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Steve Smith credits the extreme focus he was able to draw upon during his vital century in Pune to help Australia to a 1-0 Test series lead over India.
By Adam Collins in Bangalore
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With the Storm prevailing 12-6 against the Bulldogs, follow the live stats that matter as the South Sydney Rabbitohs face off against the Wests Tigers.
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Nick Kyrgios smashes 25 aces in a stunning service display to dump Novak Djokovic from the Mexico Open, in a perfect showing that encapsulates why he frustrates Australian audiences so much.
By James Maasdorp
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Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson says he expects Mitchell Pearce to show on-field improvement in 2017 to match the improvements off-field since his NRL suspension.
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Kenny Edwards is suspended for the NRL season's first seven matches and fined a hefty $60,000 by Parramatta for domestic violence.
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Last year they wore rainbow laces and now Sydney FC will step up their Mardi Gras support by walking onto the pitch behind a sea of rainbow flags.
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Andy Murray survives Dubai quarter-final against Philipp Kohlschreiber after winning a tie-break so long both players forget to change ends.
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Andrew Bogut's successful pursuit of a move to Cleveland may have been galvanised by a chat with Boomers team-mate Matthew Dellavedova.
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India coach Anil Kumble urges his team to move on from the debacle in the opening Test against Australia, as the hosts seek a series-levelling victory in Bangalore.
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Queensland Reds winger Eto Nabuli scores a hat-trick of tries, but it is not enough to stop his side suffering a 26-19 Super Rugby loss to the Western Force in Perth on Thursday night.
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Brisbane ensures Cronulla's NRL title defence starts with a loss, winning their season-opening clash 26-18 at Shark Park.
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Look back on all the stats and scores that matter from the Brisbane Broncos' season-opening 26-18 win over the Cronulla Sharks.
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Sweden's national women's football team are ditching the names on the back of their jersey's for motivational tweets to empower women.
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Mitchell Marsh says Australia's pace spearhead Mitchell Starc remains the tourists' biggest weapon ahead of the second Test against India, despite the spinners stealing the show in Pune.
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Brisbane coach Craig Starcevich is not shying away from the magnitude of the Lions's AFLW clash against Adelaide.
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Nick Kyrgios puts his most recent on-court incident to the side to beat Donald Young in the second round of the ATP World Tour event in Acapulco.
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The R&A announces more than 50 proposals to change the laws of golf in the hope of speeding up the game and simplifying its rules.
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The Matildas lose 1-0 to Sweden in a poor showing to begin their Algarve Cup campaign in Portugal.
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Roger Federer posts a shock three-set loss to world number 116 Evgeny Donskoy in Dubai in his first tournament appearance since winning the Australian Open in January.
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Adelaide United coach Guillermo Amor says the Reds will leave China satisfied despite losing 2-1 to Jiangsu Suning on Wednesday night in their Group H Asian Champions League match.
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Perth Wildcats are on the cusp of a second straight NBL championship after an 89-77 defeat of the Illawarra Hawks in game two of the grand final series in Wollongong.
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For Tennant Creek 13-year-old, Boyd Cook, it was a day he'll long remember — kicking a footy with players from the Collingwood Football Club.
By the National Reporting Team's Jane Bardon
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Keeping up with every team across an entire NRL season can sometimes be a bit much, so here are a few narratives to watch this year.
By Jon Healy
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West Australian cyclist Cameron Meyer returns after a two-month break, aiming for success at next year's Commonwealth Games and the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.
By
Clint Thomas
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A who's who of Australian rugby are among family and friends to pack Sydney University Oval's grandstand and surrounds to celebrate Vickerman's life and mourn his loss on Wednesday.
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Australia's players are delighted with the way they handled conditions in the first Test against India in Pune, but expect the home side to come back with a vengeance in Bangalore, David Warner says.
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The NRL bans several exotic bets in its top-flight competition and punting on its under 20s league in a bid to boost the integrity of the sport ahead of tomorrow night's season opener.
By Jennifer Browning
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Bernard Tomic's commitment to tennis is expected to come under the microscope again after the Australian pulled out of his first round match in Acapulco citing "unbearable heat".
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Free-to-air AFL coverage suffers its biggest blow since South Australia joined the national competition in 1991, with five interstate games to receive delayed broadcasts.
