Kyrgios 'will not end up in a good place'

Andrew Webster 6:16 AM   Deidre Anderson worked with two of our most successful Olympians. Now she wants to work with the bad boy of Australian tennis.



League

Moylan won't shrink from five-eighth baptism

New six: Matt Moylan in Coffs Harbour on Thursday.

Michael Chammas 7:30 PM   He hasn't played a single game at five-eighth in the NRL but Matt Moylan isn't afraid of being thrown off the bench and into the halves in Origin III.

Jack Bird? 'He's just a space cadet': Maloney

Jack Bird at NSW training in Coffs Harbour.

Michael Chammas 7:30 PM   NSW playmaker James Maloney has given an honest assessment of his halves partner and Sharks teammate Jack Bird.

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Top stories

Serena 'herself' again, says coach

Simply too good: Serena Williams.

Linda Pearce 6:47 AM   Tennis: The coach who has guided Serena Williams to eight titles from her past 16 grand slam tournaments is seeing something at Wimbledon that had been missing for a while. 

Griezmann fires hosts past Germany

France's young hero: Antoine Griezmann.

6:56 AM   Football: Two goals from Antoine Griezmann helped hosts France overcome world champions Germany 2-0 to fire the hosts to the final of Euro 2016, a first competitive victory over their old rivals in 58 years.

Australian team hires private security for Rio

 Australian team boss Kitty Chiller wanted Rio authorities to bolster security.

Samantha Lane 5:07 AM   The Australian Olympic Committee has become so concerned about security in Rio it has seen fit to hire a private firm to be on standby to protect the national team.

Ban 'would have cost Turnbull election'

NSW Premier Mike Baird.

Adam Pengilly 8:42 PM   The timing of the decision to close NSW's greyhound racing industry has been slammed as a political plot by the chairman of a key industry group.

Parkinson leads Aussie contingent at J-Bay

"It's the healthiest addiction you could have:" Joel Parkinson.

9:54 PM   Surfing: Five Australians, including Joel Parkinson, have advanced to the third round of the World Surf League event in South Africa.

Force player 'urinated in hotel hall'

Hot water: Western Force star Dane Haylett-Petty became involved in an ugly incident.

Justin Chadwick 6:35 PM   Rugby: Wallabies pair Dane Haylett-Petty and Adam Coleman were among several players involved in alcohol-fuelled misbehaviour during the Western Force's recent trip to South Africa.

Wimbledon 2016

Mystery virus behind dramatic weight loss

Private battle: Marion Bartoli in action in Adelaide in January.

Linda Pearce 7:50 AM   A mystery virus has reduced former champion Marion Bartoli to eating only organic salad leaves and skinless cucumbers, washing in mineral water and wearing gloves to use her mobile phone.

Serena Williams sets up record attempt

Serena Williams was dominant in her semi-final.

Linda Pearce 3:20 AM   What was a horrible semi-final mismatch at Wimbledon was also the best indication yet that Serena Williams is on the brink of equalling Steffi Graf's Open era record of 22 major singles titles at last.

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Rugby

Wallabies face battle to lure Larkham, Grey 

In demand: The Wallabies want Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham full time.

Georgina Robinson 7:08 PM   Reeling from defeat at the hands of Eddie's England and bumped down to fourth in the world rankings, the Wallabies face the prospect of having part time coaching staff for at least another season.

Brumbies ready for Eden Park challenge

Wallabies press conference at Club InterContinental, Sydney. Matt Toomua. ACT Brumbies and Wallabies playmaker Matt ...

Chris Dutton 6:52 PM   The ACT Brumbies have no fear about playing at an Australian rugby graveyard.

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Football

Sir Alex Ferguson's $172 million mistake

Big transfer: Paul Pogba is on his way back to Manchester United.

Dominic Bossi 4:00 PM   When Sir Alex Ferguson lost a 19-year-old youth team player in 2012, he never thought it would cost the club a transfer record four years later.

Ronaldo inspires Portugal to end Welsh dream

Cometh the hour, cometh the man: Cristiano Ronaldo lets out a scream on the final whistle.

Two former Manchester United stars fire Portugal to a 2-0 win over Wales in the first Euro 2016 semi-final.

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AFL

Longmire distances Swans from Jack's parents

Kieren Jack

Dominic Bossi 4:44 PM   Sydney Swans coach John Longmire gave this biggest indicator yet that the parents of co-captain Kieren Jack are persona-non-grata at the club.

Swans swing axe for Geelong road trip

Ted Richards

Andrew Wu 7:05 PM   Ted Richards will make his comeback to the AFL on Friday night after Sydney wielded the axe for the crucial clash with premiership favourites Geelong.

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Horseracing

Greyhounds turmoil 'won't cross codes'

Staunch: Racing Australia chief executive Peter McGauran.

