Optus unmoved by English Premier League fans' protests and other top stories.

• Optus unmoved by English Premier League fans' protests

  

  Optus has brushed aside protests from English Premier League fans, saying it is offering cost effective options to watch matches. Jon Buckle Optus has brushed aside protests from English Premier League football fans unhappy at its plans for broadcasting the competition from next season, saying its proposed packages offer cost effective options to watch matches.Fans of the world's most popular football league reacted with dismay on Wednesday to ..

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• No Song No Supper hits the right note in Grand Annual triumph

  

  Jockey Richard Cully urges No Song No Supper (No. 5) over one of the jumps on their way to winning the Grand Annual Steeplechase at Warrnambool on Wednesday. Photo: Getty Images An owner-jockey partnership established 14 years ago with a Cox Plate win bore fruit of a very different kind in Australia's greatest jumping race when West Australian owner Neville Duncan teamed up with Patrick Payne to land the Grand Annual Steeplechase with eight-year-old gelding N..

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• Quade Cooper's Olympic dream over, will not be considered for Rio Games

  

  Quade Cooper’s Olympic dream over, will not be considered for Rio Games Roar Guru 2 Have your say Australian 7s Captains Run, Allianz Stadium Thurs 4th Feb 2016 - image: Karen Watson Related coverage Former Wallabies and Reds flyhalf, and current Toulon playmaker Quade Cooper has been ruled out of the Olympic Games by Australian rugby. The mercurial player, who has played in two Sevens tournaments for Australia to date, will not take a spot in the squad, with Australian Sevens ..

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• Romeo Castelen heads list of six players leaving Western Sydney Wanderers

  

  Video will begin in 5 seconds. Adelaide lift A-League trophy Adelaide are A-League champions after an emotion-charged 3-1 victory over the Western Sydney Wanderers. PT1M30S 620 349 Dutchman Romeo Castelen – the scorer of the semi-final hat-trick that guided Western Sydney into last Sunday's A-League grand final – headlines a list of six players to depart the club.Spaniards Andreu and Alberto, who started Sunday's 3-1 loss to Adelaide United, have also played their final match ..

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