It was 'change the football department or lose DCE'

Michael Chammas 9:24 PM   Manly owner Scott Penn has opened up on the tumultuous year at the club, revealing star halfback Daly Cherry-Evans wouldn't have backflipped on the Titans had they not made significant changes in the football department within the club.

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Cricket

Shades of England in Black Caps' green-top

Strip search: Steve Smith, Nathan Lyon and David Warner of Australia inspect the wicket at Basin Reserve.

Andrew Wu 4:51 PM   Australia's batsmen must overcome a juicy-looking green-top made to order for New Zealand's high-class swingmen, in their toughest test since their Ashes defeat.

No-ball issues still worrying Pattinson

Ready for the Kiwis: James Pattinson worked up some lively pace in the nets at the Basin Reserve on Wednesday.

Andrew Wu 5:38 PM   James Pattinson is looming as a major weapon for Australia as they aim to regain the No.1 Test ranking in New Zealand, but he is yet to get on top of his no-ball issues.

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Top stories

ARU ramps up Pocock negotiations

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 27:  David Pocock of Australia speaks to the media during an Australia media session at The ...

Chris Dutton, Phil Lutton, Tom Decent 9:30 PM   Rugby: The ARU is 'open to any option' to keep study bound David Pocock in a Wallabies jersey for the 2019 World Cup.

All Black goes public on his anger issues

New Zealand's Malakai Fekitoa makes a break.

6:27 AM   Rugby: All Blacks and Highlanders player Malakai Fekitoa publicly expressed his issues with anger on one of his official social media accounts on Wednesday.

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Souths boss firms for Roosters role

Heading to Bondi? John Lee.

Adrian Proszenko 1:46 PM   League: Rabbitohs CEO John Lee has emerged as the frontrunner to take over as the new chief executive officer at the Sydney Roosters.

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Bird stunned by clouded All Stars future

You must keep it: Greg Bird has pleaded for the retention of the NRL All Stars game.

Phil Lutton 6:10 PM   League: The Titans backrower can't believe the future of the All Stars concept is once again at stake.

NRL slumps to $18m loss

We need the right person: ARLC chairman John Grant said the new boss of the NRL needs a l''love and knowledge'' of rugby ...

John Stensholt 12:44 AM   <b>League:</b> National Rugby League chairman John Grant says the league is financially viable despite a $18.7 million loss

Beale open to the idea of playing overseas

Kurtley Beale hasn't ruled out a move overseas at some stage.

Tom Decent 6:24 PM   Rugby: Kurtley Beale says he would 'definitely' consider playing rugby overseas after seeing a number of his Australians teammates make the most of the opportunity.

League

Flanagan wants All Stars match scrapped

No more All Stars matches: Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan wants an end to the annual clash.

Adrian Proszenko 5:59 PM   Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has called for the "outdated" All Stars game to be scrapped after the fixture left him without almost $4 million of talent for his club's first trial of the season.

Segeyaro labels his 2015 'unprofessional'

Looking for a big season: Penrith Panthers hooker James Segeyaro knows he must lift.

Michael Carayannis 2:03 AM   By James Segeyaro's admission he was unprofessional at times last year and his form dipped.

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Football

We shouldn't be punished: Santalab

Making a mark: Brendon Santalab (left) is quickly becoming one of the A-League's most influential bench players.

Sebastian Hassett 3:15 PM   Wanderers shouldn't be punished with points deductions or fine for their fans' bad behaviour in the 1-1 draw against Melbourne Victory last Saturday, according to striker Brendon Santalab.

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Mourinho preparing for United appointment

Quietly confident: Jose Mourinho.

Matt Law 9:48 AM   Mourinho, the former Chelsea numero uno, is understood to have told friends that he expects to resume work in the summer. At Old Trafford.

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Rugby

England not fit to face Wallabies, says Jones

Warning: Eddie Jones poses with Jack Nowell after England's Calcutta Cup win.

11:52 AM   Eddie Jones insists England's current level of fitness is adequate for the Six Nations but would be exposed on the tour to Australia unless improvements are made.

