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Glass bottle narrowly misses Raiders players
Dean Ritchie AN idiotic Canterbury fan is facing a lengthy ban - possibly life - for throwing a glass bottle of Wild Turkey at the Canberra interchange bench.
Where’s that finger going, Josh?
JOSH “Grub” Reynolds was in everything on Monday night. Raiders halfback Aidan Sezer can vouch for that, and then some.
The reason Samuels was all wrong
James Matthey MARLON Samuels has a right to free speech, but one Aussie legend thinks there’s a big problem with his attack on Shane Warne.
Grub pulls a Hoppa during scrum
POLL: The Bulldogs’ Josh “Grub” Reynolds was sprung on camera making questionable contact with an opponent’s nether regions. All eyes now turn to the match review committee to see if he’ll be punished.
Rousey’s ex takes savage dig at current BF
Jaclyn Hendricks BRENDAN “Hollywood” Schaub has no problems whatsoever with being dumped by Ronda Rousey — but he does have harsh words for her current beau.
Scoreboards to skateboards for Beveridge
LAUREN WOOD NEXT time you drive past the local skate park and spot the youths popping ollies and kickflips, it might be worth looking a little closer.
EPL star wants to be NFL kicker
Lindsay Claiborn CHRISTIAN Fuchs has a backup plan in case this whole professional soccer player thing doesn’t work out as a career.
State in talks to secure AFL games
SIMEON THOMAS-WILSON THE State Government has officially entered discussions to fund a new deal that ensures AFL games continue to be played in Hobart.
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Rousey’s ex takes savage dig at current BF
BRENDAN “Hollywood” Schaub has no problems whatsoever with being dumped by Ronda Rousey — but he does have harsh words for her current beau.
EPL star wants to be NFL kicker
CHRISTIAN Fuchs has a backup plan in case this whole professional soccer player thing doesn’t work out as a career.
ANZ championship 2016: Ultimate Guide
IT’S game on netball fans. Teams, the guns, top tips and the draw. ANZ championship ULTIMATE GUIDE.
ANZ Championship Round 1: What we learned
THE Firebird mean business, the Swifts look ominous and Fever impress. Some of the things we learned from ANZ Championship round one.
What reminds cycling star of her close call
THERE are things which still remind cycling superstar Anna Meares just how close she was to losing her life to the sport she loves.
Goofy Wilko surfs off with Bells crown
SURFING’S funnyman has become the sports new king pin after Matt Wilkinson achieved a childhood dream to ring the bell as a Rip Curl Pro winner.
‘One of the scariest WrestleMania stunts ever’
SHANE McMahon is a legend for his willingness to put his body on the line and he’s just delivered one of the wildest moments in WWE history. Watch it here!
Young guns fire in Olympic sailing battle
THE Australian battle for the historic all-female 49erFX spot at the Rio Olympics is heating up with the youngest and newest teams making an impact in a major European lead-up regatta.
World Surf League: Who’s ruling the waves?
THE women to watch in surfing’s world championship race, events, rankings, calendar and how to follow. ULTIMATE Guide to the 2016 season.
Fanning: I can’t tell you if I will be back
IT wasn’t the fairytale finish he wanted at Bells Beach but Mick Fanning could still make a Cinderella return to world surfing this year.
Hayne out to impress as Kelly 49ers reign begins
JARRYD Hayne begins the second year of his NFL journey this week at a familiar place inhabited by different faces as the Chip Kelly reign at San Francisco begins.
WrestleMania 32: How to watch, Australia start time
THIS year’s WrestleMania looks way different to what anyone expected. Here’s what may go down at the WWE Super Bowl in Texas.
What was the WWE thinking?
The WWE doesn’t care what you want. That much is clear after a bizarre finish to WrestleMania 32. SPOILER ALERT.
Aussie surfer’s iconic victory
AFTER years of trying to win a World Surf League tour event, Aussie Matt Wilkinson has now claimed one of the sport’s highest honours.
Langman stars in Swift victory over Vixens
SILVER Ferns star Laura Langman helped the NSW Swifts began their season on a high by thrashing the Melbourne Vixens 57-42 in Sydney.
Skydiving collision caught on camera
ABOUT 5 seconds after Sebastian Leal jumped out of a plane wearing a winged suit a ‘freak accident’ sent him hurtling towards the ground.
Dominant Wilkinson takes Bells title
AUSSIE world No.1 Matt Wilkinson has won Rip Curl Pro event at Bells Beach as Mick Fanning’s title bid falls short in the semi-finals.
Why 2016 is ‘Stone Cold’ Kyrgios’ year
ONE of tennis’ top athletes has made an interesting prediction about Nick Kyrgios’ season, and it draws similarities to one of sport’s biggest cult figures.
