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‘This is what I’ve been waiting for’
NBA legend David Robinson says Melbourne’s Ben Simmons has a “ridiculous skillset” and is a bona fide future NBA star.
Rival bid Storm faces squeeze on star halves
THE expected re-signing of Cooper Cronk could come at the expense of Blake Green with Melbourne Storm locked in a battle to keep the halves partners together.
Knee Injured Azarenka out of Wimbledon
VICTORIA Azarenka will miss Wimbledon with a knee injury which flared up at the French Open, organisers announced on Thursday.
AFL TEAMS: Hodge back, Zorko sits out
HAWTHORN captain Luke Hodge will make his comeback and Travis Cloke is back but a star Lion has elected not to play. Replay SuperCoach chat. NEW PODCAST
Will Treloar trade haunt Magpies?
COLLINGWOOD could miss out on its highest draft pick in more than a decade after trading for Adam Treloar last year. WHICH TEAMS TRADED FUTURE PICKS?
How ballet saved Ben Reid’s career
WITH his career at the crossroads and emotionally drained from repeated failed comebacks, Ben Reid was desperate for answers. He found them in an unlikely place.
Dockers dip might be what Ross needed
HAVING little or no hope of making the finals might just be a blessing for Fremantle, which has placed a greater reliance on its younger players to step up, writes DERMOTT BRERETON.
Dhoni equals Ponting’s world record feat
INDIA’S MS Dhoni cemented his spot in the history books during his side’s series-win over Zimbabwe, equalling a record set by Australia’s Ricky Ponting.
Maxwell on being ‘hurt’ by selectors
GLENN Maxwell opens up on why he was disappointed to be dropped two games into the tri-series and how he played that audacious switch hit against Sunil Narine.
Video: Smith’s answer to Aussie fielding woes
AUSTRALIA captain Steve Smith wasn’t happy with his team’s fielding last week. So against West Indies he took matters into his own hands - or hand.
Video: Last-ball six seals stunning tie
ENGLAND and Sri Lanka have played out the first ODI tie in over two years, with a last-ball six from a No.10 finishing off a remarkable match at Trent Bridge.
Euro 2016 daily: Iceland magic; Ronaldo relief
FROM euphoric Iceland commentators to some Ronaldo magic, the luck of the Irish and Ibra’s farewell, it’s been quite a day at Euro 2016.
Video: CR7 throws reporter’s microphone into lake
CRISTIANO Ronaldo is known for chucking the odd hissy fit — but this is next level. Watch what happens when a journalist has the audacity to ask him a question.
A-League star Novillo departs City for Turkey
MELBOURNE City have announced Harry Novillo has left the club to take up and offer to play in Turkey.
How to cheer on Iceland ... in Icelandic
WE all love an underdog. Iceland is taking on England in Euro 2016 and if you want to cheer on the Vikings, we’re here to help you do it ... in their native tongue.
Analysis: Tatts Tiara
ANALYSIS: VICTORIAN trainer Robert Smerdon can add another Group 1 to his recent Stradbroke Handicap triumph when My Poppette contests the Tatts Tiara.
Weekend Best Bets
OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.
Spring seven get prizemoney injection
RACING Victoria has bolstered prizemoney for seven Group 1 races in time for the Spring Carnival.
“Stewards satisfaction” rule won’t satisfy all
THE fallout from two seemingly alarming rides has some wondering if a new rule needs to be introduced to better placate the punting public.
Olympics CA takes $1m gamble on Rio gold
CYCLING Australia has invested more than $1m and hired a motorsport engineer to forensically examine its track bike and athletes to find every millisecond it hopes will make a difference at the Rio Olympics.
Drug saga Three countries face Rio doping bans
RUSSIA, Kazakhstan and Belarus are facing one-year weightlifting bans retesting of samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, putting their Rio hopes in jeopardy.
Storm faces squeeze on star halves
THE expected re-signing of Cooper Cronk could come at the expense of Blake Green with Melbourne Storm locked in a battle to keep the halves partners together.
Dour Dragons defeat understrength Storm
A SCRAPPY St George Illawarra outfit has beaten an undermanned Melbourne at WIN Stadium on Saturday night.
