Geelong and Richmond miss the cut
Samantha Lane 1:23 PM Geelong and Richmond have missed out on inaugural AFL women's team licences, while Collingwood and Carlton are celebrating their successful bids.
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Blues star with a father-daughter hope
Larissa Nicholson 12:34 PM AFL Four-time all-Australian Andrew McKay played nearly 250 games for Carlton, but on Wednesday it was his 15-year-old daughter Abbie wearing the navy blue.
Maurice Rioli: The magician of Tigerland
Rohan Connolly 12:13 AM AFL On Tuesday night, another six members were inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame. They included legends of South Australian and Western Australian football.
Iceland hold Portugal to shock 1-1 draw
7:57 AM EURO 2016 Rank outsiders Iceland enjoyed a superb big-stage debut as they clinched a shock 1-1 draw against Group F favourites Portugal on Tuesday.
Sharapova appeals against two-year ban
9:31 AM TENNIS Five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova is seeking to have her two-year doping ban wiped out or reduced as she lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Long and short of a season over
Michael Gleeson 9:28 PM AFL Collingwood's season ended not on Queen's Birthday but at three quarter time of round ten at the MCG.
Players have no issue with 'scratch and sniff'
9:14 AM EURO 2016 Embarrassing footage of Germany coach Joachim Loew scratching around inside the front and back of his trousers during their Euro 2016 win over Ukraine has caused a buzz back home but for winger Lukas Podolski it is not an issue.
Situation must look Lethal to Matthews
Caroline Wilson 8:07 PM AFL The seeds of self-doubt creeping into Leigh Matthews' generally pragmatic, forthright and intelligent commentary do not bode well for Justin Leppitsch.
There's time for Bogut, says Boomers coach
Roy Ward 5:21 PM BASKETBALL Andrew Bogut's Rio Olympic status will be unknown until he completes scans on his injured knee and Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis says injured players could have time to prove their fitness.
Hungary upset 10-man Austria
8:16 AM EURO 2016 Two of the noisiest sets of supporters at Euro 2016 witnessed the first surprise result of the finals on Tuesday when Austria lost 2-0 to old rivals Hungary in the opening match of Group F.
Mid-season card: Why the Pies have gone cold
Jon Pierik 3:00 PM AFL What's gone right for the Magpies in 2016? Very little.
Mid-term report card: Saints marching where?
Jon Pierik As AFL clubs enjoy their bye and list managers turn towards 2017, we take a daily look at a club and how it has performed so far – and what to expect from here.
Vettel vexed by 'suicidal' seagulls
Sebastian Vettel offered one of Formula One's more exotic excuses on Sunday by saying he had lost time in the Canadian Grand Prix by saving two seagulls from being flattened by his Ferrari.
AFL
Gawn ploy backfires on 'easy beat' Magpies
Michael Gleeson Collingwood were solidly beaten for a second successive week by a team out of the top eight. They enter the bye week with just four wins and eight losses, a long injury list and a season virtually over.
Giants' Johnson sidelined with foot injury
Adrian Warren 5:31 PM Greater Western Sydney have suffered a blow with forward Steve Johnson to miss up to two weeks with a foot injury.
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Cricket
Zampa out to bounce back after belting
Rob Forsaith 1:41 PM It will take more than three consecutive sixes from Marlon Samuels to shake the confidence of young legspinner Adam Zampa.
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Olympics
Henry Speight won't be going to the Olympics
1:22 PM Brumbies winger had suffered a grade three medial ligament injury to his right knee during
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Tennis
Murray and Lendl reunite
Alan Baldwin World No.1 Andy Murray is reuniting with his former coach Ivan Lendl and the pair will work together in the lead-up to Wimbledon.
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Soccer
Euro 2016: Germany, Poland, Croatia all win
Bastian Schweinsteiger marked his return from injury with the match-sealing goal as Germany opened their Euro 2016 campaign with a 2-0 win over Ukraine.
