Man. United boss Louis van Gaal walks out on media
5:02 AM Prickly Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal has walked out of his pre-match news conference after five minutes after calling on the assembled media to apologise for their treatment of him.
Broncos, Titans, Cowboys
Roberts ends speculation with Broncos deal
Michael Carayannis 10:59 AM The James Roberts saga has ended with the outside back rejecting a return to his former club South Sydney to remain in Queensland and join the Broncos.
Roberts rejects Dragons move
Michael Carayannis The race to sign James Roberts is down to two clubs after St George Illawarra were told he would not be joining the Dragons next season.
League HQ
Jeff Lima determined to prove he can still cut it in the NRL
Jon Tuxworth 10:51 PM Canberra Raiders recruit Jeff Lima believes his new team is on the fast track to emulating the revered culture at former club Melbourne Storm.
Aaron Woods backed by senior Wests Tigers players as new captain
Matt Encarnacion 8:09 PM Wests Tigers vice-captain Dene Halatau has revealed that the club's new seven-man leadership group played a major role in the appointment of Aaron Woods as skipper.
Bris Lions, Gold Coast Suns
Marvellous Magpie memories
Rohan Connolly Which games do you rate as Collingwood's five best home-and-away wins of the modern era? Here's our selection.
Close seeks happier landing
Daniel Cherny Back-page news in April, Michael Close now just wants a decent run at an AFL career.
AFL
Cream of Cats' winning crop
Rohan Connolly 2:16 PM Geelong has won three flags and some big finals in the last eight years alone. But the Cats have also racked up some fine home and away wins over the modern football era. Here are their five best.
Queries over sentencing discounts for Bombers
Jake Niall 8:08 AM Chairman hearing WADA appeal questioned lawyers on why players had been presumed to be entitled to a 'no significant negligence discount'.
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
Cusack torn between two dreams as he chases Olympic medal
Chris Dutton 5:32 PM The ACT Brumbies or an Olympic Games? That is the agonising choice Tom Cusack had to make between his childhood dream and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to chase a gold medal in Rio.
Six-point tries among NPC changes in 2016
11:22 AM New Zealand's provincial rugby championship will trial a series of new rules next year including six-point tries.
Brisbane Roar
City's anti-football days over, says Broich
5:30 PM Brisbane won't be expecting any "anti-football" from Melbourne City this time around, with star Thomas Broich predicting a free-flowing game with the A-League's hottest side.
Roar injury concerns ahead of City clash
Brisbane's Jamie Maclaren and Steve Lustica may miss showdown.
Football
Mariners coach Tony Walmsley says Sydney FC play Mariners of old
Dominic Bossi 8:32 PM Central Coast Mariners don't need Sydney FC's tactics leaked to them ahead of their Boxing Day clash.
High-flying Wanderers not daring to talk about A-League ladder
Dominic Bossi 8:26 PM Western Sydney Wanderers may have gone from the hunters to the hunted this season but the club is not daring to talk internally about its position on the ladder.
Cricket
Why Khawaja should return for Boxing Day Test
Holly Ferling 6:49 AM Cricket Australia has the headache that they have been longing for.
Lumb leads Sixers to massive win over Renegades
Daniel Lane 11:36 PM Opener Michael Lumb produced a heroic innings to guide the Sydney Sixers to what seemed an unlikely victory over the Melbourne Renegades.
Racing
Canterbury Classic to the fore at Randwick, but where should it be held?
Adam Pengilly 8:39 PM A stunted Summer Cup has brought the Canterbury Classic to the fore at Randwick, but what would some give for the feature to be at its spiritual home?
Kehoe hoping to toast a historic success with Grange
Adam Pengilly 8:37 PM Allan Kehoe has only had Get On The Grange for three starts and would have been excused for never having given the Summer Cup a second thought with the hand-me-down.