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AFL coaches: who is under most pressure?
Jon Pierik and Matt Murnane 6:06pm Which coach will feel the heat most this season?
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LIVE: Australian Open: Nadal nears semis
SCOTT SPITS 10:41am The four remaining quarter-finals will be completed on Wednesday. Will we see yet more upsets?
Victory signs Besart Berisha for two years
JESSE HOGAN 4:06pm SOCCER Melbourne Victory had persuaded Brisbane striker Besart Berisha to join the club next season.
Defending champion Victoria Azarenka loses
3:37pm TENNIS Fifth-seed Agnieszka Radwanska snaps seven-match losing streak against Victoria Azarenka to send the two-time defending champion crashing out.
Cibulkova reaches her second grand slam semi
3:28pm TENNIS Dominika Cibulkova marches into semi-finals with a commanding straight-sets victory over Romanian Simona Halep.
Djokovic gracious after Australian Open exit
3:41pm TENNIS After midnight, after four hours of extraordinary effort, after losing something precious and probably irreplaceable, Novak Djokovic had a quick shower and gave a lesson in humility.
Serious concerns about World Cup stadium
DOMINIC BOSSI 12:10pm SOCCER Curitiba risks being dropped as a venue for this year's World Cup finals if work on the stadium there fails to make significant progress, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke says.
Former soccer star takes action against Twitter
11:29am SOCCER Former footballer Stan Collymore has accused Twitter of not doing enough to combat abusive tweets on the social networking site after he was targeted by internet trolls.
Manchester City sweep into League Cup final
8:58am SOCCER Manchester City swept into the League Cup final with a ruthless 3-0 win at West Ham which completed a 9-0 aggregate victory in a brutally one-sided semi-final.
Alex Zanardi back behind the wheel for BMW
8:30am MOTOR SPORT Former Formula One driver Alessandro Zanardi, who lost both legs following a crash in 2001, is returning to motorsport as a BMW factory driver.
Australian Open
The power and hunt for glory
JAKE NIALL With a larger racquet and a new coach, Roger Federer looks like a different player.
Agnieszka Radwanska will need to block out new 'queen of scream' Victoria Azarenka
David Ferrer nudges official out of the way during quarter-final loss
Doctor warns against trivialising Rafael Nadal's on-court 'routines'
Cancer sufferer is grateful for the support of the wider tennis family
Australian Open: Berdych makes semis for the first time
Australian Open: Li Na again through to the final four in Melbourne
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Other Tennis
Rafter puts his faith in teenage duo
LINDA PEARCE Only upside seen in the selection of teenagers Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis.
Lleyton Hewitt commits to International Premier Tennis League (IPTL)
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Cricket
James Muirhead on Ashes fast track
CHLOE SALTAU Budding leg-spinner earmarked as a possible 2015 Ashes tourist by the national selectors.
Stars shine on with a win over Hobart
Mitchell Johnson plans a short-ball attack on South Africa in Test series
The BBL title hopes of Melbourne Stars have been dealt a blow by the call-up to the Sri Lankan team of paceman Lasith Malinga
Pakistan captain Misbah wants his team to challenge Australia
Perth Scorchers' Yasir Arafat ruled out for rest of BBL season
Alastair Cook should not be Test captain if he quits one-dayers
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Cycling
Gerrans wins stage one of Tour Down Under
RUPERT GUINNESS Simon Gerrans felt he was being "hunted" before the Tour Down Under began.
Rookie Earle ges the call he was waiting for
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Horse Racing
Autumn carnival races attract quality entries
PATRICK BARTLEY Record entries received for two of the state's most important autumn group 1 races.
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AFL
Bombers lose Bellchambers for start of season
MATT MURNANE Essendon will be without ruckman for at least the first month of the season.
Jarrad Grant sidelined due to foot fracture
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Soccer
A-League TV ratings hit for six
Jon Pierik and Michael Lynch Media strategist claims there are ''worrying dynamics'' in recent weeks, with numbers of viewers slipping.
Victory signing says he is better than ever
Ex-Victory coach rises from ashes at Phoenix
Central Coast Mariners could sign deal with Yukihiro Yamase
Nicolas Anelka charged over ’quenelle’ salute
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Rugby League
Young Tigers will need time to develop
Alex Nicholson Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah is not making any predictions about how the club will fare in 2014, but with plenty of young talent he is certain success is not far away.
Knights coach Wayne Bennett disappointed by Packer jailing
Rabbitohs throw Lote Tuqiri lifeline back to the top
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Rugby Union
Burgess the frontrunner for Rebels No.9
The experience of former Wallaby Luke Burgess is set to give him a head start in his race against Nic Stirzaker to be the Melbourne Rebels' starting halfback.
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More Sport
Medal expectations must be realistic
WINTER OLYMPICS Jacqui Cooper says four medals should be considered a good result.
Australian Open guide
Your player-by-player guide to the Australian Open men's semi-finals
Murray faces test
Scot will come up against Roger Federer at his best.
Azarenka through
Defending champ gets past Sloane Stephens in straight sets.
Federer cruises
Swiss shows glimpses of his best, knocking out Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Nadal too strong
World No.1 is pushed all the way by Kei Nishikori but gets through.
Gloating over defeat
Sloane Stephens forced to deny she celebrated when Serena lost.
Wawrinka's rematch
Stanislas Wawrinka faces a quarter-final with Novak Djokovic.
Marsh in, Bailey out
Lack of runs leads to Tasmanian's ouster from squad.
Australia wins series
Seven-wicket win at SCG gives Australia one-day series as well.
Last Australian out
Casey Dellacqua is the last from the home country to be beaten.
Will Federer stay cool?
Peter Hanlon and Linda Pearce preview Day 8 of the Open.
Renegades hit for six
Sixers end finals aspirations of Melbourne Renegades.
Dellacqua on song
Australian faces fourth-round clash with Eugenie Bouchard.
Kyrgios to top Tomic?
Pundits begin to wonder if Tomic has missed his chance.
Australian Open Day 5
With another hot day, players somehow manage to survive.
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