Cronk injured at Maroons Origin training

Michael Chammas 4:27 PM   Halfback Cooper Cronk has been forced to leave Queensland State of Origin training in a medicab after suffering a suspected ankle injury.



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Live: Waratahs take on Chiefs

Versatile: Israel Folau.

James Polson 6:09 PM   Join us for live coverage as the Waratahs look to bounce back after last week's loss.

Man United confirm Mourinho as coach

Official: Mourinho replaces Louis van Gaal in the Old Trafford hotseat.

8:00 PM   Football: English giants have hired Jose Mourinho as their third manager in three years, entrusting the Portuguese coach with restoring the status of the club.

Euro giants join Arsenal in race for Rogic

Man in demand: Tom Rogic is sure to be in the spotlight during the Socceroos' friendly against England.

Dominic Bossi 3:25 PM   Scouts from a dozen clubs will be in the stands for the Socceroos' match against England to watch Tom Rogic.

Slipper says Wallabies primed to deliver

James Slipper.

Phil Lutton 4:06 PM   Rugby: The Wallaby prop says the rivalry between the nations remains one of rugby's highlights and has promised a very warm welcome in the first Test at Suncorp Stadium.

Jarryd Hayne inundated with offers

Adjusting to yet another new sport: Jarryd Hayne.

1:21 PM   Rugby: Jarryd Hayne will sit down with his manager next week to begin discussing his post-Olympics future.

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Warriors shoot past Thunder

Muscling up: Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green  celebrates after scoring in game five.

2:15 PM   Basketball: The Golden State Warriors have staved off elimination from the NBA play-offs with an inspired game-five victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

French Open 2016

Nadal, Djokovic cruise into third round

Spain's Rafael Nadal.

7:47 AM   A dominant Nadal reached one career milestone on Thursday but the nature of the Spaniard's passage through the early rounds of the French Open suggests his eyes are fixed firmly on another more significant landmark.

Bacsinszky beats Bouchard at French Open

Victory: Timea Bacsinszky serves in her second round match of the French Open against Canada's Eugenie Bouchard at the ...

10:11 PM   Swiss eighth seed Timea Bacsinszky has recovered from a shaky start and a nervy finish to beat Canada's Eugenie Bouchard 6-4 6-4 in the French Open second round.

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Rugby

How Australian sevens star fell into the game

Green machine: Australian sevens star Ellia Green.

Andrew Webster 9:59 AM   We speak to the Australian women's rugby sevens speedster ahead of this weekend's final of the World Series at Clermont-Ferrand in France. Australia sit at the top of the standings.

Moore backs new Wallabies mix for England

Stephen Moore.

Chris Dutton 8:42 PM   Stephen Moore has thrown his support behind Australia's mix of experience and untested talent as coach Michael Cheika challenges international rookies to step up against England in June.

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Football

From Merewether to the Maracana

Daddy daughter day: Matildas star Emily van Egmond shares a laugh with father, Gary.

Sebastian Hassett 5:52 PM   Try this for a big year: a World Cup, the Champions League and an Olympic Games. This is what life is like at the very top of the sporting Everest – and Emily van Egmond is about to conquer it.

Hodgson challenges Rashford to shine

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - MAY 26:  Marcus Rashford of England arrives at the team hotel on the eve of their ...

Jason Burt 8:05 AM   Marcus Rashford will make his debut for England against Australia on Sunday morning (AEST) with an extraordinary opportunity to make the final 23-squad for Euro 2016, Roy Hodgson has declared.

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AFL

Tomlinson set for key defensive posting

No movement: Adam Tomlinson.

Andrew Wu 1:45 PM   Adam Tomlinson is prepared to become Greater Western Sydney's jack of all trades if it keeps him in the competition's up and coming team.

Longmire played key role in Franklin recovery

Private matters: Swans coach John Longmire chats with his superstar forward Buddy Franklin.

Caroline Wilson   John Longmire plays down the pivotal role he is said to have played in Lance Franklin's recovery from the emotional depths he reached towards the end of last season.

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Horseracing

Punters should take note of 'world record'

Max Presnell

Max Presnell 4:58 PM   Trainer Chris Waller has established a world record – for winners that have beaten their shorter priced stablemates, a possible situation confronting punters on two fronts on Saturday.

