Live: Third Test, day three

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Matt Jones wins the Australian Open golf

Brett Jones and Matt Jones of Australia during a practice round prior to the 2015 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits  in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Matt Murnane 5:07 PM   GOLF Australian Matt Jones has won the 2015 Australian Open, seeing off defending champion and world No.1 Jordan Spieth by one stroke.

First taste of pink convinces Nine 

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28:  A general view at dusk during day two of the Third Test match between Australia and New Zealand at Adelaide Oval on November 28, 2015 in Adelaide, Australia.  (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Jesse Hogan 6:44 AM   CRICKET Channel Nine has hailed the debut of the pink ball in international cricket, especially once the sun went down, and is adamant it wants more day-night Test cricket in future.

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Socceroos legend Marston dies, aged 89

Pioneer: Joe Marston with Socceroos star Bailey Wright in 2014.

Dominic Bossi 12:28 PM   SOCCER One of the founding fathers of football in Australia, Joe Marston, has passed away at the age of 89.

Marsh shows best and worst of his game

Gone: Doug Bracewell celebrates dismissing Mitch Marsh.

Andrew Wu 10:58 PM   CRICKET Mitchell Marsh highlighted why he will be difficult to drop despite another failure with the bat after twin collapses by Australia and New Zealand.

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New Zealand halted by 'terrible' review

''Terrible'' call:  Nathan Lyon plays a delivery from Mitchell Santner and is caught in the slips. He was later given not out by the decision review system.

Andrew Wu 11:52 PM   CRICKET The decision review system is under fire after a controversial call to reprieve Nathan Lyon halted New Zealand's charge in the third Test on Saturday.

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PSG notch emotional win

Emotional win: PSG's Zlatan Ibrahimovic wearing a jersey reading: "I am Paris" in memory of the victims of the Paris attacks, kicks the ball during the French League One clash between Paris Saint Germain and Troyes.

11:52 AM   SOCCER Paris St Germain register an emotional victory in their first home game since the November 13 terror attacks on their city.

Fury the new heavyweight champ

Battle of the big men: Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko, right, and Britain's Tyson Fury exchange blows in their world heavyweight title fight for Klitschko's WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO belts in the Esprit Arena in Duesseldorf, Germany.

10:21 AM   BOXING Tyson Fury is the new heavyweight boxing champion of the world after upsetting Wladimir Klitschko on points in Germany.

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Rousey back in spotlight

Ronda Rousey with her family.

9:16 AM   MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Ronda Rousey has returned to the public eye a fortnight after her savage loss to Holly Holm.

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Vardy sets EPL record in draw

Milestone: Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium.

7:50 AM   SOCCER Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has set a new EPL record after scoring during his team's 1-1 draw with Manchester United.

Murrays move Britain close to cup

Britain?s Andy Murray celebrates winning the doubles Davis Cup final tennis match with his brother Jamie in four sets, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2, against Belgium?s Steve Darcis and David Goffin at the Flanders Expo in Ghent, Belgium, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Martyn Herman 7:05 AM   TENNIS The magnificent Murrays, Andy and Jamie, put Britain within touching distance of a first Davis Cup triumph for 79 years with a doubles victory over Belgium duo David Goffin and Steve Darcis in Ghent

Melbourne Victory leap to top spot

Melbourne Victory fans stage a walkout during the A-League match against Adelaide United at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Michael Lynch   SOCCER Melbourne Victory has leapt to the top of the A-League table with a comfortable 2-1 win over bottom of the table Adelaide United at Etihad Stadium.

Daniel Ricciardo has reason to be hopeful

Daniel Ricciardo is staying positive despite a difficult season.

Mark Fogarty   MOTOR SPORT After a season filled with frustration and uncertainty, Daniel Ricciardo finally has reasons to be optimistic about his immediate future in Formula One.

AFL

Tiger candidate: there won't be blood

RIchmond logo.

Jake Niall   One of the candidates in the fierce Richmond election says he is not "challenging" the club board and wants "evolution rather than revolution" at Tigerland.

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Rugby Union

Pacific communities mourn Lomu

Jonah Lomu's new kidney was inserted behind his rib cage to protect it from tough tackles.

Lomu's wife Nadene and two sons greeted his casket when it arrived, and his mother Hepi is there.

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Rugby League

Golden try under consideration for NRL finals matches

The try by Cowboys centre Kyle Feldt in the dying seconds of last year's NRL grand final that led to extra time.

Brad Walter 8:09 PM   A try may be needed to decide finals matches in extra time if the NRL adopts an NFL rule in which the game continues for another set after a field goal to give the other team a chance to win or level the scores.

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Cycling

Cadel Evans enjoying life more in retirement

Sitting back: Cadel Evans is finding retirement is not too much of a stretch.

Tom Decent   Saturday marks 300 days since Cadel Evans retired from professional cycling and his time away from the bike has been "way better" than he could ever have anticipated.

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Tennis

Britain on brink of historic Davis Cup win

Nearly there: Britain's Andy Murray celebrates during his match with Belgium's Ruben Bemelmans.

Martyn Herman   Britain is within reach of its first Davis Cup title since 1936 and, if they win, they should be forever grateful to the unbeaten Andy Murray.

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Athletics

Thornton following in footsteps of idol

On the way up:  Jessica Thornton celebrates after winning the women's 400m final at the Summer Youth Olympic Games.

Adrian Proszenko   Jessica Thornton hasn't yet beaten the 400-metre record time her idol, Cathy Freeman, set at under-20s level.

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Golf

Royal Sydney reclaims Open for 2016

Big drawcard: Jordan Spieth plays out of the bunker on the fourth hole during day three of the 2015 Australian Open at The Australian Golf Club in Sydney.

Adam Pengilly 11:59 AM   The Australian Open will return to Royal Sydney next year after Golf Australia chief executive Stephen Pitt announced plans for it to revert to the Rose Bay layout.

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More Sport

Pssst: Clinton Young moved by power of Payne

Clinton and Lachie Young during Clinton's time at Hawthorn.

Daniel Cherny   It was the moment that almost brought Clinton Young to tears.

Concussion science not settled, says US expert

A blow to the head can cause concussion.

Larissa Nicholson   Sportspeople considering cutting their careers short for fear of concussion-related degenerative illness should be aware the science is only in its infancy, a visiting US expert says.

Uni men's eight set Head of the Yarra record

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 28:  Crews are seen lining up for the start of the Yarra Head of the River rowing classic on November 28, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Fairfax Media)

ROWING Melbourne's biggest rowing event, the Head of the Yarra on Saturday, saw the Melbourne University Boat Club set a new race record in the men's event.

Highlights

Daniel Ricciardo has reasons to be hopeful

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The best ever AFL draft picks

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Who will your club pick in the AFL draft?

Before the draft, Emma Quayle predicted who your club would select in the first round.

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

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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

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NAB Challenge

The 2016 NAB Challenge fixture.