Cricket
Smith next captain?
CHLOE SALTAU EXCLUSIVE Ricky Ponting reveals he regards Steve Smith as a potential captain.
Sport Headlines
Dane takes lead at Karrinyup
12:23pm Denmark's J.B. Hansen is the new leader of the Perth International golf tournament late in his third round.
Wildcats thrash Sydney Kings
Brad Elborough 8:20am James Ennis has spectacularly led the Perth Wildcats to an 81-69 win over the Sydney Kings.
Hedblom says he's living a fairytale
8:20am Peter Hedblom believes in fairytales; he's seen them play out on the golf course before.
Golf
Swede Peter Hedblom leads on day two
5:54pm With some of the big guns failing to fire, Peter Hedblom holds comfortable lead.
AFL
Melbourne's early deal sparks frenzy
Melbourne's trading of pick No.2 for Greater Western Sydney youngster Dom Tyson was the first of a dramatic sequence of trades on a frenetic Friday.
Don Pyke returns to Eagles
Champion West Coast midfielder is the latest addition to Adam Simpson's coaching panel at the Eagles.
Cricket
Punter on the attack
CHLOE SALTAU Rick Ponting unleashes seven years worth of ideas as captain on Don Argus and his panel.
Soccer
Victory fight back for a draw
MICHAEL LYNCH 8:01pm Victory showed skill, guts, determination and belief to claw their way back and salvage a draw.
Horse Racing
Caulfield Cup Day: race day news and results
3:00pm It's Caulfield Cup Day and we've been blessed with a beautiful day in Melbourne. We're hours away from the start of the Group 1 classic ... In the meantime, you can read all about the back story to one of the top fancies in the 2400m race.
Nick Dal Santo set to join North Melbourne
MICHAEL GLEESON St Kilda's Nick Dal Santo will join North Melbourne as a free agent after paperwork was completed Friday to confirm Dal Santo as a free agent.
Soccer
Emotions run high for Postecoglou
MICHAEL LYNCH 8:01pm Victory coach admits he often does get carried away with his feelings for the game.
AFL
Adelaide Oval honour goes to Port
Another bitter AFL battle in South Australia has been won by Port Adelaide, leaving the Crows seething.
Surfing
Fanning misses title chance
Brad Elborough New South Wales surfer Kai Otton downs Mick Fanning in the quarter-finals at the Portugal Pro.
Farewell comeback king
ANDREW STAFFORD Simon Black desperately wanted to play on, but his knees and groin would no longer let him.
Horse Racing
Danny Nikolic banned for two years
PATRICK BARTLEY Jockey's career appears over after he was banned for two years by Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board.
Johnson tees off at Perth International
Dustin Johnson is likely to have the biggest crowds following him at the Perth International Golf Tournament.
Cricket
Tasmania chasing 257 v WA
11:20am Shaun Marsh hit 84 in WA's 8 for 256 against Tasmania in their one day cup clash.
Cricket
Mohammad Aamer grateful as Pakistan Cricket Board appeal to ICC
9:37am Mohammad Aamer thanked Pakistan cricket chiefs after officials confirmed on Friday they will renew their efforts to have the severity of his match-fixing ban reduced by the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Cricket
Michael Clarke fails true test of a captain
Simon Briggs 8:07am Funky field placings are one thing but, as Ponting points out, Australia's leader is not a team man writes Simon Briggs.
Fremantle Dockers
AFL
Dockers keeping Gumbleton waiting
Emma Quayle and Michael Gleeson Fremantle works through Essendon forward's medical assessment.
Sylvia and White free agency moves confirmed
Matt White to Port Adelaide and Colin Sylvia to Fremantle are the first confirmed moves of the AFL free agency period.But there is no immediate word on Lance Franklin’s controversial bid to leave Hawthorn to join Sydney.
Demon Colin Sylvia becomes a Docker
JESSE HOGAN The Paul Roos effect has not been enough to keep Colin Sylvia at Melbourne, with the enigmatic midfielder-forward choosing to join Fremantle as an unrestricted free agent.
