Eels make grave mistake in allowing Semi to play

Andrew Webster 8:02 AM   Having treated his club with contempt for the past fortnight, the Eels should have stood down their errant winger for the match against the Sharks

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League

Storm romp to victory over hapless Broncos

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 01:  Sullies Vunivalu of the Storm out jumps Kodi Nikorima of the Broncos to score the try ...

Roy Ward 10:56 PM   The Storm dominated against a poor Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night. As it happened. Turn away if you're squeamish: Nikorima pops shoulder.

Radradra to play despite NRL warning

Controversial: Semi Radradra arrives at training with the Parramatta Eels on Friday morning.

Michael Chammas 5:17 PM   Parramatta and the NRL are once again at loggerheads after the Eels disregarded the NRL's advice to stand down Semi Radradra on Saturday night, despite domestic violence charges.

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Delly agrees to $51 million deal with Bucks

Big raise: Australia's Matthew Dellavedova has reportedly signed a monster deal with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Roy Ward 8:14 AM   Basketball: Australian star Matthew Dellavedova has reportedly agreed to a four-year, USD $38.4 million deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to US media.

Tim Cahill one step closer to A-League

Coming home? Melbourne City want to bring Tim Cahill to the club after Aaron Mooy's departure to Manchester City.

Dominic Bossi 6:53 PM   Football: Melbourne City set to ramp-up their pursuit of Tim Cahill following the transfer of their marquee Aaron Mooy.

Wales stun Belgium to reach semi-finals

Gareth Bale and Wayne Hennessey celebrate their team's 3-1 win.

7:49 AM   Football: Rampant Wales defeated Belgium 3-1 to reach the Euro 2016 semi-finals with a victory that included a sensational strike by Hal Robson-Kanu and a goal for captain Ashley Williams.

Women's sport: The last untapped market

Green machine: Australian sevens star Ellia Green.

Georgina Robinson 5:28 PM   The winter football codes are falling over themselves to cater for girls and young women. Why the sudden interest?

Magnussen pushes McEvoy all the way

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 01:  James Magnussen looks on after finishing second place in the 100 Metre Freestyle during ...

Phil Lutton 8:38 PM   Swimming: London silver medallist clocked his fastest 100m freestyle time in over a year at the Rio Farewell Grand Prix in an encouraging sign for Australia's sprint relay team.

Swifts believe they can end Steel's dominance

Sharp shooter: Jamaican Jhaniele Fowler-Reid can be a difference maker for the Southern Steel in Sydney.

James Lemon 12:49 PM   Netball: The NSW Swifts will be attacking their last game of the season as if it were the first of the finals, in an effort to stamp out any shortcomings before the run to the grand final begins.

Wimbledon 2016

'Obscene' Kyrgios takes on media after win

Nick Kyrgios

Linda Pearce 8:26 AM   Nick Kyrgios has been embroiled in another altercation at Wimbledon, this time with British reporters in the interview room after his tense five-set win over Dustin Brown.

Djokovic's Wimbledon hopes dwindling away

Two sets down:  Novak Djokovic.

7:16 AM   Novak Djokovic's hopes of a calendar year grand slam were hanging by a thread as he slipped two sets down to big-serving American Sam Querrey before rain stopped their Wimbledon third- round clash on Friday.

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Rugby

Brumbies topple Reds with bonus point win

Christian Lealiifano is tackled in the Brumbies' clash against the Reds.

Chris Dutton 9:51 PM   The Brumbies put the heat on the NSW Waratahs by securing a bonus-point win against the Queensland Reds.

Tahs say stars will fire for Sunwolves clash

Benched: Wallabies halfback Nick Phipps starts on the Waratahs bench this weekend.

Tom Decent 5:05 PM   The Waratahs say there will be no post-June Test series hangover for their Wallabies stars who are fit and raring to go with a bonus point firmly in their sights against the Sunwolves in Tokyo.

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Football

Mariners rule out full season guest player

Success story: Luis Garcia.

Dominic Bossi 12:30 PM   Football: The Mariners are entertaining the idea of signing another guest player - but have ruled out taking advantage of the relaxed regulations and bringing in a high-profile star for the full season.

Portugal through to semis after shootout

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.

9:20 AM   Portugal reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016 by beating Poland 5-3 on penalties after the two sides drew 1-1 after extra time on Friday morning.

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AFL

Bulldog Biggs' rise since leaving Swans

Former Sydney Swan Shane Biggs is revelling in his new home at the Western Bulldogs.

