Eels risk losing Brad Arthur and Foran 

Adrian Proszenko 1:53 AM   Parramatta could lose more than just competition points, with the embattled club in danger of losing its coach and captain if it doesn't get its house in order.



League

Panthers suffer another close loss

Tight tussle:  Cowboys players celebrate a try during their 23-18 win over the Panthers.

Brad Walter 9:58 PM   The Panthers could feel hard done by after losing another game that went down the wire following narrow defeats by St George Illawarra and Canterbury.

Origin ban to cost Napa an Australian jersey

Man of the moment: Sydney Roosters prop Dylan Napa.

Brad Walter 1:10 PM   Dylan Napa's brutal performance to inspire Sydney Roosters to their first win of the season has earmarked him as a future representative star but he will have to wait.

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Top stories

Franklin magic sees off gallant Giants

Luke Parker celebrates kicking a goal with Lance Franklin.

Andrew Wu 1:22 AM   AFL: Sydney remains a red and white town - for now - and for that the Swans can thank Lance Franklin after a night it often seemed the balance of power was in danger of heading west.

Seebohm, Larkin surge towards Rio Olympics 

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09:  Mitch Larkin of Australia celebrates winning the Men's 100 Metre Backstroke during day ...

Phil Lutton 10:52 PM   Swimming: The backstroke world champions are ready to take on Rio after taking out their respective 100m titles in Adelaide.

Man City win, Gunners gone

Man City's Sergio Aguero celebrates scoring his team's first goal.

5:16 AM   Football: Goals from Sergio Aguero and Samir Nasri helped Manchester City cement their place in the top four of the Premier League.

Lucia Valentina's sizzling finish

Damien Oliver

Chris Roots 7:04 PM   Racing: A long-term plan from trainer Kris Lees to attack the $4 million group 1 second up from a spell had looked forlorn at the top of straight when Lucia Valentina missed a run.

Magic Swifts too good for Kiwi champions

Laura Langman in action for NSW Swifts
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Credit: Narelle Spangher, Netball NSW

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Pete Smith 8:56 PM   Netball: The NSW Swifts' perfect start to the trans-Tasman championship has continued with a club record high 78-50 win over Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in Sydney on Saturday.

A glance at the Waratahs' season thus far

Struggling: The Waratahs are battling for form but still hopeful of reaching the Super Rugby play-offs.

Tom Decent 2:21 PM   Rugby: The Waratahs have had an up and down start to 2016. Here's how they might be able to solve their problems.

Rugby

Brave Force unable to hold out Crusaders

So close, yet so far: Luke Morahan of the Force is tackled by the Crusaders' defence.

Richard Knowler   A try by flanker Jordan Taufua in the final minute, which was converted from almost in front of the sticks, allowed the Crusaders to escape with an improbable win.

Horwitz: Tahs will make him better player

On the rise: David Horwitz says staying in NSW with the Waratahs has made him a better player.

Tom Decent   David Horwitz resisted the urge to move interstate, but says his decision to stay in NSW and bide his time for a game has made him a better player and will continue to do so.

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Football

Victory hold off Roar, deny visitors top spot

Victory goalkeeper Lawrence Thomas makes a crucial save in the dying stages of the game.

Roy Ward 9:45 PM   Melbourne Victory rested their stars but mustered every bit of their champion's pride to gain a finals-changing draw against Brisbane Roar on Saturday night.

We have to hang on, says Ranieri

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri.

Jason Burt 1:57 PM   When the Grand National was run in 1956, Claudio Ranieri was the four-year-old son of a Roman butcher, growing up above his parents' shop in the working-class suburb of Testaccio.

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AFL

Gold Coast make it three out of three

A touch of class: Gary Ablett of the Suns goes to ground but gets a handball away.

Andrew Stafford 10:18 PM   The Gold Coast Suns have three wins; Carlton three losses.

Dockers lose Sandilands as Eagles win

Nic Naitanui of the Eagles walks back for a shot on goal as Aaron Sandilands of the Dockers lies on the ground.

Simon White 10:34 PM   Fremantle's season lies in winless tatters and with a huge injury concern over giant ruckman Aaron Sandilands.

