Impressive Cowboys wallop halpess Rabbitohs
Laine Clark 10:25 PM South Sydney have copped a drubbing by North Queensland, and to add injury to insult, a dazed Greg Inglis was forced to leave the field after copping a high shot in the Rabbitohs' 44-18 NRL loss.
League
Kiwis join the race to host NRL grand final
Michael Chammas 7:04 PM Auckland has joined the race to host the NRL grand final after joining Brisbane and Melbourne in expressing interest in staging league's season decider.
Ferguson, Dugan to be reunited with Roos
Brad Walter 6:17 PM Paul Gallen is not guaranteed of regaining his place in an Australian team which may include Blake Fergson and Josh Dugan.
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Top stories
Dwyer: Hooper worst No.7 in Australia
Tom Decent 4:35 PM Rugby: Former Wallabies coach Bob Dwyer says Michael Hooper is the worst openside breakaway in Australian Super Rugby at the moment and should not be picked for the England Test series.
Broich goal sends Victory packing
10:10 PM Football: Brisbane Roar have done it again, clawing back from a goal down with just minutes remaining to beat Melbourne Victory 2-1 and keep their A-League finals hopes alive.
Tough draw for City in Europe
Matt Bungard 8:47 PM Football: Manchester City will have to go through ten-time winners Real Madrid to reach the UEFA Champions League final.
Arnold safe at Sydney FC: Barlow
Dominic Bossi 4:43 PM Football: Sydney FC want Graham Arnold at the club for the long term despite suffering a horrendous A-League season.
Rampe relishing leadership challenge
Andrew Wu 4:00 PM AFL: It's election time in Coffs Harbour, Dane Rampe does not know it yet but his days on Sydney's back bench are about to be over.
Rebels knocked over by barnstorming Canes
Roy Ward 9:56 PM Rugby: The Hurricanes had all the answers in a powerful display against the Melbourne Rebels on Friday night.
Rugby
Waratahs rally around Zac Guildford
Darren Walton 2:35 PM Former All Black-turned-Waratah Zac Guildford is being treated with special care after hitting another crossroad in his turbulent career.
Gibson backs Folau as outside centre
Tom Decent 3:56 PM Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson believes Israel Folau will be more effective at outside centre
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Football
Cole back just in time for championship tilt
Sebastian Hassett 4:59 PM After missing the first 25 games of the season, Shannon Cole had every right to fear he wouldn't play a single minute in the A-League this season. But, occasionally, timing is everything.
Liverpool rise to down Dortmund in classic
Toby Davis 8:05 AM ​Football: Liverpool added another fairytale comeback to their history books as they fought back from 3-1 down against Borussia Dortmund to reach the Europa League semi-finals.
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AFL
Crows to give cold shoulder to Tippett
Steve Larkin 2:41 PM ​Crows players intend to hide any deep-seated animosity towards Kurt Tippett and give the Sydney forward the cold shoulder in Saturday night's AFL match in Adelaide.
Will Dyson Heppell return to Essendon?
Jon Pierik 6:04 PM The uncertainty over the future of Essendon's elite suspended talent continues to grow, with Dyson Heppell among those still deliberating whether to return to the club next year.
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Horseracing
Championships must move from Easter
Rob Waterhouse The Championships were a great success but Chris Waller and I both are of the view that the dates should be fixed, rather than being tied to Easter, which can fall anywhere over six-week period.
Royal calling for Kermadec, Press Statement
Chris Roots 3:01 PM Chris Waller calls the 1400m of the All Aged Stakes the perfect testing ground for Kermadec and Press Statement to prove themselves worthy of Royal Ascot.
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More sport
Nadal to face Murray in Monte Carlo semi
10:52 PM Tennis: Rafael Nadal has showed traces of his classic clay-court form as eight-time winner of the Monte Carlo Masters to hammer French Open champion Stan Wawrinka in a one-sided quarter-final.
LeBron James: 'I'm where I want to be'
Jeff Zillgitt 8:04 PM Basketball: Playoff LeBron James, LLC - unofficial title because he's all business right now - is in post-season form.
Gavrilova's wild ride to Fed Cup debut
Linda Pearce 12:00 PM Tennis: The Australian Open was still in session when its break-out local star, Daria Gavrilova, resumed what she calls her "normal life".
Kobe's finale was grotesque hubris
Childs Walker 8:36 AM Basketball: Kobe Bryant's final chapter was ugly, seemingly detached from the crumbling of the empire around him. Meanwhile, Steph Curry has been feeding off the love of his teammates.
Would-be flagbearer's rant at ex-teammate
Chris Barrett Shooting: Australia's most celebrated Olympic shooter, Michael Diamond, has fallen out with fellow gold medal winner Russell Mark, attacking his former teammate on social media.
McEvoy headlines powerful team for Rio
Phil Lutton Swimming: The freestyle gun tops the list as the Australian Olympic Committee announced a 34-strong team that is expected to perform strongly in the Rio pool.
Highlights
Sport can be a brutal mongrel dog
Two athletes found out the truth about sport this week - those being Jordan Spieth and James Magnussen.
South Sydney thrashed by North Queensland
High shot to Greg Inglis adds to Rabbitohs' woes as they suffer humiliation at the hands of Cowboys.
Why the NRL Bunker is a success
Fairfax Media was given unprecedented access to the $2 million Bunker on Thursday night
NRL Bunker still controversial
Debate still rages about whether the NRL video review Bunker helps or hinders the game.
Leicester City: My part in their ascent
Leicester City have kept me waiting a long time. My role in the club's success began at Christmas 1993, when I went with friends to see the Foxes at the old Filbert Street ground to play Watford.
Kobe Bryant: 'I gave my soul to this game'
Kobe Bryant is reflective in a media conference after scoring 60 points in his final NBA game.
Dagg shines on return as Crusaders win
Israel Dagg marks his return to Super Rugby with a brace as the Crusaders get a bonus point win over the Jaguares.
Why Farah is vital for Tigers and Blues
Robbie Farah needs a big game against Melbourne captain Cameron Smith and not just for Wests Tigers
All eyes will be on Kermadec
Will Kermadec produce one of the great form reversals at Randwick?
Kermadec primed to emerge from the shadows in All Aged
The autumn carnival wraps up on Saturday at Randwick with Sydney's final group 1s of the season - the Champagne and All Aged Stakes.
Grand final will produce a deserved champion
The finals will deliver a huge shot of adrenalin to a season which - despite all the pessimism - has managed to hold steady in terms of crowds, and ratings.
Australian rugby is being left behind
There is too much icing and not enough cake in the ARU's strategic plan.
Kobe Bryant retires
Considered by many as one of the greatest basketball players ever to play in the NBA, LA Laker Kobe Bryant plays his last game against the Utah jazz.