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Golf
Why Jason Day wanted to quit golf
Ben Everill 10:04 AM Jason Day planned to walk away from golf if he ever became the world's best player.
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Motor Sport
Ricciardo fumes again as Max factor looms large
Andrew Tate Red Bull plays down Verstappen's refusal to yield to the Australian but Ricciardo is having none of it.
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Basketball
Boomers coach says there's time to fit in injured Andrew Bogut
Roy Ward 5:21 PM Andrew Bogut's Rio Olympic status will be unknown until he completes scans on his injured knee and Boomers coach Andrej Lemanis says injured players could have time to prove their fitness.
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Horse Racing
Berry chases win for his wife
Chris Roots Tommy Berry will head back to Japan for the next couple of weekends to link with his Melbourne Cup ride Curren Mirotic, but there is more important business on the home front at Canterbury on MondayÂ
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Rugby Union
Henry Speight won't be going to the Olympics
1:22 PM Brumbies winger had suffered a grade three medial ligament injury to his right knee during
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Rugby League
Morris: I thought I was in trouble
Michael Chammas 1:43 PM When Bulldogs team manager Alan Thompson's name popped up on Josh Morris' phone on the morning of their game against Canberra, the Canterbury centre thought he was in trouble.
Round 15 teams: How the teams match up
Chris Boulous 1:20 PM All you need to know ahead of round 15 of the NRL season
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Netball
More imports to be allowed in new netball competition
Netball Australia will loosen the reins on its import restrictions and tighten its salary cap observance for next year's revamped competition.
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More Sport
'Free' tickets being sold to Ali memorial
BOXING Muhammad Ali's family has slammed people who have tried to sell free tickets to Friday's memorial service for the late boxing icon.
Rich list has new No.1 for first time in 15 years
For the first time in 15 years, neither golfer Tiger Woods nor now-retired boxer Floyd Mayweather hold the No.1 spot in the annual Forbes rich list of athletes.
Highlights
AFL plays of round 12
Bontempelli's star on the rise, Dangerfield beyond adjectives and Adelaide are genuine contenders.
Tigers sneak past the Suns
Richmond recorded a 17-point win over Gold Coast.
Don't turn Ali into a sanitised caricature
We're left with a man of inordinate courage who made some awful mistakes.
Mid-year team: An even spread of talent
With apologies to at least seven midfielders, here's Rohan Connolly's mid-season AFL All-Australian team.
FootyFix: Battle in the top eight
Rohan Connolly previews all the footy action ahead of round 12.
Transgender issues could dominate Rio
COMMENT The Rio Olympics have already proven to be highly controversial and the Opening Ceremony is still two months away.
Why did he mean so much to me?
It was a dream assignment. Follow your hero. Stay close to him. Many others felt the same.
Who would deny his immortality?
In Norman Mailer's seminal book, he describes Muhammad Ali thus.
Best Betts
Eddie Betts adds another wonder goal to his remarkable AFL career.
Rance is the modern-day Archer
But which one would Wayne Carey pick in his ultimate fantasy team?
What lies beneath is what worries big-wave rider
Widely regarded as one of the best big-wave surfers in the world, Mark Mathews isn't scared by the monsters he rides.
Pick 1 v Pick 2
Jacob Weitering and Josh Schache were separated by just a few seconds at the draft last year.
Roughy's greatness
The most inspirational moments in sport don't always occur in the heat of battle, or in the immediate aftermath of glorious triumphs or heartbreaking defeats.
Plays of the Week
These are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sport world this week.
The curse of Ricciardo - expletive deleted
Daniel Ricciardo did a lot of swearing in Monaco this weekend. But he's earned the right.
Betts does it again?
Adelaide maestro may have outdone himself with his goal of the year contender.
Working like a mason, Cox sinks the boot in
Collingwood's vertically-gifted US import makes up for his lack of experience sheer hard work.
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.
