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Wildcats hold off Hawks to score narrow win
WILDCATS debutant Andre Ingram nailed a key triple down the stretch to help Perth eke out an 80-73 win over Illawarra.
Defence key as 36ers lock Taipans in basket
THERE was an extraordinary party atmosphere on Friday night as the Adelaide 36ers brushed aside Cairns Taipans for a comfortable 83-67 NBL win.
Horn blitzes German to close in on title shot
WORLD title here I come. That was the message from Brisbane welterweight Jeff Horn as he blitzed German world No. 10 Rico Mueller in nine savage rounds on Friday night.
Van’t Schip’s City remain a work in progress
ELBOURNE City coach John van’t Schip conceded his team had been brought “back to earth” after Friday night’s 3-2 loss to Perth Glory.
Special Features
List expert’s grim prediction for Hawks
HAWTHORN took a “high-risk” strategy into the 2016 AFL trade period. But by decade’s end, it could be a ploy the club deeply regrets, says Chris Pelchen.
Fitzroy legend recovering after stroke
FITZROY’S 1969 Brownlow medallist Kevin Murray is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a stroke a couple of weeks ago.
Delisted Dawes wants to play on
UPDATE: SACKED Melbourne forward Chris Dawes wants to play on next year and prove his doubters wrong. EVERY CLUB’S LIST CHANGES.
AFL draft: All your club’s picks
HOW active will your club be at the National Draft? Find out which draft selections your team will have this year. UPDATED ORDER.
The simple reason Tigers traded Deledio
BRETT Deledio had a year left on his Richmond contract but when he asked for a trade the Tigers followed a footy rule that Neil Balme says ‘hasn’t changed since 1858’.
Benji signs with Broncos
BENJI Marshall has officially signed a one-year deal with Brisbane, but that doesn’t mean he’s treating 2017 as his swan song season.
Roos to unleash rookies against Scotland
MAL Meninga is set to blood a host of rookies for the Kangaroos Four Nations opener against Scotland with Matt Moylan and James Maloney set to make their Test debuts.
Dragons pounce on Raiders’ star
CANBERRA has lost the first piece from its 2016 success with the Dragons fending off Newcastle, Parramatta and Gold Coast for a Raiders star.
Who the Broncos should target
COLMAN’S CALL PODCAST: Wayne Bennett should stop trying to rehabilitate the career of Benji Marshall and go all-out for a big bopper.
‘I don’t want to get treated like that again’
COLMAN’S CALL PODCAST: Surrounded by 30 bloodthirsty kids and told by school bullies to get down on his knees, Queenslander Jeff Horn vowed never to be afraid again.
Blues through to Matador Cup final
THE New South Wales Blues are through the Matador Cup final after defeating Victoria at Drummoyne Oval.
Maxwell: Tests are best for me
HE’S Australia’s leading scorer in Twenty20 Internationals in 2016, but Glenn Maxwell argues his best format is Test cricket.
Push for Test spots on in earnest
FORMER Australian batsman Greg Blewett concedes ‘runs are gold’ as Joe Burns, Usman Khawaja and Travis Head shadow box for slots this summer against the backdrop of a Test showdown with India.
Tough schedule will test Cummins
AUSTRALIA will be sweating on Pat Cummins staying healthy this summer, after an overcrowded schedule was confirmed on Friday.
‘This is the best preparation we will have’
IT’S a case of No Ponting, No Johnson, No Haydos, no worries for South African stylist JP Duminy ahead of the first Test against Australia in Perth.
Gavrilova storms into Kremlin Cup semis
AUSTRALIA’S Daria Gavrilova has stormed into the semi-finals of the Kremlin Cup in Moscow, beating seventh-seeded Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova in Moscow.
Tennis legend’s stunning Kyrgios offer
INFAMOUS tennis bad boy Jimmy Connors has extended an offer to Nick Kyrgios to create the most explosive team in tennis.
Legend’s stunning coaching offer for Kyrgios
THEY have plenty in common and colourful tennis icon Jimmy Connors believes he can be the man to help Nick Kyrgios fulfil his potential.
Kyrgios’ stunning tennis snub for NBA
BANNED Nick Kyrgios has come up with an extraordinary new whack for tennis, putting out a former Wimbledon champion in the process.
Kyrgios’ stunning tennis snub for NBA
NICK Kyrgios has come up with an extraordinary new whack for tennis, dumping an ATP Tour event for his bizarre NBA dream.
Horton’s ‘life-saving’ fan email
FANS sending emails about marks on an athlete’s body is usually cause to call the cops. Not in the case of swim star Mack Horton.
‘Mug punter’ one step from $26,000
A BLOKE from Warrnambool is one result away from what he describes as a “life-changing” windfall after laying down $220 in February.
Geography fail back to haunt Richo
MATTHEW Richardson must have thought everyone had forgotten about this embarrassing commentary slip-up. Then a Richmond trade brought it up again.
What Bolt didn’t want you to see
USAIN Bolt’s private life is front and centre in his new doco — but we’re more interested in what didn’t make the cut.
Van’t Schip’s City remain a work in progress
ELBOURNE City coach John van’t Schip conceded his team had been brought “back to earth” after Friday night’s 3-2 loss to Perth Glory.
McKay: We won’t put in repeat performance
BRISBANE’S humiliating 4-0 loss to the Jets hurt the suspended Matt McKay just as much as it wounded every Roar player involved in the Newcastle debacle.
Can Wanderers build fortress at Homebush
THE Western Sydney Wanderers have shifted to Homebush while their stadium is rebuilt. But can their fans reproduce the same intimidating atmosphere they built at Pirtek Stadium?
