Clarke to retire from ODIs after final
Jesse Hogan 5:44 PM Michael Clarke says his announcement he will retire from one-day cricket after Sunday's World Cup final will not be an added source of motivation for him and his teammates to beat New Zealand.
Broncos, Titans, Cowboys
Sharks have forgotten how to win: Flanno
Michael Carayannis 7:36 PM Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan says his side has lost the ability to win games and has threatened to make changes as he watched his side slump to a "heartbreaking" fourth consecutive loss.
Roberts intercept sinks winless Sharks
Michael Carayannis 7:07 PM Cronulla's torment at home continued when they slumped to their 10th consecutive defeat at Remondis Stadium on Saturday after squandering an eight-point half-time lead to lose 24-22 to the Titans.
Titans prepared to swoop on Norman
Michael Carayannis The Titans are preparing to swoop on Corey Norman if the Eels five-eighth is forced to move on from Parramatta.
League HQ
Knights claim biggest scalp of winning spree
Robert Dillon 7:40 PM Newcastle are the NRL's new outright leaders and only undefeated team after a 26-14 triumph against Penrith at Hunter Stadium on Saturday.
Bris Lions, Gold Coast Suns
Many candidates in a class of their own
Tom Decent Political candidates claim to reflect society, but a Fairfax Media analysis has uncovered evidence that suggests otherwise.
Cooper enlists experts for kicking practice
Beth Newman Reds flyhalf brings in cross-code help ahead of return.
AFL
Are the Swans still true 'Bloods'?
Garry Lyon 11:55 PM Was last year's grand final the first sign that the trademark Sydney game style is on the wane and that the environment of inclusiveness and selflessness has altered?
Difficult times for Greater Western Sydney
Caroline Wilson 11:55 PM Greater Western Sydney are a club under significant pressure to improve their on-field operation.
Queensland Reds
Reds cling to finals hopes despite nailbiting loss
Beth Newman 11:06 PM It was a game that was supposed to "kick-start" Queensland's Super Rugby season after Quade Cooper's long-awaited return from injury.
Ben Daley writes: The bye is all about balance
Ben Daley "Do you support the ALRC proposal for a new Fair Use Exception to replace the present list of exceptions for specified purposes? Why (not)?"
Rugbyheaven
Former Wallaby says Pocock could be World Cup star
David Polkinghorne 7:33 PM Former Wallabies prop Richard Harry says ACT Brumbies flanker David Pocock is the "bloke you want to go to war with", while Canberra Raiders great Bradley Clyde believes the former Wallabies captain was part of a "milestone case" that has changed the Australian sporting landscape.
Highlanders take foot off the brake
7:25 PM Fijian flyers Waisake Naholo and Patrick Osborne both got in on the act as the Highlanders beat the Stormers 39-21 to record their biggest win of the Super Rugby season.
Brisbane Roar
Boutique stadium needed: Roar chairman
Beth Newman 8:04 AM Suncorp Stadium too big for some A-League matches, says Fong.
Roar coach cited for post-match outburst
Beth Newman The FFA has issued Roar coach Frans Thijssen with a "please explain'' after a post-match outburst on Sunday.
Football
I have seen the future and it’s the A-League
Craig Foster 6:17 PM The A-League is developing beautifully from a tactical perspective, even if the lower tier is trailing, and is making an immense contribution to Australia's future.
Muscat wants improvement, Walmsley sees promise
Michael Lynch 6:07 PM Melbourne Victory might have gone home with the points after a hard-fought win over Central Coast Mariners, but it was the coach of the losers – interim boss Tony Walmsley – who sounded happier than his Victory counterpart, Kevin Muscat, when the game finished.
Cricket
High-voltage showdown looms in World Cup final
Andrew Wu 6:04 PM Australia's standing as the world's best one-day team is on the line against a bold New Zealand side which has vowed to maintain the high voltage style which has taken them to within one victory of a fairytale World Cup triumph.
Skipper spares selectors tough call
Andrew Wu 5:49 PM Michael Clarke’s decision to retire from one-day cricket after Sunday’s World Cup final has spared selectors and senior figures in Australian cricket from making the tough call on the departing captain’s future.
Racing
Pornichet headed for Doncaster Mile but Excess Knowledge remains an unknown quantity
Chris Roots 6:43 PM Gai Waterhouse believes Excess Knowledge is too close to group 1 winners in the weights to be a chance in next weekend's Doncaster Mile.
Godolphin on top of the world
Caryl Williamson 6:42 PM Godolphin has come out on top in a clash between two of racing’s superpowers, with Hartnell a dominant winner over Japan’s To The World in the BMW at Rosehill.