Last-gasp Jennings magic sends Gallen out a winner
Michael Chammas 11:44 PM NSW overcame a brain explosion from Andrew Fifita that saw the prop sent to the sin bin to deny Queensland of an Origin clean sweep with an 18-14 victory in a spiteful clash at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night. As it happened: NSW v Queensland
League
Woods' airswing goes viral after Blues victory
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Phil Lutton 2:08 AM The NSW prop went in for a high five but ended up on his back as the Blues celebrated victory, while try-scoring hero Michael Jennings was left to party on his lonesome.
Fired-up Blues edge out Maroons 18-14
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10:03 PM It was supposed to be a dead rubber but NSW and Queensland each gave it their all in the third match of the State of Origin series at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night.
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Little buzz around Swans' clash with Hawks
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Rohan Connolly 7:36 PM Australian football: It mightn't be a rivalry which has the football world in a lather, but Sydney's jousts with Hawthorn bring together the two most reliable heavyweights of recent times.
How Franklin helped Swans regenerate list
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Andrew Wu 6:46 PM Australian football: Few would have foreseen how the coup to land Lance Franklin would lay the foundation for a tilt at further riches.
Waratahs unfazed by Eden Park hoodoo
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Tom Decent 6:01 PM Rugby: Bernard Foley and Angus Ta'avao are adamant NSW can break their Eden Park hoodoo to keep their season alive with a victory over the Blues.
McIlroy won't even watch Rio golf event
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Steve DiMeglio 6:24 AM Golf: With straight-forward responses to drug testing in golf, growing the game and whether or not he'll watch golf during the Rio Summer Games, McIlroy didn't dodge a single question.
Matthews almost quit before stage win
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James Hall 1:13 PM Cycling: Crashes, injuries and bad luck almost forced Matthews out of Tour de France before inspired stage win.
Dellavedova back for Boomers' farewell game
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Roy Ward 4:50 PM Basketball: Australian NBA championship winner Matthew Dellavedova is set to make his homecoming in the Boomers' farewell game at Hisense Arena on Thursday night.
Ricciardo fed up after being 'kicked in nuts'
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Andrew Tate 9:56 AM Motor racing: Daniel Ricciardo has admitted he is frustrated and wants "a fight" as he looks towards the Hungarian Grand Prix after a disappointing fourth at Silverstone.
Rio 2016 Olympics
Lee headlines Australia's Olympic golf team
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10:55 AM Some of the sport's biggest names knocked it back but Marcus Fraser, Scott Hend, Minjee Lee and Su Oh are excited and proud to become their country's first golfing Olympians.
Australia's unluckiest athlete. Ralph not going to Rio
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Michael Gleeson 6:10 PM Josh Ralph is the unluckiest man in Australian sport.
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Rugby
Cooper could play in Rugby Championship
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Tom Decent 5:24 PM If Quade Cooper was to sign a two-year deal in Australian rugby for 2017 and beyond, he would be eligible for the Wallabies in this year's Rugby Championship campaign.
Dempsey replaces Palu for Waratahs
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Adrian Warren 2:42 PM Young back-rower Jack Dempsey has replaced veteran Wycliff Palu for the NSW Waratahs' crucial Super Rugby game against the Blues in Auckland on Friday.
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Football
Why Brillante left Serie A for Sydney FC
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Dominic Bossi Life is often unstable in Italian football, just ask Joshua Brillante.
Former Liverpool manager hits new low
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9:36 AM Football: Rodgers, who said in the build-up to the match that Celtic would treat the part-timers "as if they were Real Madrid or Barcelona", must have been pinching himself after his side conceded.
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AFL
Swans turn to steady hand McGlynn
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Andrew Wu 6:46 PM Sydney have overlooked young gun Isaac Heeney, preferring to draw on the experience of veteran Ben McGlynn for the clash with triple premiers Hawthorn at the SCG on Thursday night.
Swans coach opts in for the long run
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Dominic Bossi John Longmire is set to become the longest serving coach of the Sydney Swans after signing a three-year-contract extension.
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Racing
Angland lands double on Ramornie day
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Chris Roots 5:34 PM Luck is a funny thing in racing when it's with you, it's great but it can quickly turn as jockey Tye Angland can attest in Grafton this week already.
Vets worried over greyhound mass euthanasia
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Adam Pengilly The Australian Veterinary Association plans to write to Premier Mike Baird pleading for a review of the 12-month wind-up notice for the greyhound racing industry, fearing large-scale euthanasia.
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Simmons' passing dazzles for 76ers
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1:30 PM Basketball: Ben Simmons almost had more fouls than points and the Philadelphia 76ers suffered another loss, but the Australian teenager still managed to dazzle.
Cricket Australia funds fight for female talent
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Larissa Nicholson 4:45 PM Cricket: The governing body has amped up efforts for cricket become the sport of choice for Australian women, announcing $4 million over four years for the creation of new girls competitions.
Hayne's next move will be purely business
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Sport: Jarryd Hayne's next choice of sporting employer will be a "business decision", according to friend and former teammate Tim Mannah.
MCC step closer to bat restrictions
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12:33 PM Cricket: Bats could be reduced in size by October 2017 if a recommendation from the MCC world cricket committee is approved.
UFC sold to investors for $5.3 billion
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MMA: UFC President Dana White says the mixed martial arts company has been sold for approximately $US4 billion ($A5.28 billion) to investors led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG.
Aussie Matthews wins stage 10 of Tour
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Julian Pretot Cycling: Australian Michael Matthews, of the Orica-Bike Exchange team, won the 10th stage of the Tour de France.
Starc could join 300 Test wicket club: Boof
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Jon Pierik Cricket: Australian coach Darren Lehmann believes spearhead Mitchell Starc has the ability to claim 300 Test wickets - should he remain healthy.