Female sailor will be buried at sea
A FEMALE adventurer and amateur sailor who died during the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race will be buried at sea on Sunday.
Sydney young gun ready for world’s best in Rio
EVERYONE was expecting Morgan Mitchell to go to the Olympics but no-one had factored in Sydney 17-year-old Sydney’s Jessica Thornton behind her.
Broken Bronte on trial with no guarantees
BRONTE Campbell’s will to win is undiminished but whether her broken body is up to the task it is the big question as she heads to the Olympic swimming trials.
Dominant Mathews books Rio spot
AN Olympic year is the perfect time for a career break-out and on Saturday night Luke Mathews got his timing right again.
Manou’s ‘final’ race may revive Olympic dream
WHAT was supposed to be Tamsyn Manou’s farewell tour this summer, could end up being one of the great comeback stories in Australian sport.
LeBron’s nasty move hurts opponent
KENT Bazemore’s attempt to ‘posterise’ LeBron James ended badly as the young star instead took a sickening fall.
Decathlete Dubler off to Rio
AUSTRALIA’S track and field team has its first Rio bolter with decathlete Cedric Dubler a surprise qualifier on Friday night.
‘I’ve scratched the joint off my list’
AUSTRALIA’S leading surf writers are divided over what’s causing a spike in shark attacks but two say they’re so spooked they won’t surf at certain beaches.
Weekend sporting guide
IT’S a big weekend of sport and we have the times and where to watch to keep you occupied for the whole weekend.
12 stars missing in WrestleMania crisis
WWE fans have been left relying on three unexpected cameos to save a WrestleMania card that’s been hobbled by injury.
Fitzgibbons second in Rip Curl Pro
AUSTRALIAN Sally Fitzgibbons has revived her world title race but lost the Rip Curl Pro to Courtney Conlogue.
From prison to the major leagues
MATT Bush had the world at his feet until one stupid mistake landed him in jail. His career was a bust, his life off the field worse — he refused to give up.
Which Aussie could be a UFC champion?
WHICH Australian could become a UFC champion and what does the company have planned for their return to our shores? Find out in this week’s edition of Round 6.
Fanning into elimination round at Bells
AUSSIE surfer Mick Fanning will face an elimination fifth round at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach after being upstaged by young American Conner Coffin this morning.
Shocking pay of WWE’s biggest stars
IT’S been a well-kept secret for years but after extensive research Forbes has revealed WWE’s 10 highest earners.
The Russian ‘pimping’ Kenyan runners
FORMER elite Russian athlete Larisa Mikhaylova was making a tidy living off the back of poor Kenyan athletes, but her golden run may be over.
’There’s no reason I can’t win gold in Rio’
THERE were years throughout his career where Fabrice Lapierre disappeared, only to pop up again and remind everyone of his extraordinary talent. Now he’s Australia’s best hope of a gold medal in Rio.
Clash of world champs in Rip Curl Pro
STEPHANIE Gilmore has set up a blockbuster match-up with reigning world champion Carissa Moore at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.
Tennis Australia’s bid to close gender gap
TENNIS Australia’s head of women’s professional tennis Nicole Pratt is driving a new initiative in a bid to ensure more female coaches come into the sport.
Flying the flag — who’s odds-on for Rio honour?
SALLY Pearson? Jamie Dwyer? Kerry Hore? We assess the runners and riders in the race to be our Rio flag-bearer. THEN YOU CAN CAST YOUR VOTE.
Video: NHL player left bloody after stick hit
MINNESOTA Wild’s Charlie Coyle had his face rearranged from a dirty stick hit to the face. Now the perpetrator is facing a lengthy suspension.
Daredevil achieves his death wish
GUY Martin is a 34-year-old English tractor-trailer mechanic, who is becoming a modern-day version of Evel Knievel.
From Kingaroy to Copacabana
AFTER overcoming a host of geographical and cultural obstacles, Taliqua Clancy is on the verge of being the first indigenous woman to compete in Olympic volleyball.
Video: Super Quick save can’t rescue LA
SAN Jose clinched a place in the NHL playoffs by beating Los Angeles, returning to the postseason after its run of 10 straight appearances ended last year.
NHL debated banning hockey fights
UNSEALED NHL documents in the concussion lawsuit brought by former players reveal a debate over head injuries and concern about fighting.
Watts hoping to punch ticket to Rio
COMMONWEALTH Games champion Shelley Watts and boxing teammates close in on Rio Olympic selection.
A long history of Olympic embarrassment
WHERE does the uniform for the Australian Olympic team heading to the Rio Games rank in the history of fashion hits and misses gone past?