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Horseracing

Williams hails McEvoy masterclass 

Kerrin McEvoy

Adam Pengilly 4:31 PM   Just when he started talking up Chris Waller "the next TJ Smith", Lloyd Williams engineered a Sydney Cup boilover with a horse they wanted to send back to Europe six months ago.

Marsh toasts change of luck as fall mars Oaks

Hugh Bowman

Adam Pengilly 4:00 PM   Jokingly, Stephen Marsh's mates rib him as being the best pre-trainer going around. He was finally allowed to bring one across the Tasman and did the business.

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More sport

Backstroke champs surge towards Rio

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09:  Mitch Larkin of Australia celebrates winning the Men's 100 Metre Backstroke during day ...

Phil Lutton 10:52 PM   Swimming: The backstroke world champions are ready to take on Rio after taking out their respective 100m titles in Adelaide.

Moffatt through to third Olympics

Three-peat: Emma Moffatt will be the first Australian triathlete to compete in three Olympic Games.

Vince Rugari 7:07 PM   Triathlon: Triathlete Emma Moffatt has clinched qualification for the Rio Olympic Games, becoming Australia's first ever triple Olympian in the sport.

Bogut makes us stronger: Curry

Chasing history: The Golden State Warriors are within touching distance of equalling the best NBA regular season record ...

Paul Johnson 8:39 AM   Basketball: ā€‹Steph Curry may be Golden State's money man on court but the NBA's leading point scorer this season knows Andrew Bogut is helping him cash the cheques.

Fury-Klitschko rematch set for July

New champ: Tyson Fury lands a left on Wladimir Klitschko during their title fight.

Boxing: British heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will defend his titles against Wladimir Klitschko, the man he deposed, in Manchester on July 9, according to his camp.

Shark scares surfers at Margaret River

Scary time: Kanoa Igarashi of the US.

Roger Vaughan   Surfing: ā€‹A great white shark has given a group of top surfers an almighty scare, less than a year after Mick Fanning's much-publicised drama.

Ashwood not daunted by superstar rival

Jessica Ashwood.

Phil Lutton 3:50 PM   Swimming: Australia's Jess Ashwood is a rising distance star but must contend with the best swimmer on the planet in Katie Ledecky.

Highlights

Those in the know need a say in the future of NRL

I am sure everyone in our game agrees this review was long overdue and badly needed.

Cowboys lasoo first away win of the season in Penrith

North Queensland has come from behind to register its first NRL win on the road this season with a 23-28 victory at Penrith.

Eels risk losing Brad Arthur and Foran over latest debacle

Parramatta could lose more than just competition points, with the embattled club in danger of losing its coach and captain if it doesn't get its house in order.

Buddy bags four more as Swans win

Four proves a winning number for Lance Franklin, as Sydney continue their dominance of the harbour city derby with a 25-point win over GWS Giants.

Football needs to take better care of its family

Common sense if not decency dictates that such a case should be straightforward so a female player can avoid having to choose between family and sporting achievement.

Sea Eagles improve dominant record over Warriors

Manly has continued its dominant record against the New Zealand Warriors with a 34-18 victory at Mount Smart Stadium that was highlighted by two tries from Auckland-born Steve Matai.

Radradra has reason to be upset

Semi Radradra can't stay out of the headlines and has every reason to be upset that his sick father has been dragged into the salary cap mess haunting the club.Ā 

Electric Eels sink Raiders

Michael Jennings' first half double sets up a cruisy win for Parramatta. Halves Corey Norman and Kieran Foran combine for their best game this season.

Eels will lose points over salary cap investigation

A 10 premiership points penalty would be a death sentence on the Eels' 2016 season, but what other sanction can the NRL impose?

Napa fires Roosters to win over Souths

Sydney Roosters front-rower Dylan Napa inspires his side to their first win of the year, a 17-10 defeat of South Sydney.

Why Jason Day is the main man

I hate to gush in an unseemly manner, particularly as I am generally a better aim when I am throwing darts at sporting pomposity, but . . .

A-League rivals scuffle at half time

A half-time scuffle between Melbourne City's import Harry Novillo and Adelaide's Stefan Mauk made the game that much more tense.

Asian success proves strength of A-League

Sooner or later, the evidence will be impossible to ignore - there is quality in the A-League