Ponting's fears for captain Smith
Ronny Lerner 3:17 PM Cricket legend Ricky Ponting fears that being captain of Australia in all three formats of the game will eventually catch up with Steve Smith.
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'The most selfish cricketer I've played with'
Ronny Lerner and Jesse Hogan 3:15 PM CRICKET Spin king Shane Warne has launched a stinging verbal attack on his former captain Steve Waugh, labelling him "the most selfish cricketer I've played with".
Swans avoid Magpies in Goodes farewell
7:36 AM AFL Adam Goodes' final farewell to Sydney Swans fans will be delayed two weeks in an effort to avoid further jeering from Collingwood supporters.
Heated clash between Viney and McDonald at Melbourne training
Larissa Nicholson 3:51 PM Tempers flared at Melbourne training on Tuesday, two weeks before the club's first pre-season match.
Away fans the issue: Wanderers CEO
12:03 PM SOCCER Facing possible loss of competition points, A-League leaders Wanderers say they are searching for ways to better prevent fans blackening the club's reputation at away games.
Delly out until after All Star game
3:04 PM BASKETBALL Cleveland's Australian guard Matthew Dellavedova is expected to be out of NBA action until after this weekend's All-Star break with a hamstring injury.
Wade dumped from World T20 squad
CRICKET Matthew Wade pays price for his poor form with the gloves, dumped as Australia's wicketkeeper for the World T20 in India.
Wilkinson ready for derby debut
Michael Lynch 1:53 PM SOCCER If things had gone slightly differently in the January transfer window there is a chance that Alex Wilkinson could have been poised to mark his return to the A-League in navy blue.
From £5 to £25,000: Foxes fan set to win big
10:59 AM SOCCER Leicester City fan Leigh Herbert will win in more ways than one if his team complete their fairytale run and take the Premier League title.
Manning's $19.8m gift delights beer company
Eben Novy-Williams 10:43 AM Companies paid $US5 million ($7 million) for 30 second ads during Super Bowl 50. It took Peyton Manning about two seconds to accomplish the game's biggest plug.
Riewoldt, at 33, ready to skipper Saints again
AFL He will turn 34 this year but he is still his club's best player. He is also going to be its captain again.
Losing quarterback's grumpy presser
SUPER BOWL 50 A devastated Cam Newton walked out of his post-Super Bowl 50 media conference, unable to mask his disappointment at the Carolina Panthers' 24-10 defeat to the Denver Broncos.
Tomic caught in foul-mouthed rant
TENNIS Controversial Australian tennis star Bernard Tomic has been embroiled in another on court foul-mouthed rant after being knocked out in third round of a South American tournament.
AFL
Losing Roughead no huge blow: Brereton
Ronny Lerner 3:35 PM Hawthorn legend Dermott Brereton does not believe Jarryd Roughead's serious knee injury will serve as a "huge blow" for the Hawks this year.
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Cricket
Marsh's controversial dismissal sinks Australia
The simmering tension between Australia and New Zealand boiled over after the controversial dismissal of Mitchell Marsh sealed a rare one-day series loss for the world champions.
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Soccer
Blatter, Platini to be invited to 2018 WC
12:05 PM Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko says disgraced world soccer president Sepp Blatter and the sport's European head, Michel Platini, will be invited to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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Tennis
Groth straight out of Memphis Open
11:47 AM Sam Groth's poor start to 2016 on the ATP Tour has continued with a first-round loss to Ukrainian world No.82 Illya Marchenko at the Memphis Open.
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Basketball
NBA's struggling Knicks fire coach Fisher
8:45 AM The struggling New York Knicks have fired head coach Derek Fisher less than two years after he was brought in to help turn around the once-proud NBA franchise.
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Cycling
British champ 'disgusted' by slur from Aussie
Samantha Lane Team SKY cyclist Peter Kennaugh suffers verbal abuse on last day of early season racing in Australia.
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Horse Racing
Racing rocked by positive ibuprofen swabs
Large doses of the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen is behind the positive swabs that have shocked the racing industry, well-placed sources say.
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Motor Sport
Endurance, speed wins the 12 Hour race
Mark Fogarty It's Bathurst, just not as you may know it. Same place, very different race at the Mount Panorama circuit.
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Golf
Lisa Jean to tee off with the men at Vic PGA
9:40 PM Victorian Lisa Jean will break through golf's glass ceiling at Huntingdale on Tuesday by becoming the first woman to contest the men's Victorian PGA Championship.
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Rugby Union
Goru fever sweeps Reds
Vince Rugari 5:07 PM The Queensland Reds have been gripped by 'Goru fever', after showing off their new Japanese pin-up boy Ayumu Goromaru, who is set to make his first appearance on Friday for the Super Rugby team.
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Rugby League
Wighton puts rep dream on backburner
Chris Dutton 4:17 PM Canberra Raiders star fears his rep dreams will 'unravel' if he gets caught up in the talk of a potential State of Origin berth.
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More Sport
NFL like 'running through a brick wall'
9:20 PM AMERICAN FOOTBALL Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has revealed how two hits in his rookie NFL season left him "rattled" for days.
Broncos beat Panthers to take Super Bowl 50
Denver Broncos have won third Super Bowl with 24-10 victory over top-seeded Carolina Panthers.
No easy games for Australian baseball team
BASEBALL Team manager Jon Deeble has warned favourites Australia are in for a torrid struggle at this week's World Baseball Classic qualifying tournament, despite being ranked well above the other three nations.
Highlights
Chris Froome, in 15 – no, 28 – minutes
The undoubted king of cycling's current bunch, Chris Froome also ranks among the most exposed elite athletes on earth.
Cowan hit and concussed by bouncer
Ed Cowan has been ruled out of the rest his side's Sheffield Shield game after being hit by a bouncer.
WAGS steal the show at Allan Border night
Players and their partners lit up the red carpet ahead of the Allan Border Medal presentation on Australian cricket's night of nights.
2016 Australian Open: Full Coverage
News, features, videos, photos, poll questions and plenty more.
Tennis tantrums: From Kyrgios to McEnroe
Former tennis stars John McEnroe and Andy Roddick make Nick Kyrgios' on-court antics look tame.
The greatest mystery of the doping saga?
There are many unanswered questions, but there's one that continues to stand out.
Tennis world in turmoil
Match fixing claims overshadows the Australian Open..
If you know your history...
Those who fail to learn from their history are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past.
Rafa unplugged
Exclusive video from behind the scenes with Rafael Nadal.
The Essendon fallout
Rohan Connolly delves into the ramifications for the Bombers
Dons players banned
Current and former Essendon players have been found guilty of doping offences.
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.
Your 2016 The Sunday Age sporting calendar
All the dates you need to know.