Roar reach agreement with W-League squad
BRISBANE Roar have settled W-League contract disputes with a host of players, signing 15 for the season starting on November 5.
NFL Wrap: Packers too strong for Chicago
AARON Rodgers threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns in Green Bay’s win over the offensively challenged Chicago Bears.
Sparks beat Lynx in thrilling WNBA title decider
NNEKA Ogwumike’s jumper with 3 seconds left gave the Los Angeles Sparks a victory for their first title in 14 years in the deciding game of the WNBA Finals.
Tiger Woods’ shocking lone regret
TIGER Woods named his one regret, and it wasn’t that sex scandal. The interviewer asked him to repeat himself three times.
What NBA scouts really think of Aussies
BEN Simmons and the 76ers are a mess, Thon Maker isn’t ready to play and Andrew Bogut is only good for 45 games a season.
Indians fans thank rookie in wedding registry splurge
CLEVELAND Indians fans had a unique way of thanking rookie pitcher Ryan Merritt for his clutch performance against the Toronto Blue Jays.
SVG pips the Volvos to Friday glory
SHANE van Gisbergen gave Red Bull plenty of reason to smile, topping the opening day of Supercars practice at the Gold Coast 600.
Wet weather has MotoGP Aussies flying
WET weather blighted the opening day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, but the news wasn’t all bad - especially for the local hopes.
Rain puts dampener on Island GP
RAIN washed away the second free practice session for MotoGP riders at the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island after Cal Crutchlow was fastest in morning practice.
Confusing change in Red Bull-Ferrari battle
DANIEL Ricciardo says there has been a shift in the Red Bull-Ferrari rivalry that has caught his team completely by surprise.
Godwin ready to help Eagles take flight
HOW does a former Western Force centre recruited by the ACT Brumbies land in Tamworth shooting for a trophy with NSW Country?
Are the All Blacks the greatest team ever?
THE All Blacks seems light-years ahead of the rest of the rugby world. But where do they rate among the greatest national sides of all time?
Hansen’s forecast shocks Cheika
A BEMUSED Michael Cheika is at a loss to explain how All Blacks rival Steve Hansen was able to pick his team the day before the Wallabies announced it.
Cheika benches Quade for Bledisloe
THE Wallabies have dropped Quade Cooper to the bench and opted to risk rookie Reece Hodge at inside centre for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup match.
Buffering bows out after Valley loss
QUEENSLAND idol Buffering has run his last race after fading out of the finish in Friday night’s Group 1 Manikato Stakes, won in a shock result by outsider Rebel Dane.
Rebel Dane causes boilover
VETERAN stallion Rebel Dane caused a boilover in Friday night’s Manikato Stakes, but the win was over shadowed by the retirement of Buffering and the failure of Chautauqua.
Ryan silence on sex claims
LEADING trainer Gerald Ryan has refused to comment on explosive allegations he sexually assaulted jockey Danny Nikolic 20 years ago.
Nathan’s Racebook: Cox Plate Day tips
POLL: THE Courier-Mail’s racing editor Nathan Exelby says Winx looks set to win back-to-back Cox Plates in his regular Saturday column, Nathan’s Racebook.
Winx’s strong Tighe’s to Queensland
POLL: THE colours may be blue and the trainer and jockey may be based in NSW, but Winx is very much considered a representative for Queensland by part of her ownership team.
Rookie fires to lead Queensland Open
LUCAS Herbert was an 80-1 bolter when he started the Queensland Open at longer odds than his beloved Western Bulldogs to pull off their AFL fairytale.
Tiger Woods’ shocking lone regret
TIGER Woods has named his one regret from a career defined by 14 majors and a mega sex scandal. The interviewer asked him three times to repeat himself.
Real-life ‘Happy Gilmore’ to play NSW Open
JAMIE Sadlowski is a former ice-hockey player who discovered his golfing gift for long drives. Now he’s trying to make it as a pro. Sound familiar?
Nisbet’s ring of confidence
CABOOLTURE pro Daniel Nisbet wed in secret in Fiji last week and the winner of the Queensland Open is staying just as well hidden.
Lyle homes in on domestic future
JARROD Lyle’s bold bid to reactivate his career in the US is over and a first pro win on home soil is his new target.
Horn blitzes German to close in on title shot
WORLD title here I come. That was the message from Brisbane welterweight Jeff Horn as he blitzed German world No. 10 Rico Mueller in nine savage rounds on Friday night.
Steele out of Noke fight, Akhmedov replaces him
KYLE Noke’s preparations for his Australian UFC return have hit a speed bump with original opponent Dom Steele injured in training and pulling out of the fight.
Horn stops Mueller with stunning TKO
JEFF Horn has called out Errol Spence Jr. after systematically taking apart German Rico Mueller before stopping him in the ninth round of their fight.
UFC is ‘a nice form of slavery’
GEORGES St-Pierre has declared war on the UFC, now his lawyer explains what caused one of the sports biggest names to revolt from its biggest promoters.
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Wildcats hold off Hawks to score narrow win
WILDCATS debutant Andre Ingram nailed a key triple down the stretch to help Perth eke out an 80-73 win over Illawarra.
2017 Tour will scale all of France’s mountains
ALL five mountain ranges of continental France will feature in next year’s Tour de France, setting up a gruelling, three-week racing challenge.
’I owe you a free swimming lesson’
UPDATE: OLYMPIC swimming champion Mack Horton has thanked a fan who potentially saved his life after noticing a suspect mole on his chest.