Electric Eagles thump deplorable Tigers

RICHMOND’S season plunged to new depths on Friday night, suffering a crushing loss to an electric West Coast Eagles outfit in Perth.

Redbacks unearth next batting star

SOUTH Australia believes it has discovered a rising batting star in the mould of swashbuckling captain Travis Head.

Muscat: ‘It can be a cruel game sometimes’

MELBOURNE coach Kevin Muscat says he his “shattered” for his players after Brisbane Roar snatched a semi-finals berth from the Victory.

5 things we learned: comeback kings

BRISBANE Roar proved once against they are the kings of finals comebacks, while an old friend quickly became a new enemy. FIVE things we learned!

Re-live: Ruthless Eagles cruise to victory

THE West Coast Eagles ran away with a big victory over Richmond, setting up their big win with a dominant first half. RE-LIVE COVERAGE.

Boxer’s rambling excuse for defeat

AFTER losing his world heavyweight title to Anthony Joshua with a brutal second round KO, Charles Martin has tried to explain why he lost.

Heartbreak for Victory as Roar steals final

MELBOURNE Victory was six minutes away from an unlikely semi-final berth before Brisbane Roar stung twice in a frantic final few minutes to inflict a shock defeat.

Roar books semi ticket with stunning fightback

BRISBANE Roar have completed a remarkable comeback at Suncorp Stadium to end Melbourne Victory’s season and move to within a game of a fourth A-League grand final.

GreenEdge pursues one-day targets

BOUYED by Mathew Hayman’s epic Paris-Roubaix win, Orica GreenEDGE is launching a multi-pronged assault on the Ardennes Classics.

Big Daddy: Fight on to clear my name

BOXER Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne talks with Grantlee Kieza on the fight to clear his name after he tested positive to clenbuterol after his world title win.

‘Broken cheekbone, nose, teeth, face parts’

IT was the Paris-Roubaix story lost in Mat Hayman’s stunning win. Australian rider Mitch Docker was so badly injured in the race he nearly lost an eye.

Why this referee ran for cover

AFTER making a game-changing call in the final minute, this ref immediately ran for shelter in the sheds. But why was he so keen to get off the pitch?

Controversial transfer my dream move: Caceres

ANTHONY Caceres says he knew deep down that Melbourne City would be his ultimate destination once Manchester City came calling.

Tough goal for wounded Vixens

MELBOURNE Vixens’ goaling stocks have been dealt another major blow with Karyn Bailey sidelined for Saturday’s big test against defending champions the Firebirds.

Sydney FC boss: We want Arnie long-term

SYDNEY FC chairman Scott Barlow tells Tom Smithies why only winning the ACL would compensate for missing the A-League finals - and why he wants Graham Arnold to stay for years.

Lobbe getting back to his best

PORT Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley believes Matthew Lobbe is on the brink of making an unheralded return to his form of 2014 as he is improving by the week.

Firebirds chasing club history

THE Firebirds face their first major test of their 2016 campaign when they take on the Melbourne Vixens but will be driven by breaking a club record.

How Karmichael began hunt for redemption

AS Karmichael Hunt continues on his road to redemption, the Reds star says three constants have helped him find balance on and off the field.

Kobe’s final locker room snub

AMONG the hype of his final game in the NBA, Kobe Bryant took a moment to completely humiliate a Lakers teammate.

Raikkonen and Ferrari set the pace in China

KIMI Raikkonen and Ferrari showed impressive pace on Friday at the Chinese Grand Prix, lapping faster than either Mercedes on the tyres they’ll use in qualifying.

Lake holds no grudges, bitterness

BRIAN Lake is adamant he holds no grudges towards Bob Murphy or the Western Bulldogs, refuting claims his suggestion for Murphy to retire reeked of double standards.

Winx No. 1 but Waller in no hurry for overseas

SYDNEY’S mighty mare Winx and super sprinter Chautauqua are on top of the racing world, according to the latest Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings.

Kim’s shout if Bart can bag Sydney Group 1

BLACK Heart Bart’s owner only bought his star West Australian after finding no drinking partners in the pub. On Saturday that racehorse chases the $600,000 Group 1 All Aged Stakes.

English makes perfect sense to Clipperton

SAM Clipperton has ridden one Group 1 winner, Gai Waterhouse has trained 133 — and both are hungry for more when they combine with English in the All Aged Stakes on Saturday.

