He claimed he was 17. Authorities say he's 30.
Matt Bonesteel 2:14 PM The team's basketball coach said Jonathon Nicola possibly could play in the NBA some day. That's probably not going to happen.
Top Stories
'One of the greatest Superbowl half-times'
David Sygall 2:00 PM He was a keen basketballer and performed one of the great Super Bowl half-time shows. Now the sporting world has shown its gratitude.
'No hiccups' in Murphy surgery
Daniel Cherny 12:24 PM AFL Western Bulldogs captain Robert Murphy had successful knee surgery on Thursday but a time frame for a decision on his future remains unclear.
Swans sign Jack until end of 2019
Andrew Wu 2:08 PM AFL Sydney captain Kieren Jack has shunned free agency to sign a contract extension that is set to see him play out his career as a one-club player.
Six Pointers: Your guide for AFL round five
Ronny Lerner 12:37 PM What to watch for this weekend: The Anzac Day blockbuster, Burgoyne's 300th, a pair of heavyweight contests, the Richmond-Collingwood sideshow and more.
Selection: Round five ins and outs
6:53 PM AFL All the ins and outs for round five of the 2016 AFL season. Hawthorn and Adelaide open the round at the MCG on Friday night.
Petracca set to keep waiting
Daniel Cherny 5:31 PM AFL He's waited nearly 18 months, and it seems Christian Petracca will need to cool his heels for at least another week before making his senior debut.
Does anyone want to play golf in Rio?
8:36 AM GOLF Former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen became the third high-profile golfer to withdraw from the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, citing family and schedule issues.
Warner in sparkling form for Sunrisers
8:17 AM CRICKET David Warner has guided his Sunrisers Hyderabad to a crushing 10-wicket IPL victory over the high-flying Gujarat Lions.
'I am not retired': McGregor
Victor Mather 6:24 AM MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Conor McGregor, who had sent out a Twitter message on Wednesday saying he was stepping away from a lucrative fighting career, took it back on Friday.
Sanchez double lifts Arsenal to third
8:01 AM SOCCER Arsenal's resurgent Alexis Sanchez scored twice to help ease their top-four jitters in a 2-0 victory over West Bromwich Albion in the English Premier League.
Tagger: Five things we found time for while YouTubing Purple Rain
Peter Hanlon 4:33 PM A sideways glance at a serious game. Prince was an innovator and by that we don't mean he glorified negativity or made Zac Dawson a 150-game player and now he's dead at 57 but the bloody Queen's still going at 90 and that's nearly as hard to get your head around as ....
AFL
Adelaide well and truly alive post-Dangerfield
Rohan Connolly 7:17 PM Adelaide aren't just surviving the loss of their brightest star Patrick Dangerfield, but thriving in his absence.
When it comes to women's footy, let's think before we speak
Larissa Nicholson Violence between women can provoke a strange reaction among some of us, who see it as amusing, a curiosity, even sexual, when really it is no different to an on-field fight between men - ill-disciplined and increasingly outside the accepted norms.
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Cricket
Kiwi bowler snares 11/111 record haul
David Sygall A 93-year-old record has fallen to a South African-born New Zealand paceman who produced a devastating display for Lancashire in their first match back in the top flight of English county cricket.
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Soccer
Melbourne City aim to keep cool
Roy Ward 6:05 PM Melbourne City is out to show they have the substance to match their style.
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Tennis
Iranian tennis player chases ref off court
8:22 PM An Iranian tennis player has been provisionally suspended after chasing a tournament official off the court at a low-tier event in Turkey.
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Basketball
Dellavedova fires up Cavaliers
Matthew Dellavedova has ignited the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 17-point romp over the Detroit Pistons in game two of their NBA play-off 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
Scott rules himself out of 2016 Olympics
Phil Lutton Adam Scott is too busy to try and win a gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games.
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Horse Racing
Grand final rule change suits racing
Patrick Bartley  A senior racing executive believes that the AFL's historic decision to do away with the Grand Final replay will be a significant aid to early spring racing in this state.
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Swimming
The curious case of Cameron McEvoy
Phil Lutton 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
Bye for now for the Vixens, but more to come
Linda Pearce Despite no reported sightings of black cats or accidental strolls under ladder, luck has not not been kind to the Melbourne Vixens. But coach Simone McKinnis is not dwelling on the misfortune.
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Rugby Union
Dennis not ready to part with Tahs
Tom Decent 4:34 PM Waratahs club captain Dave Dennis has revealed this season might not be his last in NSW colours as he celebrates his 100th game for his state on Saturday evening against the Western Force.
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Rugby League
The tactic helping Cowboys steamroll opponents
Brad Walter 5:46 PM The reduction in the number of interchanges was meant to open the game up for little men to take advantage of tiring defences but Cowboys coach Paul Green has turned that idea on its head
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More Sport
Rio flame lit at Olympic birthplace
Nicholas Paphitis 10:49 PM OLYMPICS The flame for South America's first Olympics was lit on Thursday at the birthplace of the ancient games in Greece, starting a 15-week journey.
Melbourne named world's sporting capital
It's official - Melbourne is the sporting capital of the world, having stolen the title from Berlin, London, New York and Sydney.
Bernie Ecclestone is totally wrong
Cindy Boren COMMENT Move over, Sepp Blatter. There's a new contender for the title of least enlightened head of a sports organisation.
Hayne opens up about life out in 'the wild'
Richard Shute AMERICAN FOOTBALL Jarryd Hayne speaks glowingly about his off-season break over the Australian summer and the challenges of learning a new system under a rejigged regime.
Highlights
The little big men of the AFL
Small forwards have always been key players in our game.
Replay losers ponder the 'what ifs'
What would have happened if the three grand final draws we've witnessed had extra time?
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.