Early contender for comeback of the year
A RUNNER was trampled after falling on the start line at the world half marathon championships. What happened next left an Olympic hero awestruck.
Geitz primed for ANZ Champs title defence
THE new ANZ Championship season starts this Friday and there’s no-one more excited about it than Queensland Firebirds captain Laura Geitz.
The man who can save WrestleMania
WITH one ridiculously dangerous leap, this returning hero immediately eased fears WrestleMania 32 was headed for failure.
NBA rookie shoves ref to ground
MONTREZL Harrell is an NBA rookie who will likely see out his first season in the pros watching from the pine after he sent a referee flying during a fracas.
Another reason to hate Floyd Mayweather
FLOYD Mayweather is a great boxer, a brilliant businessman, and a true connoisseur of life’s finer things — just ask him.
Meares on track for Rio heroics
AUSTRALIA’S greatest track rider, Anna Meares, may cycle on past the Rio Olympics to the Commonwealth Games — or beyond.
Back to drawing board for new father Murray
THIRD-round exits from two elite ATP events since becoming a father have Britain’s Andy Murray searching for answers.
Carnage as volleyballer sacrifices face
TWO years removed from bringing us “Goalkeeper saves 5 penalties with his face,” the people at BYUtv are back with another wonderfully stupid video.
Aussie achieves huge Olympic first
TABLE tennis player Melissa Tapper has become the first Australian athlete to qualify for both the Olympics and Paralympics.
Confirmed: Cyborg gets her UFC chance
CRIS “Cyborg” Justino will make her long-awaited Octagon debut when she fights Leslie Smith at UFC 198 in a catchweight bout at 140 pounds.
Stawell betting ‘not suspicious’
UPDATE: THE dramatic improvement by women’s winner Talia Martin has damaged the credibility of the Stawell Gift, but there was nothing unusual about betting on the race, event officials say. WATCH HER WIN
Dunmall too quick for young gun Hale
AFTER finishing seventh two years earlier, Queensland’s Isaac Dunmall stuck out his chest to claim the 2016 Stawell Gift, edging out a high-class field including sprint sensation Jack Hale.
Cyclist’s death sadly inevitable
ANTOINE Demoitie’s death during the Gent-Wevelgem overnight is not only tragic, but galling. Galling because such a death was sadly inevitable.
Short and sweet: History and hope for Aussies
RIO Olympic bound stars excel, Southern Stars perform and surfing star shines. All in this week’s SHORT AND SWEET.
Fanning wins; Slater, Parko make early exits
MICK Fanning is a step closer what could be a fairytale finish to his season at Bells Beach but it wasn’t such good news for three former world champions.
Slater finds his groove at Bells
SURFING legend Kelly Slater raised his arms in the air in relieved triumph when he won his first world championship tour heat of the year at Bells Beach.
Wave of Aussies chasing success
AUSTRALIANS surfers could fill half the spots in the women’s quarter-finals of the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach if they star in the fourth round of the competition.
BMX’s Buchanan on road to Rio success
BMX star Caroline Buchanan knew from the age of nine there was pretty much nothing she wanted more than an Olympic gold medal.
Rip Curl Pro: Who will ring the Bell?
IT’S the longest running surfing event in the world and the 2016 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will host a Mick Fanning farewell and what is exceed to be a titanic battle for the women’s surf crown.
Slater back in business at Bells after scare
AFTER an opening hiccup, surfing legend Kelly Slater is back on track to become the first man to win five Rip Curl Pro crowns at Bells Beach.
Broken skipper sails to fifth victory
BLACK Jack owner Peter Harburg savoured his fifth Brisbane to Gladstone line honours victory just months after badly breaking his leg in the Sydney to Hobart.
Twin triumphs perfect tonic for Sally Fitz
SALLY Fitzgibbons is in the box seat to win a record-equalling third Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach despite being floored by a nasty virus in the lead up to the event.
Hale puts rivals on notice despite ‘shocking start’
THE finger point across the line told the story with Australia’s fastest schoolboy Jack Hale brimming with confidence after an impressive start to his Stawell Gift campaign.
Athletics ahead on equal pay issue
Paula Radcliffe believes athletics deserves credit for promotion of equal pay — even if she once was given a table lamp for winning a race.
The bell tolls for Slater in shock upset
SURFING superstar Kelly Slater has been sent into the do-or-die elimination round after the American great failed to fire in his first outing at Bells Beach.
Scary moment for Aussie surfer
AUSSIE pro surfer Soli Bailey had to quickly bail on this wave after being dropped in on by a shock intruder.
