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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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'
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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
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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'
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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'
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Cricket: Three Australian cricketers have been sanctioned for gambling on matches.
Meares to carry flag at Olympics
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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
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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.