Clarke: You don't have to sledge to play tough cricket
Chris Barrett 6:09 PM The Test captain has laid down a marker ahead of the resuming of hostilities with England, declaring that Australia did not need to sledge "to play tough cricket".
State of Origin III: The decider
Woods is the leader of the Blues pack
Malcolm Knox 10:41 PM He talks likes he plays, fast. But what makes the NSW Blues prop tick?
Mind games continue for Farah and Blues
Michael Carayannis 10:38 PM Why did the Blues take the unusual step of allowing extended media coverage of their final training session?
How Klemmer earned teammates' respect
Brad Walter 6:35 PM Some in the NSW camp aren't sure how to take David Klemmer. On Wednesday night the Maroons will also be faced with that dilemma in the Origin decider.
MORE STATE OF ORIGIN COVERAGE
Wimbledon 2015
Sharapova accused of being a bad sport
Michael Chammas 6:35 AM Maria Sharapova has been accused of unsportsmanlike behaviour on her way to booking a Wimbledon semi final berth against world No.1 Serena Williams.
Kyrgios says criticism left him wanting to quit
Michael Chammas 12:02 AM Nick Kyrgios has opened up about a drama-plagued week at Wimbledon in an exclusive interview, revealing how criticism from the Australian public left him wanting to quit the sport.
FULL WIMBLEDON 2015 COVERAGE
Top stories
Genia mulling backtrack on move to France
Georgina Robinson 11:56 PM Rugby: The Australian Rugby Union is facing a $370,000 price tag to buy Kane Douglas out of his Leinster contract, and it has emerged Will Genia was having second thoughts.
I couldn't breathe; it was scary: Matthews
Rupert Guinness 6:49 AM Cycling: So great was Michael Matthews' pain from the belting his body got in the mass pile-up in stage three of the Tour de France, he thought his "ribs jumped in and out of place a few times".
Mayweather loses title won in Pacquiao fight
6:46 PM Boxing: Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been stripped of the welterweight world title he won after beating Filipino Manny Pacquiao this year for failing to comply with rules, the World Boxing Organization said on Monday.
ATC official 'tried to sway cobalt evidence'
Adam Pengilly 1:52 PM Racing: The explosive cobalt inquiry involving Sam Kavanagh has taken another twist with high-ranking Australian Turf Club official Matt Rudolph issued a show cause notice.
Ex-Sydney star's horror start in Belgium
Sebastian Hassett 11:35 AM Football: Former Sydney FC winger Bernie Ibini has endured the worst imaginable to life with Club Brugge, breaking his fibula in a pre-season training accident.
Cook says Johnson's feats hard to repeat
Chris Barrett 7:25 PM Cricket: The Australian fast bowling figurehead destroyed England two summers ago but the challenge is to reproduce a performance like that, says the home captain.
The Ashes 2015
Just how quick is Johnson: Prince Charles
Chris Barrett Cricket: Unable to combat Mitchell Johnson in that stunning summer 18 months ago, the old enemy have sent in one of their big hitters.
Watson has edge over Marsh
Chris Barrett 9:56 AM The senior all-rounder's bowling looks to have him in front of Mitchell Marsh for the first Test while the Victorian quick is forcing selectors into another tough choice..
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Tour de France
Orica-GreenEDGE in World War I tribute
Rupert Guinness 9:27 PM The Tour de France heads through the French town of Villers-Bretonneux on Wednesday, a town with a special link to Australia.
Gerrans abandons Tour after horror crash
Rupert Guinness Australian Simon Gerrans is one of at least three abandons from the Tour de France after a horrific high speed crash.
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League
Dragons welcome back five for Sharks clash
Steve Zemek 9:18 PM Â Desperate St George Illawarra have received welcome relief with senior players returning in their droves as they fight to stay in the NRL top eight.
Taylor hails 'strong performance'
Adam Pengilly League: His team are bottom of the ladder and had just slumped to a seventh loss in their last eight games, but try telling Jason Taylor there is trouble in Tiger land.
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AFL
Why Little's reign of error must end
Caroline Wilson 9:31 PM Paul Little's failed presidency of the Essendon Football Club can be traced back to its earliest days – to the last dire days of David Evans' rule, in fact.
Injured Watson out for rest of 2015 season
Jon Pierik 6:22 PM Essendon captain Jobe Watson has been ruled out for the rest of the season because of a serious shoulder injury.
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Rugby
Is this man worth $370,000 to Wallabies?
Georgina Robinson 2:36 PM Rugby: ARU is facing tough decisions over the future of second rower Kane Douglas, who is caught in a tug-of-war between the Wallabies and his Irish club ahead of the World Cup.
Cooper fit and fighting hard, Wallabies say
Phil Lutton 8:30 PM Despite a season of injury, the Wallabies believe Quade Cooper can hold up to the physical test of a Rugby Championship and World Cup.
