Smeltz appears in right place at right time
Sebastian Hassett 11:00 PM The most frustrating thing about Sydney derbies at the "little shed", as Graham Arnold loves to call it, is that less then 20,000 get in to see them. Match report
Cricket
Thunder knock off Sixers at packed SCG
Tom Decent 10:30 PM After four demoralising and soul-searching years, the Sydney Thunder have done everything they can to secure themselves a finals spot with a 46-run victory in front of a domestic record crowd.
Brilliant Broad destroys South Africa
2:51 AM A venomous spell of fast bowling from Stuart Broad led England to an emphatic seven-wicket win over South Africa in the third Test on Saturday to clinch the series
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Tennis
Hewitt sets pupil tough test in rare showpiece
Linda Pearce 6:55 PM Of all that Lleyton Hewitt has experienced during the 20-year playing career that will close any day, only once before, in 2003, has he played a countryman at the Australian Open.
How Ivanovic juggles sport and the spotlight
Michael Chammas 7:26 PM She's among the top five wealthiest sportswomen on the planet whose marketability can overshadow her prowess on a tennis court.
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Top stories
Price first Australian to win Dakar Rally
6:26 AM Motor sport: Toby Price has become the first Australian winner in Dakar Rally history after winning the motorcycle category in style.
City humiliate Palace while Chelsea grab draw
4:16 AM Football: Sergio Aguero spelled double trouble for Crystal Palace as Manchester City romped to a 4-0 home win while Chelsea salvaged a point with a late goal.
Sydney steal another A-League derby win
Dominic Bossi 10:15 PM Football: It was a smash and grab rather than a carefully planned and executed theft as the Sky Blues sealed the incredible and unlikely win in the 90th minute via Shane Smeltz.
Copley move edges Jennings deal closer
Phil Lutton 7:38 PM League: Parramatta may yet be the ultimate winners from the pre-season horse trading as Brisbane centre Dale Copley heads to Bondi to join the Sydney Roosters.
Tigers seek NFL-style general manager
Michael Chammas 5:14 PM League: The Wests Tigers have begun the search for an NFL-type general manager who will sit above head coach Jason Taylor and oversee the club's football operations.
Gibson will continue Cheika legacy: Beale
Jotham Lian 8:03 PM Rugby: The fire and brimstone that used to follow Michael Cheika onto the Waratahs training ground may be extinguished but the legacy of success will remain, says Kurtley Beale.
League
Burgess unlikely for All Stars, says Inglis
Jotham Lian South Sydney Rabbitohs fans might have to wait a little longer to see club legend Sam Burgess return to the field after Greg Inglis revealed Burgess has pulled out of the World All Stars squad.
Widdop, Creagh to co-captain Dragons
Ben Creagh and Gareth Widdop have been named St George Illawarra's co-captains for the 2016 NRL season.
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Football
Mariners signing former Liverpool star
Dominic Bossi 8:26 PM Central Coast Mariners have signed the highest profile footballer of the A-League season but there's just one problem - He hasn't played professionally in over a year.
Adelaide maintain hot streak to sink Mariners
8:27 PM A surging Adelaide United continued their unbeaten A-League run with a thrilling 3-1 win over bottom-placed Central Coast on Saturday night.
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Horseracing
Bowman still the master after a long break
Chris Roots 8:08 PM Hugh Bowman had not ridden in Sydney for three months, but he returned with immediate success on Selita at Randwick on Saturday.
Matthew Dale has high hopes for Hermosa
Chris Roots 8:08 PM Matthew Dale has big plans for Saturday's Highway Handicap winner Hermosa Beach in coming months if she continues to improve.
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More sport
Thomas expects Richie Porte sledge
Rupert Guinness 6:22 PM Cycling: British star Geraint Thomas is bracing himself to receive some good old verbal stick from his former Australian teammate Richie Porte.
High flying times await speedsters
Rupert Guinness 6:22 PM Cycling: One question that will be answered in Sunday's lead-up race in South Australia is who has the best top end speed for the bunch sprints to come.
Ex-All Black eyes 'ultimate redemption'
Jotham Lian 7:55 PM Rugby: Zac Guildford is chasing the ultimate redemption story to return to the All Blacks side he last played for in 2012 after a protracted battle with alcoholism.
Price tastes victory in gruelling Dakar Rally
Mark Fogarty 8:50 PM Motorsport: Winning the gruelling Dakar Rally would make off-road motorcycle racer Toby Price one of Australia's greatest sporting heroes of the year.
Garfoot produces surprise sprint in upset
Rupert Guinness 6:25 PM Cycling: Katrin Garfoot proved she still has the form by winning stage one of the Santos Women's Tour in South Australia on Saturday.
V8 trials ahead of Adelaide 500
Mark Fogarty 8:03 PM Motorsport:V8 Supercars teams will trial their new combinations in two pre-season tests next month.
Highlights
Sport: The week's best plays
From beating the buzzer to breaking droughts, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sporting world this week.
Australia must handicap itself and prop up its rivals
Rugby league needs the NRL to make decisions, over and over again, that may well result in Australia losing Test matches.
Smeltz gets in right place at right time
The most frustrating thing about Sydney derbies at the "little shed", as Graham Arnold loves to call it, is that less then 20,000 get in to see them.
Perry's push has scarcely begun
Just in case Ellyse Perry hasn't done enough - yet - she plans to one day use her university degree to devise programmes aimed to encourage even more female participation in Australian sport.
Swift resolution to conflict is key
Recent reports regarding the PFA are highly concerning to many associated with its proud history.
Boland and Paris on a hiding to nothing
Scott Boland shouldn't lose any sleep after recording the worst bowling figures on a one-day international debut since David Colley in 1972.
Andre Russell's extraordinary shot in the Sydney Smash
Sydney Thunder all-rounder Andre Russell produces one of the most amazing shots seen at the SCG in recent years, as he smashes Doug Bollinger to the boundary without even watching the ball.
EPL in Words: Week 22 preview
The managers from all the big teams including Manchester United and Liverpool talk about their upcoming fixtures.
Watson, Hussey steer Thunder to BBL win
Sydney Thunder keep alive their hopes of a maiden Big Bash League finals appearance with an emphatic 46-run win over the Sydney Sixers.
Victory get their mojo back
It was billed as a test of character, commitment and the club's strength in depth, a strength which – much vaunted at the start of the season – had recently been called into question.
CAS decision gives cause for comfort
The AFL's long-cherished dream of global citizenry is at last a reality. Alas for the Australian game, its first serious appearance on the world stage hasn't occurred in the desired manner.
Abbas is Wanderers' most hated player - but football's most courageous
Having grown up on the streets of Baghdad, a career-threatening knee injury was never going to stop the Sydney FC star.
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