Starc batting with foot injury raises questions
6:47 AM Steve Smith has defended the strange decision to send Mitchell Starc out to bat with a broken foot when only two runs were required for victory and there were two other fit batsmen. As it happened: Australia v NZ
Cricket
Captains hail day-nighter a 'roaring success'
Andrew Wu 7:43 AM It was over in three days and ball dominated bat but both Australia and New Zealand's captains hailed the inaugural day-night Test as a success.
Siddle overcomes injury and grief
Jesse Hogan 7:46 AM Peter Siddle hit the winning runs while having to cope with a back ailment and the death of his grandmother.
Shaun Marsh the unlikely hero in Test victory
Andrew Wu 9:58 PM One swallow does not make a summer but it may have saved the Test career of Shaun Marsh, who defied a nation of doubters to lead Australia to a thrilling series victory against New Zealand.
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Matt Jones wins the Australian Open
Matt Murnane 5:07 PM Golf: Local hero held off World No. 1 Jordan Spieth to win by one stroke.
Murray breaks British Davis Cup drought
Martyn Herman 2:34 AM Tennis: Andy Murray sealed Britain's first Davis Cup title for 79 years with a brilliant 6-3 7-5 6-3 defeat of Belgium's David Goffin in a fever-pitch atmosphere at Ghent.
Rosberg wins in Abu Dhabi in season finale
Alan Baldwin 2:47 AM Motor sport: Nico Rosberg wrapped up the Formula One season on a high in Abu Dhabi with teammate and world champion Lewis Hamilton second in a record 12th one-two finish.
Local hero wins Australian Open
Adam Pengilly 10:43 PM Golf: Matt Jones used to hit balls off his coach's garage in Oatley. Now he can claim to have held off world No.1 Jordan Spieth to win Australia's premier golfing championship.
Meet 'the most charismatic champ since Ali'
James Morrison 8:51 PM Boxing: Tyson Fury has vowed to be the "most charismatic champion since Muhammad Ali" - and on that front, the colourful Brit is a big chance.
Western Sydney fans go wandering
Dominic Bossi 7:49 PM Football: Fan power has forced the FFA to open an appeals process for banned spectators after about 1000 Wanderers fans walked out of the away game against the Mariners.
League
I'll wake up the sleeping giant: Griffin
Adrian Proszenko Anthony Griffin is ready to awaken the sleeping giant that is the Penrith Panthers.
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Football
Wanderers climb to top of the A-League
Dominic Bossi 11:09 PM After narrowly avoiding the wooden spoon last year, the Wanderers are now joint top of the league after fifth win in a row.
Cahill says critics should check stats
Daniel Lane Tim Cahill, who will spearhead Shanghai Shenhua's charge in the Chinese FA Cup final on Sunday, has challenged any critic who thinks that at 35 he ought to retire.
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Horseracing
Telepathic gets another win on way to Villiers
Chris Roots Telepathic did what was excepted in winning Saturday's ATC Cup and Chris Waller is set to use an approach that worked with Rangirangdoo and He's Your Man in a fortnight at Randwick.
Dublin Lass too good in the Starlight Stakes
Chris Roots The limit weight is always a good starting point when you are taking steps along the black-type path and Dublin Lass made the most of her advantage in winning the Starlight Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.
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Murrays put Britain on brink of Davis Cup
Martyn Herman Tennis: The magnificent Murrays, Andy and Jamie, put Britain in touching distance of a first Davis Cup for 79 years with victory over Belgium duo David Goffin and Steve Darcis.
Joe Connelly to replace sacked Cotter
Basketball: The Sydney Kings have parted ways with head coach Damian Cotter, following a disappointing run of results in the 2015 NBL season.
Pacific communities mourn Jonah Lomu
Rugby: Lomu's wife Nadene and two sons greeted his casket when it arrived at the service, and his mother Hepi is there.
'I have to pinch myself': Tradey joins Giants
Kristen Tsiamis AFL: Daniel Lloyd was content working in construction. But now that Mark McVeigh and the Giants have offered him the chance of a lifetime, he intends to make the most of it.
Penney stars in Hawks' win over Crocodiles
Mitch Cohen 1:52 PM Basketball: Kirk Penney turned back the clock in Illawarra's 108-70 demolition of the Townsville Crocodiles at WIN Entertainment Centre on Saturday night.
Thornton following in footsteps of idol
Adrian Proszenko Athletics: Jessica Thornton hasn't yet beaten the 400-metre record time her idol, Cathy Freeman, set at under-20s level.
Highlights
Smith: day-night Test 'a great spectacle'
Australia captain Steve Smith believes the first-ever day-night Test was a huge success following their victory over New Zealand at the Adelaide Oval.
Rosberg secures victory in Abu Dhabi
Nico Rosberg completes a hat-trick of Formula One victories at the season ending Abu Dhabi race, ahead of Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton.
Thrilling finish as Aussies win series
Shaun Marsh sets up a historic day\night victory for Australia. But it didn't come easy as the hosts blew numerous chances at the death.
And the winner is cricket ...
New Zealand disappoint, but the game's new format was an innovative triumph.
Chelsea bench Costa in Spurs stalemate
Tottenham and Chelsea play out a 0-0 draw at White Hart Lane while Arsenal were held at Norwich.
Who is Tyson Fury?
The new heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Tyson Fury, is well known for his truly bizarre rants and antics.
Day-night Test's winners and losers
To not have an opinion about the day-night Test cricket experiment to place oneself beyond the paling fence of human society.
Football fans stage walk out
Hundreds walk out of a Mariners v Wanderers match in protest of FFA's treatment of banned fans.
Matt Jones wins Australian Open
Matt Jones survives a tense final round to claim his first Australian Open crown in Sydney on Sunday.
Vardy breaks Premier League record
Jamie Vardy has erased Ruud van Nistelrooy from the Premier League record books by scoring in 11 consecutive matches.
SBW headed for Lebanon mission
The All Blacks have links with charities including UNICEF and Sonny Bill Williams told them he wanted to go to Lebanon as soon as he could.
PSG win in first game since Paris attacks
Edinson Cavani ends a nine-game goal drought as PSG go 16 points clear at the top of Ligue 1 for 24 hours at least.
Five things we learnt from day two
More controversy involving the DRS system flared with the non-dismissal of Nathan Lyon
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