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  1. Barba's history of scandals

    After bursting onto the NRL scene as an exciting attacking weapon Ben Barba won the Dally M Medal as the best player in the league in 2012. But the very next season, things began to unravel.

  2. Tips to avoid cricket injuries

    Tasmanian Roar player Isobel Joyce has some tips on how to not get injured while playing cricket this summer.

  3. Rabada's rapid rise rolls on

    Kagiso Rabada's man-of-the-match performance in South Africa's WACA win suggests the 21-year-old is ready to step up in the absence of Dale Steyn.

  4. Australia needs to Faf about

    Faf du Plessis, or even AB de Villiers, could tell David Warner his dismissal reveals all the problems bedeviling Australia's batting in Test cricket.

  5. Is win at all costs the right approach?

    Having a positive focus on runs to be chased can be a good thing - but Australia may be losing its ability to bat out draws, writes Adam Collins.

  6. Giant leap of faith

    Next year's AFL Women's competition is filled with athletes like GWS Giants' Mai Nguyen, who are willing to make sacrifices, writes Pat Galloway.

  7. Cricket ground vs cricket stadium

    The new Perth Stadium is an exciting development for sport in WA but, as Brett Sprigg discovers, there is hesitance to leave the nostalgia of the WACA behind.

  8. Phillip Hughes inquest

    The inquest into cricketer Phillip Hughes' death heard evidence from Cricket Australia, the opponent who bowled the fatal ball, Hughes' team-mates, his parents and the NSW ambulance service.

  1. Could Siddle be sidelined?

    Australia could have a third injury concern for the second Test, with paceman Peter Siddle sent for scans on a sore back.

  2. Tips to avoid cricket injuries

    Tasmanian Roar player Isobel Joyce has some tips on how to not get injured while playing cricket this summer.

  3. Skipper calls for lift from Aussies

    Skipper Steve Smith says Australia must work on all aspects of its game after suffering a 177-run loss at the WACA.

  4. Steve Smith says things must be done 'better'

    Australian captain Steve Smith says there is plenty of improvement needed after his side lost to South Africa in Perth.

AFL

  1. Giant leap of faith

    Next year's AFL Women's competition is filled with athletes like GWS Giants' Mai Nguyen, who are willing to make sacrifices, writes Pat Galloway.

  2. Games to watch from 2017 AFL fixture

    With the 2017 AFL fixture out in the wild, it is time to start preparing for the biggest games of the season. We have dug out a handful of dates you should keep free next year.

  3. Thursday nights the feature of 2017 AFL fixture

    Thursday night footy is given a greater prominence in the 2017 AFL fixture, with Sydney and the Western Bulldogs the main beneficiaries of the league's new prime-time slot.

  4. Indigenous AFL umpires

    In 120 years since the VFL/AFL was formed, just one Indigenous person has umpired the game at the highest level.

  1. Barba's history of scandals

    After bursting onto the NRL scene as an exciting attacking weapon Ben Barba won the Dally M Medal as the best player in the league in 2012. But the very next season, things began to unravel.

  2. Ben Barba positive drug test

    Premiership-winning Cronulla Sharks player Ben Barba returns a positive drug test.

  3. Awkward Hayne porn incident

    NRL star Jarryd Hayne is left red-faced after pornographic images are displayed during a school presentation on cyber security.

  4. No reservations in joining Knights

    Jamie Buhrer says he has no reservations joining Newcastle, the NRL's 2016 wooden spooners.

  1. Ireland's historic win over All Blacks

    Ireland defeats New Zealand 40-29 in Chicago, ending the All Blacks' record 18-match winning streak and recording its first victory over the world champions.

  2. Wallabies crush Wales

    The Wallabies kick off their northern hemisphere tour in style with a five-try, 32-8 win over Wales in Cardiff.

  3. Rugby sevens championship

    Organisers of a state rugby sevens championship being held in Newcastle hope it will grow the sport's popularity.

  4. What does an Australian jersey mean nowadays?

    From resting key players, to gifting code-hoppers selection, to scheduling near-concurrent international matches — Quentin Hull wonders what the Australian jersey stands for now.

  1. EPL's best forward debate

    Goalscoring has always been highly valued in the Premier League, but who is the best in the business right now?

  2. Another injury blow for Socceroos

    Another injury blow to the Socceroos before their World Cup qualifier against Thailand, with scans confirming knee injury for Tomi Juric.

  3. Zullo's table collision prompts please explain

    Sydney FC says it will ask the FFA to remove the pitch-side table, after Michael Zullo collided with it on Saturday night.

  4. Reds on top

    Liverpool is on top of the Premier League table for the first time since 2014, as the Reds crush Watford 6-1 at Anfield.