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Mickelson tee shot hits marshall on the head

The marshal is struck after Phil Mickelson's tee shot on the 15th.

Steve DiMeglio 3:54 PM   Golf: Phil Mickelson said he hit a lot of good shots Thursday during his opening-round 68 in The Memorial. The 15th was not one of them.

Bogut stars as Warriors down Cavs

Tough nut: Andre Iguodala reacts the foul.

3:19 PM   Basketball: Australian centre Andrew Bogut has led the Golden State Warriors to victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in game one of the NBA finals.

CA's concussion subs trial rejected by ICC

Eoin Morgan of England receives treatment after being struck on the head by a short ball from Mitchell Starc.

Andrew Wu 5:55 PM   Cricket: Cricket Australia's proposal to trial "concussion substitutes" in first-class games has fallen at the first hurdle.

A-League to trial video referees

Let's go to the video tape: A-League referees will be part of a FIFA video trial.

Dominic Bossi 7:09 PM   Football: By early next year, video referees could be implemented in competitive A-League matches to decide contentious decisions such as penalties, offsides and dismissals.

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Wallaby selections keeping Cheika up at night

Contract extenstion: Michael Cheika.

Phil Lutton 5:49 PM   Union: The Wallaby coach continues to bide his time as he takes 33 players into the final selection cut ahead of the Test opener against England.

Nick Kyrgios pulls out of 2016 Rio Olympics

"Unfortunately, while I have expressed every intention of trying to win a medal for my country in Rio, it’s very clear ...

Chris Dutton 7:08 PM   Tennis: Nick Kyrgios has quit the Rio Olympics, saying the AOC's treatment of him was unfair and unjust.

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French Open 2016

Djokovic just misses linesman with racquet 

Djokovic throws his racket, narrowly missing a linesman.

Joe Barton 12:09 AM   World No.1 and raging French Open favourite comes perilously close to being disqualified for a careless racquet toss.

Why Stosur should not be underestimated

Samantha Stosur celebrates winning her quarter-final.

Linda Pearce   Sam Stosur and her coach David Taylor have made a pact not to discuss their future - together or apart - until after Stosur's last French Open ball is hit.

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Rugby

Burning questions as England chase win

Michael Cheika's number one criteria for Wallaby players is mental toughness.

Georgina Robinson 7:51 PM   England are hunting a fourth Test win on Australian soil, but is a new coach, a "thug of a captain" and all the aggression in the world enough to get the job done?

Cheika wishes Ben Te'o was at his disposal

Prize recruit: English convert Ben Te'o turns out for Leinster.

Phil Lutton 4:00 PM   The Wallabies coach says there were talks to try and get Ben Te'o back in Australia but there was no competing with English riches.

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Football

Failure to provide perfect pitches a 'disgrace'

Grounds for concern: Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou and captain Mile Jedinak.

Sebastian Hassett 6:00 PM   Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou says the time has come for Australian venues to provide "world-class" pitches for the national team.

Socceroos' duty the perfect tonic for Jedinak

Privilege: Mile Jedinak is happy to turn his focus to the Socceroos.

Sebastian Hassett 4:59 PM   The heartbreak of getting within touching distance of captaining Crystal Palace to FA Cup glory still lingers with Mile Jedinak.

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AFL

Hewett the next in line of tough Swans mids

George Hewett: One of six Swans debutants making a mark this year.

Andrew Wu 2:38 PM   George Hewett was at the bottom of a pack, amid a flurry of bodies and boots, in his first contest of the match. Someone had trodden on his hand. He heard a crack and looked down.

Historic caps and medals donated to Swans

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 02:  Isaac Heeney holds memorabilia items donated to the Sydney Swans Foundation, a player worn ...

David Sygall 4:18 PM   The Swans are planning to include a museum at their proposed new administrative headquarters. And it looks like they've already acquired the feature items.

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Horseracing

Markwell looks for a change iwith Figtree

Ready to peak: Figtree winning at Kembla Grange last year.

Chris Roots 7:03 PM   Kembla Grange trainer Gwenda Markwell has scrapped dreams of running next week's Stradbroke with Figtree, however remains confident a Rosehill win is within reach on Saturday.