By Malcolm Sutton
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The demolition of Parramatta Stadium begins, with drone footage showing seats ripped out, stands torn down and the site almost levelled to make way for Sydney's "future home of sport".
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Andrew Bogut will join the Cleveland Cavaliers as early as this weekend, according to his agent.
By Kearyn Cox
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Former Silver Fern Tania Dalton dies peacefully in Auckland, nearly a week after suffering a brain aneurysm.
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Toulon suspends former Wallaby James O'Connor over alleged attempts to buy cocaine, with the French club set to decide his future next week.
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US Olympic champion diver Greg Louganis says Australia's sporting codes must keep an open dialogue on sexuality if they want any hope of making gay players feel comfortable.
By
Patrick Wood
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India could face a $19,600 fine for its bone-dry first Test pitch in Pune, which receives a 'poor' rating from the ICC.
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An historic first-ever African edition of the Commonwealth games is in doubt, as Durban says it may not be able to afford to host the 2022 Games.
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John Aloisi's injury-hit Brisbane Roar are smashed 6-0 by Ulsan Hyundai, while Shanghai SIPG blast Wanderers 5-1 in the Asian Champions League.
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Mitchell Starc hopes there will be "a little bit of bounce" in the Bangalore pitch when the second Test between Australia and India begins on Saturday.
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The GWS Giants are making their presence felt amid the crowded Australian sporting landscape, with franchises in the AFL, AFLW and Super Netball.
By Patrick Galloway
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Port Adelaide president David Koch repeats his threat that the Gold Coast Suns will not play again in China if they wear red-and-gold jumpers in Shanghai.
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Jonathon Patton signs on with the GWS Giants to remain at the AFL expansion club through to the 2020 season.
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A host of Australian sports stars throw their voices behind a new campaign to stamp out poor sideline behaviour that is turning kids away from weekend games.
By
Patrick Wood
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We were just 12 and I remember everyone telling William he played the game of his life. But his dad bent down and said, "Don't believe anything they say." William didn't play much after that.
By
Paul Kennedy
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Former Wallaby James O'Connor's alleged cocaine possession appears to have ended his time at Toulon with the French rugby club not looking to renew his contract.
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Leicester City finally decides to show up, thumping Liverpool 3-1 days after sacking miracle-worker manager Claudio Ranieri.
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Formula One moves with the times, relaxing social media rules to allow teams to interact with fans with live footage and short-form videos from the paddock.
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The options for the inaugural AFL Women's grand final are becoming clearer as the season enters its latter stages.
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This weekend Nick Percat will attempt to match his Supercars heroics from last year when he won his home-town race while battling wild weather conditions at the Clipsal 500.
By Mark Addinall
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Kelly Slater has felt the wrath of internet fury after calling on French government to commence culling sharks off Reunion Island in the wake of another fatality.
By
Anthony Pancia
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This year is shaping up to be a memorable year for women in sport — depending on which sport you play.
By Shahni Wellington
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Former Socceroo Steve Horvat slams Melbourne City's decision to appoint Bruno Fornaroli as captain this season and decries the lack of discipline and leadership in the A-League club.
By Loukas Founten
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Olympian Sam Willoughby is making good progress with his rehabilitation from a serious spinal injury, according to his father, as the SA Government auctions off a hot lap at the Clipsal 500 in his honour.
By Claire Campbell
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Kate Sheahan accepts her AFLW career could be over after just one minute on the field following a knee injury during her first game for Collingwood.
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Transgender teenager Mack Beggs wins a Texas state championship wrestling competition for females, after being forced to compete outside his gender because of a policy passed in the state last year.
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Venezuela's Adrian Solano achieves social media fame for his hapless runs at the Nordic Ski world titles, but he is still delighted with his adventure.
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Manchester United wins a fifth League Cup title as a double from - who else? - Zlatan Ibrahimovic gives the Red Devils a 3-2 win over Southampton
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England stay top of the Six Nations with a 36-15 win over Italy, but coach Eddie Jones launches extraordinary attack on the Azzurri's tactics, comparing it to Trevor Chappell's underarm delivery.
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Adelaide keep its unbeaten streak in the AFLW alive with a come from behind 23-point win over the Fremantle Dockers.
