Jack woes not in league of Tomic and Dokic clans
Peter FitzSimons 6:02 PM The family breakdown between Sydney Swans, Kieren and Brandon Jack, and their parents Gary and Donna Jack? I don't know, and to a certain extent, I don't want to know.
League
Bird to fly into starting halves for Reynolds
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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
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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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Top stories
Messi sentenced to 21 months in prison
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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
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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.
Fanning fires in return to J-Bay
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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
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4:04 PM Cricket: Three Australian cricketers have been sanctioned for gambling on matches.
Jack breaks silence over family feud
![Delicate subject: Sydney Swans skipper Kieren Jack speaks to the media ahead of his 200th game this weekend.](/web/20160706115354im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/z/h/3/g/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpzhfn.1001db.png/1467803852087.png)
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.
Anna Meares to carry flag at Olympics
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Samantha Lane 6:18 PM Olympics: Cycling legend Anna Meares will be the Australian flag bearer at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
Wimbledon 2016
Venus rising after long time out of sun
![Venus Williams has advanced to the semi-finals at Wimbledon for the ninth time.](/web/20160706115354im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/z/o/e/9/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpzcj6.gpt8so.png/1467788622226.jpg)
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
![Making no excuses: Francesca Jones of Great Britain.](/web/20160706115354im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/p/z/g/9/y/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gpzebm.gpt8so.png/1467787926604.jpg)
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.
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Rugby
European money too good to ignore: Toomua
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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
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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.
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Football
Socceroo Mooy heads for Huddersfield
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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'
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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
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AFL
Port moves to beef up leadership
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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
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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.
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Horseracing
Grimish has War Story on both sides of world
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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
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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.
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More sport
Boomers a medal chance as Opals chase gold
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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
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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
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1:02 PM Olympics: For Australian diving, life after Matthew Mitcham will begin in earnest at the Rio Olympics.
Wood credits rejection for her rise to the top
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James Lemon Netball: Stephanie Wood always had the potential, but it wasn't until she put in the hard work that she achieved her goal of making it to netball's top level.
Potent says fifth Olympics to be his best
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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
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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
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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
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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.