Will rebel league take a shine to Clarke?

Jon Pierik 6:30 PM   Lalit Modi's assertion that recruiting cricketers for a breakaway rebel league would be an "easy cheque to write" could lead to the banned Indian administrator targeting Australian captain Michael Clarke.

Clarke eroded team culture: Buchanan

8:45 AM   Former Australian national coach John Buchanan says the team's famed `Baggy Green' culture deteriorated under captain Michael Clarke's watch.

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Dave Smith's lunch with Rupert Murdoch

Andrew Webster 8:46 PM   League: Oh to have been a fly on the wall at the posh Sydney restaurant when Rupert Murdoch broke bread with Dave Smith and other sporting heavies.

Diamonds turn England's upset hopes to ashes

Linda Pearce 9:54 PM   Netball: Australia recovers to beat England 51-41 in qualifying rounds. The win helped their team forget their earlier loss to New Zealand.

Swans' good days becoming the exception

Andrew Wu 6:44 PM   AFL: Life in the Sydney coaches' box has suddenly become a lot more complicated. No sooner is one problem seemingly corrected then several other issues crop up.

Toomua hopes to shed 'conservative' label

Rupert Guinness 11:19 PM   Rugby: With a command performance for the Wallabies in their win over the All Blacks last Saturday night behind him, Matt Toomua agrees that he should probably back himself a lot more.

Green bout is disarray after Kovacs withdraws

Melissa Woods 9:15 PM   Boxing: Danny Green's preparation for his comeback fight is in disarray with his Slovakian opponent Tamas Kovacs forced to withdraw from next week's bout due to a neck injury.

Wanderers beat Roar in FFA Cup

Angelo Risso 10:40 PM   Football: A Golgol Mebrahtu strike was the difference as the Western Sydney Wanderers produced a typically gritty 1-0 win over Brisbane Roar in their FFA Cup round of 32 clash on Tuesday night.

Nine deal all but guarantees video ref bunker

Brad Walter 8:59 PM   The record $925 million free-to-air rights deal with Nine is understood to have been written on a single piece of paper that included just a few key points

Plan to take games from Brookvale blocked

Adrian Proszenko 10:03 PM   Plans to reduce the number of games played at Brookvale Oval to just eight per season have been blocked to ensure the club retains a strong presence at its spiritual home.

All-Blacks 'out-passioned' by Wallabies: Nonu

Marc Hinton 1:46 PM   Ma'a Nonu has been rubber-stamped for a much-needed All Blacks return, but the coaches have some big decisions to make elsewhere as they search for answers in Saturday's decider.

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Cheika tips 'a few changes' to Wallabies

Rupert Guinness 11:19 PM   It is often said that seeing is believing but not always when it comes to Wallabies coach Michael Cheika as even he went to great lengths to encourage on Tuesday.

A-League salary cap gets an overhaul

6:42 PM   FFA makes changes to Hyundai A-League Salary Cap regulations, including allowing two foreigh marquee players at each club.

Antonis on verge of Greek transfer: report

12:27 PM   Sydney FC midfield general is on the verge of joining Greek club PAOK FC, with negotiations between the two clubs reportedly at an advanced stage.

Giants' path to September blocked by injuries

Andrew Wu 5:05 PM   Greater Western Sydney will carry a decimated midfield into their crunch clash with Port Adelaide this weekend.

Hawk's Roughead visits 100-year-old fan

Larissa Nicholson 12:09 AM   When Eileen Grigg met her favourite footballer Jarryd Roughead, she first wanted to know how his lip was recovering.

Rudolph grilled over loyalties in cobalt case

Chris Roots 11:13 PM   The show cause hearing involving Australian Turf Club executive manager of racing Matt Rudolph has been told he was allegedly informing trainers what was said by stewards.

Mills ticks all the boxes on court with Boomers

Roy Ward 10:13 PM   Basketball: Patty Mills had a few boxes to tick but no reservations about accepting a late call-up to join the Australian Boomers side to face New Zealand.

Plummer plotting downfall of Diamonds

Linda Pearce 6:46 PM   Netball: The green and gold Norma Plummer wears these days is the South African variety, as the coach who led the Australians to the past two World Cups now plots their downfall.

Renegades adamant Gayle will be fit for BBL

Jesse Hogan 8:18 AM   Cricket: The Melbourne Renegades are supremely confident marquee signing Chris Gayle will make a full recovery from back surgery well before this summer's Big Bash League.

Unbeaten New Zealand too good for Jamaica

Linda Pearce 9:20 PM   Netball: Having staged the first major upset of the Netball World Cup by beating top-seeded Australia, New Zealand have avoided becoming the victim of the second.

No proof water made rowers ill: officials

12:08 PM   Olympics: There is no evidence that abnormal levels of viruses or bacteria in the water caused rowers competing in Rio de Janeiro at the weekend to fall ill, U.S. and international sailing officials say.

Runner dropped over Nike uniform dispute

Danielle Rendina 9:40 AM   Athletics: American 800m runner Nick Symmonds will be watching the world championships in Beijing from the stands after being left out of the US squad over a uniform quarrel.