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After a slow start, the Perth Wildcats hit top gear to overcome the Illawarra Hawks in a 89-77 win in game one of the NBL finals.
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Central Coast comes from behind to draw 1-1 with Newcastle, denying the Jets a return to the A-League's top six.
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Harbhajan Singh, who once labelled this the worst Australian squad to tour India, refuses to praise Steve O'Keefe and says the pitch alone led to its downfall.
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India captain Virat Kohli labels his side's batting performance during the first Test against Australia as "criminal", suggesting they effectively gifted Steve O'Keefe his 12-wicket haul.
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Chelsea extends its lead at the top of the English Premier League to 11 points with a 3-1 victory over a resolute Swansea City side at Stamford Bridge.
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Nick Kyrgios falls short of defending his Open 13 title in Marseille after losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the semi-finals.
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Australia rugby union international James O'Connor is arrested in Paris on suspicion of attempting to buy cocaine.
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The fresh faces in the Australian side are key to capitalising on the momentum against India, Steve Smith says.
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Collingwood, the Giants and the NSW Swifts record Super Netball wins in round two at the expense of the Firebirds, Fever and Thunderbirds.
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Melbourne Victory continue their surge toward the A-League finals, surviving a late scare from last-placed Adelaide United to claim a 2-1 victory.
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The NSW Waratahs slog their way to a 19-13 win over the Western Force in their season-opening clash.
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Australia's 333-run win over India in Pune caught nearly everybody by surprise — check out the numbers that matter from the first Test.
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Brisbane Roar miss a chance to move ahead in the battle for third spot, losing 2-1 to Wellington Phoenix at Lang Park.
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Australia completes an incredible 333-run win over India in the first Test in Pune, thanks to Steve O'Keefe's 12 wickets and Steve Smith's brilliant ton.
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Australian athletes emphasise the need for more support at a younger age to help sports stars move on when their careers end, saying Dan Vickerman's death is a tragic reminder of the need to focus more on mental health.
By Jade Macmillan
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After almost being scratched due to the wet, champion Winx easily claims her 10th Group One victory in the Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick.
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A new adventure race through backyards, beaches and wilderness on Tasmania's north-west coast lures more than 650 runners.
By Laura Beavis
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Holding their breath underwater is still proving a challenge, but two Gold Coast boys are bucking the stereotype by joining a junior synchronised swimming squad.
By Ashleigh Stevenson
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Western Sydney Wanderers issue a formal apology to Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold over the offensive banner which marred last weekend's Sydney derby at the Olympic stadium.
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Steve O'Keefe and Nathan Lyon do the damage as Australia wins the first Test in Pune for its first victory in India since 2004. Look back at how all the match-winning action unfolded in our live blog.
By Jon Healy and Dean Bilton
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Brisbane, Collingwood and Melbourne claim wins in the fourth round of the AFLW as the competition begins to take shape.
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US recruit Asia Taylor has been a dominate force for Sydney Uni Flames in the WNBL and her performances have not gone unnoticed in her homeland.
By Brittany Carter
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NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg declares the game has only been operating at 75 per cent and needed to do better in 2017.
By Jen Browning
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Nick Kyrgios makes light work of Norbert Gombos to reach the Open 13 semi-finals in Marseille, beating the Slovakian qualifier 6-3, 6-3 in less than an hour.
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Steve O'Keefe credits the leadership of Australia captain Steve Smith and the fielding of his team-mates for his breakthrough performance with the ball in the opening Test against India.
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Sydney FC return to winning ways in the A-League, with Bobo's double and Manny Muscat's calamitous defending giving the Sky Blues a 3-1 win over a 10-man Melbourne City.
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The Queensland Reds snatch a come-from-behind 28-26 win over the Sharks in their Super Rugby season opener.
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Six wickets to Steve O'Keefe and an unbeaten half-century to Steve Smith have Australia leading by 298 runs after two days of the first Test against India.
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Steve O'Keefe sucks up the criticisms and initial hard knocks to sweep the rug out from under India's feet while delivering a surprising statement to his detractors.
By James Maasdorp
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The NBL bans Taipans forward Tony Mitchell for an entire season for hitting a referee with a ball after a semi-final loss.