Adam Pengilly and Chris Roots 7:11 PM   Thoroughbred and harness racing officials are confident the imminent closure of the greyhound racing industry in NSW won't adversely impact their revenue streams.

Clipperton looks for Randwick winning double

Owed a win: Sam Clipperton.

Chris Roots 4:02 PM   Sam Clipperton will link with the two trainers who have supplied him with group 1 winners this season at Randwick on Saturday and is hoping for a winning double.

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More sport

Jon Jones tests positive to drug test

Jon Jones speaks with the media during a UFC 197 mixed martial arts news conference, Thursday, April 21, 2016, in Las ...

Lance Pugmire 5:33 PM   UFC: Jon Jones has been pulled from the UFC 200 main event after being notified by the US Anti-Doping Agency that he has submitted a positive sample.

NBL releases 'fan-friendly' season draw

Melbourne United will host two showpiece games in summer.

Roy Ward 4:27 PM   Basketball:  NBL managing director Larry Kestelman says his league's new season schedule will be more fan-friendly after reverting most games to a Friday-to-Sunday format.

Warner in doubt for Sri Lanka warm-ups

David Warner is on target to play in the first Test.

Jon Pierik 4:25 PM   Australia is confident David Warner will play in the first Test against Sri Lanka this month but he has already been all but ruled out of the tourists' opening warm-up match.

Fanning fires one year on from shark attack

Mick Fanning

James Lemon   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 during the final of the 2015 event.

Bullets face tough start to NBL return

Star recruit: Boomers guard Adam Gibson will suit up for Brisbane.

1:06 PM   Basketball: Brisbane's return to the NBL won't be easy with the returning franchise to start their new lease on life with a tough first round double.

CA sanctions three cricketers for gambling

EYES ON THE BALL: White Fern Hayley Jensen in action at the crease.

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

Meares to carry flag at Olympics

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 06:  Anna Meares is seen at the announcement of the flagbearer for the 2016 Australian ...

Samantha Lane   Cycling:  Anna Meares has not ruled out riding to the Tokyo games in 2020. She has in fact said she will toy with the notion at very least.

Why Dellavedova hit the $50 million jackpot

Matthew Dellavedova gives instructions to his teammates.

Marc Tracy 11:33 AM   Basketball: Welcome to the sports league where the superstars and up-and-comers get paid less than the free agents.

Highlights

Wimbledon: Serena Williams 'destroys'

A semi-final day to be remembered as Serena Williams 'destroyed' her competitor Elena Vesnina, paving the way to the final.

Ban on greyhound racing is a dog act

COMMENT: Pandering to minorities is now cast in stone for the Baird government.

Kyrgios 'will not end up in a good place'

Deidre Anderson worked with two of our most successful Olympians. Now she wants to work with the bad boy of Australian tennis.

Mammoth stair climbing effort for charity

Rob Hunt will attack the Coogee Stairs for 12 hours non-stop on the fourth anniversary of the murder of his late partner Rachelle Yeo, in an effort to raise $20,000 for domestic violence charity White Ribbon.

Greyhound trainer mourns racing ban

Peter McCann, 66, has had greyhounds since he was 14-years-old and he isn't a fan of the racing ban.

When you don't deliver, big-money deals can be dangerously heavy

A footballer's playing life is short and contracts need to be maximised, but if you're on the big money you need to produce the goods.

Ronaldo brilliance sends Portugal into final

Cristiano Ronaldo books Portugal a Euro 2016 finals berth after scoring a crucial second-half goal and setting up another to bury Wales 2-0 in Lyon.

Waratahs need to be physically dominant against Hurricanes

Waratahs fans have cause for a double dose of optimism as they speculate about the Hurricanes' quality and wish ill upon the Brumbies as the Canberrans head to Auckland to face the Blues.

Brad Arthur defends Semi Radradra's performance

The Parramatta Eels coach has said Radradra was unfairly criticised after his performance against the Sharks.

Federer's theft a tournament gift

Theft, John McEnroe called it, Roger Federer having 'stolen' his quarter-final against Marin Cilic by recovering from two-sets-to-love down and saving three match points.

Jack woes not in league of Tomic and Dokic clans

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.

Roger Federer escapes jaws of defeat

Andy Murray has held off a Jo-Wilfried Tsonga fightback, while Federer came back to defeat Marin Cilic in a dazzling performance.

Lionel Messi sentenced to jail for tax fraud

Barcelona soccer star Lionel Messi has been sentenced to 21 months in prison by a Spanish court on three counts of tax fraud.

FootyFix: Cats battle Swans for the top four

Rohan Connolly previews all the footy action ahead of round 16 in the AFL.

Round 18: How the teams match up

All you need to know ahead of round 18 of the NRL season