Hamilton storms to pole in Malaysia and other top stories.

• Hamilton storms to pole in Malaysia

  

  Sepang circuit. The Briton lapped the 5.5-kilometre track in a stunning one minute 32.850, less than half a second off the quickest lap set by Fernando Alonso in 2005 during the V10-engine era, on a hot but overcast evening. “Just a huge thank you to the team who continue through the whole year to improve,” Hamilton, chasing his 50th career win, told reporters. “Great work done coming into this weekend… today the car felt fantastic. I really enjoyed the lap. (But) could’ve been faster,” he adde..

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• League legend Wendell Sailor responds to Anthony Mundine's calls for national anthem boycott

  

  FORMER rugby league player Wendell Sailor has responded to controversial calls from Anthony Mundine for players to protest the national anthem at this weekend’s AFL and NRL grand finals.On Thursday, champion boxer and former NRL player Mundine took to social media suggesting that players should boycott the anthem to raise awareness of the treatment of indigenous Australians.Sailor, a former Brisbane teammate of Mundine, believes there is “a better way to do things”.Anthony Mundine and Wendell Sa..

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• AFL grand final 2016: Smorgon says AFL should learn from Dogs triumph

  

  David Smorgon, Bulldogs president for 17 years, says the Dogs' premiership for the ages vindicated the club as a modern day template and should prove a lesson and example for the AFL and the league broadly.Speaking to Fairfax Media after the drought-breaking occasion, the man who filled the chair's role in between Peter Gordon's two stints said his beloved club's triumph had been distinguished by an attitude of rare and healthy openness. Smorgon says the Bulldogs' success is an example to ..

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• Western Bulldogs defeat Sydney Swans in 2016 AFL grand final

  

  WESTERN BULLDOGS 2.0 7.1 9.7 13.11 (89) SYDNEY 1.2 7.3 8.5 10.7 (67) Goals: Western Bulldogs: L Picken 3 T Boyd 3 T Dickson 3 C Smith J Stringer T McLean Z Cordy. Sydney: J Kennedy 3 T Mitchell 2 G Hewett G Rohan L Franklin L Parker N Smith. Best: Western Bulldogs: J Johannissen T Boyd L Picken J Macrae M Boyd J Hamling. Sydney: J Kennedy T Mitchell H Grundy D Rampe K Jack D Hannebery. Umpires: Matt Stevic, Simon Meredith, Scott Jeffery. Official Crowd: 99,981An amazing result. Amazing scenes w..

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• AFL grand final 2016: Western Bulldogs veteran Matthew Boyd to delay a decision on his future

  

  As he celebrated with his family on Saturday night, Matthew Boyd knew one thing - the Bulldogs' breakthrough flag will change his life.Boyd, 34, was almost moved to tears in the dressingroom while describing what the unexpected flag against the Swans meant to him and the club. Matthew Boyd kisses the premiership cup. Photo: AFL Media/Getty Images He is unsure whether to play on next year - but looks forward to the changes in his life that await."I know it is going to change my life but I..

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• NRL grand final 2016: The Cronulla Sharks would have to get things terribly wrong to lose

  

  Let's start by getting the result out of the way. The Sharks will win.As I have said many times during the course of this year, I honestly believe the Cronulla Sharks will finally win their first premiership since joining the competition in 1967. More Sport Videos Previous slide Next slide NRL Grand Final: What to expect Smith claims Ennis won't rattle him Dally Ms 2016: WAGs shine bright Premiership would be icing on cake Ennis: ..

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• Western Bulldogs' 2016 premiership the greatest flag since television, writes Jake Niall

  

  THERE may have been better grand finals — though not many — but there cannot have been a more uplifting and improbable premiership since colour television, or indeed, since television.It is almost certainly the most storied premiership since the team that the Dogs conquered was sent north and the competition went national.The Dogs weren’t supposed to win in Perth. They did. They weren’t supposed to beat Hawthorn. They did. Surely the Giants would beat them in Sydney. They didn’t.Despite the supe..

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