Ali's journey: Always the greatest

Dave Anderson 10:40 PM   At the end, the mischief was still in his eyes. Even the pall of Parkinson's disease never took that away, but for too many years before his death, Muhammad Ali was not the Muhammad Ali you wanted to remember.

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Who would deny his immortality?

Greg Baum 10:30 PM   In Norman Mailer's seminal book, he describes Muhammad Ali thus: "The world's greatest athlete is in danger of being our most beautiful man. Women draw an audible breath."

Ali and Newton's infamous Logies moment

Neil McMahon 3:31 PM   It was a Friday night in 1979 when the world's most famous man found himself the bemused co-star in the most infamous Logies night clanger of them all.

Why did he mean so much to me ? I don't know, but I was not alone

Stathi Paxinos 11:20 PM   It was a dream assignment. Follow your hero. Stay close to him. Many others felt the same.

When Ali came to the footy

Andrew Tate 12:43 AM   Muhammad Ali is gone, but his legacy will live on with many Victorians no doubt today comparing notes about their moment in the presence of The Greatest.

Muhammad Ali dies

Matt Schudel and Bart Barnes 3:20 PM   Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali has died at age 74 in a Phoenix hospital due to respiratory problems from Parkinsons Disease.

Socceroos deny Greece with final kick

Dominic Bossi 12:02 AM   SOCCER For 89 minutes it appeared Greece's defensive Phalanx would claim another victim, until Matthew Leckie produced a moment of magic.

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Hawks again get the job done

Rohan Connolly 9:54 PM   AFL It's been just over 10 years since Melbourne beat Hawthorn, so long ago that, including a couple of fill-ins, the Demons have gone through seven coaches since then.

Dockers break the duck as Bombers crash

Brad Elborough 10:50 PM   AFL Fremantle's incredible losing streak was finally ended at 38 weeks with a 79-point win over Essendon at Domain Stadium on Saturday night.

Matildas ease past Ferns in Rio warm up

Michael Lynch 9:07 PM   SOCCER Just as the Matildas and the Silver Ferns kicked off a rainbow arced across the streaky Ballarat skies above Morshead Park, venue for the Olympic warm up match.

Swans find skills in the wet

Andrew Stafford 11:46 PM   AFL The elements literally hung over this game, which was never going to be anything but the toughest of wet-weather slogs.

Ricciardo says he'll bring the intensity

Andrew Tate 12:35 AM   MOTOR sPORT Daniel Ricciardo has emerged from his post-Monaco sabbatical saying he has put the disappointment of his heartbreaking second-place behind him and will bring similar intensity to the next grand prix, in Montreal.

Storm ride Cronk's return for win over Penrith

Roy Ward 10:22 PM   LEAGUE The Storm scored win number 10 of the season, this time over Penrith Panthers.

Blatter and cronies arranged bonuses

Julian Bennetts 7:27 PM   SOCCER FIFA announced that three former top officials arranged to pay themselves more than $108 million AUD over the past five years, including promises of tens of millions of dollars in payments that were quietly approved last May.

Rival praises Delly despite low blow

Peter Mitchell 4:57 PM   BASKETBALL Matthew Dellavedova says he is not an NBA brute on a mission to hurt, irritate or target opponents.

Clarkson calls for stricter look at high contact

Rohan Connolly 6:39 PM   Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has added his weight to the calls for a stricter interpretation of the rules regarding high contact following another controversial free kick awarded during his side's win over Melbourne at the MCG.

Reborn Blues add to Lions' tale of woe

Jon Pierik 5:29 PM   As part of their preparation for a visit to Etihad Stadium, the Brisbane Lions sought to replicate the expected unfriendly atmosphere by having a mixture of music and crowd noise blaring at training through the week.

Spin to shape Aussies' tri-series opener

Rob Forsaith 9:52 AM   Steve Smith wants Australia's batsmen to be smart instead of spectacular in their ODI tri-series opener against West Indies.

Fox wins canoeing gold

9:38 AM   Jessica Fox has won gold in the women's C1 final at the season-opening World Cup in Ivrea, Italy.

Muguruza upsets Serena in final

David Waldstein 1:33 AM   Spaniard Garbine Muguruza downed Serena Williams in two sets to win first Grand Slam.

Late stumble hurts Day at Memorial

Ben Everill 8:39 AM   World No.1 Jason Day was left to rue a double bogey on the final hole but he remains in the mix during a weather-suspended third round of the US PGA Tour's Memorial Tournament.

Australian sidecar racer dies in crash at Isle of Man

Steve Lillebuen 9:38 AM   An Australian motorcycle sidecar racer has died following a crash in a race on the Isle of Man off England's northwest coast.

Cavs coach backs 'hard-nosed' Delly

9:15 AM   Cleveland Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue insists Matthew Dellavedova will not be scaling back his aggressive play in the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors.

Jennings to the four with big day out

WARREN BARNSLEY 7:35 PM   Koby Jennings' potential was on full display as the young jockey rode a remarkable four winners on a heavy track at Rosehill.

Tuggeranong Vikings grind out win against Gungahlin Eagles in mud-soaked clash

Chris Dutton 9:27 PM   The mud-soaked jerseys and soggy boots delivered an old-school rugby classic between the Tuggeranong Vikings and the Gungahlin Eagles in wet, cold and windy conditions on Saturday.

Con Ange insists he is a 'straighty-180'

Adrian Proszenko 10:09 PM   Colourful rugby league identity Con Ange is adamant clubs have no reason to ban him from associating with their players, insisting he is a "straighty-180" who would never lead them astray.

Big wins for Warriors, Cowboys, Storm

Steve Mascord 9:49 PM   Cooper Cronk ignored a painful ankle injury to back up in the final two minutes and score his club's final try in a convincing win.

Horvat looks to US college career

Roy Ward 4:09 PM   BASKETBALL Chantel Horvat is making her own way into elite basketball following in the footsteps of her dad, retired Socceroo Steve Horvat.