Clarke tees off on Hayden, Symonds, Buchanan
Andrew Wu 6:52 PM Michael Clarke has launched a scathing attack on former teammates in response to their public criticism of him while Australian captain.
Cricket
The future pace stars who'll support Starc
Andrew Wu 6:50 PM Cricket Australia have identified a group of young fast bowlers who will vie for places in the Test team alongside pace spearhead Mitchell Starc.
Pattinson back in Test fold, but is he ready?
Andrew Wu James Pattinson's state coach has reservations about the paceman's readiness to return to the Test scene after the injury-prone quick was recalled to replace Mitchell Johnson.
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Top stories
Jones on verge of taking England reins
Gavin Mairs 2:26 PM Rugby: Eddie Jones looks increasingly likely to become the first overseas coach to take charge of England and could even be in position by the end of the month.
Jonah Lomu's high school mourns a legend
10:59 AM Rugby: The death of rugby great Jonah Lomu has devastated the high school he credits with saving his life.
Perth scorcher won't melt Sydney FC resolve
Sebastian Hassett 12:56 PM Football: Perth Glory and Sydney FC won't just be facing each other on Saturday night, with the temperature set to hit 36 degrees.
McCaw pays tribute to Lomu as he retires
Duncan Johnstone 2:03 PM Rugby: Richie McCaw said he was shocked by the sudden death of Jonah Lomu, a player whose superstar status was quickly rammed home to him on his first All Blacks tour.
Richie McCaw ends All Blacks career
10:48 AM Richie McCaw departs with global acknowledgement as the game's finest flanker, one of the best players of all time and as an outstanding leader.
Supporters crash Lomu fundraising page
11:12 AM Rugby: A fundraising page set up by Jonah Lomu's widow in honour of his legacy has crashed Givealittle's website.
League
Cherrington not fazed by Farah, Ballin
Daniel Lane 1:13 PM The "third" hooker at the Wests Tigers, Manaia Cherrington, will not be looking to switch clubs despite an apparent logjam for the No.9 jersey now it appears Robbie Farah will stay at the club.
Willie Mason poised to bid au revoir to NRL
Adrian Proszenko 10:04 PM League: Willie Mason is tipped to bid au revoir to the NRL after receiving a lucrative offer to finish his career at Super League side Catalans.
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Football
Pitch, older players reason for injury crisis
Michael Lynch 1:54 PM Melbourne City may have a state of the art training centre but it hasn't stopped the club suffering an extraordinary run of soft tissue injuries which has kept key players out of action for months.
Blatter and Platini lose FIFA appeals
Rebecca R. Ruiz 10:08 AM Football: Sepp Blatter's latest effort to keep hold of power at FIFA, the governing body of world soccer, has failed.
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Horseracing
Cleary clan counting on Hudson County
Adam Pengilly 12:15 PM Richard Stachow might not ever celebrate another group 1 winner with Queanbeyan's famous Cleary clan, but there are some memories he will always cherish.
Cassidy to spend time with ‘his people'
Chris Roots 2:30 PM Jim Cassidy will be missed by racing more than he will miss it.
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Murray give himself a mid-match haircut
Kristen Tsiamis 10:07 AM Tennis: Andy Murray may have lost his most recent match to Rafael Nadal, but he displayed a new off-court skill set.
Kennelly keen to continue AFL's Irish push
11:53 AM AFL: Hell-bent on unearthing the next Irish AFL star, Sydney Swans premiership-winner Tadhg Kennelly will conduct a combine with the countries top 25 young athletes.
Prewster out for bragging rights against NZ
Tom Decent Basketball: Tall Blacks swingman Dion Prewster is determined to claim bragging rights over his New Zealand Breakers mates in a game he says is "do-or-die" for the Sydney Kings.
Former wrestler's astonishing Rousey claim
Matt Bonesteel and Cindy Boren 10:01 AM MMA: Before her ill-fated bout with Holly Holm at UFC 193, Ronda Rousey talked to Rolling Stone about her desire to "disappear".
All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu dead at 40
Tom Decent Rugby: The rugby world is in mourning following the tragic death of All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu.
RUSADA suspended for non-compliance
9:59 AM Athletics: The Russian Anti-Doping Agency was suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday for non-compliance.
Highlights
Sport: The week's best plays
The most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sporting world this week.
AB's aura of invincibility goes too
The Wallabies must take advantage of the changing of the All Black guard as their great skipper, Richie McCaw, hangs up his boots.
World's best sports quiz #3
Think you know your sport? Here's 10 dastardly questions to determine if you're a sporting champion or a genuine struggler.
Lomu's death: so sad such a force of nature is no longer with us
Jonah Lomu, dead? It scarcely seems credible. Still so young, at just 40, and such a force of nature, such a giant of rugby. For all of us, the memories crowd back.
Ronaldo fed up with rumours
Cristiano Ronaldo will be hoping to use this weekend's El Clasico as a chance to find his finest form and put to bed rumours that he is unsettled at Real Madrid.
Qualities as a man and player made him great
Taine Randell: We all remember Jonah Lomu as the All Blacks wonder winger, but my first memory of the gentle giant is of him as a leaping lock.
Muscat predicts shootout with Mariners
Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat is expecting a high-scoring affair when his side take on the attack-minded Central Coast Mariners on Thursday night.
Mitchell Johnson's best bowling
As Mitchell Johnson calls time on his international career, we look back at the speedster's top five bowling performances for Australia.
Brooke pays tribute to Jonah Lomu
Jonah Lomu's former All Blacks and Auckland Blues teammate Zinzan Brooke says the world has lost a 'special individual'.
A stalemate Test, but full of entertainment
Steve Smith has done plenty to invigorate cricket with his bat, but his lack of desire to produce a result is already grooving a pattern in his tactical leadership.
Aussie (bad) sportsmanship
Our Kiwi cousins over at Stuff.co.nz say they are not surprised by the latest example of so-called bad behaviour, here are some previous examples.
Inside Australia's Failed World Cup Bid
Australian billionaire Frank Lowy spearheaded Australia's bid for the 2022 Fifa World Cup. ABC's "Played: Inside Australia's Failed World Cup Bid" brings you the inside story of what really happened. (Vision courtesy ABC)
Hawks need to show coach they're not soft
The Illawarra Hawks are the epitome of the new NBL - just like the league itself, they have a tradition of overcoming adversity dating back to 1979, they have changed owners, been rebadged and undergone a massive cultural shift.
Johnson's retirement cleans the slate
From the Australian team pencilled in for the first Ashes Test in Cardiff just four months ago, six now have their feet up, slippers on and cigars lit.
