Roberts comes back to haunt Titans as Brisbane win
Phil Lutton 10:18 PM The Broncos' new signing came alive at his former stomping ground to help Brisbane continue their fine start to the 2016 NRL season.
League
Tedesco to get Origin call-up, Dugan to wing
Brad Walter 5:53 PM Josh Dugan is arguably the number one No.1 in the NRL but the Blues want a ball playing fullback to increase the involvement of their centres and wingers
NRL, clubs fail to end stadium stalemate
Michael Chammas 6:23 PM The NRL has sought an extension from the NSW government after failing to meet the deadline for a 65-game stadium commitment from the Sydney clubs to play at the major stadiums.
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Top stories
Wanderers go top of A-League with win
Dominic Bossi 10:06 PM Football: Western Sydney Wanderers farewell their spiritual home with a thumping 4-1 win over Central Coast Mariners on Friday night.
Bookmaker braces for 'worst day in history'
Adam Pengilly 3:19 PM Horse racing: Australia's biggest bookmaker is bracing for a Doncaster day bloodbath if Winx and Tarzino win on the opening day of The Championships at Randwick.
Wade overlooked again for CA contract
Andrew Wu 3:52 PM Cricket: Wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has missed out on a Cricket Australia contract despite the full quota of 20 players being rewarded for the 2016/17 season.
Hooper: Waratahs' destiny in their own hands
Tom Decent 5:17 PM Rugby: Waratahs captain Michael Hooper says NSW must control their own destiny as they look to erase previous weeks from the memory bank on their way to building momentum.
Gaze set to be unveiled as Sydney Kings coach
10:33 PM Basketball: The Sydney Kings are set to unveil Australian basketball icon Andrew Gaze as their next head coach on Saturday morning.
Lloyd ready to replace Jetta, but in his way
Andrew Wu 3:07 PM AFL: Not long after Lewis Jetta packed his bags and headed home, Jake Lloyd was approached by Sydney's midfield coaches and told a golden opportunity had presented itself
Rugby
Highlanders beat Force in bruising affair
8:26 PM The Highlanders have won a brutal encounter over the Western Force 32-20 in Dunedin to surge to the top of the Super Rugby standings.
Beale out, but the prognosis looks good
11:34 AM Fears that Wallabies and NSW Waratahs star Kurtley Beale could be sidelined for up to six weeks have been allayed by an encouraging update on his elbow injury.
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Football
'Even in the tough times, I never lost faith'
Sebastian Hassett 12:24 PM There's more than hint of superhero about Bruce Djite. The computer-like brain and the ripping physique have always gone hand-in-hand. But now he's scoring the goals to rescue Adelaide United.
Outrage over football legend's killing spree
David Sygall 12:00 PM In the space of one World Cup, Hristo Stoichkov became one of football's greatest names. And with one set of gruesome photographs, he has lost the respect of millions.
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AFL
McLachlan, AFL management drug tested
Ronny Lerner 11:13 AM AFL: Chief executive Gillon McLachlan has revealed that he has been drug tested along with all of the league's management team.
Stevie J set for Giant challenge against Cats
David Sygall Steve Johnson has accepted he could have done things better in his new side's narrow first-up loss to Melbourne, but asked that commentators not come to conclusions after one week.
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Horseracing
Tarzino looks for another Derby
Chris Roots 4:53 PM Soon after leading back Tarzino from his Victoria Derby victory at Flemington last October, Chris Lawler took a moment – "that was meant to be." he mused.
Flamberge eyeing major for Zahra
Adam Pengilly 12:52 PM There are novel ways to win all sorts of races, but how do you explain a trainer gunning for victory in Australia's richest sprint race without actually having seen his horse?
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More sport
Why NZ netball great entered 'the darkness'
Linda Pearce 1:00 PM Netball: When one of NZ's sporting greats revealed that she would become the first Silver Fern to represent an Australian team in the ANZ Championship, the response varied.
Rampant Kyrgios hits career-high in Miami
8:19 PM Tennis: Nick Kyrgios has upset in-form Milos Raonic to march into his first Masters 1000 semi-final in Miami.
Spearhead ready to intimidate Windies
Rob Forsaith 7:50 PM Cricket: Southern Stars spearhead Megan Schutt is in form, fired up and ready to frighten in Sunday's World Twenty20 final in India.
Fitzgibbons beaten in final at Bells
Peter Hanlon 3:27 PM Surfing: Sally Fitzgibbons has narrowly been pipped in pursuit of her third Rip Curl Pro title in powerful and demanding surf at Bells Beach, losing to American Courney Conlogue.
NZ's Elliott calls time on one-day cricket
5:40 PM Cricket: A year after he created what has been considered New Zealand's most memorable cricketing moment, all-rounder Grant Elliott has retired from one-day international cricket.
The cricket star, the actress and the trolls
Amrit Dhillon, New Delhi 9:51 AM Cricket: Some women have been dismayed at the vilification of Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma who has been sarcastically thanked for breaking up with cricketer Virat Kohli.
Highlights
Would it offend Hopoate's god if he played on Sundays?
The questions thrown up by Will Hopoate's decision not to play in the NRL on Sundays.
The Championships day one preview
The Championships is here and we've got you covered with our preview of a 10-race card highlighted by the Doncaster.
The booty powering super mare Winx to champion status
A big bottom is the secret weapon turning Chris Waller's Doncaster favourite into a superstar
Highlanders prevail over Force in brutal encounter
Defending champions defeat the Western Force 32-20 in Dunedin to surge to the top of the Super Rugby standings.
Can Knights show some promise against weakened Storm?
The six big questions heading into this round of the NRL.
Watson's potential, not performance, over-rated
In his last appearance as an Australian cricketer, against India in Mohali, Shane Watson almost achieved his potential.
Gambling revenue the AFL's dirtiest cash cow
Gillon McLachlan took more than a week to respond to the Collingwood illicit drugs controversy. By then the so-called "noise" had almost gone quiet and the minds of a multitude of supporters made up but still when the AFL chief finally did speak he made a lot of sense.
Why Milligan should replace Jedinak
if Mark Milligan has emerged as the fulcrum of Ange Postecoglou's game plan, where does that leave captain Mile Jedinak?
Bowman won't need the whip on Winx
Should Hugh Bowman ride as well on Preferment at Rosehill Gardens last Saturday, punters and racing enthusiasts are in for a memorable delight.
Rodent causes havoc in Bulldogs' dressing room
There was a surprise in store for the Canterbury Bulldogs when they returned to the Belmore Sports Ground for their NRL clash against the Canberra Raiders
Dear ARU, get your head out of the sand
Australia does not have the depth for a fifth team, and never has. In fact, all it has done is embed mediocrity into the system.
Rainbow round is good – but how about some real change?
Athletes will wear rainbow laces this weekend in a show of solidarity, yet same-sex marriage is still a long way off
Union has trouble on and off the field
About an hour after the Reds-Waratahs grudge match, I received an email from a former Test player: "Two poor teams having an off day." There is a terrible truth in this tough critique.
