Sydney derby ends in thrilling draw
Dominic Bossi 10:55 PM It's taken 12 attempts but the quality of football finally befits the profile of one of Australian football's best rivalries.
Cricket Test
McCullum batters Australia's No. 1 hopes
Andrew Wu 5:21 PM Australia's hopes of reclaiming the No.1 ranking are in the balance after Brendon McCullum hit the fastest century seen in Test cricket, knocking the great Viv Richards out of the record books.
Kiwis strike first blow in Second Test
4:07 PM LIVE: Australia are 1/57 in reply to New Zealand's 370 on day one in Christchurch.
Pattinson's no-ball blunder costs dearly
Andrew Wu 5:51 PM Nathan Lyon has backed James Pattinson to make amends in the second innings after the paceman's no-ball problems came back to haunt Australia in the second Test.
'Rusty' Clarke yet to commit
Michael Carayannis 6:29 PM Michael Clarke made a nervous start to his cricket return narrowly avoiding an early dismissal.
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Top stories
Who wants to fight Sonny Bill?
Danny Weidler 9:00 PM Boxing: A prominent fighter has been telling those close to him that he wants to fight the cross-code star.
The colossal spray that lifted Sydney FC
Dominic Bossi 12:46 AM Football: The outburst from coach Graham Arnold pulled the Sky Blues out of a nosedive.
Burgess flourishes for Rabbitohs
Phil Lutton 9:46 PM League: The grand final hero turned in a strong 60-minute effort in his rugby league comeback as the Rabbits took an entertaining trial win on the Gold Coast.
Heeney suffers knee trouble in Swans' win
David Sygall 8:12 PM Australian football: A rusty Sydney overpowered a hungry Port Adelaide in their first preseason challenge match, but the Swans are hoping it didn't cost them one of their exciting young guns.
Breakers beat United, enter NBL grand final
Marc Hinton 9:03 PM Basketball: Melbourne came with the rough stuff, but the New Zealand Breakers kept their cool to cruise into the Australian NBL's grand final.
'Stand down Hopoate or risk points'
Adrian Proszenko 4:30 PM League: The NRL is threatening Manly with fines and the stripping of competition points if the club does not comply with an edict to stand down John Hopoate as coach of its SG Ball team.
League
Thurston to launch NRL season
Adrian Proszenko 11:49 PM North Queensland co-captain Johnathan Thurston has been given the honour of officially launching the NRL season.
Bulldogs hit by injuries after trial win
Michael Carayannis 7:51 PM Canterbury face the prospect of being without props James Graham and David Klemmer for the start of the NRL season.
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Football
City need full focus for Mariners
Michael Lynch 1:42 PM With one point from the last nine - and that a lucky one against Melbourne Victory in last week's derby - Melbourne City can ill afford to lose more momentum when they host the Mariners.
Unique Sydney derby faces uncertain future
Dominic Bossi The Sydney derby at Moore Park has a unique atmosphere, but fan misbehaviour is putting it under threat.
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Rugby
Foley injury a serious blow to Waratahs
1:31 PM The NSW Waratahs have suffered a huge blow with five-eighth Bernard Foley expected to miss up to a month of Super Rugby due to a shoulder injury.
Waratahs go down to Highlanders
Scott Donaldson The NSW Waratahs have finished an arduous week in New Zealand with a 40-35 loss to the Highlanders in their final pre-season match before the Super Rugby season.
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Horseracing
Best is yet to come from Press Statement
Chris Roots 8:35 PM He has won a group 1 at two and already has a Caulfield Guineas at three but every sign is that Press Statement best is yet to come.
Unlikely day turns out rosey for Berry
Chris Roots 6:43 PM The combined odds of 2310-1 was a good indication of what Berry thought going to Rosehill.
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More sport
Wildcats down Hawks in NBL semi
Michael Washbourne Basketball: The Perth Wildcats have one foot in the NBL grand final after edging the Illawarra Hawks 80-68 in game one of the semi-final series at Perth Arena on Friday night.
Ballantyne caught using mobile during match
AFL: Fremantle forward Hayden Ballantyne is set to receive a "please explain" from the AFL's integrity unit after being caught using his phone during an NAB Challenge match against Richmond.
Barty's back and Molik's smiling
Linda Pearce Tennis: When Fed Cup captain Alicia Molik sat down for a chat with Ashleigh Barty in Perth on Wednesday, it was a conversation that few could have foreseen only a month ago.
Tennis tops suspicious betting table
Sports betting: A new report reveals that in the final quarter of 2015, there were 35 sporting events deemed to be suspicious with tennis accounting for 24 of them and soccer eight.
Can today's golf stars hit with daggy old clubs?
David Sygall Golf: One describes it as like a bar of soap. Another says it feels solid. It's interesting how differently today's top golfers adapt to using old-time clubs to strike a ball.
Is this the best retirement ever?
American Football: Carolina Panthers Jared Allen has retired from the NFL in the most country way possible - by riding his horse off into the sunset.
Highlights
Sydney FC hold Wanderers to 1-1 draw
Western Sydney are winless in seven straight Sydney derbies after Tony Popovicâs men failed to capitalise on an early lead to draw 1-1 with bogey team Sydney FC.
Derby was a test and football excelled
Rarely - if ever - has a derby had this much riding on it for the all the participants. Not just on the field, but in the dugout and on the terraces, too. All were being tested in some form or another.
McCullum: ton for the ages, one for the road
In his last Test match, Brendon McCullum re-wrote the record book, the textbook, the playbook and the book of Solomon.
McCullum hits fastest test hundred ever
Brendon McCullum put a smile on the face of New Zealand cricket by hitting the fastest Test hundred of all time against Australia on Saturday. Vision courtesy Fox Sports.
Perfect setting for a McCullum farewell
Both Australia and New Zealand had clear goals when they took the field for the second Test.
Cahill's views are what football needs
We haven't quite learnt how to value or listen to our greats yet. That's to the game's detriment. Tim Cahill is merely the latest example.
Bold China bid stymied by funding
It would cost just $36,000 to get rugby league played in the biggest nation on earth.
Victory only just in control of its destiny
There is a reason only one club won two A-League championships in a row during the competition's first decade.
One comp leaguies win hands down
Is it me, or is there a significant cultural difference between AFL and NRL scandals?
Less could be Moore for new stadium
It is crucial that the new SFS provides not just the commercial opportunities Sydney FC need to grow, but the atmosphere the team needs to thrive.
Does Australia deserve to be ranked No. 1?
Australia is close to reaching No. 1, but plenty of questions remain.
One is the greatest game of all, the other: rugby league
It's rare to love both rugby league and politics, but a crossover is possible.
