Essendon players to miss season 2016
Jake Niall 8:30 AM Current and former Essendon players have been found guilty of doping offences and will miss the entire 2016 season after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the WADA appeal.
The Essendon verdict
Essendon CAS decision: Devastation for Dons
Rohan Connolly 8:24 AM ANALYSIS Devastation for Essendon as the 12 players remaining from the 34 charged by ASADA are suspended for the entire 2016 season.
Rolling updates: The Essendon verdict
Ronny Lerner 9:11 AM Live coverage as CAS is set to hand down its decision.
Watson could be stripped of Brownlow
Jon Pierik 8:40 AM The decision to find the Essendon 34 guilty of being administered a banned drug could lead to Jobe Watson being stripped of his 2012 Brownlow Medal.
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Top Stories
Messi wins Ballon d'Or for fifth time
7:10 AM SOCCER Lionel Messi reclaimed the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the world player of the year, after watching his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo walk off with the prize for the previous two ceremonies.
Renegades ride roughshod to beat Thunder
Daniel Lane 7:16 AM Melbourne Renegades keep their Big Bash finals hopes alive with a thrilling 174-run chase against Sydney Thunder at Spotless Stadium on Monday night.
Fast4: Big crowd turns out to see stars
Michael Chammas 10:29 PM CRICKET Is Fast 4 tennis the way of the future or just a cash grab aimed at generating interest in a city that has lost touch with the sport?
Fog set to lift on Bombers' drug case
Jon Pierik 4:59 PM COMMENT Gillon McLachlan has often reverted to the corporate lingo of the league having "no visibility" over the supplements saga.
Tomic to be seeded 16th at Australia Open
Linda Pearce 6:19 PM TENNIS Bernard Tomic has earned a top-16 grand slam seeding for the first time, ensuring he avoids an Australian Open meeting with the top eight until at least the fourth round.
Cricketer charged with anti-corruption offence
Chris Barrett 10:30 PM CRICKET All-rounder Irfan Ahmed faces a possible ban of between two and five years if found guilty of an allegation he failed to report an offer made to him by an alleged match-fixer.
MS Dhoni leaves door open to playing in BBL
Tom Decent 7:24 PM CRICKET Indian one-day captain MS Dhoni has refused to rule out a stint in the Big Bash League some time in the future, but said he would need to check his fitness.
Stosur through to second round in Sydney
Darren Walton 6:49 PM TENNIS Samantha Stosur has launched her Sydney International campaign with a spirited three-set win over Roberta Vinci.
Thompson can be more than just a cameo
Michael Lynch 5:21 PM SOCCER He is 38 next birthday, but it is already clear that Melbourne Victory veteran Archie Thompson could play a far more significant role in the champions' title defence.
Paris and Boland to debut against India
Tom Decent 4:43 PM CRICKET Australia will play two uncapped fast bowlers for the first time in three years. Joel Paris and Scott Boland to make their one-day international debuts against India.
Tomic sorry after clash with resort staff
11:08 AM TENNIS Bernard Tomic has reportedly apologised after clashing with staff at a Gold Coast resort over a $20 court hire fee.
Dons help Leunberger with Achilles
Daniel Cherny 3:44 PM AFL Essendon say Matthew Leuenberger will resume full training in around a fortnight as the Bombers seek to manage his lingering Achilles issues.
Cricket
Big Bash in world top 10 for crowds
Chris Barrett The Twenty20 tournament has leapfrogged the likes of Japanese baseball and India's football league to be ninth on the list of most attended sports leagues in the world.
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Soccer
Five things we learnt from A-League round 13
Dominic Bossi 3:35 PM Despite Wanderers' fury, contentious decision to disallow them a goal was the correct choice
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Tennis
Kyrgios backs plans to expand Fast 4
Michael Chammas 5:39 PM Nick Kyrgios has backed plans by Tennis Australia to expand the Fast 4 event into a week-long tournament in Sydney, revealing his interest in competing if it became part of the calendar.
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AFL
Trengove eyes contact work by February
Daniel Cherny 3:00 PM Almost two years since his most recent AFL game, former Melbourne captain Jack Trengove says he hopes to return to more contact work by the start of February.
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Basketball
United make assault on Taipans' fortress
Roy Ward 3:59 PM Melbourne United want to take rare win in Cairns when they battle the Taipans on Wednesday night.
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Cycling
TDU no less for lack of marquee names
Rupert Guinness 2:33 PM The Tour Down Under will be no less competitive because of an absence in the field of foreign marquee riders like British super stars Chris Froome and Mark Cavendish.
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Horse Racing
Young tourist shines at Caulfield
Andrew Garvey Tom Marquand arrived in Australia with a big reputation and the 17-year-old was quick to show off his skills to local punters when winning on his first and only ride at Caulfield on Saturday.
