Bird to fly into starting halves for Reynolds

Michael Chammas 7:44 PM   NSW are set to unveil their youngest five-eighth since Braith Anasta in 2002, with 21-year-old Jack Bird likely to get the nod over Matt Moylan to replace Adam Reynolds.

Auva'a allegedly records second drugs strike

Adrian Proszenko 6:44 PM   The NRL career of South Sydney centre Kirisome Auva'a could be over after he recorded a second strike under the NRL's illicit drugs policy.

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Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison

9:05 PM   Football: Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after a court in Barcelona found him guilty of three counts of tax fraud.

Chiller calls Kyrgios sad, blames tennis chiefs

Samantha Lane 6:18 PM   Tennis: Australia's Olympic team chief, Kitty Chiller, has described the latest instalments in Nick Kyrgios' chequered life as "sad". She has put responsibility on Tennis Australia.

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Fanning fires in return to J-Bay

James Lemon 5:36 PM   Surfing: Mick Fanning has taken out heat one in his return to South Africa's Jeffrey's Bay, almost a year after his near-death brush with a shark when it attacked him.

CA sanctions three cricketers for gambling

4:04 PM   Cricket: Three Australian cricketers have been sanctioned for gambling on matches.

Jack breaks silence over family feud

Andrew Wu 9:16 PM   AFL: Sydney captain Kieren Jack says he will not get into an "immature" public slanging match with his parents over the family feud that has marred celebrations of his 200th game.

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Anna Meares to carry flag at Olympics

Samantha Lane 6:18 PM   Olympics: Cycling legend Anna Meares will be the Australian flag bearer at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.

Venus rising after long time out of sun

Linda Pearce 2:47 PM   It was pointed out to Venus Williams soon after the 36-year-old had secured her first grand slam semi-final in six years that, if this was Hollywood, she would go on and win the title. 

The most inspirational player at Wimbledon

9:48 AM   Despite her defeat in the second round of the girls' singles, Francesca Jones, who has a thumb and three fingers on each hand as well as seven toes, has her sights set on emulating Serena Williams.

European money too good to ignore: Toomua

Chris Dutton 8:05 PM   Europe's million-dollar warchest still behind Wallabies gold, says Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham.

Hansen to make decision on future

12:32 PM   All Blacks coach Steve Hansen will make a decision on his future with the side before this year's Rugby Championship begins in August.

Socceroo Mooy heads for Huddersfield

2:16 PM   Socceroo Aaron Mooy will spend next season at second-tier English club Huddersfield Town after agreeing a year-long loan deal from Manchester City.

'I know the legacy. I am where I want to be'

James Ducker 8:16 AM   New Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho came out swinging on Wednesday, with Arsene Wenger,  Louis van Gaal and other critics caught in the crosshairs

Port moves to beef up leadership

Caroline Wilson 7:33 PM   Port Adelaide chief executive Keith Thomas began attending leadership post-mortems recognising Travis Boak and his senior teammates needed to expand their team management skills

Higgins on track for Roos return

Sam McClure 6:40 PM   North Melbourne star recruit Shaun Higgins is on track to return to senior football just before the finals, with his rehabilitation from a knee injury progressing well.

Grimish has War Story on both sides of world

Chris Roots 5:15 PM   Geoff Grimish has told a few war stories in his time but the popular owner has taken it to another level with horses on either side of the world called War Story.

Corporate bookmakers under pressure

Patrick Bartley 8:51 AM   Generous tax breaks "and pathetically weak laws" exploited by corporate bookmakers are under threat after the success of Nick Xenophon at the federal election last weekend.

Boomers a medal chance as Opals chase gold

8:57 PM   Basketball: Australia is on the brink of making basketball history at the Rio Olympics, and both the men's and women's teams believe they will.

Hazlewood now keen to work with pink ball

James Lemon 3:45 PM   Cricket: Josh Hazlewood is keen to get the pink ball in hand during Australia's day-night Tests this summer, despite previously voicing safety concerns over its use at twilight.

Wu to fly flag for Australian diving

1:02 PM   Olympics: For Australian diving, life after Matthew Mitcham will begin in earnest at the Rio Olympics.

Potent says fifth Olympics to be his best

1:33 PM   Shooting: Warren Potent is confident he can break Australia's Olympic shooting medal drought in Rio, flanked by an arsenal of young guns also looking to make their mark.

Buttler, Morgan lead England to crushing win

11:07 AM   Cricket: A fluent unbroken third-wicket partnership of 114 between Jos Buttler and Eoin Morgan carried England to an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a one-off Twenty20 international.

Kittel wins stage, Sagan keeps yellow

9:31 AM   Cycling: Marcel Kittel burst back into the limelight when the German snatched his ninth Tour de France stage win on Tuesday, prevailing in a tough bunch sprint.

Ponting calls for bat size restriction

7:18 AM   Cricket: The thickness of bats has increased by up to 22mm in the past century and edges by almost 300 per cent, meaning mis-hits can travel much further.