Stosur set to join elite company in Rio

FIRST, Sam Stosur is eyeing Fed Cup doubles success with partner Casey Dellacqua. Later, a rare Olympic feat only achieved by a handful of Australian athletes.

Record lap puts McLaughlin miles ahead

THE fastest ever V8 Supercars practice lap of Phillip Island has rocketed Scott McLaughlin into favouritism for this weekend’s racing.

New comp to help end Qld Origin run

MEET the women aiming to end a State of Origin dynasty that makes Cameron Smith’s mob look like amateurs.

Matildas coach wary of tricky group

PICKING up an Olympic medal in Rio remains the goal, but Matildas coach Alen Stajcic admits that’s going to be a tricky task after finding out who stands in their way.

Locals only for Matildas camps

THE five Matildas training camps on the road to the Rio Olympics will be primarily for domestic players.

Analysis: All Aged Stakes

ANALYSIS: HERALD Sun racing writer Matt Stewart says Malaguerra has the necessary firepower to outgun his rivals in the $600,000 Group 1 All Aged Stakes.

Netballers hoping for a Swift reward

NSW Swifts captain Kim Greene believes the club could come close to matching, if not exceeding, crowds at NRL games if given the chance to fly at a bigger venue in 2017.

Tyler Wright wins Margaret River Pro

TYLER Wright has won her second title of the year after defeating Courtney Conlogue in the final of the Margaret River Pro.

Inside mail: Big bets and market movers

THE New Zealanders have cleaned up the three-year-old classic double at Royal Randwick, so are they set to plunder one of the major juvenile races on Saturday?

O’Brien riding out cobalt storm as best he can

DANNY O’Brien doesn’t hide from the fact that the length of the cobalt inquiry and recent disqualification has been draining for him and also has also affected his business.

WA’s Griffith gets national bowling gig

WESTERN Warriors assistant Adam Griffith has always had a burning ambition to be part of the national setup — as a player or coach.

Kelly not overthinking Cats showdown

JAMES Kelly admits it will be “hard” playing against his old side, with the Essendon veteran the latest ex-Cat to face Geelong for the first time.

Sport from coast to coast and across the ditch

ALL the kick-off times and broadcast details to help you keep in touch with the sports action and be across the results.

Vandyke looks on bright side after Rose ruled out

IS there a greater leveller in sport than horse racing? Trainer David Vandyke’s hopes of a second Group 1 win were dashed on Friday when Yankee Rose was ruled out of the Champagne Stakes.

Tyre troubles bring F1 practice to a halt

TYRE problems caused two long stoppages during opening F1 practice at the Chinese Grand Prix, topped by Nico Rosberg.

Saturday Best with Ray and Duff

TAB BIG BETS: THE Daily Telegraph’s Ray Thomas and Sky Thoroughbred Central’s form expert Ron Dufficy preview Saturday’s All Aged Stakes Day card at Randwick.

Dad ruins moment with weird kiss

YOU’VE just won your first professional boxing fight via knockout and you’re feeling like the man — and then this happens.

Good mail comes for emerging stayer

IF money talks — and it often does in racing — then the Leon Macdonald-Andrew Gluyas stable are on track for more feature-race success at Morphettville on Saturday.

Furious Drogba to sue over claims over charity

DIDIER Drogba said he would take legal action against Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper after it published allegations about his charity.

We can win without Castro: Lowe

PERTH coach Kenny Lowe is adamant his team can still beat Melbourne City even if star import Diego Castro doesn’t play in Sunday’s elimination final.

It’s a Funny Game

TIME to have a laugh about sport as our cartoonist Boo Bailey gives his take on the world of rugby league.

Friday formline: Horses to follow

OUR stable of experts pinpoint the horses, jockeys and trainers to follow this weekend.

‘We’ve spoken about that game’

WHAT’S the best way to topple North Melbourne? Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has turned to the Roos for answers — Paul Roos that is.

Griffiths chases Group success with Goodwood on agenda

THE lure of a Group 3 status has prompted Victorian horseman Robbie Griffiths to run Ariaz in Saurday’s $120,000 Breeders’ Stakes at Morphettville in preference to the VOBIS Gold Ingot at Caulfield.

Video: Harper smashes 100th homer in style

BRYCE Harper hit his first grand slam to reach 100 career home runs, launching a shot that smashed a panel on an electronic signboard.

Hayne handed redemption chance

THERE’S still five months before the 49ers’ first game, but the stage has been set for Jarryd Hayne’s atonement.

