$26.5 million urban surf break planned for western Sydney and other top stories.

• $26.5 million urban surf break planned for western Sydney

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Western Sydney surf park Step aside Bondi, Western Sydney is about to get its own lagoon and artificial wave generator. PT1M10S 620 349 Western Sydney is set to get its own surf break with the arrival of a $26.5 million inland surf park.Urbnsurf Sydney, proposed for a 3.2 hectare site at Sydney Olympic Park, will comprise a lagoon with a wave machine that creates a consistent point break-type wave at any time.Surfing is shortlisted to become an O..

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• Government bans online in-play betting on sports dealing blow to Tom Waterhouse

  

  Tabcorp chief executive David Attenborough said overseas bookmakers only had themselves to blame after the federal government strengthened a ban on online in-play betting on sports and banned credit betting in a move likely to erode the bookies' growing market share.Some of the world's biggest gambling operators, many headquartered in the UK, have openly flouted an existing government ban on in-play betting by exploiting a loophole to offer instant online wagers on live sporting events.Several ..

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• St George Illawarra Dragons coach Paul McGregor fined $10000 for drink-driving offence

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Dragons coach arrested for drink-driving St George Illawarra Dragons coach Paul McGregor has been charged with low range drink-driving. PT0M33S 620 349 St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has been fined $10,000 after being arrested on a low range drink-driving charge last weekend but is more concerned about the damage to his reputation.McGregor, who was pulled over at random breath-testing unit in north Wollongong at 8.47am last Sunday and r..

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• NRL season 2016: Craig Bellamy calls for calm on NRL bunker, says it's a success

  

  Storm's Craig Bellamy, with Warriors coach Andrew McFadden, says give the bunker some time. Photo: Getty Images Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy believes it's too early to write off the NRL's video review bunker.The multimillion-dollar video review centre was set up in the off-season to mirror the technology used by US sports leagues so that referees could quickly refer contentious tries and game-changing situations to the bunker for fast and accurate dec..

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• Melbourne lose Laurie Weeks for Blues clash

  

  Melbourne’s quest to stay atop the Australian Super Rugby conference has been dealt a blow with veteran prop Laurie Weeks ruled out for a month with a hamstring injury. Weeks suffered the injury at training and will miss the Rebels’ trip to Auckland to face the Blues on Saturday afternoon. With a bye following, he will also be sidelined for their crucial clash with fellow contenders the Brumbies in Melbourne on May 13. Irishman Jamie Hagan, who joined the Rebels this season, will make his Sup..

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• Chautauqua a long way from Hawkesbury but the centre of attention

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Plays of the Week From one-handed catches to incredible comebacks, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sport world this week. PT1M50S 620 349 Wizard of Odds: Live Odds, Form and Alerts for all RacingIt was two years ago at Hawkesbury where Chautauqua started to deliver on his talent.A grey three-year-old with just one win headed to the stand-alone meeting as a favourite and blitzed the Guineas field. He remains the..

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• Injury to Chris Feauai-Sautia gifts another chance to Junior Laloifi

  

  Reds go down to Stormers in tight battle 0:47The Stormers make it six wins from eight matches as they defeat the Reds. Injury to Chris Feauai-Sautia means Junior Laloifi retains his spot on the wing. Pic Jono Searle.Jim TuckerThe Courier-MailWINGER Chris Feauai-Sautia has been scratched from the Queensland Reds side to face the Cheetahs at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night because of an ankle injury.The former Wallaby finisher failed to train on Wednesday afternoon and succumbed to the injury ..

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