Thurston shows fairytales can come true
Phil Gould 10:45 PM If ever there was a fairytale that could deliver a message about tenacity, sacrifice, and the fact success smiles on effort, then Johnathan Thurston's golden point grand final moment is that fairytale. As it happened: North Queensland v Brisbane
Rugby World Cup 2015
Scrum revenge pushes team into quarters
Chris Dutton 11:21 PM A scrum demolition has been eating away at the Wallabies for the past 11 months and they finally got revenge in the sweetest way at Twickenham.
Fantastic Foley still learning from Larkham
Chris Dutton 8:57 PM Wallabies star Bernard Foley wants to model his game on World Cup winner Stephen Larkham to add a new dimension to his attack as he ramps up the team's pursuit of international glory.
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2015 NRL Grand Final
Bennett calls for grand final replay
Michael Carayannis 10:58 PM Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett has again hit out at golden point, declaring he would have preferred to replay the grand final next weekend.
What Thurston said to Hunt after the game
Steve Mascord 11:21 PM Clive Churchill Medallist Jonathan Thurston has revealed what he said to downcast Ben Hunt after the game.
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Top stories
Three cheers as Hawks overflow with cups
Greg Baum 8:36 PM AFL: At a certain point on Hawthorn's premiership lap of honour at the MCG on Saturday, some players gestured to the crowd with upswept arms, as if to ask for more noise.
Nevill: Nobodies put NSW on high alert
Daniel Lane 6:08 PM Cricket: Test wicketkeeper Peter Nevill described the Cricket Australia XI that NSW will face in their opening Matador Cup match at Bankstown Oval on Monday as an "unknown quantity".
Too Good To Refuse could become champion
Chris Roots 3:39 PM Racing: Brisbane trainer Desleigh Forster will have a third of her stable at Randwick on Saturday led by Spring Champion Stakes contender Too Good To Refuse.
Swans one of several Schoey raiders
Michael Gleeson and Jake Niall 8:03 PM AFL: Hawthorn are facing a fight to keep popular forward Ryan Schoenmakers with clubs including the Sydney Swans already circling the key forward.
Mourinho to Chelsea: You'll have to sack me
Clare Lovell 5:27 PM Football: A grim-faced Jose Mourinho said he would not walk out of Chelsea despite his champions suffering their fourth defeat in eight Premier League matches.
Ferrer beats Lopez in Malaysia final
11:22 PM Tennis: David Ferrer won an all-Spanish showdown, beating compatriot Feliciano Lopez 7-5, 7-5 to claim the 25th title of his career on Sunday at the Malaysian Open.
Football
Barcelona the big target for Melbourne
Michael Lynch 2:15 PM Real Madrid pulled a massive crowd of 99,382 to the MCG in July when they thumped Manchester City in the final match of the ICC tournament - more than the AFL grand final.
Saints crush Chelsea, Aguero hits five
Mike Collett 7:43 AM Sergio Aguero scored five times in 20 minutes as Manchester City came from behind to thrash Newcastle United 6-1 and go back to the top of the Premier League table on Saturday.
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Cricket
Ex-NZ cricketer Cairns goes on trial in London
Kevin Norquay 12:57 PM It is alleged the man who was once the world's best all-rounder misled a court in 2012 British libel proceedings against Indian businessman Lalit Modi.
Young guns ready to fire in Matador Cup
Daniel Lane Nineteen-year-old fast bowler Liam Hatcher is a university student expecting a lesson and a half on Monday when his Cricket Australia XI plays a star-stacked NSW team.
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AFL
Rioli's effort thrills staff who 'rebuilt' him
Jesse Hogan 8:27 PM As Cyril Rioli hurtled towards his West Coast opponent Mark Hutchings with the speed and menace of a jungle cat, Hawthorn head fitness coach Andrew Russell allowed himself a beaming smile.
Hawks 'need fourth flag' for top rank
Jesse Hogan 8:00 PM Football legend Leigh Matthews reckons Hawthorn's current crop of players must win another premiership to earn the right to be compared to the club's decorated teams of the late 1980s.
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Horseracing
Can Preferment defy the odds?
Michael Lynch 6:49 PM Its seemingly an axiom of modern racing life that the Victoria Derby is a dreadful anachronism, a staying test run far too early in the season for immature three year olds.
Press Statement and Kermadec to press claims
Chris Roots 4:44 PM Chris Waller already has three group 1 wins this season and has a trio of group 1 favourites at heading into this weekend including stallions in the making Press Statement and Kermadec at Caulfield.
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More sport
Beast brings out the best in King of courts
Tom Decent Basketball: They say a dog is man's best friend, but in the case of Sydney Kings and former NBA star Josh Childress, his chow chow dog Beast is more to him than just a cute canine.
Bathurst start unlikely for injured Courtney
David McCowen Motorsport: The Holden Racing Team was once a dominant force in V8 Supercars, but that seems like a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
Highlights
Cowboys win NRL grand final
After a last second try in regular time, North Queensland's Johnathan Thurston wins the NRL grand final with a field goal, beating the Brisbane Broncos 17-16.
Peerless JT cements his place in history
To quote from Cold Chisel: 'Who needs that sentimental bullshit anyway?' I do. We all do. We all should.
NRL Grand final - Broncos v Cowboys
All the action as the Brisbane Broncos take on the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2015 NRL grand final.
Great for Queensland, even better for NRL
This night was always going to be about more than just rugby league.
Kepu's super flick pass to set up Foley
He'll be praised for dismantling England's proud scrum, but Sekope Kepu threw a stunning flick pass which would have made Quade Cooper proud.
JT shows fairytales can come true
If ever there was a fairytale that could deliver a message to our children about tenacity, sacrifice, and the fact that success smiles on effort, then Johnathan Thurston's golden point moment in Sunday's grand final is that fairytale.
Australia knock England out of RWC
Bernard Foley stars for the Wallabies with two tries as England collapse at Twickenham.
Why Epsom day was one of the best ever
Feats by horse and man equalled the best on a major Royal Randwick program on Saturday when the sun never shone brighter nor the grass greener.
Jose Mourinho: I will not resign
In the wake of Chelsea's 3-1 Premier League defeat to Southampton, manager Jose Mourinho says he will never resign from the club.
Plenty of room left on Wallabies bandwagon
To those fans who have drifted away from the Wallabies and rugby over the past decade, that win against England on Twickenham was for you.
Chelsea lose, Aguero scores five
Chelsea have recorded their worst start to a season since 1978 after losing 3-1 at home to Southampton.
Hawks celebrate third Premiership win
Hawthorn's victorious premiership team take to the stage at Melbourne's Glenferrie Oval to celebrate their third consecutive grand final win.
Aussies to stay 'humble' after win
Australia's coach Michael Cheika praises his side for successfully silencing a âtsunami of noiseâ at Twickenham.
Upstarts Japan beat Samoa 26-5
Samoa went down to Japan, meaning the second ticket to progress is still up in the air.
A-League can't ignore promotion/relegation
The FFA needs to give the second-tier teams a chance to make it.
