Dugan ruled out of Origin with injury
10:00 AM NSW centre Josh Dugan has been ruled out of Wednesday's State of Origin opener in Sydney due to an elbow injury.
League
DCE won't play even if Cronk ruled out
12:08 PM Queensland assistant Trevor Gillmeister says the Maroons are set to go with an all-forward bench in the State of Origin opener if Cooper Cronk fails to overcome his ankle injury.
Smith says he never doubted his actions
Phil Lutton 8:00 PM Queensland captain opens up about the chaotic days ahead of last year's Origin decider and how the turmoil around 60 Minutes set the stage for the game-three demolition of NSW.
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Top stories
Pocock to reunite with Deans in Japan
Chris Dutton 11:46 AM Rugby: Brumbies star David Pocock will reunite with former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans in Japan when he takes a sabbatical at the end of the year.
Williams sisters, JWT injury dim French hope
11:49 AM Tennis: First the Williams sisters ambushed two home favourites, then Jo Wilfried Tsonga's chances were shattered by injury as French hopes were battered at a stormy Roland Garros.
Real beat Atletico on penalties in final
Brian Homewood 7:46 AM Football: Real Madrid have won a thrilling 2016 Champions League final at the San Siro in Milan 5-3 after a penalty shootout with Atletico Madrid. As it happened
New Orleans NBA rookie shot dead at 23
6:35 AM Basketball: New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce Dejean-Jones has been confirmed dead after suffering gunshot wounds at the age of 23.
Hend wanted to punch drunk golf hecklers
9:35 AM Golf: Scott Hend said he came close to punching two drunk fans who heckled him as the Australian was plotting his way to the top of the BMW PGA Championship leaderboard.
Diame fires Hull back to Premier League
Neil Robinson 7:22 AM Football: Hull City's Mohamed Diame struck an unstoppable long-range shot to beat Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley.
French Open 2016
Djokovic beats Bedene and light to win
David Waldstein 11:14 AM It is not often that a tennis player leads a cheer for a chair umpire, or insists that he come down from his perch and join a post-match interview.
Kyrgios cops fine from Gasquet loss
Joe Barton 11:18 PM Tennis wild child Nick Kyrgios has been slugged with a $6200 fine for an audible obscenity during his French Open thrashing at the hands of Richard Gasquet.
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Rugby
Gibson backs Tahs' stars to hurt England
Tom Decent 6:36 PM Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says England coach Eddie Jones and his team should sit up and pay attention to the dazzling form of his Wallabies representatives in what the NSW mentor has predicted will be an difficult assignment for the tourists ahead of their three-Test series in June.
Women's sevens one win from world title
10:29 AM The Australian Women's Sevens team are just one win away from clinching the country's first World Series title.
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Football
The next Rogic: Blumberg takes on the world
Jamie Marcuson As a boy, Ryan Blumberg dreamt of wearing the red and white of Arsenal. Now, at 17 years of age, he is well on his way to adding his name to the rich history of Australians to take on European football.
Victory release another three players
Michael Lynch Melbourne Victory are clearing the decks for a major rebuild and on Saturday announced that three more players would be leaving the club.
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AFL
Betts stands tall in win over Giants
Ashley Porter 10:57 PM The script could not have been followed better ... Eddie Betts turning it on with an amazing goal rush to seal an unexpected win against the Giants at Adelaide Oval – in the Sir Douglas Nicholls Indigenous round.
'Not in spirit of game': milking stoush erupts
David Sygall 7:02 PM Former Hawthorn star Dermott Brereton accusing North Melbourne's Lindsay Thomas of failing to play in the spirit of the game.
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Horseracing
Music Magnate win a sweet sound for Baker
Phil Lutton 6:50 PM The gelding made the most of a cracking early speed to take out the Doomben 10,000 and enter calculations for the Stradbroke Handicap at Eagle Farm.
Ecuador leads all-the-way in the McKell Cup
Chris Roots 9:00 PM The high cruising speed of Ecuador took the day in the McKell Cup and opened up plenty of options for Gai Waterhouse in the future.