Melbourne’s magnificent makeshift centres
ONE of them didn’t have a club at the end of last year. The other hadn’t played in weeks. Together, they form the NRL’s unlikeliest centre duo.
Storm not preparing for Dugan
STORM coach Craig Bellamy says the Storm are not preparing for Josh Dugan to make a shock comeback for the Dragons on Saturday night.
Third Test ‘We play winning rugby’: Jones shuts down Cheika
ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones has brushed aside predictions from rival Michael Cheika that they will play a more expansive style of game on Saturday, declaring: “We play winning rugby”.
Matt Toomua Width the key to breaching English defence
A second playmaker, pinned Englishmen and Israel Folau running wide again. Those are the keys to the Wallabies’ attack outsmarting Eddie Jones’ “rope-a-dope” defence.
Payto&Panda The force is with Brumbies
PERTH product Kyle Godwin is set to defect to the Brumbies in a sensational switch.
Third Test Skelton, Toomua get nod as Wallabies bulk up
MICHAEL Cheika has named an upsized Wallabies side to stave off England’s plans for a whitewash, with Will Skelton and Matt Toomua returned to the starting side.
Rising star steps up to MotoGP with Suzuki
ALEX Rins will make his much awaited graduation to MotoGP in 2017, signing to ride the second factory Suzuki.
Daniel Ricciardo had us all fooled
IF YOU’RE an F1 driver, it’s safe to assume you know a few things about cars. Daniel Ricciardo was having us on.
SVG survives Top End carnage
SHANE Van Gisbergen survived a day of carnage to return Red Bull Racing to the top of the V8 pile after Lee Holdsworth was rushed to a Darwin hospital following crash.
Rosberg dominates, Ricciardo frustrated
NICO Rosberg dominated an uneventful European Grand Prix from start to finish, blitzing the field for victory as Daniel Ricciardo slipped to seventh.
Injured Azarenka out of Wimbledon
VICTORIA Azarenka will miss Wimbledon with a knee injury which flared up at the French Open, organisers announced on Thursday.
The moment Roger knew he had to change
WHEN Roger Federer’s dad walked off the court and refused to play with his son anymore, the Fed Express knew he had to change.
Wimbledon dress ‘too revealing’
TENNIS stars have forced Nike to change its flagship women’s dress for Wimbledon 2016 because the design is too revealing.
Groth keeps faith despite just 3 wins all year
SAM Groth admits he could do with some luck from the tennis gods at the Wimbledon draw as he looks to emerge from his season-long slump.
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Kyrgios’ bold Wimbledon prediction
ELATED by the decision to promote him to 15th seed at Wimbledon next week, Nick Kyrgios is bristling with confidence ahead of the slam, and he’s made a bold declaration.
IAAF tells Russians how to get to Rio
THE governing body for track and field has ruled that Russian athletes who trained outside the country can compete as ‘neutral athletes’ at the Rio Olympics.
Injured Azarenka out of Wimbledon
VICTORIA Azarenka will miss Wimbledon with a knee injury which flared up at the French Open, organisers announced on Thursday.
Bye to halt North’s slide down ladder
NORTH Melbourne slide from the top of the ladder accelerated on Thursday night as they were dominated by Adelaide in the final quarter at Adelaide Oval.
Spring seven get prizemoney injection
RACING Victoria has bolstered prizemoney for seven Group 1 races in time for the Spring Carnival.
Zika won’t stop Hockeyroos from Rio
AUSTRALIA’S Hockeyroos are not concerned by Zika virus fears in Brazil, as high-profile golfer Rory McIlroy pulled out of Rio because of the threat.
Why Thaiday doesn’t want Broncos captaincy
SAM Thaiday has ruled himself out of the race for the Broncos captaincy next season — and the Maroons star has a good reason for why.
What went on at Adelaide Oval?
NOBODY knew what to do after a bizarre incident between the Kangaroos and Crows left umpires, players and fans bamboozled.
Width the key to breaching English defence
A second playmaker, pinned Englishmen and Israel Folau running wide again. Those are the keys to the Wallabies’ attack outsmarting Eddie Jones’ “rope-a-dope” defence.
