Sydney Thunder ready to end Sixers hoodoo

Andrew Wu, Daniel Lane 7:01 PM   Michael Hussey has declared the time for excuses is over for Sydney Thunder and now they must deliver, starting with opening night of the Big Bash League against cross-town rivals Sydney Sixers.

Marsh has nose in front in Boxing Day race

Andrew Wu 4:43 PM   National selector Mark Waugh has given a strong indication Shaun Marsh will get the nod ahead of Joe Burns for the Boxing Day Test, in one of the tightest selection races in recent years.

Clubs risk sanctions over unpaid money

Sebastian Hassett 11:21 PM   Football: Four A-League clubs risk losing competition points, seeing players made free agents and other sanctions if they do not catch up on the outstanding payments to players by December 31.

ARU signs $275 million TV deal

Max Mason 6:24 PM   Rugby: The Australian Rugby Union has secured a new broadcast rights deal worth more than $275 million.

Wests Tigers retain Farah in leadership group

Michael Carayannis 5:02 PM   League: Wests Tigers have produced a stunning backflip, allowing Robbie Farah to retain his place in the club's leadership squad.

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Olympians warned about social media danger

David Sygall 6:42 PM   Olympics: The exponential rise of social media is best summed up by the fact that in Beijing in 2008 it was a non-issue and in London in 2012 it cost Australia medals.

Doctor JT: Uni gives NRL star top honour

6:14 PM   League: Johnathan Thurston can add "doctor" to his long list of titles and accomplishments after receiving one of James Cook University's highest honours on Wednesday.

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Kings score huge upset win over United

Roy Ward 10:32 PM   Basketball: The Sydney Kings gave new coach Joe Connelly his first win with a big upset victory over Melbourne United on Wednesday night.

Stuart determined to reward Canberra's faith

Jon Tuxworth 6:44 PM   Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart is embracing the pressure to deliver after the club's enormous show of faith in extending his contract until the end of the 2018 season. 

Redmayne welcomes Reddy challenge

Sebastian Hassett 6:58 PM   Having seen off a challenge from Dean Bouzanis, Wanderers goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne is confident he will retain the job despite the arrival of Liam Reddy.

Victory suffer shock loss to Perth Glory

12:10 AM   Melbourne Victory's title defence is on shaky ground after they slumped to a shock 1-0 loss to struggling Perth Glory, the defending premier's third straight defeat.

Magic Millions target for Slipper favourite

Chris Roots 6:52 PM   Breeders Plate winner Capitalist carries the tag of Golden Slipper favourite in many places but it is not one that sits well with his trainer Peter Snowden.

Moody's staff blamed for high readings

Patrick Bartley and Larissa Nicholson 7:34 PM   Staff bungling led to the illegal reading of cobalt in Peter Moody's horse Lidari, senior counsel for the trainer told the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Wednesday.

The perfect storm that cost Lomu everything

Kevin Norquay 8:12 AM   Rugby: In 2003, Jonah Lomu was the $10 million man. By the time of his death, he had turned to personal loans to project an image that might secure him promotional work.

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Pearson faces a race to be ready for Rio Games

Kristen Tsiamis 4:35 PM   Athletics: Gold medallist Sally Pearson is back in full training but admits she faces an uphill battle to be at her peak for the Rio de Janeiro Games.

Swimmers need support in gold rush: AOC

David Sygall 4:44 PM   Swimming: A top-five finish for Australia at the Rio Olympic Games will rely on traditional powerhouse swimming maintaining its resurgence but must be supported by athletes in other sports.

Brumbies target million-dollar profit

Chris Dutton 10:04 PM   Rugby: The ACT Brumbies are confident they can buck declining crowd trends and a tight financial market to turn a $1.68 million loss into a $1 million profit in the next 12 months.

Matosevic through in open play-offs

Jason Phelan 7:44 PM   Tennis: Marinko Matosevic can talk the talk and the fiery Victorian is starting to walk the walk at the Australian Open wildcard play-offs.

Ferrari 'not involved' in F1 data case

8:41 PM   Motor sport: Mercedes have no reason to suspect any confidential engine data downloaded by a departing employee has fallen into Ferrari's hands, the Formula One world champions said on Tuesday.