Bulldogs pile on misery for Barrett

Michael Carayannis 11:00 PM   Trent Barrett's first outing as an NRL coach will bring recurring nightmares after his Sea Eagles were thumped 28-6 by an impressive Canterbury side.

Barrett: Manly given 'wake up call' by Dogs

Michael Carayannis 10:55 PM   Trent Barrett says his team were given an early "wake up call" having witnessed his Sea Eagles thumped 28-6 by Canterbury in his first game as a head coach.

Brumbies overpower spirited Waratahs 

Tom Decent 10:36 PM   Rugby: The ACT Brumbies have snapped a four-game losing streak against the NSW Waratahs, notching up back-to-back wins to start their Super Rugby campaign.

Socceroos to face England in May friendly

11:48 PM   Football: The Socceroos will take on England at the end of May, 13 years after stunning the Three Lions in their last clash in London.

Perfect Matildas inch closer to Rio

1:04 AM   Football: The Australian women's football team have one hand on a ticket to Rio after maintaining their perfect record in qualifying with a confident 2-0 win over South Korea in Osaka, Japan on Friday.

GWS Giants switched on in derby demolition

Sebastian Hassett 10:10 PM   AFL: After some hesitation about whether this NAB Challenge match would even proceed, the lights eventually came on at Drummoyne Oval – and GWS hammered the Swans.

Roar down Wanderers in end-to-end clash

Vince Rugari 12:16 AM   Football: Brisbane have breathed new life into their A-League finals charge with a pulsating 3-2 comeback win over Western Sydney.

ASADA's $6m bill pursuing Bombers, Sharks

Roy Masters 4:04 PM   League, AFL: ASADA spent nearly $6 million pursuing Essendon and Cronulla players over doping violations, according to evidence presented to a Senate committee on Thursday.

Test stars return for vital Shield round

1:57 PM   The second-last round of the Sheffield Shield season starts on Saturday.

Ill Zampa forces Smith to ponder change

9:30 AM   Australia's wish for a spin-friendly pitch in Durban has been granted but illness may deny Adam Zampa a chance to shine.

A-League should look to South America

Dominic Bossi 6:12 PM   Uruguayan Bruno Fornaroli could become the fourth Latin American to win the Johnny Warren Medal by the season's end, so why has the A-League ignored the region?

Arsenal's Cech out for a month with calf injury

11:55 PM   Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Cech will be out for three to four weeks with the calf injury he picked up in the Premier League defeat by Swansea City, manager Arsene Wenger has said.

Rebels seek maiden SA win against Bulls

Roy Ward 2:18 PM   Melbourne Rebels have the chance to claim a first win in South Africa but they will attempt it without some key players.

Crusaders on song against the Blues

8:34 PM   A week after stunning defending champions the Highlanders, the Tana Umaga-coached Blues produced a disjointed display in Christchurch as the Crusaders cruised to a 28-13 win.

Winx, Press Statement are Bowman's dream

Chris Roots 2:59 PM   Champion jockey Hugh Bowman has waited his career for this autumn, where he finally has the horses to match his presence and skill in the saddle.

Waller cool on Doncaster history tilt

Adam Pengilly 1:41 PM   A slice of Doncaster history beckons for Kermadec if connections want to pursue it. But not even trainer Chris Waller is sure he will stretch the entire out to a mile again.

Breakers defeat Wildcats to set up title decider

Marc Hinton 8:30 PM   Basketball: The New Zealand Breakers held off the Perth Wildcats 72-68 in a defensive slugfest on Friday to send the NBL grand final series to a decider.

Relay queens happy to lie low ahead of Rio

Phil Lutton 10:02 PM   Swimming: The defending 4 x 100m champions could be Australia's first Olympic gold in Brazil but none of them wants to tempt fate ahead of the Australian trials.

Tomic win restores Australian hopes 

Linda Pearce 6:06 PM   Tennis: Bernard Tomic stars in a tense Davis Cup win over American Jack Sock that the Australian has hailed as among his most satisfying.

Watson won't hand back medal, unless forced

Caroline Wilson 3:51 PM   AFL: The most arduous task facing the AFL in 2016 — the stripping of Jobe Watson's Brownlow Medal — was one the game's governors believed they would never have to make.

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V8 Supercars line up million-dollar sponsor

Mark Fogarty 4:33 PM   Motorsport: V8 Supercars has lined up title sponsorship of their main competitions this year after securing a multi-million dollar naming rights deal.

Australia stun Britain with pursuit gold

6:53 PM   Cycling: Australia have laid down a challenge before the Rio Games, snatching gold in the men's team pursuit at the track cycling world championships in London.