Live: Third Test from the Adelaide Oval - day one
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Cricket
Abbott takes wicket in first over at SCG
Daniel Lane 12:40 PM Sean Abbott took a wicket with the fourth ball of his first over in the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the SCG, a match that is being treated as a solemn occasion in Australian cricket.
Kookaburra raises pink-ball concerns
Andrew Wu 8:57 AM 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.
A year on, remembering Phillip Hughes
7:56 AM Phillip Hughes will be on the minds of cricketers around Australia when day one of the third Test starts.
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Top stories
Done deal: NRL broadcast deal saga over
1:50 PM League: Nine, News Corp, Fox Sports and Telstra have divvied up the NRL broadcast rights until 2022 in a deal worth $1.9 billion.
Putting woes plunge Scott out of contention
Adam Pengilly 12:21 PM Golf: Adam Scott's putting woes show no sign of slowing down after the former world No.1 slipped further from contention in the Australian Open on Friday.
What was Liverpool's goalkeeper thinking?
Richard Shute 11:36 AM Football: A bizarre brain snap on Friday morning is not going to help the case for Simon Mignolet remaining the Reds' number one.
Heckler pummelled by 211cm NBA player
9:14 AM Basketball: Another ugly incident involving a famous athlete. And another example of the many perils sports stars face.
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.
Ali's grandson aiming for his own greatness
David Sygall 8:32 AM American Football: There are athletes with a fine pedigree and then there is Biaggio Ali Walsh.
League
NRL blocks Burgess' Souths contract: report
7:37 PM 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.
Rabbitohs release Walker but lawyer hits out
Daniel Lane 5:07 PM Barrister condemns club after statement to 15,000 members lays bare details of investigation into player's drug overdose.
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Football
Away fans banned from matches in France
9:22 AM Away fans will be banned from top soccer matches in France until mid-December with the country in a state of emergency following the Paris attacks and because of the forthcoming Climate Summit in the capital.
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.
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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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More sport
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.
No clarity on Olympics for Russia
8:36 AM Athletics: The question of whether Russia will take part in next year's Olympic Games was no clearer on Friday.
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.
Scott back from the brink
Matt Murnane 12:53 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 Basketball: Stephen Curry held court with the world's media on Thursday and spoke openly on a wide range of topics.
Highlights
How the pink ball could change Test cricket
Everything you always wanted to know about the pink ball - but were afraid to ask.
How Murdoch helped NRL hit jackpot
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.
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.
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.
Arnold a no-show after fiery draw
Sydney FC and Wellington play out a heated nil-all draw with fouls the hot topic in the post-match press conference.
Keeper clanger hands Bordeaux bizarre goal
Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet's epic blunder during the Reds' Europa League clash gifts Bordeaux a bizarre indirect free-kick and subsequent goal.
Ali's grandson a big hit on the football field
Biaggio Ali Walsh, the grandson of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, is showing his star quality on the football field.
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.
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.
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.
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