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Football
Sexist tweet shows how far sport has to go
Ishaan Tharoor 9:35 AM You would hope American soccer authorities would never tweet what the official account of the English national team did.
US triumph caps a truly global event
The United States returned to the pinnacle of women's soccer with a 5-2 crushing of Japan in Sunday's Women's World Cup final at the end of a riveting tournament that pushed the sport into new territory.
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Feature: Women in sport
When pregnancy spells the end of a career
Linda Pearce Many sportswomen's career prospects evaporate when their waters break, and countless others delay parenthood in the first place, for fear of the selection consequences.
Horseracing
Pakenham in a pickle over Stanaway sandwich
Michael Lynch Racing Victoria stewards will probe the now world-famous sandwich spat between Pakenham Racing club chief Michael Hodge and Torquay-based trainer Bryce Stanaway.
Vet clinic missed warnings about holding time
Adam Pengilly Randwick Equine Centre staff conceded they gave wrong veterinary advice to Segenhoe employees as David Vandyke copped a $12,000 fine from Racing NSW stewards on Monday.
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More sport
Brilliant Younis guides Pakistan to series win
8:36 PM Cricket: Younis Khan's epic unbeaten 171 guided Pakistan to their highest successful run chase on Tuesday,
NFL star Cam Newton: AFL 'a very cool sport'
Larissa Nicholson 11:42 PM NFL: "All they're wearing in essence is a tank top and a pair of boxers, and going out there and giving it all they have, which makes them courageous."
Spieth hopes McIlroy recovers for Open
11:09 PM Golf: Double major winner Jordan Spieth believes defending champion Rory McIlroy's potential absence from the British Open through injury would "dampen" the occasion.
Diamonds get down to World Cup business
7:03 PM Netball: After a dramatic trans-Tasman netball championship final and intense competition for national spots, Australia's World Cup squad are relieved to be getting down to business.
Exum hurt in NBA Summer League opener
Roy Ward 3:45 PM Basketball: Dante Exum showed a much stronger offensive game with 20 points in the Jazz's first-up win over Boston Celtics to start NBA Summer League play.
Highlights
How Daley's #%!@ inspired the Blues to win an Origin decider
It's Mal versus Laurie in an Origin decider again - last time they were players and Daley had a succinct message for Meninga.
Stand aside Maroons, the Blues are here
Queensland are losing their grip on Origin – great, isn't it?
Watto question now has more than one answer
Since it's bound to crop up sooner rather than later, let's begin with the Watto question.
Driver walks away from 300km/h Nascar crash
Safety fence spares driver and spectators from tragedy at Daytona event.
Serena Williams beats big sister to advance
Serena Williams defeated older sister Venus in straight sets as more women's singles seeds fell en route to the Wimbledon quarter finals.
Dawn Fraser lays into Kyrgios
Legendary Australian swimmer says people like Nick Kyrgios should 'go back to where their fathers came from' if they aren't happy with what they have in Australia.
FA slammed over sexist tweet
A tweet from the English Football Association was quickly deleted on Monday after being criticised as "patronising" and "sexist."
Aussie rider crashes out of Tour de France
Five cyclists abandon the Tour de France, including Australian Simon Gerrans, after a massive pile-up in the third stage of the dramatic race. Rupert Guinness reports from Belgium.
Froome leads after horror day on the Tour
2013 winner Chris Froome moves into first place in the Tour de France, after finishing second to Spain's Joaquim Rodriguez in a dramatic stage three from Anvers to Huy.
Horror high speed crash in Tour de France
Five riders were forced to abandon the Tour and stage three neutralised after horror crash.
McIlroy ruptures ankle ligaments
World number one Rory McIlroy looks set to miss the Open after suffering ankle ligament damage while playing soccer with friends.
It will be a hollow feeling without Ryan
I will be forever indebted forever to Ryan Harris. Not only was he a great fast bowler, he is a great bloke.
If you're not in Blue, you mean nothing to us
Respect isn't something that's given in Origin.
Behind Nick Kyrgios' bravado
Behind the bravado and the rock star attitude there is a different side to Nick Kyrgios.
Cavendish fires back at critics
Sprint ace Mark Cavendish hits back at his critics on social media after his disappointing finish in stage two of the Tour de France.
Goals galore in World Cup final
Incredible long-range effort in Vancouver as defending champions Japan take on USA in the Women's World Cup final.
McKinnon criticises Smith's behaviour
Former Newcastle Knight Alex McKinnon reveals his disgust at Cameron Smith's reaction to the tackle that ended his NRL career on Nine Network's 60 Minutes.
Steeplechaser does a 'Bradbury'
Evan Jager trips on the final hurdle of the 3,000m steeplechase, allowing Kenyan Jairus Birech to pass the American and claim victory.
