Wawrinka upsets Nadal to win first grand slam
GREG BAUM 10:58pm Unfancied Swiss wins Australian Open men's singles title with a dramatic upset victory over wounded world No.1.
Australian Open
Third time lucky for Li Na
GREG BAUM Chinese trailblazer has form as a shaky closer, but this time was out of sight of her opponent.
Nestor and Mladenovic win mixed doubles
7:12pm Canada's Daniel Nestor and Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic combine for their second grand slam mixed doubles title, beating Horia Tecau and Sania Mirza in the Australian Open final.
Scratchy start ends on a high
Swiss fights history to avoid a flop
Final about learning from past for Wawrinka
Emma Quayle: Fans give Canadian five reasons
Top stories
Marsh injury clouds stunning fightback
CHLOE SALTAU 10:37pm Cricket: Accidental stumping helps Australia condemn England to another unexpected defeat.
Wanderers respond to pressure with victory
SEBASTIAN HASSETT 10:56pm Football: For the first time in what seemed a small eternity, the Western Sydney Wanderers weren't in the top two when they stepped onto the field on Sunday night.
Five-star show from rampant Sky Blues
MICHAEL LYNCH Football: Sydney FC are back in finals contention after running up the biggest away win in their history against Melbourne Victory on Sunday.
Simon Gerrans wins third Tour Down Under
3:35pm Cycling: Australian cycling star Simon Gerrans has won his record third Tour Down Under title.
Geddes enjoys life in fast lane with Usain Bolt
DANIEL LANE Athletics: Australian sprinter Jarrod Geddes relished the opportunity to up the ante with the Racers Track Club, training alongside Usain Bolt and other star athletes in Jamaica.
Clarke clears air over Sydney Thunder deal
DANIEL LANE Cricket: Michael Clarke has broken his silence on his role with Sydney Thunder, revealing he did not sign to play for them this season because of his commitment to the national team.
Ellyse Perry keeps women’s Ashes series alive
Hobart 6:28pm Cricket: Star allrounder Ellyse Perry engineered a stunning victory as Australia kept the women’s Ashes series against England alive in the one-day match at Bellerive.
Joanna Klatten wins Women’s NSW Open
Alex Nicholson 6:25pm Golf: France's Joanna Klatten shot a course-record nine under 63 to win the NSW Women's Open at Oatlands on Sunday.
Central Coast Mariners thrash Newcastle Jets
Football: Central Coast recaptured their A-League championship-winning form to claim bragging rights in the 31st F3 derby on Saturday, defeating fierce rivals Newcastle 3-0 in convincing fashion.
Dominant Kings bounce Adelaide 36ers
Alex Nicholson 5:16pm Basketball: The Sydney Kings have celebrated Australia Day in style, stretching their winning streak to four with a 105 - 93 win over the Adelaide 36ers.
Craig Foster: City the Trojan horse to break open an insular culture
Peter McKay: Peterhansel frustrated as Roma handed hollow win
Michael Lynch: Melbourne Heart on an upward curve
Max Presnell: With Jim Cassidy navigating, icebergs won't be a problem
Geoff Lawson: More history awaits on South African shores
League
Rules changes to cut time-wasting: Greenberg
DANIEL LANE NRL head of football Todd Greenberg has signed off on a series of significant rule changes.
Fuifui Moimoi: no man is an island
DANIEL LANE Parramatta prop Fuifui Moimoi, frighteningly fit at 34 and in his 11th season as a first-grader, has attained the status of a chief by becoming one of the NRL's oldest players.
Brad Arthur hails Will Hopoate's return
Sam Tomkins to shine in Auckland Nines
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Cricket
Jury no longer out on Steve Smith
DANIEL LANE A selfless Steve Smith is learning about law and love as he realises the type of cricketing career predicted of him from an early age.
Sydney Sixers gear up for finals with win
ANDREW WU Sydney Sixers remain in contention for a home semi-final after defeating cross-town rivals Sydney Thunder but their victory came at a heavy cost with Stephen O'Keefe in doubt for the finals.
Maxwell cops it from Lehmann for wild shot
Johnson inspires young pace aces: Starc
Brett Lee makes a patriotic delivery
India, New Zealand share spoils in ODI
Dan Christian is relishing one-day resurrection
Bailey says Clarke and other top players was justified
Shield runs still count for Test selection, says Darren Lehmann
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Football
Contreras to hang up boots at end of season
SEBASTIAN HASSETT Melbourne Victory marquee Pablo Contreras has confirmed in an interview with a Chilean radio station that he will retire at the end of the year.