Skelton: The axe made me sharper
WITH Eddie Jones’ England enjoying their time in the sun, Michael Cheika fittingly turned to the 150kg lock once dubbed “the Eclipse” to smother English hopes of a 3-0 series win on Saturday.
Gretzky: Please give this a shot
EVEN the ‘The Great One’ has a weakness. Wayne Gretzky, the best ever ice hockey player, is in Sydney. However climbing the bridge is not on his agenda. ‘I’m scared of heights.’
The force is with Brumbies
PERTH product Kyle Godwin is set to defect to the Brumbies in a sensational switch.
‘We play winning rugby’: Jones shuts down Cheika
ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones has brushed aside predictions from rival Michael Cheika that they will play a more expansive style of game on Saturday, declaring: “We play winning rugby”.
Giants defence putting squeeze on rivals
THE GWS Giants’ once-maligned defence is now one of their greatest assets and captain Phil Davis has warned rivals it can only continue to improve.
Wilson slams ‘Neanderthal’ Sam
CAROLINE Wilson has hit back at Sam Newman after the Footy Show panellist said she was “becoming an embarrassment”.
‘I couldn’t breathe and I was screaming’
SCANS have revealed the full extent of Lee Holdsworth’s injuries following his horror smash in Darwin, but the Holden driver hopes to return for the Supercars endurance season.
Longley: Simmons is something special
BELIEVE the hype surrounding Ben Simmons. That’s the message from legendary Australian basketballer Luc Longley, who says he always knew Simmons would rise to the heights of NBA stardom.
Blueberry Hill earns shot at big time
IT was always the plan for Blueberry Hill to be a Group 1 contender as a three-year-old, even though Liam Birchley was expecting it to come a lot earlier than Saturday’s final major for the season.
Gus’ spray everything that’s wrong with NSW
PHIL Gould lashed NSW’s leadership as “selfish”, but one former Blue believes his effort to improve the state’s culture only ended up hurting it.
Storm faces squeeze on star halves
THE expected re-signing of Cooper Cronk could come at the expense of Blake Green with Melbourne Storm locked in a battle to keep the halves partners together.
No pressure on Simmons, says NBA great
NBA legend David Robinson believes the younger age of draft picks like potential No.1 Ben Simmons has diminished the crushing expectations he faced to make an immediate impact in the NBA. .
Winx takes it easy as Waller closes on record
CHRIS Waller, who welcomed champion mare Winx back into his Rosehill stables this week, continues his quest to break the Sydney training record at Randwick on Saturday.
West Perth legend unhappy with name change
WEST Perth legend Bill Dempsey doesn’t like the idea of his former club’s potential name change to the Joondalup Falcons.
Baynes can fill Bogut’s big shoes
AUSTRALIAN Boomers big man Aron Baynes says he is ready to shoulder the load should superstar and fellow NBA player Andrew Bogut miss the Rio Olympics.
Unimpressive debut just a Twist of fate
ANALYSIS: DANISH Twist is one step away from the unlikely path of being trounced in a Taree maiden to savouring Group 1 glory.
Hill won’t let protruding plate ruin his rare chance
JACK Hill can’t wait to get rid of his constant reminder of last year’s serious fall, a shoulder plate in his collarbone which is now protruding through his skin.
Waller applauds call to dig up ‘Kenso’ track
THE much-maligned Kensington course will be dug up and replaced with a new and improved racing surface for the inner track at Royal Randwick.
“Stewards satisfaction” rule won’t satisfy all
THE fallout from two seemingly alarming rides has some wondering if a new rule needs to be introduced to better placate the punting public.
‘This is what I’ve been waiting for’
NBA legend David Robinson says Melbourne’s Ben Simmons has a “ridiculous skillset” and is a bona fide future NBA star.
The moment Roger knew he had to change
WHEN Roger Federer’s dad walked off the court and refused to play with his son anymore, the Fed Express knew he had to change.
