NRL to put Newcastle Knights up for auction
Roy Masters 5:00 PM The NRL will seek bids in an historic auction of the Newcastle Knights after June 30.
League
Maloney in Origin frame: Gallen
1:18 PM NSW skipper Paul Gallen has challenged his Cronulla teammate James Maloney to continue to lift his game as he bids for a return to the State of Origin arena.
'It's not just a league thing, it's a life thing'
Adrian Proszenko 4:47 PM Canterbury captain James Graham reckons life, and rugby league, have got out of control.
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Top stories
The curious case of Cameron McEvoy
Phil Lutton 3:13 PM Swimming: He's lightning fast in the pool, is obsessed with the cosmos and has his own Weibo page. Rio-bound Cameron McEvoy's star is rising ... in China of all places.
Patty Mills top scores in NBA Spurs win
Peter Mitchell 3:01 PM Basketball: Patty Mills scored a game-high 16 points for the San Antonio Spurs in another hefty win over the Memphis Grizzlies in their NBA Western Conference Playoff series.
Pink ball Test gets thumbs down from Proteas
Daniel Lane 11:25 AM Cricket: AB de Villiers has become the latest to voice his concerns about a potential Adelaide Test day-nighter, suggesting even some Australian players have reservations.
Scott rules himself out of 2016 Olympics
Phil Lutton 12:41 PM Golf: Adam Scott is too busy to try and win a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games.
See the big picture: CA to pink ball doubters
Chris Barrett 4:16 PM Cricket: There is a sense of deja vu at Cricket Australia headquarters in Melbourne about the apparent intransigence of the South Africans.
'Retired' McGregor pulled from UFC 200
Daniel Lane 12:26 PM MMA: After 'The Notorious' gave reporters the cold shoulder, it was left to UFC boss Dana White to fill in what's presumed to be the motivation.
Rugby
Waratahs happy to get out of town
12:59 PM The NSW Waratahs are hoping a galvanising two-week road trip can be the spark to reignite their flagging Super Rugby campaign.
Dennis says Waratahs pack has to step up
Darren Walton 10:48 PM Club captain Dave Dennis says it is time the NSW Waratahs forward pack delivered.
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Football
History beckons for Sydney FC
Sebastian Hassett 6:35 PM The Sky Blues can bury the demons of a forgettable A-League season by overcoming Urawa Red Diamonds and clinching top spot in their Asian Champions League group.
Manchester City stifled by battling Newcastle
7:54 AM Manchester City gave renewed hope to the chasing pack in the battle for a Champions League spot as they were held to a battling 1-1 draw at relegation strugglers Newcastle United.
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AFL
AFL announces the end of grand final replays
Michael Gleeson Finals will be decided by a "golden point" if scores remain tied following extra time after the AFL Commission made a historic change for drawn finals.
Heeney gets injury tips from Tippett, Franklin
David Sygall 9:36 AM Isaac Heeney admits he could be struggling with a dodgy knee for some time. But he's in good company, with teammates Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett both battling the same injury.
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Horseracing
Clipperton emerges from carnival a rising star
Chris Roots The autumn carnival belonged to champion mare Winx, but its hidden gems were smaller trainers with stars of their own and the emergence of Sam Clipperton into the group 1 riding ranks.
Darley strengthens Hunter stallion roster
Chris Roots Darley will boost to its Hunter Valley stallion roster for 2016 with Teofilo coming back to Australia to serve a limited book of mares.
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More sport
The tiny motors posing a real threat
10:55 AM Cycling: A grueling race is somewhat less grueling if your bike is a motorcycle. Understanding this, some cunning cyclists may be turning the sport into Nascar on two wheels by giving their bikes a motorised boost.
America can wait, says Masters winner Willett
James Corrigan 12:32 PM Golf: Danny Willett, who is still adjusting to the whirlwind life of a US Masters champion, was shocked to awake yesterday to find out he had joined the American circuit.
Swimmers back Hackett as mentor
Phil Lutton 8:45 PM Swimming: A former great of the pool and one of it's rising stars say the disgraced Olympian should still be a mentor for the Australian team in Rio.
Pearson slams those doubting her in Rio
Andrew Webster Athletics: She won gold in London but her detractors say she can't do it again in Rio
Big asterisk next to Adelaide Test
Chris Barrett 8:33 AM Cricket: South African players' opposition to playing in a day-night Test has complicated plans for two pink-ball internationals to be played next season.
US Open umpire suspended for 10 years
7:34 AM Tennis: A Croatian umpire who officiated at the U.S. Open while serving a 12-month suspension has been banned for 10 years, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Tuesday.
Highlights
Power Rankings: Familiar faces on top
In the least-surprising news of 2016, the brilliant Broncos and ruthless Cowboys continue to dominate this week's edition of Power Rankings.
Plays of the Week
From sprint sensations to frantic farewells, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sport world this week.
Pearson's message for the doubters
She won gold in London but her detractors say she can't do it again in Rio
World's best sports quiz #23
Think you know your sport? Here's 10 dastardly questions to determine if you're a sporting champion or a genuine struggler.
Billionaire buys 50 per cent stake in Dragons
The NRL's two remaining joint venture clubs will have phantom owners by the end of the month, with billionaire Bruce Gordon taking 50 per cent in St George Illawarra and the Magpies moving to 75 per cent equity in Wests Tigers, leaving the Tigers with a name but no equity in the franchise.
World's best NRL quiz #13
Think you know your rugby league? Here's 10 dastardly questions to determine if you're an NRL immortal or not up to first-grade standard.
Tripping must be stamped out of NRL
Most of the time it's not accidental, so why is tripping no longer considered a dangerous offence?
Jamie Vardy has only himself to blame
To show leniency towards a possible footballer of the year simply to keep the fairytale alive would be to undermine the happy narrative it was trying to protect.
Hackett: 'I have stuffed up more than once and am working on these issues'
Swimming great says he "seriously and genuinely regret my poor behaviour."
Hackett adamant he had not taken Stilnox
For so long, those close to Grant Hackett have been prepared to back their man. And now? Now, they're not so sure.
Three big knocks in one week
In the course of one week in April, 2016, there were three potentially serious head injuries in there different codes of football.
The radical Sydney stadium plan
The Dragons would play 10 matches in Wollongong, the Rabbitohs would move to Parramatta and Canterbury and Wests Tigers would share a new stadium at Liverpool under a Sydney Stadium Strategy proposal sent to the NRL and NSW government by one of the game's most pre-eminent thinkers.
Hacket breaks silence over plane scandal
Grant Hackett expresses regret for his behaviour through a statement admitting he has "stuffed up more than once" and is embarrassed by his actions. (Vision courtesy Seven News Melbourne)
