Aussies driven by Test No.1 status chase

12:13 PM   Australia's quest to become the best Test side in the world is driving the hosts as they seek to wallop the West Indies again.

More blushes for embattled Windies

Andrew Wu 11:54 PM   If the brother of promoted paceman Scott Boland can land a blow on the West Indies, wait until they face the best bowler in the family.

Roberts ends speculation with Broncos deal

Michael Carayannis 11:59 AM   League: 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.

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Kavanagh, O'Brien guilty on cobalt charges

Patrick Bartley and Larissa Nicholson 5:49 PM   Racing: The Racing and Appeals Disciplinary Board has handed down potentially career-ending verdicts on trainers Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh.

Schumacher's manager slams false report

8:47 AM   Motorsport: Michael Schumacher's manager has been forced to deny a sensational magazine claim the Formula 1 star has made a dramatic recovery and is able to walk again.

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China's love affair with Sepp Blatter

Neil Connor 4:37 PM   Football: "I'll be back," declared a defiant Sepp Blatter after he was banned from soccer for eight years - and they are certainly hoping so in China.

Matthew Lodge pleads guilty in US court

Peter Mitchell 4:41 PM   League: ​Former Wests Tigers prop Matthew Lodge has secured a plea deal in New York that could let him sidestep a jail sentence, but he still faces paying millions of dollars to the victims.

Slalom skier nearly hit by TV drone

9:45 AM   Skiing: Top Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher has narrowly avoided being hit by a drone that crashed in the snow behind him during the World Cup event in Italy.

Ronaldo invites viewers into Madrid home

Kristen Tsiamis 1:10 PM   ​Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up the doors to his mansion on a guided tour of his expansive and lavish Madrid home.

Victory lose five to Olyroos duty

Michael Lynch 1:36 PM   Having already lost their last four games, and with skipper Carl Valeri sidelined indefinitely, Melbourne Victory face another hurdle, losing five of their players to Olyroos duty in the new year.

Pleasure and Payne: the year in racing

Adam Pengilly 9:45 PM   The year that was in racing in 2015. There was plenty of action, on and off the track, highlighted by a memorable Melbourne Cup.

Six-point tries among NPC changes in 2016

12:22 PM   Rugby: New Zealand's provincial rugby championship will trial a series of new rules next year including six-point tries.

Dustin Martin chopstick investigation dropped

Chloe Booker 10:55 PM   AFL: Victoria Police has dropped its investigation into Richmond's Dustin Martin threatening of a woman with a chopstick.

Crews prepare for worst on Boxing Day

Rupert Guinness 11:42 PM   Sailing: Leading Sydney to Hobart navigators are preparing for harrowing 40- to 50-knot winds on the second day, despite weather models producing contrasting forecasts.