Samuels banned from bowling for 12 months
Jesse Hogan, Tom Decent 1:42 PM If you thought the West Indies' disastrous summer could not get any worse, all-rounder Marlon Samuels has been suspended from bowling for 12 months by the International Cricket Council.
Cricket
Australia show support for Marsh brothers
Jesse Hogan Australia have guaranteed the selection of one Marsh brother for the Boxing Day Test and are likely to retain the other too.
Pattinson tosses out new action
Chris Barrett 2:29 PM Only one innings back into his Test career, the Victorian quick reverted back to his old action and hopes he can remain injury free.
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Top stories
Five things we learnt from the A-League
Dominic Bossi 1:22 PM Football: City have scored 27 goals this season, nine more than the second highest tally. Aaron Mooy is responsible for almost half of them. He is too good to remain in Australia.
McGregor earns $1 million per second
Martin Rogers 11:30 AM Mixed martial arts: Conor McGregor talked big leading up to UFC 194 but somehow managed to walk even bigger. His paycheck from the bout will not be any smaller.
Bengals star Dalton fractures thumb in loss
1:51 PM NFL: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton may miss the remainder of the season with a broken thumb.
Pipeline Masters hit by further delay
8:01 AM Surfing: A third successive lay day has been called at the season-ending men's World Surf League event in Hawaii as Mick Fanning looks to cap eventful year with fourth world title.
Rudd gives NFL fans the flick
Tom Decent 9:36 AM NFL: Kevin Rudd was not a particularly big sports fan in office, but appears to have got his first taste of American football after being spotted at a Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles game.
Arsenal on top as Spurs, Liverpool falter
Ian Chadband 6:39 AM Football: Silky Arsenal eased to a comfortable 2-0 win at Aston Villa to soar to the Premier League summit through two first-half goals as Spurs and Liverpool drop points.
League
Meninga can take Kangaroos to top: Slater
Brad Walter Mal Meninga is a giant of the international game and has a genuine passion for Test football. Billy Slater says he can help Australia regain their ranking as the No.1 league nation.
NSWRL compares proposal to Super League
7:41 AM NSWRL boss Dave Trodden has compared the NRL's proposed pathways changes to that of the infamous Super League competition.
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Football
Castelen flourishing in Wanderers system
Dominic Bossi 5:36 PM It was one of the best performances by a Wanderers player in the last two seasons but Romeo Castelen says his starring role against the Victory was just a by-product of the club's new system.
EPL star dedicates win to daughter
7:10 AM Football: Bournemouth's Harry Arter has revealed that he played a part in their famous 2-1 triumph over Manchester United on Saturday as a way of thanking those who had supported him through a tragic week.
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Horseracing
Derby history on the agenda for Tarzino
Adam Pengilly Equestrian school is almost out for spring hero Tarzino, which will attempt to become just the third horse to win the famed Victoria Derby-Australian Derby double during The Championships.
Conga line on offer as Clapper does it again
Adam Pengilly Hardened racing men don't kiss other men without good reason. Perhaps it was a recognition of the popularity of Pat Webster that they couldn't stop offering after the Villiers.
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More sport
Boak docks at Port
1:06 PM AFL: Travis Boak has signed a contract extension to lengthen his stay at AFL club Port Adelaide until the end of the 2019 season.
Federer to partner Hingis at Rio Olympics
Tennis: Switzerland's two greatest tennis players will join forces at next year's Rio Olympics when Roger Federer and Martina Hingis play together in the mixed doubles.
Snooker star achieves maximum satisfaction
Tom Decent Snooker: Neil Robertson has Chelsea captain John Terry and Arnold Schwarzenegger to thank for inspiring him to win his second UK Championship on Monday.
Chop or stick? The Dustin Martin mess
Jake Niall AFL: The Dustin Martin case has turned into a nightmare on Punt Road and Harbour Boulevard because, for various reasons, the police were not involved from the outset.
Draymond joins exclusive statistical club
Jeff Zillgitt Basketball: Warriors forward Draymond Green knew what he accomplished - at least five points, five rebounds, five assists, five steals and five blocks in a game.
Kings to battle like 'violet crumbles'
David Sygall Basketball: The Kings plan to fight like their predecessors before them when they face the Wildcats in the last game at the Sydney Entertainment Centre
Highlights
Sport: The week's best plays
From monster waves to an incredible Hail Mary, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sporting world this week.
Why City are dragging down A-League
While smaller, poorer, clubs bear the brunt of the latest round of scaremongering about the viability of the league, the club with no excuses remains the biggest disappointment. Something needs to change.
How NRL can stop intentional penalties
Sick of watching NRL teams intentionally give away penalties inside their own 20m area to stop the opposition scoring tries?
Ronda Rousey's big date
Most dates for Rhonda Rousey happen inside a ring, but this time she accepted an invitation from marine Jarrod Haschert to attend the Marine Corps Ball.
Pitch perfect
At just 25, Ellyse Perry has kicked some serious sporting goals, playing for Australia in both cricket and soccer. Mark Dapin meets the poster girl for women's sport.
The big three: Hayne, JT and SBW
No story sucked me in more than the Jarryd Hayne journey.
Welcome to the Big Bash League season
Perth Scorchers coach Justin Langer played in plenty of tense battles as the opening batsman for Australia, but as the Big Bash League's most successful coach he's quick to nominate cricket's most pressure-packed format.
Goalkeeper's embarrassing moment
Caen goalkeeper Reme Vercoute gifted Juan Quintero the opening goal in the 1-1 tie at Rennes, allowing the deflected shot to roll through his legs.
Short course could whet appetite
The selectors now have a peg to hang their persistent but oft-questioned choice of Marsh firmly on. He has made a big hundred and that is all that can be asked of him.
Time to calculate true measure of success
I'm getting sick of reading that our playing numbers are up again. It's getting monotonous.
Even Curtly might be losing his cool
Look me in the eye, all of you. Yeah, scary, right? Good. Because Curtly's got a few things to say.
24 straight for Golden State
Andrew Bogut says he 'will cherish this moment' after his team, the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to continue their unbeaten start to the NBA season.
Katich grabs controversy by throat
Ever since he was added to the ABC commentary team this summer we've been waiting for the inevitable moment that he'd be asked about his clash with Michael Clarke.
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