Steve Mascord's Super Saturday NRL blog
Steve Mascord 6:08 PM Join Steve Mascord for coverage of Saturday's two NRL games and plenty of left-field chat as the Raiders host the Titans before the Roosters clash with the Sea Eagles.
League
Panthers in talks to extend Moylan's tenure
Adrian Proszenko 7:00 PM Penrith are in negotiations to extend Matt Moylan's stay until the end 2021 on a multi-million dollar deal as part of an ambitious plan to become a regular premiership contender.
Raiders allows Titans back in to win
Jon Tuxworth 7:56 PM The Canberra Raiders unbeaten start to the season is over after Gold Coast sealed a 24-20 victory with a controversial video referee decision.
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Top stories
I'm glad I shared my struggle, says Buddy
Samantha Lane 7:15 PM AFL: Australian Rules' biggest star, Lance Franklin, has described how sharing his mental health battles has instilled in him a genuine sense of self-esteem.
Australia search for way to stop Kohli
Chris Barrett 5:30 PM Cricket: He's one of the finest batsmen in the world, and since Sachin Tendulkar's retirement certainly the most revered, and when tensions rise he's also never far away.
Giants pay for inaccuracy against Demons
Andrew Wu 5:55 PM AFL: If Greater Western Sydney fall a game short of the finals this year, this will be the game they will end up ruing.
Robinson keen to impress against Reds
Tom Decent 4:02 PM Rugby: Waratahs recruit Reece Robinson will start on the wing against the Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium after coming making his debu last week against the Highlanders.
ATP Tour coach arrested over murder
4:54 PM Tennis: The men's professional tennis tour has been stunned by news the coach of a top player has been arrested in Amsterdam on suspicion of murder.
'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.
Cricket
Women's curtain raiser adds intrigue to pitch
Chris Barrett 5:30 PM The first ball of the World T20 semi-final qualifier will effectively be the 41st over, with India and the West Indies playing a crucial match on the same pitch directly beforehand.
Australia win 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.
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Football
Jets out of contention as Glory march on
James Gardiner 7:51 PM Perth Glory all but sealed a place in the A-League finals and ensured a disappointing end at home for the Newcastle Jets with a scrappy 2-1 win at Hunter Stadium on Saturday.
Redknapp wary of Jordan's Socceroos threat
Emma Kemp 3:41 PM 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.
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Rugby
Chiefs crush Force with second half blitz
8:14 PM The Western Force have conceded 48 unanswered points to wilt to a 53-10 Super Rugby defeat to the Chiefs in Hamilton.
ARU, Shute Shield clubs work on problems
Tom Decent 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.
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Horseracing
Hugh Bowman at his best in The BMW
Chris Roots 6:09 PM Hugh Bowman was a horseman in tune with his animal as he set Preferment alight half-mile from home in the BMW at Rosehill on Saturday.
Old North a group 1 horse but not in the Derby
Chris Roots 4:29 PM Godolphin are likely to resist the temptation to run Old North in next week's Australian Derby despite an explosive win in the Tulloch Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday.
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More sport
Buddy a 'man on a mission', say senior Swans
Andrew Wu 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.
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
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.
UFC wants to break into Olympic Games
Roy Masters 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 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.
Highlights
Demons conjure comeback over GWS
Jesse Hogan’s last-term heroics have given Melbourne a stirring two-point comeback win over Greater Western Sydney.
Faulkner laughs off Kohli rivalry
Australian all-rounder James Faulkner denies there's any bad blood between himself and India star Virat Kohli.
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.
