Balme: AFL's role in the game too big
Ronny Lerner 11:08 AM Collingwood football manager Neil Balme has taken a swipe at the AFL, saying their role in the game has become too big and that head office needs to be downsized.
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Seven out as teams play safe on head injuries
Emma Quayle 7:57 PM AFL Clubs' care for players recovering from head injuries could see up to seven players held back this week.
Optus cops backlash from EPL fans
Claire Siracusa 10:27 AM SOCCER Australian soccer fans have slammed Optus for its English Premier League pricing and lack of availability to non-Optus customers, after the telco released its pricing plan on Wednesday.
Fiery Kyrgios eases past Wawrinka in Madrid
9:04 AM TENNIS There was the odd outburst at the umpire, one after a first serve during the first-set tiebreak was called out despite appearing to clip the line, but Kyrgios kept his emotions in check to edge a tight tussle.
The difference with the Dogs
Rohan Connolly 7:44 PM AFL Saturday night's Western Bulldogs-Adelaide clash shapes as a beauty. But it might play out very differently to their finals classic of last September.
Real tame City to book all-Madrid final
7:13 AM SOCCER Real Madrid reached their 14th European Cup final and ended Manchester City's hopes of a maiden title after securing a 1-0 victory in the second leg.
Fan bet on Leicester every year except this one
Des Bieler 9:44 AM SOCCER John Micklethwait had nearly 200,000 reasons to find his team winning the EPL exceedingly bittersweet.
GWS chairman threatens to resign
Sam McClure 8:02 AM AFL Greater Western Sydney chairman Tony Shepherd has lashed out at those criticising the Giants' controversial recruiting zones, and says he'll consider resigning if the AFL changes the rules.
Tomic gives his critics a free swing
Linda Pearce 5:22 PM COMMENT Bernard Tomic's long-time loathing of clay is no secret, but is it justification for the 23-year-old Australian's latest petulant act?
I am not abandoning Australia, says Scott
8:05 AM GOLF Former world number one Adam Scott says he will be glued to television coverage of the Olympic Games in August, but does not plan to watch any of the golf.
Mercedes rule out bias in letter to fans
8:57 AM MOTORSPORT Mercedes has published an open letter to Formula One fans, countering accusations that championship leader Nico Rosberg is favoured over Lewis Hamilton.
MRC declares controversial vote null and void
Patrick Bartley 6:17 PM HORSE RACING A week after special meeting, the Melbourne Racing Club has given in to mounting pressure and declared last Thursday's vote for extended terms for office-bearers null and void.
Warriors rally to beat Blazers in NBA Playoffs
4:33 PM BASKETBALL Golden State held Portland to three field goals over the final 8:58 of the game on Tuesday, rallying from an 11-point deficit.
AFL
McCartin or Membrey? Why not have both?
Daniel Cherny 2:19 PM St Kilda forward Tim Membrey says he would like to play alongside fellow tall goalkickers Nick Riewoldt, Paddy McCartin and Josh Bruce.
Pagan: Harvey a longshot for games record
Andrew Tate 6:58 PM North Melbourne premiership coach Denis Pagan has admitted that 'not in a million years'did he think Brent Harvey would end up as the club - and potentially the league - games' record holder.
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Cricket
Renegades coach open to Gayle BBL return
Renegades coach would have no qualms about re-signing Chris Gayle for next season and believes reaction to the West Indian's 'don't blush baby' interview was out of proportion.
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Soccer
Archie looks forward to long farewell
Michael Lynch 7:24 PM For Archie Thompson this could be the longest of long goodbyes.
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Tennis
Stosur joins Gavilova in Madrid quarters
7:51 AM Samantha Stosur has triumphed in a gruelling third-round clash with Carla Suarez Navarro to join fellow Australian Daria Gavrilova in the Madrid Open quarter-finals.
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Basketball
Raptors force OT at buzzer, but Heat win
4:39 PM Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was impressed with his club's mental toughness.
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Motor Sport
Volvo V8 Supercars recalled to Sweden
David McCowen 9:33 AM Polestar machinery set to leave V8 Supercars for 2017. The Swedish company took the motorsport community by surprise two days before this weekend's Perth Supersprint races in WA.
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Golf
Leishman withdraws from Rio over Zika virus
Phil Lutton 10:19 AM Issues related to wife Audrey, who was perilously ill in 2015, have seen Leishman make the difficult call to withdraw his candidacy.
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Horse Racing
Jumper dies in Galleywood Hurdle
Michael Lynch 4:45 PM Galleywood Hurdle marred by the death of veteran galloper Tuscan Fire, who was pulled up quickly by jockey Brad McLean
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Athletics
Aussie runner smashes best, books Rio spot
Michael Gleeson Melbourne runner Linden Hall has run a big personal best to record an Olympic qualifier in the United States.
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Netball
Mentor not keen on Trans-Tasman split
Linda Pearce 3:23 PM Geva Mentor has competed in all nine ANZ Championship seasons, but expects, like many, that this will be the last to be played on both sides of the ditch.
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Rugby Union
England star eyes Wallabies series scalp
Mick Cleary 7:45 AM Mike Brown, the England full-back, believes that the Grand Slam-winning side have what it takes to win a series for the first time ever in Australia next month.
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Rugby League
Elliott suspected painkiller abuse
9:43 AM Former New Zealand Warriors coach Matthew Elliott suspected players were abusing prescription painkillers during his time with the club.
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More Sport
South Koreans have Zika-proof outfits
Phil Lutton OLYMPICS A new step has been taken to try and protect athletes from Zika virus at the Olympics, with South Korea's team being kitted out with chemically-infused outfits.
Highlights
Billion dollar plan for MCG precinct
A billion dollar MCG plan has been pitched to the government.
Footy Fix
Rohan Connolly previews all the footy action ahead of round seven.
Plays of the Week
Exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sports world.
Let there be Leicester. And there was
Greg Baum: To call Leicester feat a miracle is to undersell it. A miracle is an instantaneous thing.
Golf's wild man John Daly turns 50
John Daly has made it! Despite the gambling, booze, cigarettes, fast food and even lap band surgery the clown prince of golf celebrates his 50th birthday on Thursday.
Swimming: an indecent obsession?
Is the only way you get to be world-class is by training to such extremes that life-skills are left in your wake?
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.
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.
