How Murdoch helped NRL hit $2b jackpot
Brad Walter 8:11 PM News Corp supremo paid inflated price for AFL rights, helping drive up the value of the remaining four games after the NRL inked free-to-air deal with Nine.
Cricket
Kookaburra raises pink-ball concerns
Andrew Wu 10:34 PM As cricket embarks on the start of a new era, Kookaburra, the manufacturer of the pink ball to be used for the historic day/night Test, concedes there will be times when players lose sight of the ball.
Starc can be the new Johnson: Smith
Andrew Wu 9:45 PM Steve Smith is backing Mitchell Starc to become Australia's new pace spearhead in the wake of Mitchell Johnson's retiremen
McCullum driven to extend unbeaten streak
Jesse Hogan 6:31 PM As Brendon McCullum's three-year tenure as New Zealand's Test captain winds towards an end, he is still driven to extend the unbeaten streak that demands his team be respected.
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Top stories
Sydney fans make stand but action falls flat
Sebastian Hassett 11:03 PM Football: The Cove unveiled a pointed message to those aiming to whip up hysteria about football fans, but the on-field product didn't have the same impact.
NRL blocks Burgess' Souths contract: report
7:37 PM League: The NRL has reportedly refused to register Sam Burgess' big money deal with South Sydney, with the club being ruled to be over the salary cap.
Tighe takes shock Australian Open lead
Adam Pengilly 6:21 PM Golf: Lincoln Tighe looked at Wednesday's Pro-Am draw and agreed he didn't deserve a spot in the field. A day later, he was leading the Australian Open.
Thorn could play for Reds next year at 41
Phil Lutton 5:40 PM Rugby: Cross-code warrior Brad Thorn hasn't ruled out strapping on the boots for the Queensland Reds next season.
Rabbitohs release Walker but lawyer hits out
Daniel Lane 5:07 PM League: The barrister representing Dylan Walker has condemned the process that resulted in the former Australian representative being granted the release he sought from South Sydney.
NBL bans fan who poured beer on Thornton
Kristen Tsiamis 4:11 PM Basketball: It's game over for the fan who thought it was a good idea to pour beer on a Sydney Kings player in Wednesday night's game against the Hawks in Wollongong.
League
New deal a 'great outcome' for league
Adrian Proszenko 6:29 PM The man who masterminded the NRL's last broadcast deal says the league's latest package compares well with the one negotiated by the AFL.
Eels young gun switches to Manly
Adrian Proszenko At a time when a seemingly endless procession of Manly players are defecting to arch rivals Parramatta, Halauafu Lavaka has gone the other way.
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Football
Izzo eager to make the most of Reddy saga
Dominic Bossi 6:06 PM It was not the way Paul Izzo imagined his first regular spot in the A-League would come about but following the abrupt departure of Liam Reddy from the Mariners, the youngster has his chance.
Wanderers offer to challenge bans for fans
Dominic Bossi Western Sydney have become the first club to advocate on behalf of banned members, offering to challenge FFA against those who feel they have been unfairly treated.
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Horseracing
Bayliss saved by Hawkeye as whip questioned
Chris Roots The stewards' latest technological tool had apprentice Regan Bayliss down the gun in a protest then an inquiry for his whip action but the Hawkeye system finally proved his friend.
Racing NSW unveils prize and jobs package
Chris Roots Racing NSW has announced $21 million boost to country and provincial racing from the proceeds of the tax parity legislation starting from July 1 next year.
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Scott back from the brink
Matt Murnane 7:35 PM Golf: Adam Scott stared down another first-round freefall at the Australian Open, but ultimately left stronger for having done so, and will now look to make his charge.
Stosur sees hope amid the gloom
Linda Pearce 5:37 PM Tennis: If Sam Stosur was preparing to join Lleyton Hewitt in retirement, the 2011 US Open champion would be leaving Australian women's tennis in a parlous state.
Curry holds court, laughs off Messi question
Roy Ward 11:10 AM Basketball: Stephen Curry held court with the world's media on Thursday and spoke openly on a wide range of topics.
Maxwell's smarts benefit Giants
Daniel Cherny 5:34 PM AFL: Former Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell has joined Greater Western Sydney as a leadership consultant.
'I'd love a duel with Spieth, says Scott
Adam Pengilly Golf: Adam Scott is on "a mission" to win a second Australian Open, relishing the prospect of a final-day duel with world no.1 Jordan Spieth if it eventuated.
Spectator tips beer on Kings star in NBL game
Matt Bungard 4:22 PM Basketball: A bizarre incident involving US import Marcus Thornton and a fan overshadowed the clash between the Kings and Hawks.
Highlights
Pink ball brings in an unknown unknown
The modern cricketer is so thoroughly drilled, that the sudden intrusion of a rogue factor - in this case a pink ball - can so discombobulate the mind.
World watches a cricketing experiment
On the eve of the first day-night Test, Australian captain Steve Smith says he is excited to be part of history.
Cricketing community to remember Hughes
The cricketing community will pay tribute to Phillip Hughes on day one of the Adelaide Test, a year on from the freak accident at the SCG which claimed the 26-year-old batsman's life.
Sport: The week's best plays
From squirrels with form to athletes putting their heads on the line, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays of the week.
Spieth, Warne hit it off on Twitter
World no.1 Jordan Spieth and Australia's spin king Shane Warne have already swapped Twitter messages. But don't think Warne's wandering thumbs are going to rub off on the devout Christian.
Who to buy in the sporting sharemarket
It is time to take pause, to survey the sporting world, and to work out who's who in the zoo, and just whether stocks are rising or falling.
Spieth and Scott upstaged by Tighe
Superstars Jordan Spieth and Adam Scott upstaged by little known Australian Lincoln Tighe who leads the Australian Open with a five under 66 opening round.
Brad Thorn joins the Reds
All Blacks and Broncos legend Brad Thorn takes up a new coaching role with the Queensland Reds, saying he is "happy to help out" if called on to play.
Jets looking to stop poor home run
Newcastle may have exceeded expectations this season, but they still need to improve their dismal home record.
Wanderers keen to continue hot streak
Western Sydney will go in search of a fifth straight win at Central Coast this Sunday.
In the beginning, there was ... a no-ball
There's a first time for everything, and Friday's pink-ball Test match isn't really it.
World's best sports quiz #4
Think you know your sport? Here's 10 dastardly questions to determine if you're a sporting champion or a genuine struggler.
Scott fired up for Australian Open tilt
Adam Scott says heâs on a mission and would relish a final-round duel with the worldâs top-ranked golfer on Sunday.
Khalfallah hopes fans don't walk out
Melbourne Victory's Fahid Ben Khalfallah talks about the prospect of supporter group protest action during the match against Adelaide United.
Kookaburra must not drop ball for Test
HOLLY FERLING: The quality of the Kookaburra balls have been questioned by various people in the cricketing world, with more than a dozen ball changes during the WACA Test.
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