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Western Australia's football foes, Fremantle and West Coast, are tipped to play in front of record crowds at this weekend's sold-out pre-season derby in Geraldton.
By
Sarah Taillier
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Former AFL champion Ben Cousins is refused bail in a Perth court after being charged with aggravated stalking of his former partner and the mother of his children, after a magistrate says the risk he will reoffend is too high, given he is a "very heavy meth user".
By
Nicolas Perpitch
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If any more proof is needed that football is a cut-throat business, Leicester's ruthless sacking of club hero Claudio Ranieri seals the argument.
By
Andrew McGarry
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Australia dominates day two in Pune, with Steve O'Keefe sparking a massive Indian collapse. Relive the action as it happened in our live blog.
By Dean Bilton and Jon Healy
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Melbourne gymnasts Georgia-Rose Brown and Luke Wadsworth have home soil advantage at this week's Gymnastics World Cup.
By
Fiona Pepper
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AFL boss Gillon McLachlan says the league never misled Essendon over the doping scandal, as a recording emerges of angry senior Bombers officials accusing AFL of lying to them.
By Stephanie Chalkley-Rhoden
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The Tokyo Olympics could feature up to three mixed shooting events, as part of a plan to achieve the IOC's goal of 50 per cent female participation.
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The Leicester City fairytale is officially over with manager Claudio Ranieri sacked less than a year after the most unlikely triumph in Premier League history.
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Australia's Matt Renshaw ran into one of the biggest problems of being a touring cricketer in India on day one and it had nothing to do with Virat Kohli, spinners or anything cricket-related.
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The Melbourne Rebels' horror run of luck has contributed to a disappointing 56-18 loss to the Blues in the first game of the Super Rugby season.
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Matt Renshaw's half-century gives Australia reason to smile, but day one of the first Test against India in Pune goes largely as expected.
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Western Sydney Wanderers are fined $20,000 after being found guilty by Football Federation Australia of bringing the game into disrepute after their fans had displayed an offensive banner during its match against Sydney FC.
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Australian Jeff Horn's fight with Manny Pacquiao is off, with the boxing great's promoter confirming he will seek a lucrative bout in the United Arab Emirates.
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Mitchell Starc teed off late on day one of the first Test against India to help Australia end the day on 9-256. Follow the action in our live blog.
By
Dean Bilton
and
Jon Healy
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A remarkable film from 1901 of former Test cricketers KS Ranjitsinhji and CB Fry is painstakingly restored by the National Film and Sound Archive.
By Mike Sexton
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As Australia's five teams put the finishing touches on their Super Rugby preparations, improving their record against New Zealand rivals is a key priority.
By Luke Pentony
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For 70 minutes the team looked like failures rather than fairytale champions, but a goal from Jamie Vardy gives Leicester City hope against Sevilla in the Champions League.
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Australia will meet football powerhouse Brazil at the MCG in June as part of its build-up to the Confederations Cup, with the five-time World Cup winners to back up after their clash with Argentina.
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India is not usually a happy hunting ground for pacemen, but skipper Virat Kohli has warned his batsmen of Mitchell Starc's abilities ahead of the first Test with Australia in Pune.
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Gamba Osaka inflicts an embarrassing 3-0 loss on Adelaide United in the Asian Champions League, but Reds coach Guillermo Amor is looking for the positives.
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Legspinner Adam Zampa and allrounder James Faulkner both claim three wickets as Australia avoids a T20 series whitewash with a 41-run triumph against Sri Lanka.
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Follow all the stats and commentary from the third and final Twenty20 between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Adelaide Oval in our live scorecentre.
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Australia captain Steve Smith is not ruling out playing three spinners in the opening Test against India starting in Pune on Thursday.
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Australia crashes to its lowest women's Twenty20 total in a humiliating 47-run loss to New Zealand at Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.
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Are you anticipating a 4-0 walloping at the hands of India? Or pining for the unlikeliest of Test series wins? Either way, here's how to react in anticipation of every series eventuality.
By James Maasdorp
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Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold says the obscene banner showed by Wanderers fans has distressed his family, as the club suspends membership of 14 fans in the Red and Black Bloc.
