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Live: Cronulla’s big GF gamble
HOURS before kick-off the Sharks have made a shock announcement they hope will give them the edge in tonight’s grand final.
Roosters win Holden Cup with incredible comeback
THE Roosters have won the Holden Cup for the first time with a mighty 30-28 victory over hot favourites Penrith.
Flames heat up for WNBL opener
HER full team has only been together for a few days but new Sydney Uni Flames coach Cheryl Chambers is seeing positive signs for the WNBL season which kicks off in Sydney on Friday.
Only three points will do: Ange
SOCCEROOS boss Ange Postecoglou has declared that he wants three points from his sharp and confident team’s trip to Saudi Arabia on Friday.
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Top Dog’s Buddy Franklin sledge
WESTERN Bulldogs president Peter Gordon has taken a swipe at Buddy Franklin, after the Sydney superstar had his colours lowered in Saturday’s grand final.
Video: Dogs rejoice at Whitten Oval
THEY turned out by the thousands. Western Bulldogs fans descended on Whitten Oval to celebrate their team’s historic drought breaking premiership. SEE THE PICTURES.
Bob’s emotional tribute to mates
BOB MURPHY has declared his love for his Western Bulldogs teammates in front of thousands of adoring and jubilant fans at Whitten Oval. FOLLOW LIVE.
‘I can die happy, this is a dream come true’
WESTERN Bulldogs vice-president Susan Alberti has declared she can now die happy after witnessing Saturday’s drought-breaking triumph.
5-year-old’s brutal Grand Final sledge
HAWTHORN’S Sam Mitchell has revealed the moment when a young fan dropped a demoralising sledge after their 2012 loss to the Swans.
Cutters smash Bears early in state cup
LIVE BLOG: The Illawarra Cutters are destroying the Burleigh Bears in the Interstate Championship. Earlier, Roosters beat Panthers in the Holden Cup. Later, we have the NRL Sharks v Storm grand final.
Live: Cronulla’s big GF gamble
HOURS before kick-off the Sharks have made a shock announcement they hope will give them the edge in tonight’s grand final.
Roosters win Holden Cup with incredible comeback
THE Roosters have won the Holden Cup for the first time with a mighty 30-28 victory over hot favourites Penrith.
Urban, Mauboy ready to rock grand final
KEITH Urban is warmed up and fighting fit ahead of tonight’s NRL grand final clash, where he headlines the pre-game entertainment.
History of heartbreak as Sharks chase maiden title
CRONULLA’S trophy cabinet has been gathering dust for almost half a century. We take a look back at the Shire club’s near misses ...
NFL star’s perfect customer revenge
CAROLINA Panthers star Mike Tolbert has executed the most passive-aggressive way to deal with poor service — and it’s the perfect revenge.
Mundine’s shock new career ambition
ANTHONY Mundine never fails to surprise. This time The Man is getting political to pursue his Australian anthem protest campaign.
Is this the worst gamble in sport?
IRISH boxer Steven Donnelly could be the unluckiest man to come out of the Olympics after this monumental gambling cock-up.
Maloney to miss wedding for GF
JAMES Maloney knew is brother was tempting fate putting his wedding on Grand Final weekend. For better or worse — it paid off for the Sharks.
Only three points will do: Ange
SOCCEROOS boss Ange Postecoglou has declared that he wants three points from his sharp and confident team’s trip to Saudi Arabia on Friday.
The Conte experiment that sparked Chelsea win
CHELSEA’S Italian manager’s wholesale changes might be a look at the Blues’ future; but will it work?
Fan violence as Hammers fans sing for old ground
WEST Ham will investigate disturbances outside the London Stadium after three arrests followed West Ham’s draw with Middlesbrough on Saturday afternoon.
EuroBeat: Bayern stutter, shock co-La Liga leader
EUROBEAT: Real Madrid have been joined at the top of the table by a team outside of the ‘big three’, while Borussia Dortmund fail to cash in on a rare Bayern Munich slip.
All Blacks streak continues in Argentina
TITLE-HOLDING New Zealand scored three late first-half tries to set up a 36-17 Rugby Championship triumph over Argentina in Buenos Aires on Sunday.
Five things we learnt about the Wallabies
AUSTRALIA’S search for a maiden victory at Loftus Versfeld continues after an 18-10 defeat to South Africa. Jim Tucker looks at five things we learned.
Wallaby back-row stocks take another hit
AN ankle injury to Sean McMahon has forced the Wallabies to grapple with the tricky No 8 puzzle again after he was cruelly grounded mid-Test in Pretoria.
Wallabies squander golden opportunity
MAKE that a 54-year hoodoo. Squandered chances poured pain into a Test loss in Pretoria against the Springboks that the Wallabies knew should have been a drought-breaking victory.
Kumar the star as India has NZ on the ropes
FAST bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed five wickets to leave New Zealand tottering at 7-128 as India gained the upper hand in the second Test.
Bulls win but Cricket Australia XI impress
QUEENSLAND have commenced the domestic cricket season in winning fashion, but the Cricket Australia XI proved they will be far from easybeats during this month’s one-day cup competition.
Bulls win but kids give them a fright
THE Queensland Bulls started the cricket season with a win, but not before being given a scare by a rookie team featuring some of Australia’s most talented young cricketers.
Finch explodes mid-pitch after howler
AUSTRALIA’S Aaron Finch blew up mid-pitch in an audible fit of rage after being given out to a controversial decision.
