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US college game comes to Sydney

Logistical challenges: The Golden Bears are hoping to get their preparation right.

Before California college football coach Sonny Dykes could even think about designing a game plan for the season opener against Hawaii, he had to devise a strategy to deal with playing on the other side of the world.

MLB players try to block release of drug records

Chequered past: Chicago White Sox's Melky Cabrera.

Lawyers are asking MLB to turn over documents from its testing program so they can show jurors that players are hitting the ball harder than they did in the past, giving fans less time to get out of the way

NFL clears Peyton Manning of doping accusations

Cleared: Peyton Manning.

The NFL has cleared Peyton Manning of accusations that he had used banned substances, dismissing a news report from seven months ago that suggested that the star quarterback had taken human growth hormone.

NBA's 76ers defend resting Simmons

Rested: Ben Simmons.

Philadelphia 76ers head coach Brett Brown has defended Ben Simmons after NBA great Isiah Thomas slammed the Australian teenager for sitting out Summer League games.

Maker making NBA impression

Eye-catching start: Milwaukee Bucks' Thon Maker.

Thon Maker's Milwaukee Bucks have had their hopes of winning the NBA Summer League title extinguished, but the 216-centimetre Australian teenager still earned rave reviews.

UFC sold to investors for $5.3 billion

Overpowered: Brock Lesnar dominates Mark Hunt during UFC 200 in Las Vegas.

UFC President Dana White says the mixed martial arts company has been sold for approximately $US4 billion ($A5.28 billion) to a group of investors led by Hollywood talent agency WME-IMG.

Ko leads by one shot at US Open golf

On a roll: Lydia Ko reacts after making a birdie putt on the 18th green during the third round of the U.S. Women's Open ...

World No.1 Lydia Ko has moved a step closer to a third major championship victory by seizing a one-shot lead after the third round of the US Women's Open in San Martin, California.

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 ...

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 for a banned performance-enhancing substance.

Laettner faces involuntary bankruptcy

Allegations: Former basketball player Christian Laettner attends the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2012 ...

Christian Laettner, a former Duke basketball star whose venture into the business world has left a trail of debt and creditors, could be in bankruptcy court soon if he fails to come up with $14.05 million.