Etihad Stadium gone in 20 years: mayor
2:33 PM Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle predicts Etihad Stadium will be gone in 20 years.
Top Stories
Australia name unchanged team for WACA
2:22 PM CRICKET Captain Steve Smith has confirmed Australia will field an unchanged XI for the second Test against New Zealand in Perth.
Mundine should retire - but this is boxing
Phil Lutton 11:14 AM BOXING Anthony Mundine took a heavy beating but won't be able to resist a shot at Danny Green.
Draft countdown: 50 to 41
Matt Murnane 2:20 PM AFL To mark the 30th year of the national draft, Fairfax Media has compiled an all-time draft list by the numbers.
Hopes found guilty over cobalt charge
Patrick Bartley 1:56 PM HORSE RACING Trainers Lee and Shannon Hope have been found guilty of administering, or causing to be administered, cobalt with the intent of affecting the outcome of a race.
Did Rousey get free pass on domestic assault?
Aside from the fact that photographic evidence seems to make all the difference when it comes to outrage, there are still blurry lines when it comes to women who are violent against men.
Hayne stays positive despite latest setback
James MacSmith 1:07 PM AMERICAN FOOTBALL Tim Mannah would love to have Jarryd Hayne back, but he doesn't expect the former Eels superstar to return to the NRL anytime soon.
Van 't Schip embraces instability
Daniel Cherny 2:30 PM SOCCER Injuries, national call-ups, drops in form. They've all combined to make for a sense of volatility around the Melbourne City starting XI this season.
Socceroos won't curb attacking instincts
Michael Lynch 6:01 PM SOCCER Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou knows criticism goes with the turf, but he is not the sort of man to let negative comments wash over him.
Aussies braced for Perth stinker
9:11 AM CRICKET The neckerchief is back in fashion thanks to Australia's cricket side - and it's oh so cool.
Barham believes he's right for Essendon board
Ronny Lerner 10:33 AM AFL Former head of Channel Ten sport David Barham believes his extensive media experience holds him in good stead to win one of two vacancies on Essendon's board.
Russian doping scandal won't help Essendon
AFL International condemnation of possible doping violations by Russian athletes will not help Essendon's case before Court of Arbitration for Sport, if comments by ASADA's chief executive are a guide.
Blatter in hospital after 'small breakdown'
Tariq Panja 6:33 AM SOCCER Suspended FIFA President Joseph 'Sepp' Blatter is recovering in the hospital after suffering a 'small breakdown,' his spokesman on Wednesday.
Cricket
Williamson could bat for my life: Border
8:13 AM If Allan Border could choose one person to bat for his life, it would be Kane Williamson.
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AFL
Demons launch new logo
Daniel Cherny 10:10 AM Melbourne football club are on Thursday launching a new logo with a city-wide campaign involving free coffee and water.
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Rugby Union
England coach Lancaster quits
11:17 PM England rugby coach Stuart Lancaster steps down by mutual consent, according to an RFU statement.
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Rugby League
Pritchard commits to Hull despite late Warriors offer
Adrian Proszenko 3:08 PM Frank Pritchard has knocked back a late and lucrative offer to continue his NRL career at the Warriors, but the Test forward will honour his commitment to Hull FC.
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Tennis
Kyrgios, Tomic, overlooked for Newk Medal
Linda Pearce 7:17 PM Neither Bernard Tomic nor Nick Kyrgios are contenders for this year's Newcombe Medal.
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Athletics
Russia will do what is needed for Rio, says IOC
IOC president Thomas Bach believes Russia will take steps to ensure it complies with global anti-doping rules in time to allow its track and field athletes to compete at next year's Games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Basketball
United not expected to risk Warrick
Roy Ward 4:05 PM Hakim Warrick likely to sit for one more game as he recovers from a groin strain.
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Golf
Malnati wins PGA Tour event by one stroke
Peter Malnati churned through the Mississippi mud to clinch a one-stroke victory at the $US4.1 million Sanderson Farms Championship.
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More Sport
Russian athletes should compete: Pearson
8:21 AM OLYMPICS Olympic champion hurdler Sally Pearson doesn't believe the entire Russian athletics team should be banned from the Games.
Tuck knocked out during boxing debut
10:04 PM BOXING Former Richmond AFL player taken to hospital after being knocked out during his professional boxing debut.
Mundine loses to American Hatley
6:35 AM BOXING Anthony Mundine has lost his WBC Silver super welterweight boxing title fight against American Charles Hatley.
Mundine undecided on boxing future
Ronny Lerner 1:15 PM Anthony Mundine was still undecided about continuing his glittering boxing career the morning after suffering a comprehensive defeat to Charles Hatley at the Melbourne Convention Centre.
Downhill champ on the up after Tiger split
David Sygall 9:49 AM Lindsey Vonn is one of the greatest ever skiers. But she admits her relationship with Tiger Woods made it hard to stay fully focused on her career.
Hamilton unwell, but will race in Brazil
10:21 PM MOTOR SPORT Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is unwell and has delayed his flight to Brazil on medical advice but will compete in this weekend's penultimate race of the season.
Highlights
Australia defeat New Zealand by 208 runs
Australia go one-up in the three-match series as the Black Caps suffer a convincing 208-run loss.
Former Lion charged with attempted murder
Former Brisbane Lions AFL footballer Albert Proud is remanded in custody.
How old is too old for a horse?
Humans are told to stay fit, alert and enthusiastic as long as they can to ward off ailments.
Rage in a cage, no holds barred
Whether or not you find UFC interesting, or even watchable, it is undeniably a force.
Melbourne Cup 2015: Full coverage
Expert analysis, videos and plenty more from the first Tuesday in November.
Shaquille O'Neal a Dockers fan
NBA great Shaquille O'Neal gives Fremantle Docker Hayden Crozier a shout out.
Which Cup horse should you back?
The quiz will generate the horse's name that best matches your thinking on Melbourne Cup day.
Melbourne Cup: Test your knowledge
Some of these are harder than finding a taxi after the last race.
The greatest Melbourne Cup field
Where do they finish in a race of the great Melbourne Cup winners?
Real winners and losers in AFL fixture
How does the 2016 AFL fixture stack up for all clubs when put under the forensic microscope?
NAB Challenge
The 2016 NAB Challenge fixture.
Inside the mind of Nick Kyrgios
When sports psychologists observe Nick Kyrgios, what do they see?
Hamilton claims World Championship
Lewis Hamilton holds off Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg in the US Grand Prix.
Who can step up to fill holes in Test team?
I wish I was 21 again. This year will give so many opportunities to young cricketers.
AFL trades 2015: indicative draft order
The indicative order for the 2015 AFL national draft.
Moody Mourinho makes new media vow
Manager continues tumultuous few weeks by vowing not to give the media 'good headlines'.
Not so much a draft, more a wind of change
Did you find yourself reading as much about draft points as you did about draft picks?
AFL off-season: Around the clubs
Need a reminder of which stalwarts have retired? And want to know who has been cut?
Muscat likes the entertainment
Coaches can say the most unexpected things in post match press conferences.Â
The purity of the dangerous physical act
The artistic appeal of dangerous physical performance has been at the core of two feature films.
An evening to forget for Hayne
Jarryd Hayne fumbles in one of two touches for the 49ers. but San Francisco finally won again.
