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Andersen staying positive despite another loss
MELBOURNE United veteran David Andersen hopes the scoring power of his team in the loss to Sydney is a sign of things to come when their best team is back on the court.
Blyth rallies to clinch biggest win of career
A GUTSY back nine rally from Adam Blyth saw the Queenslander avert a disastrous collapse and claim the NSW Open at Stonecutters Ridge.
Blackout: NBL game cancelled after power outage
A STUNNING power outage has forced the abandonment of the Cairns Taipans-Brisbane Bullets NBL game with just over 90 seconds remaining.
UFC icon roasted for Miss Universe moment
OCTAGON announcer Bruce Buffer sent UFC 205 into chaos after an embarrassing post-fight stuff-up.
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Howard’s challenge to under-fire Aussies
PAT Howard has called on Darren Lehmann to reinvent himself as coach while urging the Australian team and officials to show resilience in a tough time.
Aussies prompted to make ‘ugly’ runs
STEVE Smith has sent a stern message to his batsmen after yesterday’s embarrassing collapse — “be happy to score ugly runs”.
Abandoned! Heavens give Aussies reprieve
OFFICIALS have abandoned play in Hobart without a ball being bowled, giving Australia a much-needed reprieve from a horror opening day.
Amla target of offensive graffiti message
A MAN has been banned from any Cricket Australia match nationally for three years, after writing an offensive message at Blundstone Arena that targeted Hashim Amla.
‘Big idiot’: Test star axed over epic outburst
WEST INDIES’ best Test batsman of the past few years has been dumped after an extraordinary outburst on social media over playing contracts.
Who is the top dog in Tennis?
ANDY Murray and Novak Djokovic will stage a dramatic battle to finish 2016 on top of the world as the two old rivals aim for the title at the ATP Tour Finals.
Kooyong could be set for radical change
THE Kooyong Classic has not featured a women’s competition since the 1990s. That could all be about to change if tournament director Peter Johnston gets his way.
Brisbane the goal for rising tennis ace
LIZETTE Cabrera already has an Australian Open qualifying wildcard but the Queensland teenager hopes her form at a Japan tournament next week will prove she merits a main draw debut.
Tomic aims to come back with a bang
BERNARD Tomic hopes to end his world ranking free fall with a strong Australian Open campaign, which will start at the Brisbane International in January.
Alcott and Dasha favourite for Newcombe medal
FOR the third year straight Australia’s top-ranked tennis players won’t win the top local gong, the Newcombe medal, with Paralympian Dylan Alcott favourite.
LeBron’s incredible Undertaker snub
WWE legend The Undertaker wanted to meet LeBron James. He waited with his wife outside the Cavaliers locker room ... only for King James to brush him.
US icon savaged for ‘shameful hypocrisy’
COLIN Kaepernick has already divided America in 2016, and without doing anything, he managed to enrage people even further this week.
Ben Barba roasted by commentators
THE Sharks star was targeted by broadcasters Kelli Underwood and Emma Freedman after testing positive for cocaine.
Viral video of the year just got better
TEN million views prove this iguana’s death-defying run to safety from an army of snakes is better with Lionel Messi commentary.
Sydney star diving into uncharted waters
NOT content with being the ADF’s first and only female combat engineer diver, Gabe Marzano somehow finds time to play in the W-League.
Video: Ronaldo bares all in Mannequin Challenge
PORTGUAL are the latest team to take on the Mannequin Challenge, but Cristiano Ronaldo stole the spotlight after appearing in nothing but his underwear.
Long shot change to save Leckie from relegation
WINLESS Ingolstadt have appointed a new manager as their new coach in place of sacked Markus Kauczinski in a bid to get their Bundesliga season back on track.
WCQ wrap: Spain and Italy’s impressive routs
WALES conceded an agonising late equaliser as Serbia battled to a 1-1 draw in a World Cup qualifier as former champions Italy and Spain both won 4-0.
Awesome ‘camouflage’ kick return
STRUGGLING college football team Kansas needs all the help it can get to win game but nobody expected they’d go this far.
Video: Awesome ‘camouflage’ kick return
STRUGGLING college football team Kansas needs all the help it can get to win game but nobody expected they’d go this far.
NFL star cops big fine for towel throwing tantrum
KANSAS City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce’s towel toss toward an NFL game official last week will cost him a pretty penny.
NFL Wrap: Ravens keep Browns winless
THE Baltimore Ravens gained sole possession of first place in the AFC North at the expense of the winless Cleveland Browns, who reached an historic low point in franchise history.
NBA Wrap: 76ers get first win, LeBron makes history
JOEL Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to their first win of the season, while LeBron James had another history-making game. It’s all in the NBA Wrap!
Anger over Mercedes’ extreme F1 intervention
MERCEDES has gone to extraordinary lengths to ensure Red Bull doesn’t interfere with the F1 title race, and people aren’t happy.
Hamilton grabs Brazil pole; Ricciardo struggles
LEWIS Hamilton stormed to pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix with title rival Nico Rosberg joining the triple F1 world champion on the front row.
Hamilton’s early Brazil statement to Rosberg
LEWIS Hamilton has had the recent edge on Nico Rosberg and that continued in Brazilian GP practice as the Mercedes teammates fight for the F1 title.
