Gould calls for overhaul after unimpressive win
Michael Chammas 10:35 PM Australia managed to restore regular order, but Mal Meninga's first game as head coach has left more questions than answers. As it happened: Australia v New Zealand
League
NRL in backflip over Eels points ban
Louise Hall and Brad Walter 4:23 PM The Parramatta Eels will be allowed to accrue competition points while five directors pursue legal action against their sacking after the NRL had a last-minute change of heart.
Wynn rejects offer to join Eels board
Brad Walter 5:49 PM Former Parramatta great Peter Wynn has rejected an approach to become one of three independent directors the NRL wants the Eels to appoint before August.
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Injuries create late headaches for Tahs
Tom Decent 4:40 PM Rugby: Shoulder injuries to Tatafu Polota-Nau and Jed Holloway have come as unwelcome news for the NSW Waratahs ahead of their round 11 match against the Cheetahs.
Where did it all go wrong for Lucas Neill?
Sebastian Hassett 8:25 PM Football: Robbie Slater knew something wasn't right with Lucas Neill when he sat down with his old friend, Phil Moss, for coffee.
Remembering Plugger's glorious behind
David Sygall 4:45 PM AFL: Lop-sided as the clash between Sydney and Essendon may be, those at the SCG might take a moment to reflect on the famous preliminary final the sides played there 20 years ago.
Cheika holds key to Hunt's steady redemption
Phil Lutton 4:44 PM Rugby: The Reds fullback says he owes the Wallaby coach a vote of thanks for his help during a turbulent 2015 and would love to repay the faith on the football field.
Djokovic's harsh words for Aussie upstart
1:33 PM Tennis: Bernard Tomic might claim to have $10 million in his bank account at age 23, but that doesn't impress world No.1 Novak Djokovic much.
Brumbies prove too strong for Bulls
David Polkinghorne 10:48 PM Rugby: ACT Brumbies dominate the Bulls to win comfortably, but the crucial bonus point eludes them.
Rugby
NSW intent on maintaining momentum
Tom Decent 5:52 PM Away wins have substantially lifted morale but the Waratahs know beating the Cheetahs at home is key if they are to maintain momentum and power towards topping the Australian conference.
Reds schooled by Crusaders
Vince Rugari 9:45 PM The Queensland Reds have been taught a brutal Super Rugby lesson by the Crusaders, who cruised to a dominant 38-5 bonus-point victory on Friday night.
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Football
A-League must grow to boost TV rights
Michael Lynch 3:19 PM If Football Federation Australia wish to incease the TV rights revenue stream from the A-League, the best way is to ensure more "product":Â more matches and a longer season.
Leicester vice-chairman hails EPL heroes
12:13 PM Leicester City's remarkable journey from 5,000-1 outsiders to Premier League champions is an "inspiration for the whole world", says vice-chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha.
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AFL
Pridham says sorry to McGuire
Daniel Cherny 3:28 PM Sydney chairman Andrew Pridham has apologised unreservedly to Eddie McGuire after discovering that comments the Collingwood president made about salary cap cheating were referring to NRL club Parramatta and not AFL club Greater Western Sydney
Hard work behind Giants' sudden rise
Steve Johnson 1:00 PM Given what I've seen in my short time at the club I wouldn't sit comfortably if people were suggesting Greater Western Sydney's form is purely based around the AFL being too lenient with their list rules.
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Horseracing
Cummings believes filly is group 1 material
Adam Pengilly 4:00 PM Bart Cummings would be nodding knowingly from above with how son Anthony has cuddled a filly in her maiden racing preparation to the brink of his first Adelaide classic.
Hyeronimus hopes Gai can shake up Ecuador
Adam Pengilly 3:38 PM The last time Adam Hyeronimus rode Ecuador in a race was almost three years to the day when the then frustrating maiden broke through at Gosford.
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Smith, Mitch Marsh expected to be fit for tour
7:29 PM Cricket: Confidence is building among Cricket Australia's medical team that Steve Smith and Mitch Marsh will be fit for next month's ODI tri-series in the West Indies.
Buchanan keen to end run of outs
6:13 PM Olympics: Current BMX World Cup leader Caroline Buchanan is ready to defy her London Olympic misfortune this weekend in the third round of the world cup in the Netherlands
Raptors top Heat in OT despite guards' woes
8:29 PM Basketball: With All-Star guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan continuing to struggle, the Toronto Raptors are forced to find other ways to win in the playoffs.
V8 motors to remain lifeblood of Supercars
Mark Fogarty 5:15 PM Motor sport: The V8 tag has gone early, but more than ever in the foreseeable future, V8 motors will remain the lifeblood of the rebranded Supercars championship.
The story behind $13 million hit from the bong
American Football: It was the ultimate ill of an old-world system that earns millions for everyone but the players: It left a 21-year-old vulnerable to a vengeful shyster operating in an underworld.
MMA fighter dies after hit-and-run
Des Bieler 11:39 AM MMA: Jordan Parsons, a featherweight with Bellator, died on Wednesday after being struck in a hit-and-run incident Saturday. The Michigan resident, nicknamed "Pretty Boy," was 25.