Mayweather’s beef with bad-boy boxer
ADRIEN Broner is accused of knocking out a man and stealing his money following a high-stakes bowling game — and Floyd Mayweather wants a piece too.
Not a Good Friday for Black Jack
BLACK Jack’s hopes of breaking the long-standing Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race record were batted by a massive drop in wind speed.
Aussie court jester set to make more waves
HE’S the world tour larrikin who scored a surprise win in the Quiksilver Pro season opener but his rivals believe Matt Wilkinson has plenty more tricks up his sleeve.
Slick Mick on track to ring the Bell
MICK Fanning enjoyed the perfect start in his bid for a record fifth Bells title, cruising into the third round at his “second home” on the Victorian coast.
Easter weekend sports action
IT’S a big Easter weekend of sport and we’ve got times and channels to keep you occupied for the extra long weekend.
Chinese admit six swimmers tested positive
SIX Chinese swimmers have tested positive for drugs in recent months, state media said, after the World Anti-Doping Agency said it was investigating an alleged cover-up.
Gold for Tallent - but it’s lost some lustre
AUSTRALIA’S newest member of the Olympic champions club, Jared Tallent, must wait until June for his 2012 London Olympics gold medal to be rubber stamped.
NBA reacts to North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law
THE fate of next season’s NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte is in question after a ’discriminatory’ law was passed in North Carolina.
Aussie on verge of Games double
INSPIRATIONAL table tennis star Melissa Tapper is just a step away from being the first Australian to compete at the Olympic and Paralympic Games — and only the 13th in the world.
Instagram playboy risks his life for $600K
DAN Bilzerian, the showy multi-millionaire gun-shooting, high-stakes-poker-playing Instagram king is taking a break from the good life for one bizarre bet.
‘Why you eating a banana LeBron?’
NBA star LeBron James has posted a video mocking the media for making a big deal out of every little thing he does. The media has made a big deal of it.
Tallent to be awarded gold medal
AUSTRALIAN walker Jared Tallent will be awarded the gold medal for the 50km race at the London Olympics after the Russian winner was disqualified for doping.
Fitzgibbons out to silence rivals
SHE’S lost her voice but Sally Fitzgibbons won’t be sidelined as she bids to put her world championship campaign back on track at Bells Beach.
No Moore fear at Bells and beyond
DEFENDING Bells Beach champion, Carissa Moore — the current World Champion — has a different mindset in 2016.
World’s oldest supermaxi skipper retires
THE world’s oldest supermaxi skipper and sailor Syd Fischer is hanging up his sea boots.
Fitzgibbons on fence in NRL battle
HER fiance may have changed NRL jerseys, but surfer Sally Fitzgibbons has just added one to her wardrobe.
Aussie women who could take Rio by storm
Here are five women ready to take the pressure off Sally Pearson as Australia’s sole women’s track and field Olympic medal hope.
They’re not chokers (they just can’t win)
BANGLADESH lost to India when they really ought to have won. But the art of the choke requires much more than simple careless defeat - ask Greg Norman.
Surf star’s heartbreaking Instagram post
THREE months after suffering a frightening brain injury, one of Australia’s best surfers has revealed he still can’t stand on a board.
Russian doping claims rock swimming
WADA will study allegations of widespread doping in Russian swimming, which could lead to a similar inquiry to one which shattered the reputation of Russian athletics.
LeBron’s plan to assemble super team
LEBRON James has revealed the awesome foursome he “really hopes” to play with before his NBA career finishes.
Is it UFC or gay porn?
NEW York finally legalised mixed martial arts in the state this week, but the bill didn’t pass without quite a few angry voices raising ridiculous arguments.
Lots of spirit in Paralympics bid
MEET the group behind a push to have athletes with down syndrome given a fair crack at the Paralympics.
Wright on for Bells title charge
TYLER Wright is adamant she can carry her winning momentum into the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach and thwart three superstars of surfing for her first crown.
Round 6: Hunt wants kava, Botox and a title shot
WHAT’S next for Mark Hunt and where in Australia will the UFC go next? Find out in this week’s edition of Round 6.
Big Daddy speaks out on failed drug test
BOXING world champion Lucas Browne has spoken publicly for the first time since news of his failed drug test, insisting ‘I am completely innocent’.
Hulk’s perfect sex tape sledge
HULK Hogan’s sex tape damages payout has now reached an astonishing $140 million and the WWE legend added an extra, signature slap for Gawker.
‘You know you are going to get hurt’
THE story of Jarrod Cooper illustrates the brutal toll playing in the NFL takes on athletes and their families.
Long dark clouds hang over Tasman league
THE ninth ANZ Championship season is just 10 days away, but may be the last with the marriage between Netball Australia and Netball NZ on the rocks.
