Hawks go top after beating Suns
Daniel Cherny 10:09 PM With Luke Hodge back and heir home and away campaign nearly two-thirds over, Hawthorn have ascended to the most most important place of all this time of year: The top of the ladder.
Top Stories
Simmons' cousin killed in hit and run
Daniel Cherny and Scott Spits 5:57 PM Tragedy has struck NBA No.1 draft pick Ben Simmons, his cousin killed in a hit-and-run incident in New Jersey little more than 24 hours after he attended the draft.
Commitment issues: crowds cold on TV game
Rohan Connolly 10:03 PM There were plenty of reasons for the paltry crowd at last Friday night's game at the MCG. But was it also a pointer to a more deep-seated problem for AFL football?
Hawks sitting pretty, but still need to lift
Daniel Cherny 10:03 PM Having reached the top of the ladder as they head for their mid-season bye, Hawthorn still have plenty of room for improvement, says coach Alastair Clarkson.
Storm burn in first half, freeze in second
Roy Ward 7:16 PM Melbourne Storm prevailed over Wests Tigers at AAMI Park on Sunday with a 29-20 win, but only after a worrying lull that almost cost them a victory at home.
Presidents to hear from anti-violence group
Michael Gleeson 10:01 PM Our Watch advocacy group will address the AFL Commission and all club presidents, including Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, and chief executives on prevention of violence against women.
Jack Hale breaks Australian U20 record
Michael Gleeson 5:28 PM ATHLETICS Jack Hale has become Australia's fastest junior sprinter of all time. The teenage Tasmanian sensation broke the Australian under-20 100m record, clocking 10.21 seconds in Germany.
Wallabies must win back respect in Bledisloe
Tom Decent 5:28 PM Cheika describes the pain of being whitewashed for the first time in 45 years on Australian soil and says the Wallabies need to regain respect.
Sydney to miss out on Socceroos to MCG
Dominic Bossi 11:49 AM SOCCER Sydney will miss out on hosting the Socceroos' biggest World Cup qualifying match for the third successive campaign, with the Japan home fixture set to be played in Melbourne.
Ling questions Geelong attitude
Daniel Cherny 4:24 PM AFL Geelong premiership captain Cameron Ling has questioned the mindset of Cats players after Chris Scott's side slumped to their third upset defeat in just over a month.
Friendship drives Murphy from coma to Rio
Stathi Paxinos 3:51 PM When Monique Murphy awoke from a week-long coma in 2014, she was facing a vastly different life. Murphy had been at a university party when she fell from a fifth floor balcony and landed on a glass roof.
Horse owners set to cash in on fallen pound
Patrick Bartley 8:02 PM With the full effects of the Brexit result being felt across England, the country's falling pound may have opened the way for potential Australian horse owners to exploit the gap in currencies.
Kyrgios a contender, and competitor
Linda Pearce 3:24 AM TENNIS So obvious was the answer to one American journalist's enquiry about whom he considers the Wimbledon title favourite that Nick Kyrgios was not about to engage.
AFL
Buckley won't guarantee Cloke will keep spot
Daniel Cherny Nathan Buckley has refused to publicly guarantee Travis Cloke a spot in Collingwood's team next week, despite the veteran playing his role "really well" in his senior return on Friday night.
Martin stars as Tigers put the bite on limping Lions
Jon Pierik Once Richmond's 42-point crunching of the Brisbane Lions was completed on a chilly afternoon at the MCG, there surely wouldn't have been much for the players to say.
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Cricket
Mitch can be top-order star: Langer
Rob Forsaith Mitch Marsh could be capable of batting as high as No.4 in all formats for Australia in the future, says long-time mentor Justin Langer.
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Olympics
Kookaburras' Charter waits on Olympic dream, backs Flanagan
Chris Dutton 5:12 PM Andrew Charter says fellow Canberran Anna Flanagan deserves a chance to repay the faith of the Hockeyroos.
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Tennis
Williams declares Djokovic a grand slam certainty
Linda Pearce 1:17 AM Where Serena Williams fell so agonisingly short last year, she has tipped Novak Djokovic to succeed in 2016.
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Soccer
Chiellini sees Spain as Italy's bogey team
Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini has described Spain as Italy's bogey team and urged their fans not to dream too much.
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Golf
Jones turns back clock in search of future success
Caden Helmers In a game that is introducing new technology to make the ball go that little bit further, Brendan Jones is winding back the clock.
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Motor Sport
McLaughlin trades places to Penske
Mark Fogarty Volvo V8 star Scott McLaughlin is to confirm his move to DJR Team Penske next year, in a multimillion-dollar switch that will trigger a scramble for the remaining vacancies.
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Basketball
Simmons' cousin killed in hit and run
Daniel Cherny and Scott Spits 5:57 PM Tragedy has struck NBA No.1 draft pick Ben Simmons, his cousin killed in a hit-and-run incident in New Jersey little more than 24 hours after he attended the draft.
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Horse Racing
Australian horse owners set to cash in on fallen pound
Patrick Bartley 8:02 PM With the full effects of the Brexit result still being felt across England, the country's falling pound, which hit a 30-year low, may have opened the way for potential Australian horse owners to exploit the widening gap in currencies.
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Rugby Union
SpiderCam sideshow doesn't disguise England's superiority
Paul Cully 9:38 PM The SpiderCam incident is a sideshow. England's superiority was not a result of a freak accident with the broadcaster's equipment, but a gap between the quality of play in almost every jersey.
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Rugby League
Three Storm stars in doubt for Broncos
Roy Ward 10:18 PM Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy remains unsure if he will have three of his best players for the club's top-four showdown with Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.
Gallen: I'm no cert for Origin farewell in Sydney
Steve Zemek 11:45 PM ​NSW skipper Paul Gallen concedes he's no certainty to receive a State of Origin farewell and will seek out Phil Gould privately to bury the hatchet.
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Netball
Swifts too strong for tenacious Mystics
5:37 PM The NSW Swifts have shaken off a tenacious Northern Mystics to edge home 59-53 in their trans-Tasman netball league clash in Auckland.
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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
Plays of the Week
From drought breakers to crowning champions, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sport world this week.
Can young Sainters upstage Geelong?
Rohan Connolly previews all the footy action ahead of round 14.
Plays of the Week
Tigers rip apart Rabbitohs and GWS fan's ripsnorter among our favourite plays in sport this week.
James the greatest? Sorry, not yet folks
MJ will ALWAYS be a superior player than LBJ. How's that a way to light a fuse?
Saints mid-term report card: Are they marching on?
As AFL clubs enjoy their mid-season bye and list managers turn their attention towards 2017, we take a daily look at one club and how it has performed.
It's all kicking off at the Euros ....
Russia hit with a suspended ban, prompting calls from British MPs for them to be stripped of hosting rights for the 2018 World Cup.
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.
