ARU signs $275 million TV deal
Max Mason 5:24 PM The Australian Rugby Union has secured a new broadcast rights deal worth more than $275 million.
Broncos, Titans, Cowboys
Bennett dismisses Roberts talk
7:41 AM Coach casts doubt on whether Broncos will sign James Roberts.
McQueen ready to spearhead Titans revival
Vince Rugari Forced out of South Sydney due to salary cap pressure, new Gold Coast signing Chris McQueen is looking on the bright side, resolving to help steer the NRL's problem child through yet another rough patch.
Dragons remain in the hunt for Roberts
Michael Carayannis St George Illawarra are prepared to open their chequebook again, remaining in the hunt for the prized scalp of James Roberts despite adding Tim Lafai to their roster.
League HQ
Manly confirm Walker signing
5:50 AM Manly have officially confirmed the signing of Dylan Walker from South Sydney with the NSW representative inking a four-year contract with the NRL club.
Ricky Stuart to embrace pressure of justifying Canberra Raiders faith
Jon Tuxworth 5:44 PM Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has set his sights on ensuring the team's rebuild ends in premiership glory, and will embrace the pressure to deliver after the club's enormous show of faith in extending his contract until the end of the 2018 season.
Bris Lions, Gold Coast Suns
Close seeks happier landing
Daniel Cherny 6:03 PM Back-page news in April, Michael Close now just wants a decent run at an AFL career.
Martin balances life with football
Andrew Stafford Stefan Martin was faced with a dilemma, wanting to accommodate the ambitions of his partner while finding a way to finish his career at the club where he had finally found himself as a footballer.
AFL
Gibbs on the pain of 2015
Matt Murnane 11:49 AM Bryce Gibbs says the pain of 2015 is driving him as Carlton cross their fingers that their key players can finally put injury behind.
Former Pie and new Saint Freeman does hammy
Jake Niall 5:10 PM The top ten draft pick, who was severely hamstrung in his brief career at Collingwood, suffers another hammy injury.
Queensland Reds
Thorn could play for Reds next year at 41
Phil Lutton Cross-code warrior Brad Thorn hasn't ruled out strapping on the boots for the Queensland Reds next season, saying he still has the "urge" to play again.
Japan ace heads to Reds for Super Rugby campaign
Phil Lutton The Queensland Reds have signed Japan's Rugby World Cup hero Ayumu Goromaru for the 2016 Super Rugby season.
Rugbyheaven
Brumbies target million-dollar profit after board meeting
Chris Dutton 9:04 PM The ACT Brumbies are confident they can buck declining crowd trends and a tight financial market to turn a $1.68 million loss into more than a $1 million profit in the next 12 months.
Ita Vaea has sights set on Super Rugby title and a Wallabies jersey
Chris Dutton 3:00 PM ACT Brumbies powerhouse Ita Vaea has dreams of Wallabies gold, but the resurgent back-row enforcer has his eyes set on a much bigger prize before he chases a Test call up.
Brisbane Roar
A-League clubs risk sanctions if owed money isn't paid
Sebastian Hassett 10:21 PM Four A-League clubs risk losing competition points, seeing their players made free agents and other potential sanctions if they do not catch up on the outstanding payments to players by December 31.
Let's stick together, Lustica tells Roar
7:33 AM Massive squad upheaval at Brisbane looms at the end of the season.
Football
Melbourne Victory suffer shock defeat
11:10 PM Melbourne Victory's title defence is on shaky ground after slumping to a shock 1-0 loss to struggling Perth Glory.
A-League Live: Perth Glory v Melbourne Victory
7:55 PM Follow live scores and statistics as Perth Glory host Melbourne Victory in a rescheduled A-League match from round five.
Cricket
Lyon and Hazlewood set to be big money winners
Chris Barrett 11:34 PM In a few months' time Australia's selectors will play paymasters to the country's leading players. Who gets what is anything but clear.
Burdett recruited to improve drop-in pitches
Jesse Hogan 6:51 PM Cricket Australia has recruited Australia's best-known curator, Les Burdett, to improve the pitches at the Big Bash League's non-traditional venues, Spotless Stadium and Etihad Stadium.
Racing
Moody's staff blamed for high readings
Patrick Bartley and Larissa Nicholson 6:34 PM Staff bungling led to the unlawfully high reading of cobalt in Peter Moody's horse Lidari, senior counsel for the trainer told Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Wednesday.
Banned trainers lose horses
Patrick Bartley 6:16 PM The fallout from the cobalt crisis that has racked Australian racing continued on Wednesday, when disqualified training partnership Lee and Shannon Hope lost six of their stable.