'Giving out liney lineys and they jumped in a cab'
Brad Walter 6:52 PM Alleged text messages detailing the behaviour of Sydney Roosters players are being investigated by the NRL integrity unit.
Cricket
The fight against cricket corruption
Chris Barrett 7:00 PM Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the chairman of the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit, argues that prevention is more important than prosecutions.
India's women clinch historic series win
Jesse Hogan 7:20 PM A home series against India expected to serve as match practice for the Southern Stars before tougher assignments in New Zealand and the World T20 has ended in a momentous victory for the visitors.
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Tennis
Live semi-final: Andy Murray v Milos Raonic
Ronny Lerner 8:21 PM Andy Murray has been here before. It's the sixth time the Brit has reached the final four at the Australian Open. But will he reach the final for a fifth time?
I'm playing better than last year: Serena
Linda Pearce 2:10 PM On the eve of her seventh Australian Open final, Serena Williams says she is in better form than in 2015, when she swept three of the four majors.
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Top stories
Pearce heads overseas for rehab treatment
8:35 PM Mitchell Pearce has left the country to enter a undisclosed rehabilitation clinic, the Sydney Roosters have confirmed.
Why Punter holds the solution for dilemma
Malcolm Knox 4:42 PM League: Pearce has been stood down for the benefit of the mob, and now he will perform the charade for the mob too.
Simon out to stun W-League's invincibles
Sebastian Hassett 7:53 PM Football: Sunday's W-league grand final looms as mission impossible for Sydney FC. But Kyah Simon has a plan to turn Melbourne City's dream season into a nightmare.
T20 or W-League final? Perry in hot demand
Ben McKay 3:12 PM Football/Cricket: Dual international Ellyse Perry is a chance to turn out in crucial matches in two codes within 48 hours this weekend.
Jesse Williams cleared to return to NFL
Jotham Lian 2:05 PM American football: Australian NFL player Jesse Williams has been cleared to return to American football after his battle with kidney cancer.
Jason Day goes back to where it all began
Tod Leonard 9:53 AM Golf: Day's early career and life is bookended by two scenes in San Diego. Returning to a happy hunting ground, he is keen to kick 2016 off in style.
League
Boyd ready for Auckland Nines test
Chris Dutton 8:50 PM The game's little blokes have Canberra Raiders giant Shannon Boyd on edge ahead of the Auckland Nines.
Kennedy suspended for more than two years
Tom Decent Former Sydney Roosters prop Martin Kennedy's NRL career is in tatters after he was suspended for two years and nine months for breaching the league's anti-doping policy.
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Football
An ugly win is still a win, says Tavares
Sebastian Hassett 3:23 PM Sydney FC defensive midfielder Mickael Tavares does not care how ugly his team plays - as long as it wins.
Players meet to push W-League union drive
Michael Lynch 1:13 PM More than 60 of Australian soccer's top female players will gather in Melbourne on Sunday for the first mass union meeting of W-League players.
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Rugby
Lealiifano and Moore named co-captains
Chris Dutton 5:56 PM The ACT Brumbies will go into the Super Rugby season with co-captains for the first time in the club's history, with Stephen Moore and Christian Lealiifano to team up in a leadership duo.
NSW Waratahs sign former Rebel Hegarty
Tom Decent Daryl Gibson believes the signing of former Melbourne Rebels playmaker adds security and flexibility to his squad should Bernard Foley feel the brunt of back-to-back seasons.
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Horseracing
The Quarterback tries to double up
Michael Lynch 4:46 PM Some handy horses and some who have found their level provide the entertainment before the feast of top level racing gets under way in Melbourne during February and March.
Conners flags Monsoon warning
Adam Pengilly 4:50 PM Defcon may be all the rage before his much-anticipated racetrack debut, but at least one rival trainer is predicting another unraced colt to stamp his Golden Slipper papers in the Canonbury Stakes.
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More sport
Generous Lomu placed himself last
David Sygall 11:03 AM Rugby: Possessions never seemed to weigh down Jonah Lomu, whose priority was to share his good fortune wherever he possibly could.
IOC to issue Zika guidelines
7:55 AM Olympics: The IOC will issue guidelines this week aimed at protecting athletes and visitors from Zika, a mosquito-borne virus spreading rapidly across South America months before the Rio Games in August.
GWS Giants grant McCarthy 'indefinite leave'
Jotham Lian 5:26 PM The Greater Western Sydney Giants are standing by their decision to resist trading Cameron McCarthy at the end of last season despite the promising forward still being homesick.
The worst of times for Manning
Mark Maske 10:13 AM American Football: Peyton Manning is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history. But he also has had one of the worst seasons ever for a quarterback who will be a starter in the Super Bowl.
Refugee team to participate in Rio Olympics
VICTOR MATHER 8:25 AM Olympics: A small team of international refugee athletes will participate in the Olympic Games in Rio, Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committee, confirmed.
Matthew Mitcham retires from diving
Steve Larkin Olympics: Matthew Mitcham will not compete at the Rio Olympics after announcing his retirement from diving.
Highlights
Pearce was an idiot, not a criminal
You will find Mitchell Pearce filed under Totally Pissed Idiot not Crimes and Misdemeanours.
The Queen of the dirt
How the Canberra bushfires inspired a young Caroline Buchanan to become a gold medal favourite in Rio.
Mitchell Pearce fronts the media
Mitchell Pearce makes a brief statement apologising for his drunken behaviour caught on camera on Australia Day.
Why Essendon 34 could have hope
It wouldn't be an easy case to win, but the Bombers may have grounds to appeal.
How we can help stop football deaths
A campaign to help save the lives of footballers is worth supporting.
Why Punter holds the solution for Pearce
Pearce has been sacked for the benefit of the mob, and now he will perform the charade for the mob too. One day, he will do it again, because he never believed he did anything wrong.
Short circuit: what is sport's speed limit?
In successive Australian summers, the main cricket event has been progressively an ever more shortened form of the game. Two years ago, it was the Ashes and Test cricket. Last year, it was the World Cup, one-day cricket. This year, it was the wildly successful Big Bash League.
The Blind Side: Back from the dead to contest Super Bowl 50
A year after critics wondered whether Oher was washed up, the inspiration for the Hollywood hit 'The Blind Side' will protect Newton's blind side in Super Bowl 50 on February 7.
The Roosters must sack Pearce
Rehab is being considered for the troubled halfback, but the club must let him go - for his sake, and theirs.
NRL must side with do-gooders on Pearce
Those who believe player's only crime was getting caught are in a besieged fort - and the enemy are coming over the walls, armed with camera phones.
Is the Six Nations hurting Northern Hemisphere rugby?
During the Rugby World Cup, England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland played seven matches against the big four of New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Argentina, and lost all seven.
The week's best plays
From buzzer beaters to wonder goals, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sporting world this week.
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