Australia v NZ live: Third Test, Adelaide, day one
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Top Stories
Scott's putting woes put him 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.
Kookaburra raises pink-ball concerns
Andrew Wu 8:57 AM CRICKET As cricket embarks on 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.
Victory fit and firing as Valeri, Berisha return
12:41 PM SOCCER Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat has warned Adelaide United the A-League champions are fit, firing and out to prove a point on Saturday night.
Australia hand Shaun Marsh his best chance
Jesse Hogan 8:10 PM CRICKET Australia's leaders are so desperate for Shaun Marsh to succeed, they have reshuffled the batting order, with Steve Smith returning to No.3 and Adam Voges up to No.4.
A year on, remembering Phil Hughes
7:56 AM CRICKET Phillip Hughes will be on the minds of cricketers around Australia when day one of the third Test starts in Adelaide.
Richmond turmoil tears at club stability
Caroline Wilson 8:05 PM AFL The news that Richmond are facing a potentially serious board challenge has come at a time — in AFL terms — of unprecedented financial and modest on-field success for the club.
Long day's journey into night Test
Greg Baum 6:15 PM CRICKET We've waited and waited for this historic Test. At lights out on Friday night, we will all be a little wiser. On Saturday morning, the waiting and twiddling of fingers will resume.
Early rounds a sore spot for Richmond
Larissa Nicholson 12:15 PM AFL Richmond will try to get their season off to a strong start, in a bid to avoid the horror start which hampered their 2015 season, vice-captain Brett Deledio said.
Away fans banned from matches in France
9:22 AM SOCCER Away fans will be banned from top 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.
What was Liverpool's goalkeeper thinking?
Richard Shute 11:36 AM SOCCER There has been plenty of speculation surrounding the future of Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet - and a bizarre brain snap on Friday morning is not going to help.
Cricket
Pink ball brings in an unknown unknown
Malcolm Knox 6:02 PM 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.
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AFL
Talia relieved to be cleared by AFL
8:01 AM Former Western Bulldogs defender Michael Talia is a relieved man after the AFL cleared him of leaking sensitive information from the club, but says he always knew he had not done anything wrong.
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Soccer
Franjic back, Melling experiment to continue
Michael Lynch 2:41 PM Centre halves. Big, tall, strong, imposing players in the middle of the back four, aren't they. Great in the air, often less good on the ground.
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Rugby Union
Thorn could play for Reds next year at 41
Phil Lutton 5:40 PM Cross-code warrior Brad Thorn hasn't ruled out strapping on the boots for the Queensland Reds next season, saying he still has the "urge" to play again.
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Rugby League
How Murdoch helped NRL hit jackpot
Brad Walter 1:32 AM 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.
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Cycling
Cycling World Cup attracts stellar field
New Zealand's first track cycling World Cup event has attracted an impressive array of Olympic and world champions.
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Tennis
Stosur sees hope amid the gloom
Linda Pearce 5:37 PM 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.
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Athletics
No clarity on Olympics for Russia
8:36 AM The question of whether Russia will take part in next year's Olympic Games was no clearer on Friday after IAAF president Sebastian Coe held a news conference dominated instead by his personal relationship with Nike.
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Horse Racing
Lloyd Williams sues clinic over Cup horse
Mark Russell Four-time Melbourne Cup winner Lloyd Williams has launched legal action over the alleged negligent veterinary treatment of his horse, Amralah, which had to be scratched from the race that stops a nation.
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Basketball
Melbourne United hold off Townsville Crocs
Roy Ward 11:00 PM Melbourne United battled but made sure they took the points in Townsville on Thursday night.
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Golf
Pre-tournament weights gives Tighe leg-up
Adam Pengilly 6:21 PM Lincoln Tighe looked at Wednesday's Pro-Am draw and agreed he didn't deserve a spot in the field. So he went for a pre-tournament weights workout and returned the next day to take a surprise Australian Open lead.
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More Sport
Ali's grandson aiming for his own greatness
David Sygall 8:32 AM BOXING There are athletes with a fine pedigree and then there is Biaggio Ali Walsh.
F1 rejects alternative engine proposal
MOTOR SPORT Formula One manufacturers have agreed to come up with a plan to reduce the cost of power units and ensure no team is left without one after rejecting a proposal to introduce an alternative engine.
Highlights
The best ever AFL draft picks
You voted, and now the results are in - check out the best ever draft picks, from 80-1.
Who will your club pick in the AFL draft?
Before the draft, Emma Quayle predicted who your club would select in the first round.
Jones A-League arrests to 'terrorism'
Alan Jones compares arrests at A-League football matches to the Paris terror attacks.
Red Cadeaux captured our hearts
He was the horse whose bravery, guts and gallantry captured hearts.
Pssst: The Weapon appears again
Dean Robinson appeared at a free seminar as a guest speaker on using on-field technology.
Djokovic reflects on 'incredible' season
World number one Novak Djokovic says he couldn't have asked for a better finish.
Bringing Aussie Rules to kids of Indonesia
Eleven-year-old Muhammad is playing a game at his East Jakarta school that he earnestly explains is called "puti" (rhymes with footy).
When Johnson made the world take notice
Mitchell Johnson's best Test figures came courtesy of a devastating spell at the WACA, which Peter Roebuck described as a hurricane no one saw coming.
AFL Draft 2015: The top 30 kids
If next week's draft had feelings, you would want to give it a hug.
Socceroos defeat Kyrgyzstan in qualifier
Tim Cahill and Mile Jedinak scored as Australia dominated the match played in Canberra.
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.
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.
