Get rid of underwhelming golden point: Goddard
Michael Gleeson 2:58 PM Brendon Goddard, who suffered the pain of losing a replayed grand final, thinks the "golden point" would be the most underwhelming way to decide a grand final.
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Patty Mills top scores in NBA Spurs win
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.
Deledio could be surprise in for Tigers
Michael Gleeson 1:31 PM AFL Brett Deledio has surged into calculations for a surprise return to the team for the suddenly critical match against Melbourne
Goal should decide drawn grand final: Watson
Larissa Nicholson 1:54 PM AFL A goal, not a point, should decide a drawn grand finals, Essendon legend Tim Watson says.
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.
See the big picture: Cricket Australia
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.
Jones in the mix for Blues' Freo clash
Sam McClure 11:39 AM AFL Carlton coach Brendon Bolton says discarded forward Liam Jones is a chance to come into the side to face Fremantle on Sunday, as the Blues look address their inability to score.
Sex discrimination commissioner eyes sport
Samantha Lane 3:12 PM WOMEN IN SPORT New federal sex discrimination commissioner and AFL club director Kate Jenkins has challenged sport to better combat Australia's pervasive problem of violence against women.
Scott rules himself out of 2016 Olympics
Phil Lutton 12:41 PM GOLF Australian golfer Adam Scott has announced that he will not be representing his country at the Olympics this year due to "an extremely busy playing schedule".
'Retired' McGregor pulled from UFC 200
Daniel Lane 12:26 PM UFC 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 for the shock announcement.
Football should count its blessings
Andrew Stafford 10:34 AM COMMENT The two luckiest men in the AFL are Brisbane's Stefan Martin and Gold Coast's Steven May.
Champion snowboarder dies in avalanche
Sewell Chan 8:54 AM A 21-year-old Swiss snowboarding champion was killed by an avalanche in the Swiss Alps on Tuesday morning.
Banned umpire worked as tennis linesman
7:34 AM TENNIS A Croatian umpire who officiated at the US Open while serving a 12-month suspension has been banned for 10 years, the International Tennis Federation said.
AFL
Eagles apologise for 'yellow peril' promotion
Brendan Foster and Simon White 1:44 PM West Coast have apologised for using "yellow peril" to promote the heritage jumper worn in last weekend's win over Richmond.
Who didn't make the cut: Dunstall's top five
Jon Pierik Hawthorn great Jason Dunstall has rated the five best Hawks he has seen - and is likely to cause a stir because of who he overlooked.
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Cricket
Pink ball Test gets thumbs down from Proteas
Daniel Lane 11:25 AM South Africa cricket captain 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 about the format.
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Soccer
A-League ref Delovski set to retire
1:36 PM Experienced and highly-respected A-League referee Strebre Delovski has announced he will hang up his whistle at the end of the finals series.
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Tennis
Stosur splits with coach, looks to French Open
Vince Rugari ​Samantha Stosur on the hunt for a new coach after agreeing to end her long and successful partnership with David Taylor following next month's French Open.
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Basketball
Patty Mills top scores in NBA Spurs win
Peter Mitchell 3:01 PM 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.
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Motor Sport
Chinese GP was drive of my career: Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo has hailed his stunning comeback to finish fourth behind the Mercedes of Nico Rosberg in the Chinese Grand Prix as the best performance of his career.
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Golf
America can wait, says Masters winner Willett
James Corrigan 12:32 PM 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.
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Horse Racing
Press Statement retired to stud
1:25 AM Dual group 1 winner Press Statement has run his last race and will join the stallion roster at Vinery Stud in the new season.
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Swimming
The curious case of Cameron McEvoy
Phil Lutton 3:13 PM 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.
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Netball
Swifts prepared for torrid road trip
David Sygall 4:29 PM Abbey McCulloch could match up on Diamonds great Nat Medhurst when the Swifts play the Fever on Sunday. But the 26-year-old school teacher is confident she's done her homework.
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Rugby Union
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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Rugby League
NRL Team of the Week: Round 7
6:02 PM Here's the 13 players who stood tall, rose above the rest and gave more than the full 110 per cent for their teams on the weekend.
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More Sport
Hayne rival raves about new coach
Peter Mitchell ​AMERICAN FOOTBALL Jarryd Hayne had his first real taste of new San Francisco 49ers' head coach Chip Kelly's offence and it could spell trouble for the former NRL star.
Australian gymnast Miller's silver at test event
OLYMPICS Australian gymnast Larissa Miller has boosted her Olympic chances, winning silver in the floor exercise at a test event in Rio.
NFL's $987 million settlement upheld
Sophia Pearson AMERICAN FOOTBALL The National Football League's $US765 million ($987 million) concussion settlement has been given the all-clear by a federal appeals court.
Kurt Fearnley third in Boston Marathon
MARATHON Kurt Fearnley has finished third in the wheelchair division of the 120th Boston Marathon behind winner Marcel Hug of Switzerland.
Highlights
The grand final idea whose time has come
It's about time. And time is what it's about. Two grand finals in any one year are too many.
Keeping track of a new AFL player statistic
One man is interested in what kind of small businesses players are launching or supporting.
Why Rance stayed
Alex Rance had made up his mind to walk away from football.
No excuse for Pies
This was a loss that rubbed varnish from Nathan Buckley.
Roos edge past Dees
Brent Harvey kicks six and Todd Goldstein five as North Melbourne hold on for a thrilling five-point win.
Daniher is a special talent for Bombers
How has the footy world had forgotten about this guy's talents?
Rough for Tigers when cream turns sour
COMMENT It's not the number of injuries, but the quality of players with them, which is currently stretching Richmond every which way.
'We were so close yet we didn't know'
Young Western Bulldogs footballer Lukas Webb has lost two close mates to suicide.
Marlon Samuels is no easy cricketer to love
Just when we thought it was time to finally laud the West Indies Marlon Samuels has made us think twice.
Leicester edge closer to fairytale finish
Leicester City has beaten Southampton to move seven points clear at the top of the table.
AFL plays of the weekend
The Pies and Bombers cause upsets, Eddie Betts searches for goal of the year and more.
AFL learns, but racism is a society issue
The AFL was quick to act on Saturday amid another racism controversy.
Lauren Jackson - a glittering career
We look back at her stellar journey over two decades.
Kohli leaves Aussies in awe at World T20
Virat Kohli has put on one of the great Twenty20 performances at the expense of Australia.
Eagles issue warning in Lions mauling
West Coast have delivered a statement in their opening game after trouncing Brisbane.
Five things we learnt from round one
It's been an eventful start to the 2016 AFL season, with on-field form and issues aplenty.
The lore of four
Contemplating Hawks' prospects of fourth successive premiership.
Carlton impress but Tigers get the points
It was far from convincing, but Richmond picked up the first win of the season.
AFL season 2016: our time (warped) capsule
From Elliot Yeo to Meat Loaf, with questions about the Hawks in between, our experts gaze into the crystal ball and reveal just what will happen in AFL season 2016.
Can you win a flag with defence?
A look at the numbers paints an interesting picture.
ArmagedDON: the day the doping bans fell
Brendon Goddard relives the moment his teammates' suspensions landed.