United agree to club record deal for Juan Mata
Manchester United on Friday confirmed they have agreed to a club record deal to sign Spanish midfielder Juan Mata from Chelsea.
Dominic Bossi: Sydney FC's revolving door is holding side back
Wanderer Aaron Mooy in Heart's sights
Everton's Oviedo suffers broken leg
Aguero saves Manchester City from shock FA Cup loss
Lazio draws with Juventus as Buffon sees red
Juan Mata completes record move from Chelsea to Manchester United
Chelsea fans mourn loss of humble Mata
Violent World Cup protests in Brazil
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Rugby
Marshall grapples with his union re-education
Marc Hinton As Benji Marshall saunters out from the Blues' team room at their training headquarters, his easygoing disposition betrays an inner turmoil that does not take long to bubble to the surface.
USA Sevens: South Africa make fast start
12:20am South Africa launched their USA title defence with a pair of impressive victories on the fourth stop of the IRB Sevens World Series on Friday.
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Cycling
Sky trainer spruiks Porte for Tour de France
RUPERT GUINNESS Richie Porte was seen as a potential Tour de France winner by his Sky team's head trainer, Tim Kerrison, before he was signed.
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Horseracing
Waterhouse puts Travolta in mix for Cup
CHRIS ROOTS Travolta has proved the strong stayer this summer in Sydney and may get a chance at two miles in the Auckland Cup in March after winning the Australia Day Cup at Randwick on Saturday.
Rubick bolts to top of Golden Slipper betting
CHRIS ROOTS Exciting was the word for Rubick's first race-day appearance, which shot him to favouritism for the Blue Diamond and Golden Slipper, at Randwick on Saturday.
Mohave set to join Earthquake in Darley tilt at Blue Diamond
Tweet 'n' sour: Glyn Schofield snubs TVN presenter Richard Callander
Racing NSW puts heat on Bathurst club
Kudos flows to Peter V'landys, the man who got bookies to pay their way
Comeback pacer For A Reason set InterDominion target
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More Sport
David Wise has high hopes for halfpipe debut
John Branch Winter Olympics: David Wise may be the best halfpipe skier in the world. He is a favourite to win a gold medal in the event's debut in Sochi.
Hopkins seeks undisputed crown at 49
Jim Slater Boxing: Age-defying American fighter Bernard Hopkins, already the oldest boxer to win a major title, wants a chance to celebrate his 50th birthday next year as the undisputed world light-heavyweight champion.
Goodes crowned Australian of the Year
He has been crowned Australian of the Year. But for Adam Goodes, Australia Day is a time of mourning: ''It's a very sad day for a lot of our mob.''
City the Trojan horse to break open an insular culture
The purchase of an A-League club by the Abu Dhabi owners of Manchester City has come at a brilliant time.
History awaits on South African shores
It is almost 30 years since the Australian rebel cricket team toured South Africa.
Brett Lee makes a patriotic delivery
Sydney Sixers paceman Brett Lee, fresh from captaining the PM's XI against England, has taken time out to say what he thinks it means to be an Aussie on Australia Day.
Revolving door is holding Sydney back
When Milos Dimitrijevic made his debut for Sydney FC last week, many thought the experienced midfielder would add some much needed distribution to their play.
Fans give teenager five cute reasons
The ''Genie Army'' followed Eugenie Bouchard all the way, starting out on court 15.
Peterhansel frustrated as Roma handed win
At the finish of this year's Dakar Rally, winning car driver Nani Roma declared emotionally: ''I'm going to revel in this - 10 years to the day after winning on a motorcycle, I've won in a car.''
With Cassidy navigating, icebergs won't be a problem
Malcolm Ayoub has secured Jim Cassidy a berth on the Titanic II.
Mourinho ridicules Wenger over Mata sale
Henry Winter: Chelsea's deals to sell Juan Mata to Manchester United and buy Mohamed Salah were driven by footballing and financial reasons agreed by a Stamford Bridge brains trust.
Nadal's power kills off Federer revival
Roger Federer went on the offensive midway through Friday's semi-final - but only when he was sitting down.
Stanislas Wawrinka, the ultimate underdog
Back in 1980, after a decade of trying, Vitas Gerulaitis finally beat Jimmy Connors, at Madison Square Garden in a five-set thriller.
Troubles despite triumphs
It's been a summer of success for Australia, but there are still many problems to be oversome, writes Dean Jones.
Past, present, future? Sydney's marquees
Looking back over Sydney FC's marquee signings - and the ones they'd love to have on their books next year.
