Australia beat Pakistan to stay in semi-final hunt
Chris Barrett 12:20 AM A playoff for a semi-final spot at the World Twenty20 championship awaits Australia against India on Sunday after they eliminated Pakistan in a high-scoring affair.
League
Broncos beat Cowboys in epic
Phil Lutton 9:06 AM Brisbane and North Queensland, the two best sides in rugby league by a country mile, continue to take our breath away. Their grand final was unforgettable, maybe the greatest of them all. The rematch, even with so much less at stake, somehow delivered the drama in almost equal measures.
Maguire upset with Rabbitohs defence
Matt Encarnacion 10:23 AM They were down five key players and were also coming off the dreaded five-day turnaround, but South Sydney coach Michael Maguire was in no mood to talk excuses.
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Top stories
'There was nothing left inside of me' Vandyke
Andrew Webster 9:56 AM Horse racing: Riddled with drug addiction, horse trainer David Vandyke wanted to die. Then he saved himself and became one of the country's leading trainers.
Redknapp wary of Jordan's Socceroos threat
Emma Kemp 11:05 AM Football: Harry Redknapp only knows a few of the Socceroos lads, but he's got enough intel about Australian football to prepare his Jordan side for a 'much tougher' time in Tuesday's vital World Cup qualifier.
Buddy a 'man on a mission', say senior Swans
Andrew Wu 4:09 PM AFL: Lance Franklin's teammates say they have noticed a dramatic change in the champion forward's wellbeing, describing him as a "man on a mission" in season 2016.
Scott bombs again at WGC, Day advances
Ben Everill 11:44 AM Golf: World No.2 Jason Day's bulging disk was given a reprieve after getting a dream ride through to the knockout stages of the World Golf Championships Match Play in Austin.
West Indies reach world T20 semi-finals
8:29 AM Cricket: West Indies beat South Africa by three wickets in a low-scoring thriller in their World Twenty20 Super 10 match on Friday to join New Zealand in the semi-finals.
Sydney and Melbourne fighting over next UFC
Roy Masters 1:19 AM MMA: The sport both appals and appeals, but both of Australia's two biggest cities want to stage the UFC's 10th visit to this country
Cricket
Redbacks bat first in Shield final
10:51 AM South Australia have won the toss and will bat first in the Sheffield Shield final against Victoria at Glenelg's Gliderol Stadium.
How Khawaja took cricket by storm
Chris Barrett 2:40 PM The 29-year-old says he learnt to take life as it comes, and he is reaping the rewards.
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Football
Sky Blues at risk of losing Abbas
Dominic Bossi 4:47 PM Sydney FC are facing the prospect of losing one of their fan favourites at the end of the season with Iraqi winger Ali Abbas contemplating a move away from Moore Park.Â
Matildas climb to No.5 in FIFA rankings
9:22 PM The Matildas have climbed to a best-ever FIFA world ranking of No.5 thanks to their recent successful Olympic qualification.
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Rugby
ARU, Shute Shield clubs work on problems
Tom Decent 6:57 PM At Randwick Rugby Club's season launch last Thursday, ARU chief executive Bill Pulver arrived and took his seat at an event not many expected him to attend.
Hurricanes need late rally to blow away Kings
8:55 PM Replacement Vince Aso and Beauden Barrett scored late tries as the Hurricanes eventually overcame a resilient Kings side to clinch their Super Rugby match 42-20 on Friday.
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Horseracing
Khan ready to show his best in The BMW
Chris Roots 2:57 PM There is not a better credentialled stayer in Saturday's BMW than Mongolian Khan.
Valley Girl in same class as Rising Romance
Adam Pengilly 7:21 PM Donna Logan knows what it takes for a staying filly to be a player in the Sydney autumn. And she reckons her latest contender compares favourably to a former group 1 winner.
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More sport
UFC wants to break into Olympic Games
Roy Masters 7:25 PM MMA: If modern pentathlon can get a start at the Olympics, mixed martials arts believes it should be allowed onto sport's biggest stage.
AFL won't release illicit drugs results
Jon Pierik 1:45 PM AFL: The AFL has rejected Jeff Kennett's call for all illicit drugs results from the summer hair testing of players to be released.
Tallent gets Olympic gold ... three years late
Michael Gleeson Athletics: Australia has a new Olympic gold medalist. Three-and-a-half years after being beaten over the line by a Russian drug cheat walker, Jared Talent is now the Olympic champion.
Jason Day eases back worries with big win
Ben Everill Golf: Just two weeks out from the Masters, the Australian world No.2 has shown no ill effects from a bulging disc in his back.
Roger Federer reveals bathroom mishap
Tennis: The tennis great felt a "click" while in Melbourne for the Australian Open but didn't realise the seriousness of the injury, which would eventually require surgery.
Debutant's days with Plugger, Kell and Baz
David Sygall AFL: The rise of Sydneysider Callum Mills, who will make his debut for the Swans against Collingwood, has been unique.
Highlights
If players drug-tested, CEO also should be
In terms of the overall well-being of the AFL, do you think it more important that the AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan be clear-headed, or a 19-year-old member of one of the AFL teams?
David Vandyke: The horse addict
Trainer David Vandyke's love of horses has helped him overcome his heroin and alcohol addiction.
Swans and Giants on cusp of era-shaping season
On the eve of a defining campaign for both Sydney clubs, the head coaches of the Swans and Giants wrap up their preparation in five questions.
Bunnies miss Burgess in Bulldogs mauling
The importance of Sam Burgess to South Sydney's NRL premiership hopes has again been demonstrated after injury saw the Englishman ruled out of the Rabbitohs 42-12 thrashing from Canterbury at ANZ Stadium.
No need for bottle throwing as Bulldogs savage Rabbitohs
Of all the ways we could explain how devastating the Bulldogs were in this match – and how dreadful the Bunnies turned out to be – the most damning statistic was the one on the scoreboard at halftime. Bulldogs 32. Souths 0.
All tennis players get on your knees to give thanks
Among the thousands of things better to watch than pro tennis players playing tennis, my top 10 would have to include watching pro tennis players arguing over money. Passion! Athleticism! Will to win! Eyebrow-acting! Honestly, this spectacle has got it all.
Hurricanes get bonus point in Kings win
The scoreline won't show it but the Hurricanes were forced to work hard for a 42-20 win over the Southern Kings in Wellington.
Postecoglou wants fans to embrace 'fire which burns endlessly'
Maybe Ange Postecoglou wants what he can never have. The trouble is, if he doesn't get it, he could be off.
Djokovic should not have apologised for prizemoney comments
Demanding equality for prizemoney no matter what is as myopic as saying that, at a minimum, one woman should sit as a director on the board of every footy club.
Pressure on Hasler to deliver two titles
They're one of the powerhouses of the NRL - but it's time for the Bulldogs to win a premiership.
Cummings chases BMW double with Montaigne
Anthony Cummings will be out to put a rare stamp on the BMW at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, at a time when trainers are under siege by cobalt, emphasised by the recent departure of Peter Moody.
Wake up Wollongong, you're being shafted
If St George Illawarra are being forced to play more games at one of three Sydney stadia, why aren't the Newcastle Knights?
Sydney FC's finals hopes get a boost
Coach Graham Arnold says his team is leading the way when it comes to marquee players.
