Day sizzles in hunt for world No.1 spot
8:17 AM Australian Jason Day rocketed out of the blocks in his quest for world No.1 status and a fourth win in six starts, seizing a four-shot early lead in the opening round of the BMW Championship.
The longest road can still end in glory
Rohan Connolly History hasn't been kind to teams that miss a week off during an AFL finals series. But there's still plenty of hope for those sides contesting this week's semi-finals.
Docker Clarke on edge ahead of AFL prelim
The Fremantle debt collectors are out in full force, and they want ruckman Zac Clarke to pay up over the next three weeks.
Big-talking Brit vows to beat Tomic
Darren Walton 5:34 AM Big-talking Dan Evans believes he's living in Bernard Tomic's head and can scupper Australia's hopes of sending Lleyton Hewitt out as a three-time Davis Cup winner.
Eagles excited, but not getting carried away
10:51 PM West Coast defender Sharrod Wellingham says the team isn't getting carried away with the premiership hype surrounding the AFL club.
West Coast Eagles
AFL finals 2015: Sam Butler survives test of time
8:53 AM West Coast veteran Sam Butler is the last man standing - and he feels very weird about it.
Nothing much fazes Birchall - except losing
Peter Hanlon Not much bothers Hawthorn's laid-back defender Grant Birchall, except losing.
Fremantle Dockers
Remembering Jimmy Melbourne, a Nyoongar pioneer
Martin Flanagan 5:43 PM Polly Farmer is a Nyoongar. Some say he's the best footballer who ever played.
Scoring woes don't concern Fremantle
1:03 PM Fremantle midfielder Lachie Neale admits there's no quick fix to the club's scoring woes, but he's confident they can do enough to ensure they taste success during the AFL finals.
Perth Glory
Former Perth Glory youth players face scam syndicate charges
Emma Young Former Perth Glory youth team players Million Butshiire and Lewis James Hall are among three men charged over more than $300,000 worth of alleged frauds across Australia, New Zealand and Africa.
Covic keeps career alive with Perth Glory move
Sebastian Hassett Perth Glory have thrown a lifelife to released Western Sydney Wanderers goalkeeper Ante Covic, signing the veteran to a one-year deal.
Western Force
Ben Tapuai joins Western Force, Springbok Grant rumoured to follow
Georgina Robinson The embattled Reds appear to have lost another player to a rival Australian Super Rugby team, with 7-Test centre Ben Tapuai believed to have signed with the Western Force.
WAtoday.com.au Friday Sports Forecast - June 19, 2015
David Prestipino & Simon White Friday forecast: best bets, ladder analysis, teams, insights. Get it all and more, right here.
Rugby Heaven
Jonny Wilkinson casts a sharp eye on centres clash
Rupert Guinness 3:47 PM Jonny Wilkinson has a sharp eye. Anyone who has seen him kick a ball knows that, especially those who saw his 2003 World Cup-winning drop goal in extra time in the final between Australia and England.
Wallabies World Cup winners pick their Test team
Chris Dutton 9:43 AM Michael Cheika has laid his selection cards on the table by adopting a bold plan to pick two completely different teams for the opening two matches of the World Cup.
Soccer
Heyman left stranded in US after FFA pay dispute
Lee Gaskin 2:14 PM Matildas striker Michelle Heyman was left stranded in the US after the national team's tour was cancelled because of the pay dispute between Football Federation Australia and the Players' Football Association.
Will underdogs defy big boys in FFA Cup?
Michael Lynch 10:03 AM If the A-League ever institutes a second division and a promotion-and-relegation system, then the FFA Cup will surely be regarded as a significant step along the path.
Cricket
Smith prepared to play boring to beat Bangladesh
Andrew Wu 1:19 PM Steve Smith is ready to part ways with Australia's mantra of aggressive cricket in Bangladesh and is prepared to even "bore" batsmen out if it reaps him a series victory on his first Test tour as captain.
Is the Gabba an endangered Test venue?
7:56 AM The Gabba has a fight on its hands to maintain its status as the venue for the first Test of every summer.
League HQ
Sydney Roosters beat Canterbury Bulldogs: Five things we learnt
Michael Carayannis 9:45 PM Five things we learnt from the Roosters victory against Canterbury.
Bulldogs coach Des Hasler asks Dave Smith to invest more money in cameras
Tom Decent 9:32 PM Bulldogs coach Des Hasler bit his tongue but believes Kane Evans' controversial try should not have been awarded by the video referee in his side's 38-12 loss to the Roosters.
Racing
Will it be third time lucky for Let's Make Adeal?
Michael Lynch 5:30 PM If any horse is likely to be suited by a marathon trip it's Nigel Blackiston's game mare Let's Make A Deal who has, without success, tried to snare a spot in the Melbourne Cup field for the past two years.
Dale's been winning almost as long as he can walk
David Polkinghorne 5:25 PM Is Canberra's Matthew Dale the best trainer in Australia?
Does Sydney really need a new stadium?
Where are the Sydney crowds, and why do we need a new stadium?
Now it gets interesting for Jarryd Hayne
Did I ever mention my unique part in Jarryd Hayne's success? No? Where do I start?
Pace and space the keys for the Swans
Pace and space. That may be the answer to the challenge that John Longmire faces tonight when his team runs out in a cut-throat semi-final.
Jonah Lomu and the success of World Cup
The Rugby World Cup will be the greatest sport show on Earth this year.
Shiraz leaves a good taste in the mouth
With dissension and the Godolphin royal blue breaking out in the spring, Shiraz is a refreshing change of taste.
