AFL season 2016: our time (warped) capsule
3:50 PM From Elliot Yeo to Meat Loaf, with questions about the Hawks in between, our experts gaze into the crystal ball and reveal just what will happen in AFL season 2016.
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Murphy, Weitering confirmed starters
Sam McClure 11:45 AM AFL Carlton coach Brendon Bolton has confirmed that captain Marc Murphy and No.1 draft pick Jacob Weitering will both play in Thursday night's season opener against Richmond.
Browne 'knows the truth' about drug test
James Mooney 3:04 PM BOXING Australia's first heavy weight boxing champion Lucas Browne said he is devastated following to the news he returned a positive urine sample containing the banned drug Clenbuterol.
Can you win a premiership with defence?
Robert Nguyen 3:49 PM AFL Does defence really win you a premiership? An unbiased look at the numbers paints an interesting picture (and maybe not a good one for the Fremantle Dockers).
Security threat: Aussie team's flight delayed
Chris Barrett 1:26 AM CRICKET The Australian team's flight into Chandigarh in northern India was delayed on Tuesday due to a security threat against another plane.
'Explain gender pay gap to your kids'
Larissa Nicholson 12:38 PM TENNIS Serena Williams has slammed Novak Djokovic for saying men deserved more prize money than women, questioning how he would explain a gender pay gap to his kids.
Kruse raring to make up for lost time
Michael Lynch 12:20 PM SOCCER If there is one man in the Socceroos squad who wants to make up for lost time, it is German-based striker Robbie Kruse.
Could this be the West Coast Eagles' year?
Rohan Connolly 6:55 PM AFL The day before Hawthorn won their third premiership in a row last October, the Hawks attended the grand final parade, had the lightest of runs, then were addressed by Alastair Clarkson.
New Zealand book semis spot
6:46 AM CRICKET Australia's World Twenty20 chances have been given a boost as New Zealand became the first team to book a spot in the semi-finals after a 22-run win against Pakistan.
AFL
AFL hopes to work with Goodes
1:42 PM AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says retired great Adam Goodes would be an ideal candidate to become the league's first indigenous Commission member.
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Cricket
Zampa approaches greatest challenge
Chris Barrett 5:32 PM The 23-year-old cemented his position as the first-choice spinner with 3-23 from four overs in the three-wicket defeat of Bangladesh.
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Motor Sport
Alonso's survival a product of past tragedies
Mark Fogarty Fernando Alonso's amazing escape from that monumental 200 km/h crash at Albert Park on Sunday wasn't as miraculous as it first appeared.
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Soccer
'A crime against humanity'
Michael Lynch 8:24 PM The Socceroos will debut a new strip on Thursday night in a World Cup qualifier against Tajikistan – and look to prove that all that glitters is indeed gold.
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Tennis
Moore resigns as BNP Paribas Open CEO
Jahmal Corner 6:07 PM Raymond Moore has stepped down as CEO and tournament director of the BNP Paribas Open following controversial comments he made about women's tennis, the tournament announced on Monday.
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Basketball
NBA-bound Simmons makes it official
Australian teenager Ben Simmons is entering the NBA and might play for the Boomers at this year's Olympics.
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Cycling
Illness hits Australian star again
9:15 PM Illness has hit Rohan Dennis' early-season campaign again, forcing the Australian cycling star out of the Volta a Catalunya.
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Horse Racing
Moody may return to racing one day
Larissa Nicholson and Patrick Bartley 7:32 PM Trainer Peter Moody has left open the possibility he may one day return to the sport, as officials consider appealing his six-month suspension.
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Athletics
Bolt to make Rio his last Olympics
9:08 PM World record holder Usain Bolt has confirmed the Rio Olympics will be his last.
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Rugby Union
Reds will pose greater threat: Folau
7:51 AM Israel Folau expects Queensland to bounce back from round 1 loss.
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Rugby League
The Raiders halfback who could have been a Titan
Lee Gaskin 2:29 PM Canberra Raiders halfback Sam Williams could have been playing for the Titans, and not against them, this weekend.
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More Sport
Russian wrestlers may miss Rio Games
9:56 PM WRESTLING Russia's wrestling team may not compete at the Rio Olympics after recording "tens" of positive doping results.
NFL set to take game to China
AMERICAN FOOTBALL The NFL is looking into playing a regular season game in China as early as the 2018 season.