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A cloud is hanging over Jeff Horn's fight with boxing great Manny Pacquiao, with the Filipino legend's camp confirming the Australian is but one of a number of candidates for his next bout.
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Cards for diving, saved penalties, end-to-end football and fabulous goals: Manchester City's 5-3 win over Monaco in the Champions League was a match that had everything.
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AFL umpires' coach Hayden Kennedy says the centre bounce is detrimental to officiating the game and is taking a physical toll on officials.
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A British goalkeeper loses his job for eating a pie during his lower-league side's FA Cup clash with London giants Arsenal — after it emerges that a betting company offered odds on it happening as a novelty bet.
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A first-round loss in Delray Beach sees Bernard Tomic further plumb the depths as his shocking 2017 ATP season continues apace.
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Western Sydney open their ACL campaign with a 4-0 shellacking by Japanese giants Urawa Red Diamonds, while the Roar hold Muangthong to a draw.
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Troubled swimming champion Grant Hackett says he will seek help for mental health issues both in Australia and overseas, days after his arrest over a disturbance at his parents' Gold Coast home.
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Simona de Silvestro is comfortable with the pressure and attention that will come with being the Supercars' first full-time female driver this season.
By Frank Ienco
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Former world number three surfer Owen Wright makes a triumphant return to competition in Newcastle, 15 months on from a serious head injury.
By Winsome Denyer
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A gay and lesbian rights group wants the FFA and Western Sydney Wanderers to sanction fans responsible for displaying an inappropriate banner during Saturday night's Sydney Derby.
By Daniela Intili
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As if riding a unicycle wasn't hard enough, try riding one up and down a mountain.
By Sophie Kesteven and Penny Travers
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In the age of the sporting underdog, even an Australian Test series win in India isn't impossible if the tourists follow these five steps.
By
Dean Bilton
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IOC vice-president John Coates tells Tokyo Olympics golf venue to admit women members or lose the right to host 2020 Games.
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Australia are upbeat the pitch in Pune will ensure the toss does not decide who takes the early advantage in their four-Test series against India.
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It appears either Matt Renshaw or Usman Khawaja will miss out on selection for the first Test against India, after coach Darren Lehmann says "it's a tight call" between the Queensland pair.
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The Australian Cricketers Association accuses Cricket Australia of withholding important financial information as their pay dispute remains unresolved.
By
Scott Rollinson
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Records tumble as the NBA's best take to the court in the annual All Star game, with Anthony Davis, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant in the limelight.
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Jason Day's 47-week stint as the world's number one golfer has ended, with American Dustin Johnson taking the top spot.
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Think you know your sport? Test your knowledge of the sporting week that was with our quiz.
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The Wanderers are again under fire over supporters' behaviour after Saturday's derby against Sydney FC, with a homophobic banner brandished by its fans condemned by Football Federation Australia.
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Former Wallabies player and Brumbies captain Owen Finegan says former Wallabies star Dan Vickerman confided in his friends about the difficulties he faced after retiring from the game.
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Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has no complaints about the referee following his side's 22-6 World Club Challenge defeat to Wigan despite the Sharks having two tries disallowed.
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Another last-ball Twenty20 loss ensures more debate about the Australian cricket team's schedule.
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An incredulous Nathan Lyon gets loud and lippy after being trumped by a tailender in Mumbai, according to India A's double-centurion Shreyas Iyer.
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Allrounder Asela Gunaratne blasts Sri Lanka to a stunning two-wicket T20 win over Australia, securing an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
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A double to star striker Besart Berisha leads Melbourne Victory to a resounding win over Central Coast.
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Sri Lanka bests Australia, taking out their second Twenty20 game by two wickets and establishing an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
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Teammates, friends and opponents express their grief on social media about the death of former Wallaby Dan Vickerman.
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The Southern Stars fall eight runs short of New Zealand's revised total after the Aussies lose three wickets in the final over of their chase.
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The rugby world is in shock after the death of Dan Vickerman, a veteran of 63 Tests for the Wallabies, aged 37.
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Captain Erin Phillips' long-range goal gives Adelaide a thrilling three-point win over Carlton and keeps the Crows' unbeaten streak going.
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Federal sports minister Greg Hunt says a government inquiry into the Essendon doping saga is possible after the 'Justice for the 34' group presented him with new information.