Extraordinary feud boils over

OLYMPIC champions Michael Diamond and Russell Mark have exploded in a sensational spat, just months out from Rio.

Waller: World can wait on Winx

UPDATE: CHRIS Waller says he has unfinished business in Australia before tackling the world with Winx after the mare was rated the equal best horse in the world.

No rest for Kobe after NBA farewell

JUST a few hours after producing a Hollywood-style script to end his 20-year career, Kobe Bryant was preparing to head back to the gym to stay in tip-top shape.

Super Bowl rematch to open new NFL season

THE NFL season will begin the way the last one ended, with the Denver Broncos playing the Carolina Panthers, while the 49ers have tough opening games.

NBA: Kings fire head coach George Karl

THE Sacramento Kings fired coach George Karl after his first full season with the team, setting the stage for them to hire their ninth coach since 2006.

What Woods has to do to make Origin

NSW enforcer Aaron Woods is racing the clock to prove his fitness before Origin I and Blues skipper Paul Gallen says he’ll have to jump through some hoops to get there.

Swimmers praise Gina Rinehart for support

NORMALLY athletes thank their parents and their coaches, but Australian swimming’s bright young star had someone else he wanted to mention.

Track Talk, with Lincoln Moore and Ben Scadden

ADVERTISER racing experts Lincoln Moore and Ben Scadden with their Track Talk preview for Saturday’s Morphettville races.

Coach’s ringing endorsement of Aussie swim team

AUSTRALIA’S swim coach Jacco Verhaeren has labelled the 34-member team named for the Rio Olympics on Thursday night “one of the best I have ever seen.”

7ft Aussie to follow in Kobe’s footsteps

THE NBA has just granted this huge Australian talent the opportunity to do what only a short list of players — including Kobe Bryant — have pulled off.

Unprecedented Rousey comeback touted

EVERY UFC fan wants to know when megastar Ronda Rousey’s comeback will be. If today’s hint from the boss comes true, it will be mind-blowing.

Triple premiership Hawk inks new deal

HAWTHORN forward Jack Gunston has inked a new deal that will see him remain a Hawk until at least the end of 2019.

Parko takes down Wilkinson

JOEL Parkinson has knocked off red-hot surfer Matt Wilkinson to book the first spot in the quarter-finals of the Margaret River Pro.

Cronulla to air Carney’s dirty laundry

TODD Carney’s legal saga is set to continue with his former club the Cronulla Sharks to list more indiscretions to stop their former player suing them for almost $2.4m.

Davison races back to the top

IT TOOK just two rounds of the V8 Supercars championship for Will Davison to find his winning mojo again and he believes there is plenty more improvement left in him.

Murray survives scare in Monte Carlo

ANDY Murray avoided following Novak Djokovic out of the Monte Carlo Masters exit door after surviving a scare against local favourite Benoit Paire.

Vossy’s epic Channel 9 replay rant

NRL commentator Andrew Voss absolutely gave it to his former employer during last night’s controversial game.

UFC finally headed to the Big Apple

NEW York ended its ban on professional mixed martial arts with Governor Andrew Cuomo signing a law to regulate the fights.

De Vanna's verdict on Matildas’ Rio 2016 draw

THE Matildas will face a football power and the tournament’s biggest outsiders at Rio 2016. And they’ve received a financial boost to help them win a medal.

Drastic move to give Bombers flag shot

FOOTY analyst David King has proposed a radical plan to help rebuild Essendon’s list over the next two years. And Dyson Heppell could be the wildcard.

Rams make bumper trade for first draft pick

THE No. 1 overall selection in this month’s NFL Draft has been traded for the first time in 12 years by the Tennessee Titans to the Los Angeles Rams.

Unbelievable! Reds come back to win 5-4

ANFIELD has witnessed one of its greatest ever European nights, with Liverpool coming back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 to take the Europa League tie 5-4 against Borussia Dortmund.

Gutierrez’s emotional rant at Toon hierarchy

FORMER Newcastle United midfielder Jonas Gutierrez has launched a passionate rant at his former club after he won his disability discrimination claim against it.

Acid test for Malaguerra myth

ANALYSIS: MALAGUERRA is many things to many people, and he hasn’t even won a decent race yet. To the Inglis sales company, Malaguerra is a poster boy.

Teen swimmer’s bizarre mining shout out

NORMALLY athletes thank their parents and their coaches, but Australian swimming’s bright young star had someone else he wanted to mention.

