Russia Olympics ban would heighten tensions

Russia's Mariya Savinova celebrates with the national flag after winning silver in the women's 800-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in 2013.

As if the world does not have enough to worry about, demands that Russian athletes be excluded from the Rio de Janeiro Olympics next year is threatening to further complicate a global outlook.

The WADA commission said Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko issued direct orders to "manipulate particular samples."

Russia faces ban from athletics

  • Brian Homewood

An anti-doping commission has recommended that Russia's be banned from international competition over widespread doping offences.

Foxtel is pitching to trim the anti-siphoning list, and argues that outliers on the list - such as the FA Cup - could be removed without much fuss.

Foxtel to make anti-siphoning pitch

  • Max Mason and Dominic White

Foxtel is preparing a list of sports for the federal government it believes should be taken off the anti-siphoning list because they are not of national and cultural significance.

The Australian Turf Club, which administers Royal Randwick, made large write-offs related to TVN.

ATC makes large TVN write-off

Sydney's Australian Turf Club has written off its $20.2 million investment in the dissolved ThoroughVision horse racing broadcast network and another $6.7 million in unpaid broadcasting rights, its latest financial accounts reveal.

Good performances by the likes of Melbourne United's Majok Majok is attracting bigger crowds to NBL games.

NBL crowds on the rebound

National Basketball League crowds have risen across most of its eight teams during the first month of the season, the first under the competition's new ownership structure and a revamped marketing and branding strategy.

Win dents grass ceiling

  • Editorial

Michelle's Payne's win on long odds Prince of Penzance in Tuesday's Melbourne Cup is, above all else, an inspiring Australian story about th...