Andrew Wu 3:50 PM   Had Shane Biggs' AFL career ended when he left Sydney, he would most likely have been remembered in the decades to come as the next Swan to wear the number 46 after Tony Lockett. 

Top spot on the line for Swans

Bulldogs target: Lance Franklin.

Andrew Wu 4:54 PM   Sydney are bracing for star forward Lance Franklin to be double teamed by the Western Bulldogs' defence when the Swans play for top spot on Saturday.

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Horseracing

Waller's quartet of babies are ones to watch

Impressive: Hugh Bowman rides Foxplay to win at Rosehill last month.

Chris Roots 4:27 PM   Two-year-olds remain an anomaly in the remarkable rise of champion trainer Chris Waller.

Browne looks to Maurus in Caloundra Cup

Winning streak: Former Kiwi jockey Damien Browne is riding in rare form at the moment.

Chris Roots 4:10 PM   Jockey Damien Browne had a great end to the Queensland carnival and will comes home to the Sunshine Coast with a stack of confidence on Saturday.

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McEvoy must beat close friend Adrian for gold

Looking ahead to Rio: Cameron McEvoy.

Phil Lutton 5:01 PM   Swimming: Australia's sprint gun Cameron McEvoy is on a collision course with close friend and defending Olympic champion Nathan Adrian after the American booked his spot in Rio.

Bronte insists injury won't slow her down

Optimistic: Bronte Campbell.

Phil Lutton 3:24 PM   Swimming: The world champion continues to battle with a shoulder injury as she rounds out her preparations for the Olympic Games with a two-day meet in Brisbane.

Diamond out of Rio Olympics

Ineligible: Olympian Michael Diamond outside Raymond Terrace Courthouse

Emma Kemp   Olympics: Two-time Olympic shooting gold medallist Michael Diamond has been told by Shooting Australia that he is ineligble for the Australian Olympic team to contest the Rio games.

Pearson says her best is yet to come

 Australian hurdles athlete Sally Pearson

Athletics: A defiant Sally Pearson says she is yet to reach the peak of her powers as an athlete and won't rule out a push for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Steel bring the irony ... or is it just bad timing?

Liz Ellis

Liz Ellis   Netball: It's the dying days of the great netball experiment. Next year the groundbreaking trans-Tasman competition will be no more after Australian netball bosses deemed the Kiwi teams not competitive enough.

How Simmons got Nike to commit to $53m

In the money: Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball draft pick Ben Simmons.

Jeff Zillgitt   Basketball: If Simmons turns into a once-in-a-generation player, bonuses could send his landmark Nike sportswear deal into the upper stratosphere.

Highlights

Eels need cleanout from top to bottom

Tell me. In the history of the world, has any football team ever, begun the season with such high hopes only for so many things go to hell in a hand-cart so soon?

As heroes tumble, Pearson stands tall

Sally Pearson is the way we like our sporting heroes: gritty, imperfect, up for the struggle.

So what if Semi jumps ship to France?

The sanctity of contract often means little in professional sport. So what if Semi Radradra heads to European rugby?

Brad Arthur: 'It's very difficult'

Brad Arthur says he will give Semi Radradra the option to stand down from the Eels Saturday night game.

Morris' approach a breath of fresh air

Brett Morris' form on the field since his return has been breathtaking, off it arguably even better.

Dead rubber? Nobody has more to lose than Daley

Despite assurances that he will see out the final year of his contract, Daley needs a close result in game three to keep his job.

Viktor Troicki goes on astonishing rant

The Serbian lost it in an extraordinary rant during his second round Wimbledon clash.

How the Wallabies' gold image is being tarnished

A well-resourced Team England out-coached an under-resourced Team Australia. Over to you, ARU.

Portugal scrape through against Poland

Portugal are into the semi-finals of Euro 2016 after beating Poland on penalties.

Ibrahimovic is a very un-United gamble

United used to sign the great players in the prime of their careers, not when they became available.

Semi Radradra arrested at airport

Parramatta Eels star Semi Radradra has been charged with domestic violence offences after being arrested at Sydney Airport. Courtesy ABC News 24

Wallabies face crisis over talent drain

When Eddie Jones arrived in Australia, he was playing the role of a grinning executioner, but the death warrants had already been signed.

Bulldogs outlast Roosters

Canterbury Bulldogs keep their final dreams alive with a tough 24-20 win over Sydney Roosters.

The secret to Eddie Jones' success

Being successful in sport – it's really not that complicated.