‘Spin and win’: Campbell breaks 50m record

CATE Campbell jokes that all she did was hit a poker machine “spin” button and – ding, ding, ding – up came a new 50m freestyle Commonwealth record.

Player ratings: ‘The biggest threat on the field’

PARRAMTTA ran out 22-10 winners over fierce rivals Manly but who was the best, and who battled at Brookvale? Check out our player ratings.

Relive: Parra plunder Manly in epic battle

THE Eels prevailed in a war of attrition at Brookvale, and it was former favourite son Kieran Foran leading the charge over the barracks and guiding Parramatta to a famous win.

Bunker digging a $2 million hole for NRL

MIKE Tyson once bought a bath tub for $2 million. But it could have been worse — he could have spent the same amount on the backfiring NRL Bunker.

I’m not afraid of being sacked: Swan

INJURED Collingwood star Dane Swan remains determined to return to the field this season but knows his footballing future is in the balance.

Strange addition to Manly’s bench

PLAYERS? Check. Strapping tape? Check. Powerade? Check. That’s all pretty normal, but there was something weird on Manly’s bench last night too.

Jennings double helps Eels sink Eagles

MICHAEL Jennings bagged a late double to help lift the Eels past the Sea Eagles, but will it all prove pointless for Parramatta?

Sevens heaven! Golden future for Aussie women

THE Australia women’s sevens team are favourites for Rio gold, but to ensure they don’t have to take their medal down to Cash Converters, a big payday is on the horizon.

Umm, what’s that doing there?

THERE was a very strange addition to the Manly bench against the Eels on Thursday night, but there was a perfectly logical reason for its inclusion.

Dasha’s primed for Fed Cup fury

NICOLE Pratt and Sam Stosur are firm fans of Daria Gavrilova, but they admit there are no certainties about how she will deal with her Fed Cup debut .

A-League’s large dose of Spain thrillers

YOU could call it the A-League’s Armada, the Spanish contingent aiming to find glory in Australia.

Ref will keep a lid on aggressive Victory: Aloisi

BRISBANE Roar coach John Aloisi has applauded the appointment of “strong” referee Jarred Gillett to counter any foul play from a desperate Melbourne Victory.

Victory trying to hijack Reds finals clash at Hindmarsh

ADELAIDE United chairman Greg Griffin and striker Bruce Djite have slammed Melbourne Victory’s attempts at hijacking the date of the semi-final on April 22.

Chilled Corona loving life in Brisbane

BRISBANE has offered Corona the ideal balance of football, lifestyle and privacy, with the result being a near-faultless maiden A-League season from the Spaniard.

Bowman keen to Press home advantage

HE has taken all before him this autumn but on Saturday at Royal Randwick Hugh Bowman can put the icing on the cake before he takes on the world next month.

World-class, city side stadium? Not in our lifetime

THE Great Stadium Saga has finally come to an end. Rebecca Wilson looks at the winners and losers in the decision.

Why Izzy switch is bad news for Brumbies

BERNARD Foley will play conductor for the Waratahs’ deadly new centre combination and believes the Brumbies’ backs are in for a torrid night.

‘I’ve got a sick feeling in my stomach’

THERE’S a funny reason Daniel Ricciardo was incredibly embarrassed a couple of days ago, and the situation’s still making him sick.

Schache wants maiden QClash victory

JOSH Schache is desperate to savour the taste of victory in Brisbane colours and says QClash 11 is as good a time as any to break his duck.

Officials weigh up carnival changes

RACING NSW and ATC officials have not ruled out possible programming changes for next year — including making the Golden Slipper part of The Championships.

History beckons for Whincup

SIX-time series champion Jamie Whincup could make it 100 V8 Supercars career wins at Phillip Island this weekend, but he is not focusing on the potential milestone.

SC rolling coverage: JT back to brilliant best

KEEP up to date with the weekend’s SuperCoach action — highlights, lowlights, injuries, judiciary dramas and talking points.

Vixens star Bailey in doubt for Firebirds clash

MELBOURNE Vixens’ attack could face another test for Saturday’s clash with the Queensland Firebirds with goal shooter Karyn Bailey under an injury cloud.

Head coach! ‘Are you crazy?’

BRAD Thorn is ready to spark the Queensland Reds’ revival but the cross-code legend categorically ruled out taking a run at the vacant head coach job in 2017.

Fahey no stranger to the big stage

FORMER South Sydney rugby league star turned racehorse trainer Terry Fahey will saddle-up his first Randwick runner on the final day of the Sydney carnival on Saturday.