Comanche pursuit pays off, taking out line honours
Rupert Guinness 1:10 AM American supermaxi taken line honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.
Cricket
Warner's words with WI give series a spark
Chris Barrett 7:36 PM Well, at least we now know the Australian vice-captaincy won't tone down the feistiness in David Warner.
Thunder revolution continues with big win
Daniel Lane 11:25 PM The Sydney Thunder, for so long the Big Bash League's whipping boys, bared their teeth, flexed their muscles and humbled the highly-ranked Strikers with a comprehensive victory.
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Top stories
Hodgkinson now suffers agony, not ecstacy
Rupert Guinness 10:47 PM Sailing: Darryl Hodgkinson can now say - no doubt with regret - that he has experienced the agony to go with the ecstasy that came when he won the race on handicap in 2013.
Hayne solid but kept shackled in 49ers return
Matt Barrows 2:25 PM American football: Former NRL star put in solid display in his first start, posting a string of career-high statistics, but San Francisco's struggles meant he was unable to make a bigger impression.
City crowned W-League premiers
Michael Lynch 6:41 PM Football: Melbourne City are the W-League premiers in their foundation season after claiming a gripping 1-0 win over Brisbane Roar.
Walters named Queensland Origin coach
Jim Morton 2:45 PM League: New Queensland State of Origin rugby league coach Kevin Walters insists he has no hard feelings after Paul Green was initially approached for the role.
Jordan, Jason top of the pops
Adam Pengilly 8:30 PM Golf: From Jordan to Jason and kidnapping to Kruyswijk it has been a crazy year in golf.
Tala Mailei's family mourn 'mummy's boy'
Sam Sherwood 5:50 PM League: Tala Mailei's family are mourning a boy who was "always happy and always smiling".
League
Barrister demands tougher stance on drugs
Daniel Lane Barrister who represented Dylan Walker says the NRL can't be considered to be serious about the prescription drug abuse among its players yet.
Warriors in touch with family over star’s death
Sam Sherwood 4:49 PM New Zealand Warriors managing director Jim Doyle said on Monday the club was in constant communication with the family of Tala Mailei after the 17-year-old rising star was found dead.
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Football
Matt Simon cited by MRP for violent conduct
Dominic Bossi 5:49 PM Matt Simon is facing a possible ban after being cited for lashing out at a rival player.
Socceroo Rogic scores screamer for Celtic
Jotham Lian 3:20 PM Socceroos midfielder Tom Rogic scored a screamer from the edge of the box in Celtic's 2-2 draw against Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premier League.
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Horseracing
Magic Millions favourite to trial at Randwick
Chris Roots Peter and Paul Snowden will have a busy morning at Randwick barrier trials on Tuesday with a big team including Capitalist and Flippant putting the finishing touches on their preparation for Magic Millions.
Cameras provide 'more eyes in more places'
Chris Roots Racing NSW stewards have increased its CCTV footprint on metropolitan training centres entering into an agreement with the Australian Turf Club to place more cameras.
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'I know I'm capable of playing at this level.'
Peter Mitchell 1:50 PM Jarryd Hayne has hit back at his critics, declaring he was capable of playing in the NFL after a strong performance for the San Francisco 49ers against the Detroit Lions.
Knight comes off bench as Kings lose
Sarah Leach Basketball: Assistant coach Ben Knight was called on for a belated 400th NBL appearance as the Kings slipped to a 93-83 loss to the New Zealand Breakers in a brave effort on their new home court.
Fyfe out for two months: report
Jack Paynter 12:21 PM AFL: Fremantle's Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe will reportedly miss the rest of his AFL side's pre-season after rupturing a disc in his back during training.
A Festivus for the Jets and us
Tom Decent 9:26 AM American football: New York Jets centre Nick Mangold showed just how much of a Seinfeld fan he is this Christmas by celebrating Festivus - an alternative and made-up holiday on December 23.
Rory McIlroy issues Jordan Speith warning
James Corrigan Golf: Rory McIlroy understands exactly how sweet Jordan Spieth's turkey will have tasted. He has been there himself, on more than one occasion.
Warriors fan gets caught in the act
Jamie Marcuson Basketball: You've got to be a brave woman to mock Lebron James from a courtside seat, especially when the NBA legend is standing less than one metre away.
Highlights
Smith and co respect Windies into the dust
Humility is not a word easily located in the handbook of Australian cricket, but it is one of the emergent traits of Steve Smith's team.
Australia build huge lead on Day Three
The West Indies fought bravely, but will face an impossible task in the final two days.
Sydney Thunder trounce Adelaide Strikers in BBL
The Thunder surged to the top of the Big Bash standings with their third consecutive win.
Five things we learned from the A-League: Still safe in the stands
It was a dark day for the game. More than 90 spectators were thrown out of the stadium for a range of offences. But it wasn't a football match.
Jarryd Hayne makes 49ers comeback
Jarryd Hayne makes a strong return against the Detroit Lions in his first game with the San Francisco 49ers since October.
Rio 2016: Why it's vital Olyroos qualify - and win a medal
Given the prestige and developmental benefit of the Olympics, the lead-in to the qualifying tournament for the Rio 2016 Games has been mystifyingly subdued.
West Indies: there is a pulse
In Monday's play at the MCG the West Indies scaled new heights for them by forcing Australia to change their plans.
Victory stutter to draw with Glory
Melbourne Victory made it five games without a win, both sides scoring a penalty in the 1-1 draw.
Villiers Day needs a revamp to boost racing
The summer carnival in Sydney needs a revamp to give it back some lustre and interest. It should start with moving the Villiers Stakes meeting back to its traditional place on the weekend before Christmas.
Brisbane Roar get better of Melbourne City
A last-minute goal from the halfway line capped off a great afternoon for the Brisbane Roar, beating Melbourne City 3-1.
Eight years is not enough for Blatter
Sepp Blatter got off easy with an eight-year ban from FIFA. So too, Michel Platini.
Past a joke as WI give foe late Xmas present
There was a point in mid-afternoon at the MCG where Clive Lloyd was dominating the television, Chris Rogers the field and Curtly Ambrose the team huddle.
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