The Australian | Sporthttp://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/sport/News, views and information from the pages of The AustralianThu, 17 May 2012 01:02:22 +1000Thu, 17 May 2012 01:02:22 +1000en-auCopyright 2012 News Limited. All rights reserved.aus_sport_615Farah the right attacking option: Smithhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/jyWwGc38QIc/story-fnca0von-1226358195930http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/farah-the-right-attacking-option-smith/story-fnca0von-1226358195930WHILE debate raged about who should wear the NSW hooker jersey, Cameron Smith had already made up his mind. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l-gFOAXXVEnIIbaP7bwFSLSuwRg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l-gFOAXXVEnIIbaP7bwFSLSuwRg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l-gFOAXXVEnIIbaP7bwFSLSuwRg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/l-gFOAXXVEnIIbaP7bwFSLSuwRg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/jyWwGc38QIc" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTMargie McDonaldhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/farah-the-right-attacking-option-smith/story-fnca0von-1226358195930Stars 'not greedy' in pay rise pushhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/_gmdho6n-84/story-e6frg7mf-1226358184165http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/stars-not-greedy-in-pay-rise-push/story-e6frg7mf-1226358184165GREG Bird has defended calls for State of Origin players to be better rewarded, insisting the issue is a massive talking point among players. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VJc3Pmrf_Ie2X14IJ0XSvpQqqtU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VJc3Pmrf_Ie2X14IJ0XSvpQqqtU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VJc3Pmrf_Ie2X14IJ0XSvpQqqtU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/VJc3Pmrf_Ie2X14IJ0XSvpQqqtU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/_gmdho6n-84" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTSteve Mascord and Brent Readhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/stars-not-greedy-in-pay-rise-push/story-e6frg7mf-1226358184165Cooper upbeat as McKenzie hails miraclehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/DaFtX6u28js/story-e6frg7o6-1226358187531http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/cooper-upbeat-as-mckenzie-hails-miracle/story-e6frg7o6-1226358187531MIRACLES, by definition, are extremely rare and Quade Cooper and the Reds would seem to have used up their quota for quite some time. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qR7Dd3ayXxj0b3LW3S20tJ7iX0Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qR7Dd3ayXxj0b3LW3S20tJ7iX0Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qR7Dd3ayXxj0b3LW3S20tJ7iX0Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/qR7Dd3ayXxj0b3LW3S20tJ7iX0Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/DaFtX6u28js" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTWayne Smithhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/rugby-union/cooper-upbeat-as-mckenzie-hails-miracle/story-e6frg7o6-1226358187531Naitanui return buoys Worsfoldhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/4RttNRk_v_s/story-e6frg7mf-1226358164578http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/naitanui-return-buoys-worsfold/story-e6frg7mf-1226358164578WEST Coast appears likely to have a batch of players, including ruckman Nic Naitanui, back for its home game against St Kilda on Sunday. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/06KFuCk-buUXCuDMBSPevZciIUE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/06KFuCk-buUXCuDMBSPevZciIUE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/06KFuCk-buUXCuDMBSPevZciIUE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/06KFuCk-buUXCuDMBSPevZciIUE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/4RttNRk_v_s" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTGreg Denhamhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/naitanui-return-buoys-worsfold/story-e6frg7mf-1226358164578Harrigan dodges sanctioned Origin biffohttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/sFpPwC9r-a8/story-fnca0von-1226358194745http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/harrigan-dodges-question-of-sanctioned-origin-biffo/story-fnca0von-1226358194745BILL Harrigan has declined to comment on claims that players can get away with more in State of Origin games. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ghp43tvT3ZPxPXSDno7Tz0vxJKY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ghp43tvT3ZPxPXSDno7Tz0vxJKY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ghp43tvT3ZPxPXSDno7Tz0vxJKY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ghp43tvT3ZPxPXSDno7Tz0vxJKY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/sFpPwC9r-a8" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTSteve Mascord and Stuart Honeysetthttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/harrigan-dodges-question-of-sanctioned-origin-biffo/story-fnca0von-1226358194745England to test new-model Hugheshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/LNru93NGiOc/story-e6frg7rx-1226358167325http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/england-gets-first-look-at-new-model-hughes/story-e6frg7rx-1226358167325TOWARDS the end of the New Zealand series last summer, Australia opener Phil Hughes wore the dead-eyed look of a man on his way to the guillotine. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bIDVe3USwNdhjOfCR4COK_J_eiU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bIDVe3USwNdhjOfCR4COK_J_eiU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bIDVe3USwNdhjOfCR4COK_J_eiU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/bIDVe3USwNdhjOfCR4COK_J_eiU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/LNru93NGiOc" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTWayne Smithhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/cricket/england-gets-first-look-at-new-model-hughes/story-e6frg7rx-1226358167325Coe wants run for his moneyhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/ZfsI5bJ3jBY/story-e6frgdg6-1226358192813http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/london-games/coe-wants-run-for-his-money-in-london-olympics/story-e6frgdg6-1226358192813LONDON will not be a &quot;siege city&quot; during the Olympics, says organising chief Sebastian Coe. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4yWtUSXIZjWNaEpfZzl_qzyfpLo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4yWtUSXIZjWNaEpfZzl_qzyfpLo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4yWtUSXIZjWNaEpfZzl_qzyfpLo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4yWtUSXIZjWNaEpfZzl_qzyfpLo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/ZfsI5bJ3jBY" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTGlenda Korporaalhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/london-games/coe-wants-run-for-his-money-in-london-olympics/story-e6frgdg6-1226358192813Adelaide to host round of 16 clashhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/i2DwU1sN3AE/story-fnca0von-1226358235408http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/reds-to-host-round-of-16-clash/story-fnca0von-1226358235408ADELAIDE United will host their Asian Champions League round of 16 fixture after posting a 2-0 victory away to Gamba Osaka tonight. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4Q396ZHyiCZkyU9ZsfqR7EMso68/0/da"><img 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href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t9r0e-oGSwWYoYuygKS5XbYIT6U/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t9r0e-oGSwWYoYuygKS5XbYIT6U/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t9r0e-oGSwWYoYuygKS5XbYIT6U/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/t9r0e-oGSwWYoYuygKS5XbYIT6U/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~4/D9_0l7d-0rk" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMTThe Australianhttp://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/nrl/warriors-big-unit-back-in-harness/story-fnca0von-1226358192958Rusty and teenager go to Parishttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheAustralianSportsNews/~3/zOm8N6rR8-U/story-fnbe6xeb-1226358186864http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/tennis/rusty-and-teenager-go-to-paris/story-fnbe6xeb-1226358186864VETERAN Lleyton Hewitt and teenager Ashleigh Barty have been awarded wildcards into the main draw of the French Open. <p><a 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