By Tracey Holmes
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Brumbies co-captain Christian Lealiifano reveals he is in remission after a successful bone marrow transplant, and is targeting a return to rugby.
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After making her move in the third round, Su Oh hopes the wind will be up again as she attempts to snatch victory at the Women's Australian Open.
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Warrington upsets Brisbane 27-18 to become the first Super League team to win a World Club Series match since the competition was expanded in 2015.
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Lincoln City becomes the first non-league club to reach the quarter finals of the FA Cup in 103 years after beating Burnley in the fifth round.
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Western Sydney send Sydney FC to their first A-League defeat this season, shocking the runaway leaders 1-0 to claim their maiden derby win in more than three years.
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Melbourne City gets three valuable points, beating the Wellington Phoenix 5-1 to keep it in the mix in the battle for second place on the A-League ladder.
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Reds keeper John Hall escapes serious injury after slamming his head into the goalpost while making a save in Adelaide's 1-0 win over Newcastle.
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The Brisbane Lions make it three from three with a win over Collingwood while GWS and Fremantle play out the first ever AFL Women's draw.
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Pep Guardiola says Socceroos midfielder Aaron Mooy could be recalled to Manchester City for the 2017-18 Premier League season.
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Shaun Marsh looks likely to have edged Usman Khawaja out of selection reckoning after notching a century for Australia on day one of the tour match against India A.
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An 1896 premiership football trophy won by a Tasmanian club is returned to Launceston after being displayed in the wrong museum for 15 years.
By
Carla Howarth
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Jarryd Roughead kicks a goal in his first game in 500 days as Hawthorn wins after the siren against Geelong in preseason game in Launceston.
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Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke maintains he has been refused entry to the United States because of an Iranian stamp in his passport.
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Jeff Horn's mother Leasa Dykstra says she never wanted him to become a boxer and tried to talk him out of it, yet Horn has become the great hope of Australian boxing and aiming to take on welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao.
By Michael Rennie
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Chamara Kapugedera's last-ball boundary gives Sri Lanka a five-wicket win over Australia in their opening Twenty20 clash at the MCG.
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A spirited Adelaide United ground out a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Newcastle Jets at Hindmarsh Stadium on Friday night thanks to a second-half penalty from Marcelo Carrusca.
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Sarah Jane Smith steals the women's Australian Open lead with a sizzling second round at Royal Adelaide but Karrie Webb's quest for another national crown is cooked.
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Australia takes on Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 of a three-match series at the MCG. Follow all the stats and commentary in our live scorecentre.
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Australia recovers from a shaky start to convincingly beat New Zealand by 40 runs in their opening Twenty20 match at the MCG.
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Wests Tigers back Tim Simona faces being banned from rugby league after becoming embroiled in an NRL betting scandal.
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AOC president John Coates accused AIS director Matt Favier of telling a group of sports managers in Canberra last October "to tell your CEOs now is your time to get rid of Coates, or words to this effect."
By national sports correspondent Mary Gearin
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Mark Clattenburg, one of the world's best referees, is leaving the EPL. He's become known for some bizarre occurrences on the field. Here are five of our favourites.
By James Maasdorp
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Don't have pay TV or can't get near the telly when Australia tours India? Fear not: Grandstand Radio and ABC News Sport Online has you covered for your cricket fix.
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Football journalist and draft expert Emma Quayle becomes the first female recruiter in the AFL after joining Greater Western Sydney.
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Australia's new Super Netball competition has not even started and already there are concerns it will be dominated by three new franchises backed by football clubs.
By Neil Cross
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India looks set to do an about-face on the Decision Review System, and the Australian players welcome the decision.
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Gianni Infantino says he is not concerned about trouble and violence at the 2018 World Cup despite the recent poor record of Russian hooligans.
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Moving from life in the sporting spotlight to relative anonymity is not always easy for retired athletes, writes Mary Gearin.
By national sports correspondent Mary Gearin
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Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk takes to the skate bowl at Bondi Beach at age 48 for one of the sport's biggest competitions.
By Mazoe Ford and Dylan Clunes
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Tasmania Tigers coach Dan Marsh is sacked, with a year left to run on his contract.
