No Clarke, no problem: hosts star with bat and ball
Andrew Wu 5:21 AM For a while on Wednesday night, Australia could have done with Mitchell Johnson's Midas touch at Canberra.
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Schumacher paralysed; unable to walk or talk
Scott Parker 8:58 AM Motorsport: Michael Schumacher is paralysed and still has difficulty with his speech and memory almost a year after a freak skiing accident.
Sharks make massive play for Cherry-Evans
Adrian Proszenko 8:31 AM League: Cronulla is in the process of putting forward a mammoth offer for Daly Cherry-Evans which would make the star halfback the highest-paid player in NRL history.
Popa's men still chasing a win after 0-0 draw
Sebastian Hassett 11:00 PM Football: There are times when football fans defend scoreless draws as an integral part of the game's charm. This was not one of those occasions.
Genia prepares for biggest year of his career
Chris Dutton 7:00 PM Rugby: Will Genia's dream of wearing Wallabies gold is still the ultimate goal in Australia and admits a deep love of playing for Queensland will weigh on his mind as he contemplates his future.
Fitzgerald re-emerges at Parramatta polls
Adrian Proszenko 10:00 PM League: Denis Fitzgerald, the former long-serving Parramatta chief executive, could make a shock return to the Eels boardroom.
No. 2 Scott set to pay his dues
Matt Murnane 6:57 PM Golf: So grateful is Melbourne's sporting public that Adam Scott finds time to compete, it has almost created the idea that seeing the him win our event means more to us than it does to him.
Cricket
Border urges Clarke to quit one-day game
Chloe Saltau 6:18 PM A former captain has urged Michael Clarke to give up one-day cricket after the World Cup, in order to finish his career as one of the true greats of Australian cricket.
Australia heading towards T20-only players
Daniel Lane 5:19 PM Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland conceded that it was "forseeable" the day was approaching when Aussie fans would watch a specialist national Twenty20 team.
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League
Anasta says Tigers owe him money
Andrew Webster 8:02 PM Braith Anasta says the Wests Tigers owe him money and that the embattled joint venture released Adam Blair because of salary cap pressure.
Raiders target 'mature and developed' players
Jon Tuxworth 7:00 PM The Canberra Raiders will focus on recruiting more "mature and developed players" from Queensland but insist they won't completely abandon the rich junior nursery.
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Rugby
Positive Genia ready for new challenge
Chris Dutton 9:07 PM Theyâve spent almost all of their careers as a starting halves duo, but Will Genia and Quade Cooper have made a pact to form a dangerous bench combination.
McCaw milestone a 'massive deal'
Toby Robson in Cardiff 2:37 PM It's never been done before so the All Blacks plan to honour their captain Richie McCaw in winning style in Cardiff.
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Football
Sky Blues lock up Antonis in two-season deal
Dominic Bossi 11:00 PM Sydney FC have secured the services of one of the hottest properties in Australian domestic football for a further two years after Terry Antonis signed a contract extension
Cahill upbeat about Asian Cup despite loss
Michael Lynch 1:28 PM Australia's talisman Tim Cahill, who notched yet another goal against Japan with a trademark stoppage time header, was not downhearted by the loss and believes the national team.
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Horseracing
Royal Ascot pushes to secure Deep Field
Adam Pengilly 5:04 PM Royal Ascot may be courting another unbeaten Australian sprinter, but Alan Bell will leave a decision about Deep Field's globetrotting expedition in the hands of master trainer John Hawkes.
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AFL
Uncertainty around Dangerfield's future
Brad Elborough 3:20 PM Uncertainty surrounding the long-term playing future of Adelaide's Patrick Dangerfield is likely to run deep into the 2015 AFL season.
Johnson set to entertain in international rules
Brad Elborough 4:40 PM Geelong's mercurial Johnson has been accused (an applauded) in the past of being a little unorthodox.
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More sport
Pressure ... water off a gold jacket for Weekley
Matt Murnane 7:54 PM Golf: Boo Weekley is more likley to be remembered as being a favourite with those walking the fairways this week than the winner of the Australian Masters.
Swiss pair play down row
Julien Pretot 11:32 AM Tennis: With Davis Cup final looming, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka downplay situation sparked by fiery clash.
Collins retiring from NBA
8:41 AM Basketball: Jason Collins, who became the NBA's first openly gay player, will retire from professional basketball.
Kings determined to find form against Taipans
Lisa Visentin 5:06 PM Basketball: When the Sydney Kings face off against the Cairns Taipans on Thursday night, their shattering fourth-round loss to the league co-leaders will be fresh in their minds.
F1 driver Bianchi out of coma
3:35 AM Formula One driver Jules Bianchi is breathing unaided but remains in critical condition seven weeks after an accident at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Stosur's comeback one foot at time
Ben McKay 2:16 PM Tennis: Samantha Stosur says a five-week break from tennis gives her a prime opportunity to fire in the Australian summer.
Highlights
Carney's survival guide for Catalans
Here's a some tips for Todd Carney for his rugby league adventure with the Catalans Dragons
Socceroos show their pedigree – for an hour
Ange Postecoglou wanted a tough test for the Socceroos in his final pre-Asian Cup hit out, and that's exactly what he got.
Adam Scott has the world at his feet
Adam Scott's memory of the champion's dinner after his landmark victory in the US Masters last year is still vivid, and he chuckles as it again comes to mind.
NZ can be no.1 if they beat Poms at home
It's an old angle and a reporters' favourite at a Four Nations or Tri-Nations - "if you win, are you the best team in the world?".
Rooney leads from front as England rule
It had to be Wayne Rooney inspiring England to put the Auld Enemy to the broadsword.
Slipshod defending undermines Australia
Ange Postecoglou looked livid as he trooped into the post match press conference following the Socceroos 2-1 loss to Japan.
Winning is everything - the rest is BS
To Beale or not to Beale? That is the question.
The Broncos and the missing $300,000
The Case of the Missing $300,000 is rugby league's equivalent of Russia's "we destroyed the computers."
Ange has a plan, and he's sticking to it
It's almost a year to the day since Ange Postecoglou picked the starting eleven for his first game in charge of the Socceroos.
A-League: Five things we learnt
The Wanderers won't be holding the Premiers Plate this season.
Kangaroos must stick with youth policy
The controversy over the disallowed try in the final minute of the Four Nations final underlines how close Test football has become.
Ange points Socceroos in firm direction
Ange Postecoglou under pressure? If he is, he's not feeling a bit of it. Results may be poor, and performances patchy, but the man in the middle is not about to be knocked off his stride.
Set of six: Young gun learns the hard way
There was a touching moment on the field at fulltime on Saturday night when some Australian team staff had a whisper in the ear of captain Cameron Smith to let him know winger Sione Mata'utia was doing it tough.
Answers needed of Admire Rakti's death
Questions should be answered about Admire Rakti, which dropped dead after the Melbourne Cup at Flemington on November 4.