Big decision on working-class hero
CLARRY Conners knows the day is coming but it leaves him with a conundrum. “I don’t want to over-race him but I don’t want to retire him either,’’ he says of old favourite Decision Time.
Stable watch: Inside mail for Randwick
TAB BIG BETS: FOR most racehorses, a start in a 3200m race usually brings them to the end of a preparation — but not in the case of Zatopaz.
Nothing boring about Lumumba
FROM a bizarre best-and-fairest speech to requesting a meeting with Barack Obama, you can never accuse Heritier Lumumba of being boring. Now he’s done it again.
‘They’re dirty bastards, aren’t they’
A QUEENSLAND star has pointed out Sam Thaiday’s “squirrel grip” was not the only dirty play that went unnoticed in State of Origin Game 2.
Preview: Best bets for Coffs Harbour
TRAINER Peter Roach concedes he is about to find out how good I’m A Jet really is at Coffs Harbour on Friday.
Weekend Best Bets
OUR experts give you an early shot at finding a winner as they look at the major races around the nation.
Shilton, Maradona trade barbs over Hand of God
AFTER 30 years, former England goalie Peter Shilton and Argentine legend Diego Maradona are still at odds over the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal
Beat The Bookie value bets
OUR experts try to boost your bank balance with the best value bets of the weekend in the major cards around the nation.
Day Melbourne-bound to defend title
WORLD golf No.1 Jason Day is heading to Melbourne after confirming he’ll play in November’s World Cup with Adam Scott.
Essendon’s greatest SuperCoach team
LLOYD, Lucas, Hird and Fletcher are reunited in this team of Essendon stars that will allow Bomber fans to think back to the good old days. SEE THE TEAM.
‘Would you fight if your nuts were out?’
AFTER experiencing a severe wardrobe malfunction in the Octagon, a female UFC fighter has called out commentators for “mocking” her.
Cloke to return after ‘standout’ effort
TRAVIS Cloke will return for Collingwood in tomorrow night’s clash with Fremantle along with defender Nathan Brown and midfielder James Aish .
The Right Track, with Ben Scadden
LEADING SA hoop Jamie Kah is edging closer to snaring her 100th winner for the season after claiming another double at Morphettville on Wednesday.
The Early Oil: Flemington
HERALD Sun’s leading form analyst Michael Manley says punters won’t have to wait long for his best of the day, with consistent mare Telopea to go around in the second race.
Sam Newman’s bizarre new ambition
THE AFL’s most controversial figure is known for creating headlines. He’s done it again. How does his latest head-scratching moment stack up?
Robinson leading the way for Lions
BRISBANE coach Justin Leppitsch says the club’s young cubs could do worse than follow the example of Lions enforcer Mitch Robinson.
Skelton, Toomua get nod as Wallabies bulk up
MICHAEL Cheika has named an upsized Wallabies side to stave off England’s plans for a whitewash, with Will Skelton and Matt Toomua returned to the starting side.
Blues icon’s huge statement for Origin III
A NSW icon has swung the axe for game three, saying Paul Gallen should be denied an Origin farewell in a shake up that would put a broom through the Blues. Check out his shock line-up.
NBA Longley: Simmons is something special
BELIEVE the hype surrounding Ben Simmons. That’s the message from legendary Australian basketballer Luc Longley, who says he always knew Simmons would rise to the heights of NBA stardom.
Changing attitudes Pies new national netball team safe
AUSTRALIAN netball boss Kate Palmer has called Eddie McGuire’s drown-gate comments “absolutely not appropriate”, but is still committed to a relationship with the club.
Zika virus Day casts doubts over Olympics campaign
JASON DAY remains undecided about whether or not he will compete at the Rio Olympics because of worries about the mosquito-transmitted Zika virus.
Not Choc ‘Mundine is not worth a million dollars’
ANTHONY Mundine has been told to get in the queue as he chases a million-dollar payday against Australia’s highest ranked boxer Jeff Horn.
Ice Hockey Gretzky: Please give this a shot
EVEN the ‘The Great One’ has a weakness. Wayne Gretzky, the best ever ice hockey player, is in Sydney. However climbing the bridge is not on his agenda. ‘I’m scared of heights.’
