Victim's account will shape Martin's punishment
Caroline Wilson 7:02 PM In an ideal world, Richmond would come down heavily on Dustin Martin, but the footballer's world is far from ideal.
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A-League robust enough to recover
Michael Lynch 3:45 PM SOCCER The FFA can't have it all their own way. But neither can the fans. Sort this out on Wednesday. Hopefully the storm will clear and fans can start supporting their teams again. This weekend.
Give Martin one-year ban, says Tigers legend
Ronny Lerner and Caroline Wilson 6:39 PM AFL Suspend Richmond bad boy Dustin Martin for 12 months, demands AFL legend Kevin Bartlett.
Petrie hopes Roos can be golden oldies
Rohan Connolly 6:03 PM AFL North Melbourne veteran Drew Petrie says the veteran status of many of the Roos' senior players will be an asset rather than a handicap in 2016.
Bushrangers thrashed in Sheffield Shield
Jesse Hogan 6:50 PM CRICKET South Australia have romped to an eight-wicket victory over Victoria with more than a day to spare in their Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG.
City on the move after key players return
Michael Lynch 12:54 PM SOCCER Consecutive 5-1 wins have Melbourne City flying up the A-League table.
AFL rookie Alex Keath signs with BBL
Larissa Nicholson 3:57 PM AFL He is rookie listed with Adelaide, but Alex Keath will spend his summer in the Big Bash League.
Opals name local squad for Olympic test event
Roy Ward 2:35 PM BASKETBALL Australia names a 12-strong squad as the campaign for Olympic gold medal begins in earnest.
Cricket
India seal 3-0 win after South Africa crumble
5:47 PM South Africa's spectacular stonewalling came unstuck in the final session as India cruised to a 337-run victory in the final Test to win the four-match series 3-0 at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium.
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AFL
Players' protected area may be expanded
Emma Quayle The 'protected area' surrounding players could be doubled next year, with the AFL looking at new ways to open games up and keep them moving.
Crozier learns valuable lessons from NBA trip
Justin Chadwick 8:09 PM Young Docker loved by NBA stars.
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Soccer
Lowy's parting shot at Melbourne City
Ben McKay ​Departed FFA chairman Frank Lowy has urged Melbourne City to add a superstar to their five-star scoring machine.
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Rugby Union
Australian women claim sevens win
Chris Dutton The Australian women's sevens team continues to stakes its claim for an Olympic Games medal, smashing Russia 31-12 in the opening round of the world series in Dubai.
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Rugby League
Watmough had to learn to run again
Brad Walter 7:07 PM Just five weeks ago, Anthony Watmough told Parramatta officials he was going to retire after a serious knee injury for five years left him a virtual cripple.
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Motor Sport
Mark Winterbottom true blue Ford man
Mark Fogarty Newly crowned V8 Supercars champion Mark Winterbottom is a Ford man to the core. He has only ever raced Falcons in a career launched and supported by the Blue Oval brand.
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Tennis
Kooyong's grass firming as Davis Cup venue
Linda Pearce 8:02 PM Kooyong is favoured to host just its second Davis Cup tie in a decade when Australia plays the United States in March, with Lleyton Hewitt expected to choose grass as the surface for his captaincy debut.
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Athletics
Hale still Australia's quickest schoolboy
Michael Gleeson It lacked the head-to-head lustre of a four-way clash among Australia's quickest boys last year but this year, like last, Jack Hale emerged as the country's quickest schoolboy.
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Horse Racing
RV accuse O'Brien of lying seven times to stewards
Patrick Bartley 9:15 PM Senior legal counsel for Racing Victoria Jeff Gleeson QC on Monday accused trainer Danny O'Brien of lying on at least seven occasions to stewards.
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Basketball
Opals name WNBL-based squad for Rio Olympics test event
Roy Ward 2:35 PM Basketball Australia names a 12-strong squad as the campaign for Olympic gold medal begins in earnest.
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Golf
Scott winless in 2015 as Bubba triumphs
8:26 PM Australian Adam Scott's 14-year streak of winning at least one tournament a year has come to an end after Bubba Watson fired a six-under par 66 on Sunday to win the Hero World Challenge.
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More Sport
Nike sign LeBron to lifetime deal
9:35 AM BASKETBALL It is believed to be the first lifetime deal in the shoe and apparel company's 44-year history, although it's assumed that Michael Jordan has at least a de facto agreement for life.
Mick Fanning rushes to help rescue surfer
Daisy Dumas SURFING Evan Geiselman has been rescued by athletes including Mick Fanning after a massive wipe-out at Hawaii's world-famous Pipeline break.
It will be netball at the double in 2016
Larissa Nicholson 1:27 PM NETBALL Back-to-back netball is coming in 2016.
The sports that won over Twitter in 2015
Kristen Tsiamis The top 2015 sport trends on Twitter have been released.
Kookaburras claim World League crown
HOCKEY Goals from Kookaburra young guns Jeremy Hayward and Matthew Dawson sealed a maiden World League hockey crown for Australia with a 2-1 win over Belgium.
Kookaburras through to gold-medal match
HOCKEY The Kookaburras are into the grand final of the Hockey World League Final after a tough 3-2 semi-final win over defending champions the Netherlands.
James, Henshaw ready to take on the world
Tom Decent WINTER SPORTS It has been five years since half-pipe snowboarder Scotty James made a name for himself as a 15-year-old at the 2010 winter Olympic Games.
Highlights
Dellavedova opens up on hoops and all
Matthew Dellavedova chats abou the prospect of matching up with Steph Curry again.
The fine art of crowd sourcing
Cricket Australia and the Football Federation of Australia should compare notes.
Stosur says more is yet to come
Sam Stosur wants to enjoy the time she has left on the tennis tour.
Sport: The week's best plays
From farewelling a legend to breaking records, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sporting world this week.
Winterbottom finally seals title
After battling for ten years Mark Winterbottom claims the the V8 crown.
Phoenix rise to stun Victory
Melbourne Victory have blown a chance to move clear at the top of the A-League ladder after falling to a brilliant performance from Wellington.
Soccer circles in a spin about Kaka
Brazilian soccer superstar Kaka is due to arrive in Melbourne for a flying visit next weekend.
Kobe Bryant announces retirement
Kobe Bryant announces that he will retire at the end of the NBA season.
Black Caps furious over DRS verdict
New Zealand are seeking clarification from the International Cricket Council.
And the winner is cricket ...
New Zealand disappoint, but the game's new format was an innovative triumph.
Daniel Ricciardo has reasons to be hopeful
Daniel Ricciardo finally has reasons to be optimistic about his immediate future.
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.
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.
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.