Foley embarks into the unknown

Bernard Foley.

Tom Decent 10:15 PM   Bernard Foley acknowledges he is entering unknown territory as he prepares to soldier on playing after a stint in Japanese rugby.

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Horseracing

Punters the losers again as schedule crowded 

Promising to look after the punter: Racing NSW boss Peter V'landys.

Chris Roots 6:37 PM   Racing NSW and Racing Victoria power brokers will meet on Friday in an attempt to work out differences over race times, which caused a significant turnover downturn last weekend.

Sky Racing 2 free after costly race clashes

Return to Randwick: Hugh Bowman riding Winx.

Adam Pengilly 3:59 PM   Sky Racing's secondary subscription channel will be made free to viewers as punters brace for more race clashes on Saturday.

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More sport

Australia to host US in Fed Cup play-off

Australia will face the US in the Fed Cup.

8:53 AM   Tennis: Australia will host the US in April for a Fed Cup playoff, with both nations trying to win back their place in the top-tier World Group.

Cometti to hang up the microphone this year

Dennis Cometti.

11:55 AM   AFL: The AFL will sound a little different after the end of the 2016 season with veteran commentator Dennis Cometti confirming he will hang up the microphone.

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Dib seeks solace in ring after wife's death

Dib, centre, training his brothers Youssef  and Billel.

Adrian Warren   Boxing: Former world champion Billy Dib says his comeback isn't about money or winning more world titles, but finding happiness after the death of his wife.

Frisbee broke Howe's finger: Collingwood

Jeremy Howe.

Larissa Nicholson 8:48 AM   AFL: Collingwood officials are insisting recruit Jeremy Howe broke his finger with a frisbee, not in the T20 match he appeared in last week.

Harley denies boos delayed Goodes' farewell

Swansong: Adam Goodes will farewell the Sydney faithful at the SCG in round three.

Ronny Lerner   AFL: Sydney football manager Tom Harley has denied the club avoided the season-opening clash against Collingwood for Adam Goodes' farewell lap of honour to avoid any chance of more booing.

Gymnast breaks internet with whip, nae nae

New sensation: UCLA gymnast Sophina DeJesus' routine stole the show over the weekend.

VIctor Mather 4:39 PM   Athletics: Her tumbling runs were spot on, but the moments in between are the main reason a Facebook video of her routine has been shared more than 400,000 times.

Highlights

Sport: The week's best plays

From turns on a sixpence to victory at the death, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sporting world this week.

Is Holt most under-rated player in NBL?

The importance of the point guard has never been greater which makes it even more surprising that despite being a starting import on the first-placed team, Melbourne's Stephen Holt is possibly the most under-rated player in the NBL.

Waratahs learn from Sydney Symphony Orchestra

NSW Waratahs discover what rugby and Beethoven have in common, watching the Sydney Symphony Orchestra perform Beethoven's 1st, 7th and 8th symphonies with Vladimir Ashkenazy.

Santalab vows to keep delivering

Western Sydney Wanderers super-sub says he's delighted to re-sign with the club for another two years.

Beale happy to play his role

Waratahs utility says his adaptability to playing different positions is a strength of his game.

A-League must act now to deter hooligans

More years ago than I care to count, after a soccer match in England, I found myself literally in a corner.

Super Bowl the top of sport's bucket list

Save up, get a second job, don’t pay rent for three months. Just go. 

Just shut up and eat the grubs Shane

Bloody hell Shane! Really? You must have played with, like, a thousand cricketers over the years, and Steve Waugh really stands out that much?

Punters should learn from the A-League 

The message from punters around the country to warring administrators should be simple: you won't get our money until you fix this mess. Maybe only some self imposed betting bans will cure racing's ills.

Five things we learnt from the A-League

Five Things We Learned - A-League Week 18.

How long will A-League clubs be able to compete with Chinese?

The massive spending power of Chinese clubs threatens to put them in a league of their own on the Asian stage.

Wanderers draw with late Santalab strike

Western Sydney Wanderers get an 89th minute equaliser to salvage a 1-1 draw away to Melbourne Victory.