if Hackett accomplishes all those things his achivements will be dampened by the "what if Thorpe were here" questions.

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