Near miss! Pair almost beat Bradman's record
Jesse Hogan 2:46 PM Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh fell just three runs short of securing Australia's highest Test partnership as they continued the pummelling of the West Indies on day two of the Hobart Test.
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Live: Australia vs West Indies - First Test
![HOBART, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Adam Voges of Australia celebrates after reaching his century during day one of the First Test match between Australia and the West Indies at Blundstone Arena on December 10, 2015 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone - CA/Cricket Australia/Getty Images)](/web/20151211035918im_/http://www.theage.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/k/t/3/f/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gljwvn.100177.png/1449806080561.jpg)
Tom Decent 10:08 AM CRICKET Follow our interactive blog for full live coverage of the first Test from Blundstone Arena in Hobart.
The Dangerfield difference
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Jake Niall 1:46 PM AFL In normal circumstances, a recruit of Patrick Dangerfield's stature would meet with both the coach and ....
Son pleads not guilty to Walsh murder
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10:48 AM AFL The son of former Adelaide Crows coach Phil Walsh has pleaded not guilty to his father's murder because of mental incompetence.
Why did police take so long to launch probe?
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John Silvester 1:22 PM COMMENT If an AFL player was accused of robbing a bank or committing a fraud it would be a police matter and yet terrifying a woman is apparently not that serious.
It's time to relegate the West Indies
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Ashley Mallett 11:22 AM COMMENT Almost any club team in Australia would give this hopeless, inept West Indies team a run for its money.
Simmons will be our best ever in the NBA
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11:14 AM BASKETBALL Andrew Bogut has zero doubts about Louisiana State University standout Ben Simmons making it in the NBA, predicting the 19-year-old will finish his career as Australia's best basketballer.
Concerns for wellbeing of Victory skipper
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Daniel Cherny 11:32 AM SOCCER Kevin Muscat says the club is concerned for the wellbeing of captain Carl Valeri after revealing that the midfielder's immediate playing future is in doubt due to a condition affecting his balance.
Blues seeing red after player punch-up
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Jake Niall 7:03 PM AFL Carlton forward Clem Smith suffered injuries in an altercation on Saturday night.
Demons' decision a 'no-brainer'
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Daniel Cherny 9:52 AM AFL There are surprising announcements, and then there's the type made by Melbourne on Friday morning.
FFA fan crisis: Inside the meetings
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Dominic Bossi 10:27 PM SOCCER Just hours before one of the most remarkable meetings in the history of the game on Wednesday, fans were still bickering with the governing body.
Wright forced out of Pipeline Masters
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2:23 PM SURFING Owen Wright is out with severe concussion and mild bleeding to the brain that has limited his mobility.
Socceroo stars for Liverpool in first start
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10:33 AM SOCCER Socceroo Brad Smith has starred in his first start for Liverpool, helping the English club advance to the knockout stages of the Europa League in a 0-0 draw against Sion.
Cricket
Voges leaves Windies clinically dead
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Malcolm Knox 6:10 PM Voges is a man of character playing at the time when the public wants more "characters" in their cricket.
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AFL
Lennon brought down by glandular fevel
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Daniel Cherny 2:41 PM Richmond youngster Ben Lennon's pre-season has been put on hold as he recovers from a bout of glandular fever.
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Soccer
Mooy to stay with City, rejects record offer
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Dominic Bossi 4:46 PM Melbourne City continue to dig their heels in over Aaron Mooy after rejecting the biggest transfer offer ever for an Australian-based player.
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Rugby Union
Rebels' winger Naivalu primed for return
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10:07 PM Melbourne Rebels' block-busting winger Sefanaia Naivalu will be going by the new nickname of "Super-sized Sefa" in the 2016 season after stacking on some muscle in the off-season.
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Rugby League
Veteran NRL forwards not keen on shot clock and fewer interchanges
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Brad Walter 2:21 PM Calls for time on the shot clock to pack scrums and take drop outs to be increased
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Motor Sport
Whincup considers leaving V8s by 2018
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The 2018 V8 Supercars season could be Jamie Whincup's last, with the six-time champion admitting he can't see himself driving in the category fulltime beyond that.
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Tennis
Nadal unsure about another major title
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Amlan Chakraborty 11:08 PM Spanish great is staying loyal to his uncle and coach Toni despite admitting he does not know when, or even if, he will win another grand slam title.
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Golf
Golfer feels the thorns of Instafame
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James Corrigan Finding Instafame is not without its pitfalls - a truth that Australian social media star Essena O'Neill can attest to. Now it is the turn of one American golfer to confront the other side of the double-edged sword.
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Horse Racing
Criterion draws poorly in the Hong Kong Cup
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Chris Roots 5:28 PM David Hayes used some reversed logic to explain the chance of Criterion after he drew gate 13 for Sunday's Hong Kong International Cup at Sha Tin.
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Basketball
Perth Wildcats topple Melbourne United
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Roy Ward 12:19 AM Melbourne United visited Perth Wildcats in Perth on Thursday night and were soundly thumped.
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Cycling
Porte hopes to win Tour Down Under
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Rupert Guinness 3:02 PM Richie Porte hopes one day to be remembered as a walk over name at the Tour Down Under – so long as it is only with his name being found among past race winners on the steps of the event hotel in Adelaide.
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Payne and Fanning nominated for awards
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Daniel Cherny SPORTS AWARDS Michelle Payne's victory in this year's Melbourne Cup has been recognised on the global stage, with the jockey among the nominations for the Laureus world sports awards.
Wright hospitalised after Pipeline wipeout
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4:33 PM SURFING Australian surfer Owen Wright has been taken to hospital after a heavy wipeout while practising for the Pipeline Masters.
Rio faces tough times but IOC upbeat
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OLYMPICS ​International Olympic Committee officials said on Wednesday (local time) they were confident next year's Games in Rio de Janeiro would not be compromised by the political turmoil and economic downturn in Brazil.