Poldoski saves Germany from shock loss to Aussies
Liam Fitzgibbon 9:36 AM The Socceroos have built on their historic Asian Cup triumph by holding world champions Germany to a thrilling 2-2 draw in Kaiserslautern.
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I would love to win back the Ashes: Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen 11:00 AM For 14 months, it has been very painful to think I would never play for England again and my career had come to a sad, premature end.
Red Bull and Renault play blame game
10:43 AM Motorsport: Relations between Formula One team Red Bull and engine supplier Renault have taken a turn for the worse ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix.
English cricket must stop being so ... English
Nick Hoult 9:20 AM Cricket: Ravi Bopara believes England can only catch up with the rest of the world in one-day cricket by developing a new carefree attitude and stop being so "English".
Pressure? Clarke embracing challenge
Andrew Wu 7:55 PM Cricket: Virat Kohli thinks it will bring Australia undone, but Michael Clarke is embracing the pressure that comes with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of playing a World Cup final on home soil.
Eels in Supreme Court in lead-up to elections
Chris Barrett and Daniel Lane 7:26 AM League: The upcoming Parramatta election shapes as being as ugly as any in their tumultuous recent history.
Nielsen accused of biting woman in nightclub
Michael Carayannis and Nick Ralston 1:23 AM League: St George Illawarra are investigating veteran centre Dane Nielsen for an incident that the club says went against its code of conduct.
League
Less interchanges means more entertainment
Adrian Proszenko 10:00 PM Players and coaches are welcoming the prospect of a decrease in interchanges, believing the move will help eradicate the wrestle and give playmakers more opportunities.
Pearce believes halves are fair game
Adrian Proszenko 10:00 PM Roosters co-captain Mitchell Pearce believes the NRL is adequately protecting playmakers and has no qualms about halves being targeted when going to the defensive line.
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Cricket
Tendulkar is the new Paul the Octopus
12:00 PM It's the video that has gone viral in India ahead of the country's crunch Cricket World Cup semi-final against hosts Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Wade shows off arm tattoo of Phillip Hughes
Tom Decent 12:13 PM Matthew Wade has paid tribute to his late friend and team mate Phillip Hughes with a tattoo of the Australian batsman on his right forearm.Â
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Rugby
Sinner Latu a saint in eyes of the crowd
Rupert Guinness 7:58 PM It is rare that you see a player get a standing ovation from their home crowd when they leave the field after being yellow carded, as Waratahs hooker Tolu Latu did on Sunday.
Brumbies end hostilities to team up with Tahs
Chris Dutton 10:00 PM The Brumbies will shelve Super Rugby hostilities to join forces with the Waratahs in camp this weekend, adamant the controversy of a heated battle in Sydney will be buried to focus on the Wallabies.
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Football
Caught red-handed ... or just a classic snap?
12:11 PM A timely Getty Images picture of Mile Jedinak's sensational free kick to give Australia a 2-1 lead over world champions Germany shows that it could have been an even better strike than first thought.
Wanderers dent Roar's finals hopes
Vince Rugari 7:20 AM Brisbane's A-League finals chances were dealt a crippling blow on Wednesday night in a 4-1 loss to lowly Western Sydney.
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Horseracing
Shinn chasing group 1 win for the family
Chris Roots 7:40 PM The opportunity to ride Fenway in Saturday's Vinery Stud Stakes was not one Blake Shinn wanted to miss, once he was booked by stepfather Lee Hope.
Royal Descent ready to deliver in Doncaster
8:47 PM Premier trainer Chris Waller believes Royal Desent is on target to deliver a big pay day for a lucky owner for the day in next month's Doncaster Mile at Randwick.
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More sport
We can't control Cousins and Kerr: Hurn
Daniel Cherny 3:07 PM AFL: West Coast captain Shannon Hurn says current Eagles players cannot help troubled former stars Ben Cousins and Daniel Kerr.
NFL approves rule for concussion spotters
Tom Rock American football: Had the rule been on the books as recently as two months ago, it might have altered the outcome of the Super Bowl.
Competing passions could mean Rio swansong
Phil Lutton 1:59 PM Swimming: Swimming has always been a first love for Tomasso D'Orsogna, who can't imagine a life where he's not regularly gliding through the water in pursuit of his competitive goals.
Mayweather-Pacquiao gate soaring
Boxing: The revenue generated by the blockbuster fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao on May 2 could easily surpass $US400 million ($510 million), according to ESPN.com.
Mo goes to bat for troll who called her a 'slut'
Danielle Rendina Baseball: Mo'ne Davis has demonstrated true sportsmanship and maturity beyond her years after taking an inappropriate tweet by a university baseball star on the chin.
Alonso set to race in Malaysia: McLaren
Motorsport: Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso is set to return to the track for the second Grand Prix of the season in Malaysia, his McLaren-Honda team has confirmed.
Highlights
Graham confused and dazed over concussion
Bulldogs captain James Graham misses the point about the NRL rules on concussion.
Janko using A-League stint for Euros
Drawing inspiration from his Olympic medallist mother, the A-League’s top striker Marc Janko shifted his focus this week from Sydney FC’s title charge to leading Austria to a first major football tournament in eight years.
Semi-final will be like a home game for India
Australian venues have been getting an earful of India ever since M. S. Dhoni's rejuvenated World Cup juggernaut woke up and got rolling.
Way too early to grade Jazz rookie Exum
The true test of whether young Australian guard Dante Exum is set for a lengthy career in the big time will be 12 months from now.
The Socceroos take on the world champions
While a club versus country row erupts between Wanderers and the Socceroos over Tomi Juric, The Hairdryer takes a look at Australia's chances against Germany.
Previews: Rabbitohs to go for the jugular
More glory awaits for Souths, who were uncharacteristically sloppy in their win against the Wests Tigers last week
Swifts, Vixens won't have it all their way
Four rounds into the 2015 ANZ Championship and the only certainty is there is no certainty.
Why the NRL should buy Super League
Discord: The NRL’s consultation with England’s Rugby Football League over reducing the interchange is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to integration of the two bodies.
NRL Power Rankings: Souths stay on top
Phil Lutton rates the 16 NRL clubs from the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the penthouse to the North Queensland Cowboys in the cellar.
It's hard not to talk about referees
We do not watch NRL anymore, we watch referees and processes.
New Zealand enters first World Cup final
After victory over South Africa in four dramatic acts, New Zealand are in the World Cup final for the first time.
From battlers to World Cup wizards
There has been a suspicion throughout the summer India's sole goal in Australia was not the Tests or the tri-series but the World Cup.
Cousins tragedy hangs large again over AFL
Six years after his much-heralded but ultimately anti-climactic comeback to football was witnessed by almost 90,000 at the MCG, the tragic story of Ben Cousins casts a shadow over yet another AFL season launch.
New Zealand v South Africa
New Zealand enters their first World Cup final, winning a rain-hit semi-final against South Africa by four wickets.
NRL team of the week - round three
The best 13 players from round three as selected by the readers of Talkin' Teams .
