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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
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
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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Top stories
Tahs' finals aspirations left in the balance
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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More sport
McLaughlin takes V8 pole on the Island
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Highlights
Live: Steve Mascord's Stupid Saturday wrap
Join us for a triple-header of live NRL action.
Brumbies hold off Waratahs in blockbuster
A third consecutive home defeat leaves the Waratahs languishing in 12th on the ladder.
Sydney should thank Stuart Ayres
The plans for major stadium redevelopment across the Sydney metropolitan area have finally been announced.
Rampant Broncos show Knights no mercy
Anthony Milford and Corey Oates shared six tries as the Broncos destroyed the Knights.
The drama Foran kept secret before returning to Brookvale
Kieran Foran had plenty to deal with facing Manly for the first time on Thursday but there was an issue closer to home that again highlighted his mental strength.
Warriors hold on to win against Bulldogs
The Warriors overcome the loss of star fullback Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to injury and a halftime deficit to register a 24-20 win over Canterbury, their first success against the Bulldogs in Wellington.
Seven targets big guns for RLWC
Channel Seven is tipped to target Andrew Moore and Dan Ginnane as the network looks to sign commentators for its coverage of next year's Rugby League World Cup.
Eddie has Englishmen daring to dream
The Six Nations win only highlighted to me the potential that this mob could have under the guise of my former Wallabies coach.
Dragons break points drought to hold out Titans
St George Illawarra has broken its points drought to hold off Gold Coast 19-14. The Dragons scoring all but one of their points in the opening half to secure their first NRL win in three starts.
FFA must learn lessons from fiasco
Lessons need to be learnt from the past two weeks to avoid scheduling controversy that detracts from the game. With better collaboration with clubs, a more productive system can be produced for next year.
NRL shows support for China plan
The NRL has finally made contact with Paul "Shanghai" Broughton, chief executive Todd Greenberg giving the code's approval for the veteran official to approach the federal government about his project to bring Chinese athletes to play in the NRL.
Guts and honesty: The James Tedesco story
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.
Sport can be a brutal mongrel dog
Two athletes found out the truth about sport this week - those being Jordan Spieth and James Magnussen.