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More sport
Haumono on cusp of history against Parker
Adrian Proszenko 2:00 PM Boxing: Solomon Haumono enters the latest chapter of a storied trans-Tasman rivalry knowing two good blows will make him heavyweight champion of the world.
Belgian rider Broeckx in coma after crash
9:50 AM Cycling: Belgian rider Stig Broeckx is in a coma after the 26-year-old was involved in a crash involving motorbikes on the third stage of the Tour of Belgium.
England on course to crush Sri Lanka
10:19 AM Cricket: Potent England pace bowling after an unbeaten 155 from Moeen Ali put Alastair Cook's side in complete control on a one-sided second day of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Durham
Eight Russian Olympics athletes test positive
8:40 AM Olympics: Russia's Olympic Committee says eight of its athletes from three sports have tested positive for banned substances in a re-examination of samples from the 2012 London Olympics.
Ricciardo snares his maiden pole position
Andrew Tate 11:44 PM Motor sport: Stunning strategy and a flying lap will see Daniel Ricciardo start on pole position for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, where he will have a significant tyre advantage.
Swifts stars urge appreciation of forebears
David Sygall Netball: A record crowd is expected when the NSW Swifts play the Queensland Firebirds. But two of their most experienced players remember when times were a lot tougher.
Australia has two shots at glory in Indy 500
Mark Fogarty in Indianapolis 3:39 PM Motorsport: Australians Will Power and Matthew Brabham can achieve career milestones in the sell-out 100th Indianapolis 500.
Dellavedova, James through to finals again
Peter Mitchell 2:35 PM Basketball: A year after their chase was derailed by season-ending injuries to All-Stars Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, the Cavaliers are hungry for the title they feel cruelly eluded them.
Highlights
Real Madrid win tense final over Atletico
Real Madrid were crowned European champions for the 11th time when Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner in a 5-3 shootout victory over Atletico Madrid.
Foran, Eels fume over car park stunt
What Foran didn't need were the heartless and irresponsible actions of a media organisation, which sank to a new low after the Eels game on Monday night.
Dragons down Cowboys to leap into top eight
St George Illawarra fought off a depleted North Queensland comeback to win 14-10 in Wollongong.
Is this Farah's Origin swansong?
This year's State of Origin campaign could be the last for Robbie Farah as the Wests Tigers hooker contemplates finishing his career in England.
Crusaders hold off Blues in Auckland thriller
It was far from convincing, but the Crusaders locked up Super Rugby's top spot with a win at Eden Park.
A win for perseverance and hard work
The Panthers are extremely proud of our two young players who will be making their debuts for NSW in State of Origin I on Wednesday night.
Cheika lays down a juicy challenge
Thirty-nine players had us scratching our heads, but then came the explanation of why such a big squad.
Plenty to like about Australia despite defeat
When an inexperienced team gives away an early goal its important that they show character, shrug off the disappointment and work themselves back into the game.
Tigers pip the Broncos in one-point thriller
It was the second consecutive week that the Broncos have been beaten 19-18.
Hope the Blues believe, because I'm not sure I do
The Year of The Hodkinson feels not only like something that didn't happen, but something that couldn't have happened.
Swans outclass the Kangaroos
North Melbourne's unbeaten start to the season has come to an end. The Sydney Swans showed too much class, winning by 26 points.
OFC needs to lift its game to help players
The tournament which kick-started Tim Cahill's international career kicks off in Port Moresby on Saturday. Australia may longer be part of Oceania, but the region's showpiece event could, and should, still have plenty of relevance.
Waratahs make huge statement
The Waratahs have produced their most scintillating 80 minutes of the season as they out-gunned the Chiefs in an emphatic 45-25 win in Sydney.
Demetriou: 'I remember someone saying GWS would be my Vietnam'
Attacked by AFL clubs down south and ridiculed by NRL officials in their own city, the Giants are sitting third on the AFL ladder. But if they win the flag, will anyone care?
