'I was p---ed off, that's the best way to put it'

Sam McClure 4:34 PM   Travis Cloke is determined to fight his way back into the Collingwood side, declaring he's "had enough of VFL football".



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Art row over Western Bulldogs jumper

Western Bulldogs jumper

Caroline Wilson 9:24 PM   AFL The Aboriginal artists who designed the Western Bulldogs indigenous jumper have refused to sign a licensing contract with the league.

Payne should think about retiring: family

Michelle Payne fell at Mildura.

Patrick Bartley 12:34 PM   HORSE RACING Former champion jockey Paddy Payne believes his Melbourne Cup-winning sister Michelle should consider retiring from racing.

Worsfold milestone a suitably low-key affair

Bombers coach John Worsfold leaves the field before the start of the final quarter.

Rohan Connolly 8:08 PM   AFL Essendon coach brings up a significant marker on Saturday night. Not that you'll hear him say much about it.

Last-minute heartbreak for Sydney FC

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold shows his emotion during the AFC Asian Champions League match ...

Sebastian Hassett 10:58 PM   SOCCER Having held out for 89 minutes, Sydney FC needed to hold out for just one more to qualify for the Asian Champions League quarter-finals for the very first time.

Ex-Eagle feared he would go to prison

Daniel Kerr admitted his latest actions were 'stupid'.

Brendan Foster 6:42 PM   AFL Troubled ex-West Coast Eagles gun Daniel Kerr feared he was going to have to get used to wearing prison greens after he was sent to prison for breaching a violent restraining order.

The Olympic category Australia won't contest

The boats of Spain, USA, Australia, Italy and Poland, from front, start for the men's  eight race at the Rowing Olympic ...

Melissa Woods 3:08 PM   ROWING Australia won't have a men's eight at the Olympics for the first time since 1948 after failing to qualify for Rio at the final rowing regatta in Switzerland.

Scott not happy with 'rule of the week'

Brad Scott says it's "ridiculous" to suggest there is not a rule of the week.

Sam McClure 4:33 PM   AFL North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has hit out at the umpiring department, declaring suggestions there isn't a rule of the week as "ridiculous".

Rioli insists Hawks can still win the flag

Hawthorn small forward Cyril Rioli shows his glee after scoring.

Jon Pierik 4:33 PM   AFL Hawthorn star Cyril Rioli has conceded the Hawks have played only the one complete game this season but insists they still have the personnel and game plan to challenge for a fourth-straight flag.

Vixens call for a level playing field

The Vixens are wary of the Collingwood threat.

Linda Pearce 4:49 PM   NETBALL Strict policing of salary cap will be imperative to protect existing clubs from resource-rich national league newcomers, says Netball Victoria president Jenny Sanchez.

Hawthorn's Brad Hill charged with assault

Brad Hill in action for the Hawks.

Stathi Paxinos, Aisha Dow   AFL Hawthorn  premiership player Brad Hill has been charged with assault following an alleged altercation during the pre-season.

Djokovic plays it cool over Kyrgios comments

Straight talker: Nick Kyrgios.

6:43 AM   TENNIS World No.1 says it was unnecessary of Nick Kyrgios to drag him into a verbal stoush with match umpire Carlos Ramos.

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'Maybe if I had 100 million, that's different'

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24:  Bernard Tomic of Australia reacts during the Men's Singles first round match against Brian ...

9:09 AM   TENNIS Bernard Tomic has apologised for his controversial comments at the Madrid Masters earlier this month.

Cricket

Gillespie poised to sign as bowling coach

Jason Gillespie is exptected to leave Yorkshire and join the Australian team as bowling coach.

Chris Barrett   Australia are on the brink of poaching one of their own back from the old enemy, with discussions about bringing the successful Yorkshire coach home at an advanced level.

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Olympics

Jackson keen to lead charge for female athletes

Lauren Jackson

Samantha Lane 7:25 PM   Lauren Jackson's first major career move after retiring from basketball is motivated by an intent to improve the lot of women in sport. The decision of the international star and iconic Australian athlete to take key backroom posts in a Women's National Basketball League side saved from extinction is about influencing at tables of power rather than on court.

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Tennis

French Open mistakenly tweets Schiavone retirement

Italy's Francesca Schiavone had no idea she was retiring.

10:28 AM   It was a heart-tugging moment: As Francesca Schiavone went down to defeat in the first round of the French Open, the tournament organisers announced she was retiring, and the crowd had seen her last Roland Garros campaign.

