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Australian Matthew Ebden has been rewarded for his strong recent form with a wildcard entry into Wimbledon.

The 25-year-old won the Challenger tournament at Nottingham last week and will compete in the main draw of the grass-court grand slam for the second time.

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NSW prop James Tamou has been stood down from State of Origin game two after being arrested for drink driving.

He will also miss the North Queensland Cowboys' crucial NRL clash with St George Illawarra on Friday night and been fined $20,000. The punishment is a little harsh according to Queensland Captain Cameron Smith.

Tim Grant, Aaron Woods, Willie Mason and Aiden Tolman are the front-runners to replace suspended Tamou in State of Origin game two.

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 Essendon captain Jobe Watson is set to become a one-club player after signing a new four-year AFL deal with the Bombers. The reigning Brownlow medallist opted to sign the agreement rather than become a restricted free agent at the end of this season.

The 28-year-old has played 163 games for Essendon and is a triple club best and fairest winner. 

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A-League boss Damien de Bohun says there's no reason Harry Kewell can't create as big a splash second time round in the competition and revive his World Cup ambitions.

The 34-year-old is in talks with Melbourne Heart about signing for the coming season, with a deal potentially set to be finalised within days. 

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