Parramatta 'lucky' to have Arthur at helm
Adrian Proszenko 5:53 PM Sacked Storm director believes Parramatta are blessed to have Arthur at the helm to guide them through the salary cap crisis as the NRL prepares to finalise its probe into the club.
League
Guts and honesty: The story of James Tedesco
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Adrian Proszenko 4:59 PM Having lived his entire life in the Wests Tigers heartlands of Ryde and Camden, Tedesco is as black, white and gold as they come. However, it wasn't always so.
Ferguson dines out on Origin call
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Daniel Lane 4:50 PM Blake Ferguson said it was "cool" to have been invited by Laurie Daley to a dinner for the Emerging Blues but admitted he must play better to have any chance of ending his three-year exile from the team.
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Tahs' finals aspirations left in the balance
![On the charge: Will Skelton.](/web/20160416155152im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/8/4/d/1/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go82m2.1001db.png/1460811395656.jpg)
Tom Decent 10:39 PM Rugby: The NSW Waratahs' season is perilously close to falling off the cliff as the ACT Brumbies recorded just their third win in Sydney in two decades thanks to a hat-trick from winger Joe Tomane.
Crows dig deep to defeat fighting Swans
![David Mackay of the Crows gets a pass away under pressure.](/web/20160416155152im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/8/5/5/4/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go854t.1001db.png/1460813044673.jpg)
Ashley Porter 10:34 PM AFL: Adelaide delved into their deepest ounce of courage to beat an equally brilliant Sydney Swans by 10 points in a thriller at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.
Family needs hold key to Cahill's future
![Respectfully excited: Tim Cahill says critics need to remember the Socceroos' previous three successful World Cup campaigns.](/web/20160416155152im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/u/d/7/z/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go7faj.1001db.png/1460811395656.jpg)
Daniel Lane 3:08 PM Football: Socceroos star Tim Cahill revealed his son's burgeoning acting and singing career will help decide where he will play once his Chinese Super League contract expires in five months.
Sydney FC aiming for Urawa redemption
!["Any Japanese player who gets a move to Urawa knows they've hit the big time and they're on the national stage": Brosque.](/web/20160416155152im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/8/2/z/6/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go81jy.1001db.png/1460811395656.jpg)
Sebastian Hassett 6:53 PM Football: Of all the famous ACL matches to have been played on Australian soil, it's still the very first game on the eastern seaboard in 2007 that's arguably the most memorable.
Swifts not fooled by depleted Thunderbirds
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David Sygall 6:59 PM Netball: NSW Swifts favourite Sharni Layton will lead an inexperienced defence against an internationally experienced attacking pair on Sunday.
Brutal shirtfront knocks out player
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Andrew Stafford 6:07 PM AFL: Gold Coast defender Steven May could be facing weeks on the sidelines after a brutally old-fashioned shirtfront that left Brisbane Lions ruckman Stefan Martin out cold.
Rugby
Sunderland keep survival hopes alive
![Busy afternoon: Fabio Borini.](/web/20160416155152im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/8/5/h/q/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go85hc.gmfjrc.png/1460814456662.jpg)
11:47 PM Sunderland improved their chances of avoiding the drop while leaving Norwich City nervously looking over their shoulders on Saturday.
Tomane sends reminder of speed and power
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Chris Dutton 11:37 PM What we learnt: The Brumbies break a Sydney hoodoo while Joe Tomane runs in a hat-trick in Waratahs win.
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Football
Van 't Schip expects Fornaroli to star in finals
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Roy Ward 6:59 PM Melbourne City coach John van 't Schip has tipped star striker Bruno Fornaroli to star under the spotlight of the A League finals.
'I am not guilty': Blatter
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John Miller 9:27 AM Former FIFA boss Sepp Blatter said he failed to reform the scandal-ridden organisation, but angrily refuted accusations he was responsible for the corruption in the confederations.
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AFL
Cats get the job done against plucky Bombers
![Making a Menz: Daniel Menzel marks in front of Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti.](/web/20160416155152im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/7/z/2/e/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go80un.106zo1.png/1460799715980.jpg)
Rohan Connolly 7:17 PM "Hiding to nothing" is a phrase you'll hear many times this season when a team is taking on Essendon.
Saints push Hawks to the edge
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Andrew Mathieson 8:25 PM The Hawks didn't have it all their own way as the young Saints pushed them to their limit, with scores level at the final break and the Saints stretching out to an 11-point lead early in the final term.
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Horseracing
Waterhouse strikes as English hits top gear
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Chris Roots 5:41 PM It wouldn't be a Sydney autumn without Gai Waterhouse winning a group 1. It took until the last one at Randwick but English delivered her the All Aged Stakes in style.
Cummings tees off with Champagne decision
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Adam Pengilly 4:16 PM James Cummings used his Monday afternoon round of golf to make the decision which led to his first group 1 winner in his own right after his grandfather Bart's death.
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McLaughlin takes V8 pole on the Island
![Pole: Scott McLaughlin has taken pole at Phillip Island with a blistering qualifying time.](/web/20160416155152im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/1/n/f/k/m/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go7yxo.zzafh.png/1460798406391.jpg)
Ben McKay 2:40 PM Motorsport: Scott McLaughlin has backed up his incredible practice pace with a V8 Supercars pole position at Phillip Island.
Molik confident ahead of crunch encounter
![Samantha Stosur.](/web/20160416155152im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/8/1/k/5/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go817o.zzafh.png/1460800175853.jpg)
Linda Pearce 5:21 PM Tennis: The new and old of Australian women's tennis must combine for a perfect Fed Cup Sunday if the on-the-ropes hosts are to turn a 0-2 deficit into an unlikely victory.
Golden State Warriors reset for NBA play-offs
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Roy Ward 4:49 PM Basketball: Andrew Bogut and his Golden State Warriors have just set a piece of NBA history that may never be broken.
'Nothing will change': Red Bull's Horner
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Abhishek Takle 9:13 AM Motorsport: Formula One is nowhere near an agreement to ensure all teams have access to competitive and cheaper engines by 2018, Red Bull principal Christian Horner has warned.
Wilson just misses world surf title in WA
![Julian Wilson](/web/20160416155152im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/o/7/w/2/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go7xfz.zzafh.png/1460798406391.jpg)
1:13 PM Surfing: Julian Wilson's bid to land a first World Surf League tour win on home soil has just fallen short with American Sebastian Zietz winning the final at the death.
Phelps wins 200m fly at Arizona swim meet
![Michael Phelps](/web/20160416155152im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/u/n/6/0/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.go7xzi.zzafh.png/1460798406391.jpg)
Beth Harris 1:46 PM Swimming: Michael Phelps won the 200m butterfly at the Arena Pro Swim meet on Friday night, where wind gusts of almost 60km/h whipped up the water and created challenging conditions.