Choco block: Tiges may step in
CAROLINE WILSON Richmond could thwart St Kilda's attempt to poach highly regarded assistant Mark Williams.
Cricket
Assassin Cook leads England's warriors
ANDREW WU Australia will have to snatch urn from English team full of "assassins" and "warriors".
Warnie's Pom protege fires
Fixture congestion frustrates pacemen: Bird
Watson aims to recover from injury in time for first Test in two weeks
Rogers' 88 points to high hopes for the Ashes
Steady start to Mitchell Johnson's bid for Test return
New Zealand ends Bangladesh tour with T20 win
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AFL
Magpies' deal with Emirates stalls
MARK HAWTHORNE EXCLUSIVE Magpies more than triple asking price to extend uniform deal.
'Messiah' Roos keen to keep it real with Dees
Election of Melbourne captain may take time
Weeks before St Kilda's Saad knows fate over doping
Adam Simpson throws troubled Eagle Murray Newman a lifeline
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Horse Racing
Only cream of crop will make Cup
PATRICK BARTLEY Improving standard and increasing costs will result in fewer horses making the trek.
Gai and Fiorente have world at their feet
Weir chases the dream of one win that keeps getting away
Vale Verema, but her death is no tragedy
Zanbagh stays out of limelight for staying test
Verema's break 'devastating, gutting', says Gai
Oliver sends kids off to school with Cup for assembly
Waterhouse, Delzangles face inquiry
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Soccer
Old guard gets new boot
SEBASTIAN HASSETT New coach's message: the days of picking players on reputation over form are finished.
Schwarzer's shoes - and gloves - hard to fill
Postecoglou's first squad offers something old, something new
Celtic's Tom Rogic may miss Socceroos selection
Kewell's ankle injury is just more bad news for Aloisi
One of the greats
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Tennis
Melbourne is the new home of the Tomics
LINDA PEARCE Shift from Gold Coast apparently has more to do with development of emerging junior Sara.
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Golf
Scott's on a mission for grand slam
PHIL LUTTON Adam Scott wants to add the only Australian major missing from his collection.
Living and sharing the dream
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Rugby League
Kangaroos props adding extra starch up front
MICHAEL CARAYANNIS 3:28pm Australia's props still smarting from a flimsy first-up performance against England.
Leuluai cleared of serious injury
Tonga sends Cook Islands home
Lima has last laugh with lucrative French deal
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Rugby Union
Wallabies prop Robinson feels pain of defeat
GEORGINA ROBINSON 7:20pm Benched Wallabies prop Benn Robinson cannot remember a season as poor as this one during his time in a gold jersey.
McKenzie's early Wallabies a concern but don't hit panic button
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Boxing
Pacquiao expecting to beat Rios
Hong Kong 12:35am Philippine boxing great expects to defeat American Brandon Rios in Macau later this month.
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Motor Sport
Ecclestone denies making 'corrupt bargain'
London 12:51am Formula One supremo denies allegations he did deal to protect his influence over the sport.
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Ladies Day preview
Our racing experts look ahead to the Oaks Day races.
Schwarzer retires
Goalkeeper calls it quits after after representing Australia 109 times.
Timelapse: Cup day
Watch as the crowds flow through the day at Flemington.
Gai considers Ascot
Trainer considers a trip to England for Cup-winner.
Tiger Woods tees off
Tiger Woods publicises his involvement in the Turkish Open.
Why put down horses?
Horses' size and weight can make recovery from leg injury impossible.
Owner 'walking on air'
Owner "walking on air" after winning "the holy grail" of racing.
The 2013 Cup
Finally, a breakthrough for trainer Gai Waterhouse.
Horses in action
All the action from the races on Melbourne Cup Day 2013.
Fiorente wins Cup
Sun, celebs and even a horse or two - a Cup to remember.
Wallabies beaten
Australia suffers 20-13 loss to England at Twickenham.
Kangaroos thump Fiji
Australia overcomes rainy conditions to down Fiji.
Watters will be 'angry'
Analysis of how the Saints coach sacking will have blindsided him.
2014 fixture analysis
Winners, losers and the quirks of next season's AFL draw.
Five seasons
The Age followed five footballers through the 2013 season.
Finally, it's over!
Video Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall analyse the key moves.
The 2013 grand final
All the news, player stories, player ratings, photos, videos, and polls.
