Cats rule, but more pain for the Bulldogs
If you were to take a friend to their first AFL match, you would be hoping it would look something like this one.
Ballantyne firms to play Eagles but will refine tackle technique
Fiery Fremantle forward Hayden Ballantyne is headed for refinement of his fearless tackling when he resumes playing - probably as early as an emotion-charged Western Derby against West Coast next Sunday.
Putting woes stall Jason Day in PGA Championship defence
Jason Day, playing after just one day of practice at Baltusrol, kept it simple in Friday's first round of the PGA Championship, hitting fairways and greens and sinking enough putts to join the hunt.
Star Glory signing backflips on deal
Perth Glory's hopes of title success have been dealt an unexpected blow, with star signing Chris Herd performing a major backflip by opting out of his contract with the A-League club.
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West Coast Eagles & Fremantle Dockers
Ballantyne firms to play Eagles but will refine tackle technique
Fiery Fremantle forward Hayden Ballantyne is headed for refinement of his fearless tackling when he resumes playing - probably as early as an emotion-charged Western Derby against West Coast next Sunday.
Chris Judd on the AFL drugs threat
Why ASADA funding cuts are a threat to the AFL and other sporting bodies in the battle against performance-enhancing drugs.
Natanui a week away as Eagles fight form slump
West Coast coach Adam Simpson admits his team won't make much of an impact during finals time if they don't get out of their current funk, but he's not panicking just yet.
How Matthew Pavlich came to sit among WA's footballing greats
It will take someone extraordinary to ever displace Graham Farmer and Barry Cable as the greatest footballers ever produced from Western Australia... But Fremantle champion Matthew Pavlich must be considered in similarly iconic company.
Rival praises 'fierce' Fremantle coach Ross Lyon
Sydney AFL coach John Longmire knows better than most the qualities that make his Fremantle counterpart Ross Lyon one of the best in their trade.
Matthew Pavlich was...and still is...Fremantle
In the six years that I spent outside WA, between 2005 and 2011, people I met invariably had two reactions when they heard I was a Fremantle Dockers supporter.
Perth Glory
Star Perth Glory signing Chris Herd backflips on deal
Perth Glory's hopes of title success have been dealt an unexpected blow, with star signing Chris Herd performing a major backflip by opting out of his contract with the A-League club.
Perth Glory re-sign coach Kenny Lowe but miss Mark Schwarzer
Perth Glory's bid to become the best team in the A-League is a step closer after re-signing coach Kenny Lowe, but former Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer won't be part of the club's bold plans.
Only a Wanderers' win can ease Jamieson's pain
Scott Jamieson believed he would be hoisting last year's title with Perth Glory until the salary cap scandal ripped the club apart. Now he gets a second chance at the one trophy that's eluded him.
Fornaroli says goals all down to confidence
Bruno Fornaroli's bicycle-kick goal captured the imagination of people across the A-League on Sunday night.
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Rugby Union
Lealiifano needed to be bossier
Brumbies co-captain wants to be more boss against the Highlanders and Force coach backs Kyle Godwin's move.
Brumbies to face Highlanders in final
The ACT Brumbies will play finals rugby again, but will their win against the Western Force strike fear into their championship rivals?
What we learnt: Brumbies through to the Super Rugby finals, but can they beat the Highlanders?
Can the ACT Brumbies reverse the dominance Kiwi teams have held over their Aussie counterparts by next weekend?
Brumbies look for Super Rugby finals berth against the Force
Follow all the action with the Brumbies needing one bonus point to make the Super Rugby finals.
What the Waratahs result means for the Brumbies
What the Waratahs result means for the ACT Brumbies' Super Rugby finals hopes
Christian Lealiifano, Sam Carter left out of Wallabies as Michael Cheika makes changes
Brumbies co-captain Christian Lealiifano backs club to produce the next "Poey".
Cricket
Let there be light, say Aussies, as run chase awaits
KANDY: Australia insists their focus is on overhauling an intimidating run chase, after a day where Sri Lanka's decision to disallow the use of floodlights was brought into question.
Australia's run chase in trouble before bad light stops play
KANDY: Australia will confront a daunting task to claim victory on the final day of the first Test, as Sri Lanka's spinners continued to prosper on a day hampered again by poor light.
Sri Lanka take upper hand as Australia chase 268 for victory
Sri Lanka set Australia a stiff 268-run victory target before claiming three wickets in a truncated afternoon session to take the upper hand on the penultimate day of the first test in Pallekele on Friday.
Soccer
Godin strike seals ICC win for Atletico
Tottenham Hotspur will leave Australia winless after succumbing to an Atletico Madrid sucker punch in their International Champions Cup meeting on Friday night, losing 1-0 to Diego Simeone's side.
Cech trusts Wenger to buy right players
Goalkeeper Petr Cech expects manager Arsene Wenger to bring in the right players necessary to improve Arsenal's bid to win a first Premier League title since 2004 without wasting money on panic buys.
Star Perth Glory signing Chris Herd backflips on deal
Perth Glory's hopes of title success have been dealt an unexpected blow, with star signing Chris Herd performing a major backflip by opting out of his contract with the A-League club.
Racing
Dale says Canberra next racing power
Matt Dale and Nick Olive say Canberra is uniquely positioned to continue racing successes.
Vintage season of racing undermined by bickering
Chris Waller promises to cap the outstanding performance of the vintage 2015-16 season by breaking his Sydney trainer's record at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.
Waterhouse to officially go into partnership with Bott
The Gai Waterhouse era is over. Well, sort of. The most recognisable face in Australian racing plans to train winners for many more years, but her succession plan at Tulloch Lodge will officially begin from Monday.