By
Scott Rollinson
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Katherine Kirk shoots an 8-under-par 65 to lead the women's Australian Open after Thursday's opening round at Royal Adelaide.
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The bitter feud between AOC president John Coates and ASC chairman John Wylie deteriorates further following the drafting of a new agreement from Australia's Olympic body.
By
Tracey Holmes
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Grant Hackett contacts his family to tell them he is safe, after they issued a public plea for help to find him when he went missing this morning, a day after his arrest over a disturbance at his parents' house.
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He is part of the furniture at Arsenal, but Arsene Wenger's 20-year reign as Gunners manager surely has to come to a sad end following a 5-1 loss to Bayern Munich.
By James Maasdorp
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Arsenal is all but out of the Champions League for another season after going down 5-1 to Bayern, while Real Madrid beat Napoli 3-1.
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The brother of Grant Hackett says his family is at the "end of the road" in their struggle with the deteriorating mental health of the Olympic swim star, who posted a photo this morning showing his bruised and bloodied face.
By Matt Eaton and staff
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Three of the four venues for the India v Australia series have not yet hosted a Test. Will that help the tourists?
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Super Netball is a new product of a long-standing popular code about to join the growing landscape of women's sport.
By Brittany Carter
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Think sport and art don't mix? The artists behind a PIAF show described as "a large-scale public artwork that culminates in a huge party" in Fremantle want you to think again as they celebrate women in football.
By Sarah Collard
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Mike Fitzpatrick reflects on the ups and downs of his 10-year reign as AFL chairman, including Essendon's doping saga, the AFL's expansion plans, gambling and the new women's league.
By Patrick Wright
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Olympic swimming champion Grant Hackett has struggled to adjust to life in retirement like many other sportspeople, writes Mary Gearin.
By national sport correspondent Mary Gearin
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Kieran Foran is cleared to return to the NRL, with the league registering his Warriors contract for the 2017 season.
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Olympian Grant Hackett is "there in body, but not in mind, soul or spirit", his brother says, following the swimmer's involvement in a disturbance at his parents' Gold Coast home.
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A study of the brains of former football players raises concerns about the potential risk of dementia.
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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.
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Retired Wallaby Andrew Walker puts his hand up to come out of retirement to play for the injury-hit Brumbies if they want him.
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European football giants Barcelona look set to miss out on the Champions league quarter-finals, after the Catalans are hammered 4-0 by PSG in the first leg of their last-16 tie.
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Atlanta Falcons fans are still clearly feeling the Super Bowl loss, with the city's zoo naming a baby Madagascar hissing cockroach "Tom Brady".
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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.
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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.
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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.
By Ben Lisson
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The University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team wins its 100th straight US college game, adding another chapter to their storied history.
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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.
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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.
By
Mary Gearin
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Two-time Olympic athlete Kim Mickle will miss the remainder of the inaugural AFLW season with Fremantle Dockers because of a knee injury.
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The new Super Netball comp is a fresh start for the game in Australia, and for Paige Hadley, it offers a chance for redemption after a rough year.
By Patrick Galloway
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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.
By
Patrick Wood
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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.
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Victoria emerges victorious from a tense National Indigenous Cricket Championship final, narrowly beating New South Wales by 18 runs.
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Jeff Horn's dream fight with Manny Pacquiao is up in the air with the Filipino boxing great's tweets casting doubt over the mooted Brisbane bout.
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England's newest Test captain Joe Root may only be 26 years old but, from pub scraps to Lord's tons, he has a long history against Australia.
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Newcastle holds Melbourne Victory to a goalless draw to return to the A-League's top six.
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Geelong defender Harry Taylor becomes the second high-profile AFL player to raise concerns about the prevalence of gambling advertisements, saying he is worried about the impact it has on children.
By Damian McIver
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Superstar mare Winx claims a 14th consecutive victory, winning the Apollo Stakes at Randwick ahead of Hartnell and Endless Drama.
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Justin Langer says Shaun Marsh's subcontinent experience means he must slot into Australia's vacant number six spot ahead of the daunting Test series against India.
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The coach of minor premiers the Adelaide 36ers says his side will need to be 'hungry' when they face off against the Illawarra Hawks in the NBL semi-finals.
