Waratahs brutalised by mauling Sharks in Durban
GEORGINA ROBINSON 6:14am The Sharks sent an emphatic signal they are the real deal this year with an aggressive 32-10 win over an impotent Waratahs on Saturday.
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White baits Cheika after Sharks swamp Tahs
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GEORGINA ROBINSON 9:37am Rugby: Jake White was only too eager to pour salt into the gaping wounds left in the Waratahs' confidence by his new team the Sharks.
Red Bull may quit F1: Bernie Ecclestone
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Ian Parkes 9:32am Motorsport: Formula one supremo Bernie Ecclestone won't be surprised if Red Bull billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz carries out his threat to quit the sport.
Buddy bomb cannot spark Swans against Pies
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DAVID SYGALL 5:22am AFL: A trademark wheel-around long bomb goal from Lance Franklin set Sydney alight when they needed a lift, but it wasn't enough to prevent the Swans from falling to consecutive losses.
Sandow goes from sideshow to main show
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ADRIAN PROSZENKO 5:03am League: When Chris Sandow walked off Brookvale Oval after his side was humiliated 50-10 in round 17 last year, it appeared he did so for the final time as a first grader.
Richie Fa'aoso 'shattered' for Alex McKinnon
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ADRIAN PROSZENKO League: Former Manly prop Richie Fa'aoso, the last player forced into premature retirement with a broken neck, has advised Alex McKinnon not to give football another thought.
Minister looks at funding based on equality
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ADRIAN PROSZENKO NSW Sport and Recreation Minister Gabrielle Upton has floated the prospect of only funding sports that offer equal prizemoney for men and women.
Phil Gould: Roosters and Manly clash packed with controversial incidents
Sin Bin: Jarryd Hayne could fly after being left out of pocket at Parramatta
Danny Weidler: Search on for Clarke's critics after 'boys only' party furore
Matthew Burke: All Blacks are all conquering but Kiwi rugby is not so Super
Craig Foster: Doubters discredited as Guardiola provides a model
Matthew Lloyd: Shutdown kings reign
Max Presnell: Ray Selkrig's life in the saddle anything but a drag
Peter McKay: F1 fuel flow dramas take sheen off fresh start
League
Bulldogs hand Melbourne Storm a drubbing
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SIMON WHITE 5:10am The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs got their 2014 NRL season back on track and made full use of their Perth “hometown” advantage.
Warriors too good for Wests Tigers
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Sam Worthington 10:21pm In their seventh visit to Wellington, the New Zealand Warriors have broken through for their first win, thumping the Wests Tigers 42-18.
Graham credits Gallen for career turnaround
SBW no certainty for Anzac Test: Kearney
Robinson maintains rage over refs' efforts
Tommy Raudonikis refuses to hate rugby league, despite his personal pain
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves faces sixth suspension in four years
South's Chris McQueen says hunted Rabbitohs must play smart
James Tedesco hits the ground running
Canberra Raiders to keep faith in outside back stocks
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Cricket
South Africa in World Twenty20 semis
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9:56am South Africa sailed into the World Twenty20 semi-finals with a three-run victory over former champions England in their super 10 Group One match in Chittagong on Saturday.
Australian women through to T20 semis
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Football
Coaches see red after Victory-Sydney draw
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MICHAEL LYNCH 12:47am Sydney FC coach Frank Farina and his Melbourne Victory counterpart Kevin Muscat were fuming with referee Jarred Gillett after calls for penalties were turned down at AAMI Park on Saturday night.
Arsenal keep City in check as Chelsea crash
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Tom Williams 8:58am Manchester City squandered an opportunity to replace Chelsea at the Premier League summit after being held to a 1-1 draw by an improved Arsenal side on Saturday.
Mourinho gives up on Premier League title
Moyes gives plane protest short shrift
Wenger admits he may quit at end of season
Mariners beat Wanderers in A-League thanks to late Bernie Ibini goal
Newcastle Jets, Perth Glory both desperate for victory
Neill helps Doncaster to victory
Michael Owen reveals Moyes' biggest mistake at Manchester United
David Moyes says Alex Ferguson would have had tough season
Besart Berisha's unjust send-off lifted Roar: coach
Wellington Phoenix's A-League season all but ashes
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Rugby
Reds chalk up narrow victory over Stormers
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PHIL LUTTON 4:22am There's no place like home for the Queensland Reds, who highlighted their love of Suncorp Stadium with a pressure-relieving 22-17 Super Rugby victory over the Stormers on Saturday night.
Aussies beat South Africa at HK Sevens
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Sarah Titterton 7:58am Australia have upset world sevens number ones South Africa in Hong Kong, as Fiji's march towards a hat-trick of titles appears unstoppable.
Chiefs draw with Bulls after last-gasp try
Blues beat Highlanders in Super Rugby
Will Skelton back from the brink for NSW Waratahs
Brumbies rookie Jordan Smiler inspired by son's struggle with club foot
Brumbies to push breakdown boundaries despite sin-binnings
Waratahs star Israel Folau still '50-50' to play next week
Dominant Randwick crush Easts in Shute Shield opener
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Basketball
NBL has hold on Chris Goulding
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Roy Ward 12:45am The prolific shooting guard is in his opponents' cross-hairs.
