An idiot's guide to new AFL bidding system

Emma Quayle 9:00 PM   AFL Have you struggled through many sleepless nights trying to work out how the AFL's new bidding system works? Don't worry, your questions, concerns and 'what ifs' are all answered here.

Taylor bats away criticism of  sportsmanship

Jon Pierik 10:25 PM   CRICKET New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor insists he had not felt slighted despite the Australians failing to shake his hand after his brilliant innings of 290.

'No favours' for NZ in chase on final day

Jesse Hogan 10:29 PM   CRICKET Australia are unlike to do New Zealand "any favours" in deciding how long to bat for, and how big a lead they accumulate, on the final day of the Perth Test.

Djokovic, Federer next

Linda Pearce 3:20 PM   TENNIS Only four players have beaten Novak Djokovic during his exceptional season.

Could this be the end for Mitchell Johnson?

Jon Pierik 8:00 PM   CRICKET Mitchell Johnson's reign as Australia's spearhead and "go-to" man appears over, as speculation intensifies the veteran fast bowler is on the cusp of retirement.

AFL Draft: Who are the academy kids?

Emma Quayle 4:38 PM   AFL A number of northern academy kids should become high picks at next week's draft, as the AFL's live bidding system is used for the first time. We examine the scenarios.

AFL Draft: 30 years of the best picks 20 to 16

Matt Murnane 5:46 PM   AFL To mark the 30th year of the national draft, Fairfax Media has compiled an all-time draft list by the numbers.

Tallent backs Russian ban

Jon Tuxworth 8:43 PM   ATHLETICS Jared Tallent insists Russia doesn't have enough time to sort out their doping issues and they "deserve to miss at least one Olympics".

Taylor moves mountains, raises Test

Greg Baum 9:41 PM   COMMENT The moral of this series to date is that at Test level, any old duffer can get bat to a straight ball. Heaven knows, there have been enough of them.

Socceroos focused despite security threats

Dominic Bossi 5:47 PM   SOCCER Australia will spend as little time as possible in Dhaka to limit the threat of attacks but the players remain focused on the World Cup qualifier.

Rousey will bounce back: trainer

2:08 PM   UFC Ronda Rousey's trainer Mike Dolce has declared the defeated UFC world bantamweight champion will bounce back from her upset loss to Holly Holm, as she has done before.

Five things we learnt from day four

Jon Pierik 7:47 PM   New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor posted the highest score by a touring batsman on Monday as the Black Caps turned the spotlight on to Australia on day four of the second Test at the WACA. Here are five things we learnt.

No quick announcement for WADA appeal

6:55 PM   AFL The Court of Arbitration for Sport will have a better idea by the end of this week when the result of WADA'S anti-doping appeal against Essendon will be announced.

Broich, Bowles in doubt for Roar against City

2:47 PM   Brisbane Roar marquee man Thomas Broich and defender Daniel Bowles are both in doubt for Friday's A-League clash against Melbourne City.

Williams urges Raiders to encourage Whitehead's bag of tricks

Jon Tuxworth 6:04 PM   Sam Williams hopes the Paris terrorist attacks won't deter players from following his lead and playing in France.

Djokovic opens with emphatic win

Linda Pearce 6:47 AM   Novak Djokovic has taken the first emphatic step towards a record fourth consecutive ATP World Tour Finals success through a crushing 6-1, 6-1 defeat of eighth seed Kei Nishikori

O'Keefe scoffs idea of special allowance

Michael Lynch 8:36 AM   Michelle Payne's groundbreaking win in Melbourne Cup stirred up a hornet's nest of debate about gender equity in horse racing – and other sports – not just in Australia but all over the world.

Victoria loses Women's Australian Open

Matt Murnane 7:58 PM   The women's Australian Open, a tournament which has brought the world's best female golfers to Melbourne for the past two years, will move away from Victoria's renowned sandbelt courses.

Fans to sing La Marseillaise at Wembley

Jason Burt 11:45 AM   English football fans will be asked to join in singing the French national anthem before the friendly match against France at Wembley.

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Holm intellectually superior, says coach

Paul Johnson 4:47 AM   UFC Holly Holm's coach Mike Winkeljohn says Ronda Rousey didn't necessarily err by rushing his charge in their UFC world title fight, but was simply beaten by an intellectually superior fighter.

How has it come to this?

Peter FitzSimons 9:12 AM   COMMENT The Rousey knockout? It was nothing more than appalling brutality and I simply don't understand how we have come to this.

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• Rousey v Holm rematch on the cards

Rosberg on a roll with Brazilian win

MOTOR SPORT Nico Rosberg won the Brazilian Grand Prix for the second year in a row on Sunday and denied Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton a first success in Brazil.

Rousey knocked out in shock UFC loss

Matt Murnane 7:02 AM   UFC Holly Holm caused a massive upset by knocking out reigning bantamweight title holder Ronda Rousey early in the second round.

• Holm takes crown, but not Hollywood lifestyle

Rousey has earned right to rematch with Holm

Lance Pugmire 11:12 AM   UFC By producing the remarkable upset of Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm has earned the opportunity to duplicate it.

Holm and hosed in UFC boilover

Leaping Larry 8:27 AM   UFC Right up to the main event, the story of the day at UFC 193 was the crowd of 56,214 in Etihad Stadium.

Holm keen to stay out of celebrity spotlight

Martin Rogers 8:53 AM   UFC Holly Holm might have taken Ronda Rousey's crown as the queen of mixed martial arts but she has no plans to follow in her beaten rival's celebrity footsteps.