Respected Murrihy closes the book 

Hats off: Ray Murrihy.

Chris Roots 2:51 PM   Ray Murrihy knows how lucky he is to be leaving on his terms after 21 years of controlling Sydney racing.

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More sport

Swifts star wants to keep her day job

Full timetable: Swifts defender Abbey McCulloch juggles her teaching job with netball.

David Sygall 3:03 PM   Netball: Abbey McCulloch may have the opportunity to live every netballers dream – to go professional. But, rather than jump at the chance, she hopes she can keep her job  at a western Sydney high school.

Ricciardo: Taking it to the Max in Monaco

Second home: Daniel Ricciardo will have first access to the new engine in Monaco.

Andrew Tate 2:30 PM   Motor sport: Having bested and seen off three Red Bull teammates, one could forgive Daniel Ricciardo for wondering why one strategic blunder suddenly has him considered the hunted instead of the hunter.

Pink ball Tests to be on agenda in Caribbean

Thinking pink: Mitchell Starc.

Chris Barrett   Cricket: The two teams will play three times in 12 days, and a fourth if they both make the final of the tri-series with the West Indies.

Bianchi's family sue over F1 death

Gone too soon: Marussia driver Jules Bianchi of France waves during the drivers' parade before the 2014 Japanese Formula ...

10:17 PM   Motor sport: The family of the late Formula One driver Jules Bianchi plans to take legal action over the driver's death following an accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix.

Ricciardo: I'm fastest on grid and I'll prove it

Daniel Ricciardo congratulates Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen after his debut win.

Andrew Tate   Motor sport: Daniel Ricciardo believes he's the fastest man on the Formula One grid and with an upgraded Renault engine in his Red Bull he's determined to prove it.

Cavs on brink of returning to NBA finals

Cavaliers forward Richard Jefferson earns a foul against Terrence Ross.

Basketball: Cleveland have pushed Toronto to the brink of extinction with a blowout 38-point win in game five of the NBA Eastern Conference finals.

Highlights

I fair dinkum don't get Nine's apology

We're still no closer to finding out what Nine was sorry for. Was it then, the fact that Sixty Minutes didn't give Smith a chance to tell his side of the story? Well, SAY that! Tell us that was the reason for the apology.

Cronk injured during training

Maroons star halfback Cooper Cronk has injured his ankle during State of Origin training. Vision: Nine News

Farah: I can't forget what Taylor said to me

The NSW Origin hooker opens up about the ugly drama at the Wests Tigers last August when his coach told him he was being permanently dumped to reserve grade.

Punters should take note of 'world record'

Trainer Chris Waller has established a world record – for winners that have beaten their shorter priced stablemates, a possible situation confronting punters on two fronts on Saturday.

How to make the finals fairer

The finals system favours the African Group teams over the Australasian Group teams.

Shock French Open exit for ailing Tomic

Australia's Bernard Tomic has made a shock second round exit at the French Open in Paris, going down in four sets to Croatian teenager Borna Coric.

'Underbelly: The Greatest Game of All'

This week's events involving Corey Norman, Junior Paulo and James Segeyaro is another example of footy players mixing with the seedy underbelly of Sydney

State of Origin: Who has the best utility?

Ahead of game one of the State of Origin we look at which side boasts the best utility.

Jones has exposed his chin by picking Te'o

Expect to hear a lot out of England about just how different Ben Te'o is to Sam Burgess but swallow that hype with a mug of salt. His selection carries risk.

Ibrahimovic wants to work with Mourinho again

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has left his biggest hint yet that he wants to sign for Manchester United and spoke of his friendship with prospective manager Jose Mourinho.

Why Rupert needs rugby league

Rugby league has seen a 17.4 per cent increase in total viewership across both pay TV and free-to-air this season.

Hunt's 'exciting' Wallabies chance

Code hopper Karmichael Hunt talks about being named in the extended Wallabies squad to train on the Sunshine Coast.

With all the sex in Rio, will the athletes have time to compete?

After complex calculations, the organisers of the Rio Olympics have come up with a need for ... are you ready for this? ... 450,000 condoms!

Cameron Smith's fight with Channel Nine ends

The Footy Show offers the NRL player an apology over his representation in a 60 Minutes program about Alex McKinnon.