Why world’s best are returning to Australia
GARBINE Muguruza and Angelique Kerber will headline the Brisbane International in January. But have very different reasons for returning to Australia.
Kyrgios squanders lead, Tomic wins
NICK Kyrgios was looking good against Kevin Anderson in China before things unravelled but compatriot Bernard Tomic fared better.
Nadal’s dramatic mid-match interruption
RAFAEL Nadal enhanced his reputation as one of tennis’s good guys by halting a match to search for a missing toddler in the crowd.
World No.1 heading to Brisbane International
TWO of the top-ranked women on the planet and winners of three grand slam titles in 2016 will headline the Brisbane International in January.
Hamilton beats Rosberg to pole in Malaysia
LEWIS Hamilton has reasserted his authority over Nico Rosberg by beating his title rival to pole position for this afternoon’s Malaysia GP by almost half a second.
Return of Godzilla has Caruso excited
NISSAN will pay tribute to its greatest victory at Bathurst with Michael Caruso and Dean Fiore to run the famous colours of the all-conquering 1991 “Godzilla” GT-R.
Scars only skin deep for Mostert
CHAZ Mostert is confronted with a raw-red reminder of the crash that almost ended his career every single day.
Hamilton sets practice pace ahead of Rosberg
LEWIS Hamilton returned to form as he outpaced Mercedes teammate and title rival Nico Rosberg in Practice Two for the Malaysia GP.
Simmons’ horror injury news
FANS will have to wait up to three months to see No.1 draft pick Ben Simmons make his NBA debut for Philadelphia after a major injury blow.
Pitch invader smashed by baseballer
A DARING pitch invader got his brutal comeuppance after coming a little too close to San Francisco Giants star Angel Pagan.
Super Bowl 51 halftime show act announced
POP diva Lady Gaga will headline the halftime show at Super Bowl LI in Houston in February.
Simmons suffers shock NBA pre-season injury
AUSTRALIA’S No.1 NBA Draft pick Ben Simmons has suffered a potentially serious injury heading into his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Ben Simmons suffers shock injury
AUSTRALIA’S No.1 NBA Draft pick Ben Simmons has suffered a potentially serious injury heading into his rookie season with the Philadelphia 76ers.
Duff’s Snapshot: Royal Randwick
SKY Thoroughbred Central’s Ron Dufficy gives his assessment of the best performances from the Royal Randwick meeting on Saturday.
Another star emerges from Hayes’ juvenile factory
DAVID Hayes hit the ground running winning the first-two-year-old race of the season with Madeenaty, who was an easy winner of the Maribyrnong Trial Stakes.
Glatz steps down from Oakbank chairman role
JOHN Glatz will step down as chairman of the Oakbank Racing Club after more than 25 years in the role.
Outsider sets the Tone for a big celebration
IT WAS a feel-good story all round when Top Tone overcame a wide barrier to cause a big boilover in the final event at Doomben on Saturday.
McEvoy’s two-state taste of success
WHEN you’re hot you’re hot — and the Tony McEvoy stable is absolutely scorching after a huge 24 hours for the Angaston racing operation.
US stretch Ryder Cup lead as hecklers get to Rory
RYDER Cup hecklers’ insults caused plenty of tension as the US flourished late to take a handy lead into the final day.
‘Suck a d*** Rory’: Golf fan ejected for abuse
THE hostile reception for Europe’s golfers continues at Hazeltine after a US fan was ejected for his unsavoury choice of words directed at Rory McIlroy at the Ryder Cup.
McIlroy’s cheeky dig at hostile crowd
RORY McIlroy was copping a lot of flak from the crowd at the Ryder Cup, so he dished it right back with this cheeky winning celebration.
Europe rally after US sweep morning session
RORY McIlroy took a bow before hostile fans after completing a European fightback at the Ryder Cup, but the US still led 5-3 thanks to a foursomes whitewash.
US fans heckle Willett over brother’s rant
REIGNING Masters champion Danny Willett teed off at the Ryder Cup on Friday to a stream of catcalls from hecklers upset over his brother’s insults to American golf fans.
Boxer dies after tragic injury
SCOTTISH boxer Mike Towell has tragically passed away after succumbing to injuries he sustained in a bout earlier this week.
Fame game: Celebrities buy stake in UFC
WHAT do Ben Affleck, Tom Brady and Serena Williams have in common? Along with numerous other celebrities, they all own a tiny stake in the UFC.
Alvarez’s huge McGregor claim
EDDIE Alvarez has added fuel to the ever-growing UFC 205 fire by taking a huge swipe at Conor McGregor.
Walsh is a fighter with swag
WITH only eight weeks until UFC Melbourne, Aussie Richie Walsh has finally been given an opponent for what will be his sixth appearance inside the Octagon.
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Flames heat up for WNBL opener
HER full team has only been together for a few days but new Sydney Uni Flames coach Cheryl Chambers is seeing positive signs for the WNBL season which kicks off in Sydney on Friday.
Chaves tops big season for OBE
ESTEBAN Chaves has crowned a glorious season for ORICA-BikeExchange with victory in the Tour of Lombardy.
Flames heat up for WNBL opener
HER full team has only been together for a few days but new Sydney Uni Flames coach Cheryl Chambers is seeing positive signs for the WNBL season which kicks off in Sydney on Friday.