West Coast Eagles
Xavier Ellis to sign with West Coast
JAKE NIALL Hawthorn's 2008 premiership player will join West Coast as a free-agent signing.
AFL
Daniel Kerr: one of the West Coast Eagles' all-time great AFL players
Liam Ducey For all his well-documented faults, Daniel Kerr should be remembered as one of West Coast's all-time great players.
Western Force
Nick Cummins signs new deal with Western Force
Wallabies winger Nick Cummins is looking forward to helping the Western Force rebuild next Super Rugby season after signing a new deal.
Rugby
Former Red Morahan eyes off Wallabies
Justin Chadwick PERTH: One-Test Wallaby Luke Morahan hopes his move to the Western Force will help catapult him back onto the international stage.
McCalman wants O'Connor back at Force
CHRIS DUTTON A James O'Connor attitude transformation could pave the way for the wayward superstar to return to the Western Force next season, breakaway Ben McCalman says.
More Sport
Rumford hits lead at Perth golf event
1:23pm Tournament favourite Dustin Johnson will need a miracle if he is to win the Perth International at Lake Karrinyup.
Confusion reigns over Asotasi RLWC no-show
James MacSmith 11:14am Samoa captain Roy Asotasi has officially pulled out of the Rugby League World Cup but the reasons as to why remain a mystery.
Motor sport
Marc Marquez suffers second Phillip Island MotoGP fall
9:55am Championship leader Marc Marquez has been rocked by another crash during practice for Sunday’s Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix.
Soccer
'Ghost goal' sends Bayer Leverkusen to top of Bundesliga
9:27am Bayer Leverkusen snatched top spot in the Bundesliga but only after a "ghost goal" allowed them to beat Hoffenheim 2-1.
Football
Wayne Rooney's form never an issue for Manchester United coach David Moyes
9:13am Manchester United manager David Moyes has hit out at the criticism striker Wayne Rooney received for his performances earlier this season.
Lorenzo secures pole for Aust MotoGP
Roje Adaimy 2:58pm Jorge Lorenzo has secured pole position for Sunday's Australian MotoGP with a record-breaking lap he says is only possible on a Playstation.
Rugby
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen demands Bledisloe Cup sweep of Wallabies
8:38am The All Blacks are tired of finishing Bledisloe Cup series on a low note.
Multimedia
Who is Pat Cummins?
Background on the Australian cricket teams wunderkind recruit.
World mourns champ
The world of motor sport mourns Indy 500 champion Dan Wheldon.
Wallabies take defeat
Wallabies coach says his team will be better after the World Cup.
Stoner crows
Winning a world championship. Not a bad way to mark your birthday.
All Blacks fans
Crowd at Auckland's Queens Wharf celebrate the All Blacks win.
Streak continues
The Holden Netball Test Series between Australia & England.
Stoner takes title
Australian Casey Stoner took the Grand Prix World Championship.
All Blacks wallop
Wallabies suffer a 20-6 defeat at the semi-final at Eden Park.
Kiwis crushed
A early try blitzkrieg by the Kangaroos sets up a big win.
St Kilda unveil coach
Former Magpie assistant Scott Watters is St Kilda's new coach.
Wales see red
France has won the first semi-final of the Rugby World Cup.
Caulfield Cup action
A selection of images capturing the action from race day.
Grand Prix
All the action during practice sessions for the Australian MotoGP.
'It's a big game'
Graham Henry talks about the Rugby World Cup semi-final.
All Blacks win
The All Blacks rely on the boot of Piri Weepu to tame the Pumas.
Courageous Wallabies
How the Wallabies beat the Springboks to make it through.
Black Caviar record
Fans flock to see Black Caviar continue her record winning streak.
Harry's Victory
The star player for Melbourne Victory helped take on Sydney FC
Best and Fairest
Skipper Darren Glass claims West Coast Eagles award.