How Rosberg outplayed Hamilton
AS THE 2016 F1 season draws to a tight finish between the Mercedes top dogs, Mark Webber weighs in on what was done right — and what wasn’t.
Powell-Pepper inspired by Eagles of ‘06
WA draft fancy Sam Powell-Pepper remembers the day when he knew he wanted to become an AFL footballer.
Rooey to help Saints go from good to great
NICK Riewoldt will return for pre-season training on Monday week buoyed by his team’s promising season but with the knowledge the hard work to improve is ahead of the young squad.
2012 Brownlow ‘always going to be tainted’
ST KILDA champion Nick Riewoldt expects Trent Cotchin and Sam Mitchell to be awarded Brownlow Medals but concedes the 2012 award will be tainted.
Brownlow hasn’t damaged Jobe’s reputation
EMERGING Essendon forward Joe Daniher believes Jobe Watson’s decision to hand back his Brownlow Medal has done nothing to damage his reputation as a leader and role model.
Coach panel passes muster for Jillaroos
MEET the coaching staff with more than three decades of playing and coaching experience hired to take the women’s national rugby league side to the next level.
‘One of sport’s greatest shocks’
NEW Zealand’s clash against Scotland in the Four Nations tournament left everybody shell-shocked as they barely believed what they saw.
NRL won’t abandon Barba: Greenberg
JUST days after reaching out to Ben Barba’s partner, Todd Greenberg has assured the fallen Sharks will be welcomed back to the game albeit with one strict condition.
Scots pinch historic draw from sloppy Kiwis
BRAVEHEARTS by name, and they more than lived up to it. Scotland have given New Zealand the scare of a lifetime and nearly beaten the world’s number one ranked side. Relive all the action.
Aussie 7s women claim Oceania title
IT’s the new-look Australian team with the same dream as the one that won Olympic gold — winning every international battle they can.
Player ratings: Izzy good, or what!
TOO many handling errors and impatience will never mark it as a great win but the Wallabies will take success any day at Murrayfield. Here are Jim Tucker’s ratings.
Ref again focus of Scots ire after narrow loss
SCOTLAND was yet again stewing over refereeing decisions after losing to Australia by one point for the second successive encounter.
Cranky Cheika blasts lock for moment of madness
WILL Skelton’s sin-binning against Scotland earned the ire of Wallabies coach Michael Cheika after his side were forced to play short a man in the final stages.
Preview: Best bets for Gunnedah
BEST BETS: ADOBE Mist might have only won the one from 11 starts but that has not stopped Brad Davidson from selecting her as his best bet for the Gunnedah meeting.
$16m prize fails to lure Winx to US
NOT even a $16 million prizemoney lure to compete in the US is enough to stop superstar Winx from racing at The Championships at Randwick in April.
Promising Godolphin colt on Slipper course
VERANILLO and Nieta book ended the Rosehill Gardens last Saturday and were the most impressive winners before a good Girls Day Out crowd of 11,205.
Qewy adds another cup to Appleby’s spring haul
TAB BIG BETS: QEWY closed out Charlie Appleby’s stunning raid on the Melbourne spring with victory in the Sandown Cup on Saturday.
Carnival woes lead to missed chances
AMID all the Doomben 10,000 debate last week, two questions struck me. Why is there a desperate need to change our carnival every year? And, is it really that bad?
Blyth rallies to clinch biggest win of career
A GUTSY back nine rally from Adam Blyth saw the Queenslander avert a disastrous collapse and claim the NSW Open at Stonecutters Ridge.
Baddeley finds his groove after worrying slump
AARON Baddeley had gone four seasons without a win. He’d even slumped to 427th in the world. But then a change came over his game in 2016.
Allenby comes out swinging
ROBERT Allenby opens up over his time in Hawaii, the incident at an Illinois casino and getting his struggling golf game back on track.
Blyth still in control ahead of final round
A change of caddie hasn’t slowed Adam Blyth’s march towards the NSW Open golf title.
Title hope reveals unconventional secret weapon
ADAM Blyth is hoping the wise words of his caddy - and girlfriend - has set him up for a shot at the NSW Open title this weekend.
Watch: UFC monster calls out ‘chicken’ McGregor
RUSSIAN Khabib Nurmagomedov made a huge statement at UFC 205 then spectacularly took aim at the star of the show, Conor McGregor.
UFC icon roasted for Miss Universe moment
OCTAGON announcer Bruce Buffer sent UFC 205 into chaos after an embarrassing post-fight stuff-up.
‘This is the worst fight I’ve ever seen’
SPECTATORS were left fuming after Luis Ortiz smashed Malik Scott in a frustrating bout in Monte Carlo.
Video: Flying knee ends UFC 205 bloodbath
YOEL Romero delivered the most brutal knockout of UFC 205 so far, then turned his attention to the man he’ll likely fight next for the title.
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Andersen staying positive despite another loss
MELBOURNE United veteran David Andersen hopes the scoring power of his team in the loss to Sydney is a sign of things to come when their best team is back on the court.
Champion Meares laps up venue honour
A SMALL part of cycling legend Anna Meares regretted retiring as she spun around the $59 million velodrome that carries her name at Chandler on Saturday.
Andersen staying positive despite another loss
MELBOURNE United veteran David Andersen hopes the scoring power of his team in the loss to Sydney is a sign of things to come when their best team is back on the court.