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  1. Olympian Grant Hackett in police custody on Gold Coast

    Former Olympic champion Grant Hackett is taken into custody after a disturbance at a house on the Gold Coast this afternoon.

  2. Voges ends Test career with the best average since Bradman

    Adam Voges officially calls time on his Test career, leaving the game with the second best average in the game's history, behind only Don Bradman.

  3. Mike Fitzpatrick retires from AFL Commission

    Long-time chairman of the AFL Commission Mike Fitzpatrick announces he will step down from the role, to be replaced by ex-Wesfarmers chief Richard Goyder.

  4. Foran cleared by NRL to play for Warriors

    Kieran Foran is cleared to return to the NRL, with the league registering his Warriors contract for the 2017 season.

  5. Football players may face dementia risk

    A study of the brains of former football players raises concerns about the potential risk of dementia.

  6. AOC cuts AIS director out of 2020 Olympics planning

    AOC chief John Coates raises the stakes in stoush between powerful sporting bodies, informing AIS director Matt Favier he will not be part of 2020 Olympics planning.

  7. Super Bowl-scorned Atlanta Zoo names baby cockroach 'Tom Brady'

    Atlanta Falcons fans are still clearly feeling the Super Bowl loss, with the city's zoo naming a baby Madagascar hissing cockroach "Tom Brady".

  8. Pick me at 43, Andrew Walker tells Brumbies

    Retired Wallaby Andrew Walker puts his hand up to come out of retirement to play for the injury-hit Brumbies if they want him.

  9. Fyfe named Dockers captain, says contract 'will take care of itself'

    Nat Fyfe is appointed captain of the Fremantle Dockers as they seek to rebound from a dismal campaign last year — and maintains he wants to remain at the club after his contract runs out at the end of this season.

  10. Could a humble American Hamburger have a plan to save Australian baseball?

    Mark Hamburger isn't your typical pro athlete. But the American pitcher who took Australian baseball by storm this summer might just hold the key to the sport's success Down Under.

Features

  1. ABC Sports Quiz February 13

    Think you know your sport? Test your knowledge of the sporting week that was with our quiz.

  2. What's gone wrong for Leicester City?

    Nine months ago, Leicester City was crowned Premier League champions. But with the Foxes now staring relegation in the face, what has gone so drastically wrong?

  3. Coates, Wylie relationship in jeopardy

    A public spat between two of Australia's most senior sports officials, John Coates and John Wylie, at Nitro Athletics has insiders fearing the pair may never be able to work together again.

  4. Tributes flow for Springboks great

    Former team-mates and opponents pay tribute to Springboks great Joost van der Westhuizen, who dies from motor neurone disease at 45.

  5. Mundine-Green streamers apologise after Foxtel warnings

    Two men who streamed the Anthony Mundine v Danny Green fight live on Facebook offer almost identical apologies after warnings of legal action from Foxtel.

  6. Alastair Cook steps down

    Alastair Cook, the captain who led England to victory in two home Ashes series against Australia, has resigned from the role after a rough 2016.

  7. AFLW: What we've learned

    Now that the first round of AFL Women's is over we can reflect on what we have learned.

  8. Bolt will be missed

    Talking 'smack' to a 16-year-old schoolgirl may hardly seem fair, but his antics and charisma at the Nitro Athletics series meet in Melbourne shows Usain Bolt will be missed when he retires.

  9. Umpire smashed in face

    Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov is disqualified from the Davis Cup after inadvertently blasting a ball into the umpire's face.

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Cricket

  1. PNG Barramundis in the cricket spotlight at Manuka Oval

    The Papua New Guinea cricket team are in Canberra today to take on a team representing the Australian Capital Territory, as the curtain raiser for the match between the Australian Prime Minister's XI and the touring Sri Lankan team.

  2. Voges ends Test career

    Adam Voges officially calls time on his Test career, leaving the game with the second best average in the game's history, behind only Don Bradman.

  3. Return to training

    Australia Test batsman Nic Maddinson resumes training with New South Wales after taking a break from the game but there is no time frame on his return to the field.

  4. Watson opens up

    Shane Watson admits he struggled to work out how to best use the DRS, and struggled with the "mental aspect" of his frequent LBW dismissals.

AFL

  1. Fitzpatrick retires from AFL Commission

    Mike Fitzpatrick retires from AFL Commission, with ex-Wesfarmers chief Richard Goyder to take over.

  2. AFL pay deal nears

    Industrial action over a new pay deal for AFL players is "unlikely", the AFL Players Association says, as negotiations between the players and the league continue.

  3. Fyfe named Freo captain

    Nat Fyfe is appointed captain of the Fremantle Dockers as the club seeks to rebound from a dismal campaign last year.

  4. Mickle out

    Two-time Olympic athlete Kim Mickle will miss the remainder of the inaugural AFLW season with Fremantle Dockers because of a knee injury.

Rugby League

  1. Foran's back

    Kieran Foran is cleared to return to the NRL, with the league registering his Warriors contract for the 2017 season.

  2. Canberra to host Anzac Test

    This year's Anzac rugby league Test between Australia and New Zealand will be held in Canberra.

  3. Radradra's partner recounts alleged abuse

    The ex-girlfriend of NRL star Semi Radradra tells a Sydney court he punched her in the face, and then confessed to their pastor.

  4. JT at it again

    Johnathan Thurston is the man of the match as the Indigenous All Stars run out 34-8 winners over the World All Stars in Newcastle.

Rugby Union

  1. Walker eyes Brumbies comeback

    Retired Wallaby Andrew Walker puts his hand up to come out of retirement to play for the Brumbies if they want him.

  2. Chiefs win Tens title

    The Chiefs take out the inaugural Brisbane Global Rugby Tens title, beating the Crusaders 12-5 in Sunday's final.

  3. Force ready for Brisbane Tens

    Fourteen teams will compete in this weekend's inaugural Brisbane Tens, including the world club 10s champions, the Western Force.

  4. Brumbies record $800k loss

    The Brumbies record an operating loss of $864,000 for 2016 — a situation they blame mostly on the protracted legal battle with former CEO Michael Jones.

Football

  1. Football players may face dementia risk

    A study of the brains of former football players raises concerns about the potential risk of dementia.

  2. Rampant PSG stuns Barca

    Favourites Barcelona are on the brink of an early Champions League exit, losing 4-0 away to PSG in Paris in the round of 16, first leg.

  3. Breakaway soccer clubs in PNG unite under a new banner

    The chairman of the recently-formed Football Federation Papua New Guinea, John Kapi Natto, is pressing ahead with plans for a new national soccer league, with the backing of a dozen association presidents around the country.

  4. 'We walk away frustrated'

    Newcastle holds Melbourne Victory to a goalless draw to return to the A-League's top six.

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