The blackest day in Australian sport

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Click here to check your local weather Friday 8 Feb, 2013 top stories Sport and drugs: Desperate for a fix AUSTRALIAN sport's "blackest day" has plunged the AFL and NRL into crisis and rocked elite sport, amid revelations that entire teams doped. Urine vials at club ground POLICE found vials of urine samples hidden in dressing room plumbing at the Gold Coast Titans home ground during a bomb-sweep exercise. Bombers betting suspended BETTING agencies have suspended betting on markets involving the Adelaide-Essendon game in the wake of the drug scandal surrounding the club. Suspect players to start NRL season PLAYERS and clubs who stand accused of doping and with possible links to organised crime will still be allowed to start the NRL season. breaking news European stocks fall after rate calls One-eyed fugitive 'laid trap to kill cops' Philip Morris Intl 4Q profit rises 11% Greenlight sues Apple, with eye on cash Cemex posts Q4 loss amid Europe weakness LA police hunt ex-cop over killings Advertisement more from news.com.au Brits ease tax laws to lure Bolt LIONEL re-signs with Barca, Becks ready to play, Massa tops the charts and Balotelli cops parking fine. Get your Sports Fix here. more sport Chrissie loses smoking bidding war PHOTOGRAPHS of a pregnant Chrissie Swan smoking have been sold to Woman's Day magazine for $55,000, after a three-way bidding war. more entertainment Pushy mothers, your kids hate you THEIR children may be fluent in Mandarin and accomplished violinists, but overly ambitious mums can expect little thanks. more lifestyle Royal Bank of Scotland fined $596m ROYAL Bank of Scotland will pay fines totalling $US612 million to US and British regulators to settle allegations of Libor interest rate rigging. more business Cabin crew fight skirt-only dress rule AIRLINE says its skirt-only policy was meant to emphasize "high-class Korean beauty". But the women aren't all happy about its strict rules. more travel Deadly dust a silent killer in homes AUSTRALIANS are risking their lives through asbestos exposure in homes, according to a leading authority on the deadly mineral. more realestate Outrage over power charge surge HOUSEHOLDS are being stung with power supply price rises of up to 39 per cent before using any electricity, an analysis reveals. more money Smartphones mean we're always at work OUR mobiles may allow us to Facebook at work, but it also means we're working during our down time. All the time. more technology Advertisement connect Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Visit our website View our mobile site GO TO: NATIONAL SPORT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS TRAVEL REALESTATE MONEY LIFESTYLE TECH Do not reply to this email, as this email address is not monitored. To unsubscribe from the news.com.au newsletter click here.