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Motor Sport

I would have beaten Ricciardo: Kvyat

Daniil Kvyat (right) says he would have outscored his Red Bull teammate this season if given a chance.

10:00 AM   Still seething after being demoted by Red Bull, Russian Formula One driver Daniil Kvyat claims he would have outscored Australian teammate Daniel Ricciardo this season had he been given the chance.

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Basketball

Jackson keen to lead charge for female athletes

Lauren Jackson

Samantha Lane 7:25 PM   Lauren Jackson's first major career move after retiring from basketball is motivated by an intent to improve the lot of women in sport. The decision of the international star and iconic Australian athlete to take key backroom posts in a Women's National Basketball League side saved from extinction is about influencing at tables of power rather than on court.

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Rugby Union

Brumbies clear way for Larkham to join Wallabies as contract talks ramp up

Brumbies head coach: Stephen Larkham.

Chris Dutton 6:54 PM   The ACT Brumbies have cleared the way for Stephen Larkham to rejoin the Wallabies as an assistant coach as chairman Robert Kennedy ramps up negotiations to lock him into a new deal.

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Rugby League

Tony Williams could make mid-season return to Manly

Tony Williams.

Adrian Proszenko 9:16 PM   Out-of-favour Bulldog Tony Williams could make a shock mid-season switch back to former club Manly.

Norman drug charges raise fresh doubts about Eels future

Corey Norman.

Adrian Proszenko and Chris Barrett 8:25 PM   Parramatta are yet to determine whether Corey Norman will play against Newcastle after being charged with possessing drugs but the development has raised fresh doubts about his tenure at the club.

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Netball

Vixens call for a level playing field

The Vixens are wary of the Collingwood threat.

Linda Pearce 4:49 PM   Strict policing of salary cap will be imperative to protect existing clubs from resource-rich national league newcomers, says Netball Victoria president Jenny Sanchez.

MORE NETBALL NEWS

More Sport

Former NFL star died with CTE

Comedy capers: Bubba Smith in Police Academy.

Ken Belson 12:48 PM   ​NFL Bubba Smith, the All-Pro defensive end in the NFL who went on to a second career as a movie actor, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died in 2011.

NFL tried to influence concussion research

The study found that the NFL was "privately attempting to influence ... research".

John Branch   NFL When the NFL agreed in 2012 to donate tens of millions of dollars to concussion research overseen by the National Institutes of Health, it was widely seen as a positive turning point

Eubank was 'inhuman and disgusting'

Nick Blackwell after being defeated by Chris Eubank Jnr.
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BOXING Retired boxer Nick Blackwell has described the behaviour of Chris Eubank and Chris Eubank Junior in the immediate aftermath of the fight that left him 'technically dead' as "inhuman and disgusting".

Highlights

Are Collingwood on a roll?

Rohan Connolly previews all the footy action ahead of round 10.

Shield no ticket to honours for Victorians

The Sheffield Shield and the Australian Test team have become like third cousins, twice removed. You know they're related, but it's hard to remember how.

Which is the best?

The AFL's Indigenous Round takes place this weekend and to mark the occasion, each club will wear a specially-designed guernsey.

A lesson in being a good (sports)person

Players with talent are a dime a dozen. The supportive, determined and selfless athletes are the most valuable.

Just kick it, and keep doing so ....

Whenever I watch AFL I am struck by how poor so many players are at what should be the most basic skill in the game.

Too many eggs in the Buddy basket

It has long (and often) been said that a champion team will always beat a team of champions.

AFL 2016: quarter-time report card

With more than a quarter of the AFL season gone, we look at the big developments.

The trading game

When the music stopped at the end of last year's trade period, 14 picks in this year's draft had made their way to new teams. Emma Quayle takes an early look at how they might pan out.

Top Magpies under the pump

COMMENT Eddie McGuire's move to publicly question his own leadership at the Collingwood Football Club might well be the best call he has made all season.

The super team that wasn't

Those still bemoaning the loss of the Lions could do worse than to wander down to watch the Roos train.

Where did it all go wrong for Lucas Neill?

Robbie Slater knew something wasn't right with Lucas Neill when he sat down with his old friend, Phil Moss, for coffee.

Grow up Bernie, you're embarrassing yourself

Bernie, just pull your head in.

Footy Fix

Rohan Connolly previews all the footy action ahead of round seven.

Selwood, Dangerfield: a perfect synergy

The addition of Patrick Dangerfield to the Cats' list has made Joel Selwood even better.

Billion dollar plan for MCG precinct

A billion dollar MCG plan has been pitched to the government.

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?