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Athletics
Former top athletics officials get life bans
Mitch Phillips Two top Russian athletics officials and the son of former world governing body President Lamine Diack were banned from the sport for life for covering up an elite Russian athlete's positive dope test and blackmailing her over it.
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Golf
Spieth opens new year with win at 30 under
3:20 PM Jordan Spieth has brought his old form to the new year, cruising to victory at Hawaii's Tournament of Champions.
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Rugby Union
Jones to be ruthless with first squad
8:45 AM ​Eddie Jones has insisted anyone overlooked for England's Six Nations squad "hasn't done well enough".
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Rugby League
Ex-Dragons fullback Johnson dies
8:55 AM Former St George grand final-winning fullback Brian Johnson has died at the age of 59 following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
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More Sport
Third coldest game in NFL history
AMERICAN FOOTBALL The third coldest game in NFL history took place Monday morning (AEDT) as the Seahawks defeated the Vikings 10-9 in an NFC wildcard game.
First woman to race in F1 dies at 89
MOTOR SPORT Maria Teresa de Filippis, the first woman to race in Formula One, has died at the age of 89.
Chiefs rout mistake-prone Texans
AMERICAN FOOTBALL The Kansas City Chiefs used a dominating defense and workmanlike offence to crush the mistake prone Houston Texans 30-0 on Saturday.
Man overboard: Portsea crew hit the water
Matt Murnane The entire bottom of the boat was blown out, but fortunately for the crew of the "Portsea Cannons" there were "no battle scars".
Steelers in comeback victory over Bengals
Ed Bouchette Steelers blew a big lead and lost Ben Roethlisberger to a right shoulder injury before the quarterback returned and led one of the most dramatic comeback victories of his 12-year career.
World's fifth-tallest man builds bridges
Daniel Cherny PSSST Those who donate time and money to charity should walk taller. Although in the case of Kali Selei, that's pretty hard.
A man's world, lacking grace
Timothy Boyle There's a scene I sometimes think about when I think about the nature of sportsmen, and how strange things can get.
Highlights
Thompson can be more than a cameo
Veteran could play a greater role in the champions' title defence than anyone thought possible.
Departing Hewitt on the home stretch
Lleyton Hewitt fluttered a little down the home straight towards the end of his 20-year career.
Stars cruise to BBL win in derby
A bowler dismissed a batsman with his nose and there was a lengthy smoke delay.
Novillo brace ends Wanderers streak
French winger scores a double to give Melbourne City a stunning 3-2 win over Western Sydney.
What happens when novelty wears off?
Sport's continued lurch towards focusing on entertainment hasn't done any harm to crowds, viewers and sponsorship dollars.
Warner shines in rain-affected draw
David Warner entertains the small crowd with the fastest Test century at the SCG.
Jarryd Hayne helps 49ers to last game win
Jarryd Hayne did come on late as a special teams player and made an important intervention.
Bairstow works away as Rio beckons
Cameron Bairstow's NBA minutes may be few but he continues to work on his game.
Your 2016 The Sunday Age sporting calendar
All the dates you need to know.
Aussie Gavrilova a top-40 hit
Daria Gavrilova was asked when she thought she would get to double figures in the rankings.
Lynn amazing as Heat claim victory
Despite a strong Watson/Hussey partnership, Chris Lynn was unstoppable as he hit 75 off 32 to get Brisbane to the target.
Testing times: the year in cricket
Australia's still susceptible against swing, the rise of the pink ball and Steve Smith taking the reins.
- Tennis: The good, the bad, and Bernie
- Motor sport's year of living dangerously
- AFL: A year of achievement and unthinkable tragedy
- Rugby league: A year of fairytales
- Soccer's year of glory and farce
- Netball: Diamonds and other gems
- Moments that mattered: The basketball year
- Rugby Union: Paint the world black in 2015
- Racing: A year lit up by Michelle Payne
- Golf: A year and Day to remember
- Athletics: Surprises, Russia and Jack has a Hale of a time
Chloe Saltau's Test team of the year
The 12-person team for 2015 is groundbreaking.
Peter Hanlon's summer reads
The cricketers whose careers varied greatly, yet for whom there is a resonance in the question of what might have been.
Berisha a figure of love and hate
'Ooh, Besart Berisha, Ooh, Besart Berisha", the crowd at AAMI Park chant.
Cricket chaos, but socccer safe
It was a dark day for the game on Sunday. But it wasn't a football match.
Jarryd Hayne makes strong return to NFL
Jarryd Hayne was a shining light as the surprise starting running back.
Best quotes of 2015
It's been a big year in sport, both on and off the field.
Completely serious gift guide for sports fans
'Tis usually the season to struggle with gift ideas. Not anymore.
Melbourne Victory down but not out
Leigh Broxham stressed that his team would have a target painted on its back.
