http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/sport/News, views and information from the pages of The AustralianFri, 24 May 2013 08:49:23 +1000Fri, 24 May 2013 08:49:23 +1000en-auCopyright 2013 News Limited. All rights reserved.aus_sport_615http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/gAo3urdU_6Q/story-fnca0u4y-1226649510977http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/outgoing-essendon-chief-ian-robson-fails-to-back-james-hird/story-fnca0u4y-1226649510977OUTGOING chief executive Ian Robson has refused to endorse James Hird as Essendon's coach.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/gAo3urdU_6Q" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTCourtney Walsh and Greg Denhamhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/outgoing-essendon-chief-ian-robson-fails-to-back-james-hird/story-fnca0u4y-1226649510977http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/tCygnPm7150/story-fnca0u4y-1226649530041http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/andrew-krakouer-a-prized-asset-in-collingwoods-attack-and-defence/story-fnca0u4y-1226649530041SWAN Ted Richards has identified the smaller Magpies swarming in Collingwood's attack as a significant threat tonight.&nbsp;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/tCygnPm7150" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTCourtney Walshhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/andrew-krakouer-a-prized-asset-in-collingwoods-attack-and-defence/story-fnca0u4y-1226649530041http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/lGhSNgsgwz8/story-fnca0von-1226649509806http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/ex-cop-grills-accused-ben-teo-for-four-hours/story-fnca0von-1226649509806THE players' union defends the star's right to keep playing.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/lGhSNgsgwz8" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTBrent Read and Dan Kochhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/ex-cop-grills-accused-ben-teo-for-four-hours/story-fnca0von-1226649509806http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/21tbvt-rkKo/story-fnca0von-1226649653638http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/abc-reinstates-suspended-caller-morrow/story-fnca0von-1226649653638ABC rugby league caller David Morrow has been reinstated after being suspended earlier this month for broadcasting remarks condemned as racist.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/21tbvt-rkKo" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 May 2013 21:55:19 GMTAAPhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/abc-reinstates-suspended-caller-morrow/story-fnca0von-1226649653638http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/yWytWTqdy0Y/story-fn63e0vj-1226649511157http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/holger-osieck-looks-to-socceroos-old-guard-to-deliver/story-fn63e0vj-1226649511157ONE hasn't got a club and the other recently turned 34 and has been Australian soccer's forgotten man for almost 10 months.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/yWytWTqdy0Y" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTRay Gatthttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/holger-osieck-looks-to-socceroos-old-guard-to-deliver/story-fn63e0vj-1226649511157http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/qN-ckVZjEkA/story-e6frg7o6-1226649513470http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/ill-let-performance-do-the-talking-forgotten-halfback-nick-phipps/story-e6frg7o6-1226649513470NICK Phipps is unconcerned about speculation Luke Burgess will waltz back into the Wallabies squad from France.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/qN-ckVZjEkA" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTBret Harrishttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/ill-let-performance-do-the-talking-forgotten-halfback-nick-phipps/story-e6frg7o6-1226649513470http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/B5WDIflxt3o/story-fnca0von-1226649532196http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/there-are-several-players-in-front-of-dave-taylor-for-selection-says-mal-meninga/story-fnca0von-1226649532196THE warning bell Mal Meninga rang loudly in Gold Coast forward Dave Taylor's ears a month ago has not had the desired affect.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/B5WDIflxt3o" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTMargie McDonald, Dan Kochhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/there-are-several-players-in-front-of-dave-taylor-for-selection-says-mal-meninga/story-fnca0von-1226649532196http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/v9zldd4m2UA/story-fn63e0vj-1226649495027http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/harry-kewells-world-cup-dream-not-over-yet/story-fn63e0vj-1226649495027HARRY Kewell insists he has not called time on his playing career.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/v9zldd4m2UA" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTMatthew Hall and Ray Gatthttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/harry-kewells-world-cup-dream-not-over-yet/story-fn63e0vj-1226649495027http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/yciVq-ZPxRQ/story-fnca0von-1226649535510http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/josh-hoffman-would-love-to-play-alongside-ben-barba-again/story-fnca0von-1226649535510JOSH Hoffman longs to be reunited with Ben Barba, his best mate from junior days.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/yciVq-ZPxRQ" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTMargie McDonald, Brent Readhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/josh-hoffman-would-love-to-play-alongside-ben-barba-again/story-fnca0von-1226649535510http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/csN69OhSVGg/story-fncei7d9-1226649517902http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/motorsport/iconic-aussie-blue-oval-has-been-responsible-for-huge-slice-of-domestic-motor-racing-history/story-fncei7d9-1226649517902THE days of Falcon's presence on the V8 Supercars grid appear to be numbered.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/csN69OhSVGg" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTPeter Kogoyhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/motorsport/iconic-aussie-blue-oval-has-been-responsible-for-huge-slice-of-domestic-motor-racing-history/story-fncei7d9-1226649517902