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AFL
St Kilda holds out determined GWS Giants
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ROHAN CONNOLLY 6:32pm A brilliant five-goal display from Nick Riewoldt has helped St Kilda outlast the improving Greater Western Sydney by seven pointsat Etihad Stadium.
Show over as Power takes bows
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ASHLEY PORTER 7:58pm While Port Adelaide thrived on the centre stage, Adelaide appeared overwhelmed by the occasion.
Scott Pendlebury stands tall as Pies defeat Swans
Dockers fly on back of Sandilands
Adelaide Oval shines for the showdown
Classy Box Hill hangs on against Seagulls
St Kilda coach a rap for Riewoldt again
Tiger Knights suffers setback
Ainslie honours club stalwart in style
Neale Daniher's biggest battle
Matthew Lloyd reckons Bryce Gibbs not worth $700,000
Ruck dilemma for Bombers
Jackson Macrae learning from Cats great Joel Corey
Lance Franklin, a Buddy remembered
The malicious delights of being an anti-fan
AFL players want International Rules series
West Coast Eagles keen to avoid ping-pong against Melbourne Demons
Sanderson's critique of the Crows: Too many passengers
The Cat who turned Bull Shark
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Racing
African Story wins $US10m Dubai World Cup
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9:43am African Story swooped on front-running Mukhadram to win the 19th renewal of the $US10 million Dubai World Cup, in the process breaking the track record with his winning time of 2min 01.61 sec.
Tom Berry salutes his brother
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CHRIS ROOTS 3:56pm Tom Berry was back to what he does best, riding winners as he scored on The Offer in the Manion Cup at Rosehill on Saturday.
Darinf to dream with Bring Me The Maid
Alta Christiano takes aim at Len Smith Mile
Sidestep hard to catch but back to top form
Criterion takes short-cut to Derby favouritism with Rosehill Guineas victory
Irish raider Gordon Lord Byron wins group 1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill
Tiger Tees turns fortunes around in The Galaxy
Berry straight into winner's circle after opening up on Nathan
Wellington Boot winner I Am Snippety to bypass Golden Slipper
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More sports
Vettel slams Rosberg at Malaysian GP
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Chris Lines 8:33am Motorsport: Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo both emerged angry from a wet and incident-strewn qualifying session at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
Upton discusses big issues in her portfolio
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ADRIAN PROSZENKO It's been six months since Gabrielle Upton became Sports Minister. She talks to Adrian Proszenko about the major talking points in her portfolio.
Layton set for showdown with van Dyk
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DAVID SYGALL Netball: Sharni Layton remembers watching Irene van Dyk terrorise defenders and cannot forget her own brutal run-in with the goal-shooting legend when Layton was trying to make her way in the game.
Cabrera becomes the $292 million man
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Baseball: Detroit Tigers have signed Miguel Cabrera to a new contract that will earn the superstar a reported Major League Baseball record of $US292 million ($A316.10 million) over the next 10 seasons.
Roosters-Manly duel full of controversy
There has been plenty of fallout following the Sea Eagles’ 8-0 defeat of the Roosters.
Hayne could fly after being left out of pocket
There are fears Jarryd Hayne could walk out on Parramatta over a $200,000 dispute.
Search on for Clarke's critics after furore
There is underlying tension in the Australian cricket side.
Kiwi rugby is not so Super after all
I had an interesting conversation with a journalist friend across the Tasman last week about the state of affairs of New Zealand rugby.
Guardiola provides a model for Australia
Australia can learn from Pep Guardiola’s success in Munich.
Fuel flow dramas take sheen off fresh start
Daniel Ricciardo's Formula One disqualification has many eyebrows raised.
Ray Selkrig's life anything but a drag
Buoyed by the ups, the downs and the drags – including a miracle – of being a jockey, Ray Selkrig remains joyful.
Shutdown kings reign
Call them run-with players, taggers, or just plain pests, but every AFL team needs one.
NRL doctors do little about concussion
Dr Sam Sorrenti, spokesman for NRL club doctors, was quoted this week downplaying the effects of concussion and the claims of Ian Roberts, in particular, that he had suffered brain damage.
Sydney Swans' signing of Lance Franklin a double-edged sword
There's always been a bit of cross-purposes in the Sydney Swans' recruitment of Sir Lancelot Franklin.
Socceroos' Golden Generation fall one by one to the sniper
He's good, isn't he, Ange Postecoglou? The bodies are falling, but no one sees the gun go off.
Formula one's tragic mistakes are a lesson for rugby league
Formula one has already had its wake-up call on safety. Concussion could be the NRL's, although the issue of liability is far from clear.
SANZAR's insistence on local referees is skewing results
SANZAR refuses to acknowledge that the heart of the refereeing problem in Super Rugby lies in the decision in 2009 to ditch the neutral refereeing system and bring in local referees.
Why free speech is the best tool to tackle racism in sport
Saturday Serve: This week I met Jeremy Mututu, a human face of racism in sport.
Origin jerseys are not flags of convenience
Players from other countries – and from developing states – have donned maroon or blue because of the the of wad of cash they get paid.
McKinnon injury is NRL's nightmare
Alex McKinnon lies in a bed in a Melbourne hospital in an induced coma and those at his bedside aren’t worried about whether he will play again, but if he will walk.