Romantic Maid out to give James a second Queensland Oaks

Quiet achiever: Roger James is looking for a second Queensland Oaks crown.

Chris Roots 3:43 PM   New Zealand horseman Roger James has always had faith that Romantic Maid would stay, but she still had to earn her way to the Queensland Oaks at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

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More sport

Netball program helping disadvantaged girls

Players at St Mary's Netball Club in Dandenong.

David Sygall 2:55 PM   Netball: More women than men live in poverty in Australia and fewer women participate in sport. Netball Australia wants to do what it can to change that.

Brathwaite mulls multiple BBL offers

Wanted man: Carlos Brathwaite.

6:26 AM   Cricket: A Big Bash League bidding war has broken out over West Indies' World Twenty20 hero Carlos Brathwaite.

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Ali in hospital with respiratory issue

Health concerns: Muhammad Ali, pictured with Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump at a charity event in 2007.

1:38 PM   Boxing: Former heavyweight world champion Ali, 74, has been suffering from Parkinson's disease for more than three decades.

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Kyrgios laughs off Cash's words of wisdom

"Unfortunately, while I have expressed every intention of trying to win a medal for my country in Rio, it’s very clear ...

Larissa Nicholson   Tennis: Nick Kyrgios has laughed off Pat Cash's suggestion that he deletes his Twitter account in order to reach his full potential as a tennis player.

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Delly, Bogut back in finals with different roles

Cleveland's Matthew Dellavedova is keen to make an impact.

Roy Ward 8:48 AM   Basketball: Two Australians will face off once again in the NBA Finals starting on Friday in Oakland.

Australia beaten by the Dukes ball – again

The Dukes Test ball.

Greg Baum   Cricket: Australia's plan to use English cricket balls in the Sheffield Shield next season is in doubt because – like so many English imports to Australia – they behave differently here.

Highlights

The NRL can't have it both ways on gambling

Spare us the hand-wringing and shocked expressions when it comes to match-fixing allegations.

Nick Kyrgios has bottled it

In the words of Alfred Hitchcock, there is no terror in a bang - only in the anticipation of it. That would have been the AOC's dilemma regarding Nick Kyrgios.

Warriors beat Cavs in game one

Golden State Warriors beat Cleveland Cavaliers 104-89 in game one of their NBA championship series.

Fulton recalls Vietnam war service

Bob Fulton's mind was focused on two events over an emotional 18-hour period midweek. One was State of Origin. The other was much more personal.

Murrihy can hang his hat on a job well done

Ray Murrihy has come to the end of a long and distinguished reign as the major racing law enforcement officer in New South Wales, from the industry viewpoint the most important position in the state.

Arrival of Mourinho ends power play

In January, the collective of former United players appeared on the brink of world domination. Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and the brothers Neville had bought their own football club.

Kyrgios pulls out of Rio Olympics

Kyrgios released a statement that said he would not compete at the Rio Olympics later this year after labelling the AOC and chef de mission Kitty Chiller's treatment of him "unfair and unjust".

Bruno Alves sent off for horrific flying kick

Watch the Portugal defender's attempt to take off Harry Kane's head in a friendly with England.

 Why Blues should be howling about Morris' no-try

The Blues should have beaten Queensland in the Origin opener. Instead, The Bunker reneged on its own promise to defer to those on the field whenever possible

Serena Williams fights to reach semis

Pulling out quite a comeback in the French Open quarter-finals, Serena Williams beat 60th-ranked Yulia Putintseva 5-7, 6-4, 6-1.

Match fixers banned for life: Greenberg

As yet there are no specific allegations, charges or formal investigation by the NSW police, NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has stated that anyone found guilty of match fixing will be banned for life. Courtesy: ABC News24

Novak Djokovic lucky to avoid disqualification

Djokovic narrowly misses a linesman with a racquet in his French Open win against Tomas Berdych.

Daley wants refs gone, but for wrong reasons

Origin games rarely go to script, defying the predictions of the game's best minds.

Daley demands new refs for game two

Laurie Daley says he will ask for new referees when game two comes around in Brisbane after he felt his side were unfairly treated by officials in their 6-4 defeat in Sydney.