Sydney must thank Ayres despite stadium stoush

Phil Gould 8:00 PM   The plans for major stadium redevelopment across the Sydney metropolitan area have finally been announced.



League

Devastating Broncos humiliate Knights

Workhorse: Corey Parker carries Sam Mataora and Tyler Randell.

Robert Dillon 10:42 PM   Having already conceded more points than any other team in the NRL, the Knights were outclassed by the competition leaders, who ran in 10 tries in front of a buoyant crowd of 30,394.

Guts and honesty: The story of Tedesco

Tigers fullback 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.

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Top stories

Tahs' finals aspirations left in the balance

On the charge: Will Skelton.

Tom Decent 10:39 PM   Rugby: The Waratahs' season is perilously close to falling off the cliff as the Brumbies recorded their third win in Sydney in two decades thanks to a hat-trick from Joe Tomane.

Sergio Aguero's hat-trick sinks Chelsea

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring his hat trick of goals.

Neil Robinson 6:12 AM   Football: Sergio Aguero scored a hat-trick as Manchester City beat 10-man Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge to move ahead of Arsenal and into third place in the Premier League.

Crows dig deep to defeat fighting Swans

David Mackay of the Crows gets a pass away under pressure.

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.

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.

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

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 22:  Sharni Layton of Australia in action during the second International Netball Series match ...

David Sygall 6:59 PM   Netball: NSW Swifts favourite Sharni Layton will lead an inexperienced defence against an internationally experienced attacking pair on Sunday.

Rugby

Reds stampeded by Bulls in Pretoria

Rampage: Arno Botha charges for the Bulls against the Reds at Loftus Versfeld.

7:24 AM   The Bulls have chalked up a dominant 41-22 Super Rugby win over the struggling Queensland Reds in Pretoria.

Lions keep Stormers at bay

Match winner: Faf de Klerk celebrates his try with Lions teammates during the Super Rugby match against the Stormers at ...

6:56 AM   Quick thinking by replacement halfback Faf de Klerk handed the Lions a crucial 29-22 victory over the Stormers in a brutal South African Super Rugby derby at Ellis Park.

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Football

Villa relegated after loss to United

Solemn: Aston Villa players applaud the fans after his team was relegated following the Premier League match against ...

Mike Collett 7:58 AM   Former European champions Aston Villa had their fate confirmed and were relegated from the Premier League with a ninth straight defeat as Sunderland and Newcastle both won to boost their battle against the drop.

Van 't Schip expects Fornaroli to star in finals

Sharp shooter: Bruno Fornaroli has scored a league-high 23 goals this season.

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.

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AFL

Brutal shirtfront knocks out player

Bang: Stefan Martin is lined up by Steven May

Andrew Stafford 6:07 PM   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.

Cats get the job done against plucky Bombers

Making a Menz: Daniel Menzel marks in front of Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti.

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.

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Horseracing

Waterhouse strikes as English hits top gear

​Too classy: Sam Clipperton and English take out the All Aged Stakes.

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

On a winner: Prized Icon has continued Anthony Cummings' great run.

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

Bogut backs Simmons' NBA focus

Ben  Simmons has already played for the Boomers at senior level.

Roy Ward 7:34 PM   Basketball: Andrew Bogut has backed teenage star Ben Simmons' decision to focus on the NBA Draft and miss the Boomers' Rio Olympic campaign.

Kookaburras win Azlan Shah Cup

Two goals: Matt Gohdes.

8:09 AM   Hockey: Australia have won hockey's Azlan Shah Cup with a 4-0 win over India in Malaysia with Matt Gohdes and Tom Craig playing starring roles.

McLaughlin takes V8 pole on the Island

Pole: Scott McLaughlin has taken pole at Phillip Island with a blistering qualifying time.

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.

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.

'Nothing will change': Red Bull's Horner

Not happy: Red Bull principal Christian Horner has said nothing will be achieved or changed after talks about new ...

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

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.

Highlights

Pellegrini happy with manner of City win

Manuel Pellegrini was left content with City's 3-0 victory away to Chelsea.

Sydney should thank Stuart Ayres

The plans for major stadium redevelopment across the Sydney metropolitan area have finally been announced.

Brumbies hold off Waratahs in blockbuster

A third consecutive home defeat leaves the Waratahs languishing in 12th on the ladder.

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.

Rampant Broncos show Knights no mercy

Anthony Milford and Corey Oates shared six tries as the Broncos destroyed the Knights.

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.

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.

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.

Sport can be a brutal mongrel dog

Two athletes found out the truth about sport this week - those being Jordan Spieth and James Magnussen.

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.

Dragons end 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.

Steve Mascord's Stupid Saturday wrap

Join us for a triple-header of live NRL action.

South Sydney thrashed by North Queensland

High shot to Greg Inglis adds to Rabbitohs' woes as they suffer humiliation at the hands of Cowboys.