By Mark Addinall
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The Magpies will be without Sophie Casey for two weeks after she is handed ban for knocking out Melbourne's Meg Downie.
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South Australian jockey Josh Cartwright, who intentionally collided with a race horse and unseated the jockey of another, is suspended from riding for 18 months, despite his lawyer claiming he was "on the edge of a breakdown" and saw his actions as "a way out".
By Malcolm Sutton
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This year's Anzac rugby league Test between Australia and New Zealand will be held in Canberra — and it is hoped new direct flights between the ACT and Wellington will mean bumper crowd figures for the game.
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The former partner of rugby league star Semi Radradra tells a Sydney court he punched her in the face soon after she gave birth, and then confessed to their pastor.
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Think you know your sport? Test your knowledge of the sporting week that was with our quiz.
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The death of a man during the Southern 80 waterskiing competition — the sixth fatal incident at the event since 1987 — sparks renewed concerns about the popular tourist attraction on the Victoria-New South Wales border.
By Elias Clure and Patrick Wright
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Anthony Mundine calls for a third fight with Danny Green, this time in Perth so Green's "family can come and watch him get fried".
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We're two rounds into the inaugural AFL Women's season, and some observations are starting to become trends. Here's what we know after round two.
By
Dean Bilton
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The tennis umpire who copped a ball to the face from an enraged Denis Shapovalov swing undergoes surgery on a fractured eye socket.
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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?
By
Dean Bilton
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The United States Tennis Association apologises after an outdated version of the German national anthem that later became associated with the Nazi regime was performed before a Fed Cup match in Hawaii.
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Melbourne City becomes the first club to win consecutive W-League titles after beating Perth Glory 2-0 in the grand final at Perth Oval.
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The Chiefs take out the inaugural Brisbane Global Rugby Tens title, beating the Crusaders 12-5 in Sunday's final.
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Irish striker Roy O'Donovan is the hero for Central Coast, with his double giving the Mariners a 2-0 away win over Western Sydney Wanderers.
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The Tiwi Bombers call on Michael Solomon to resign for "publicly embarrassing" the cash-strapped side.
By
Avani Dias
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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.
By
Tracey Holmes
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New opportunities for women from Indigenous and multicultural backgrounds to play football at an elite level are giving rise to an ambition to make it to the top.
By Damian McIver
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Sadio Mane finally gets Liverpool's 2017 up and running with a brace in the Reds' 2-0 win over Tottenham at Anfield.
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Melbourne City's second-stringers show their wares, earning a point with a gritty comeback to draw 2-2 with the Roar at AAMI Park.
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After leading by 19 points at half-time, Collingwood goes scoreless in the second half as Melbourne wins at Princes Park.
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Carlton is unbeaten after two rounds of the AFL Women's season, coming home with a wet sail to beat GWS by 13 points.
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Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper heads to hospital for scans after being hit in the head by South Australian Jake Lehmann's bat during a Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.
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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.
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Cricket Australia is backing the creation of a new Test league, designed to give fans more engagement with the traditional form of the game.
By national sport correspondent Mary Gearin
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Perth Glory maestro Diego Castro orchestrates a 5-0 belting of a demoralised Adelaide United in Friday night's A-League match.
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Adelaide remain undefeated after upsetting the Western Bulldogs in Friday night's AFL Women's encounter.
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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.
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The NT Government says a review of the Tiwi Bombers' finances is urgent as the club says the AFLNT has made it impossible to finish their season.
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Manly veterans Brett Stewart and Steve Matai are on the cusp of calling time on their careers, with the Sea Eagles confirming they are seeking medical retirement clearances from the NRL.
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Australian football fans will get the chance to see the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar in action at the MCG, with Brazil and Argentina to meet on June 9.
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Usain Bolt usually has a smile on his face, but the Jamaican superstar is left seething after Australia is wrongly given a winning score at the Nitro Athletics in Melbourne.
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The world's first vegan football club, Forest Green Rovers, is now looking to reinforce its eco-friendly credentials with a modern-age wooden stadium.
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The Western Force may be cellar-dwellers in Super Rugby, but they go into the inaugural Brisbane Tens as world club champions in the shorter format.
By Kearyn Cox
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Another week, another A-League win for table-topping Sydney FC, who make light work of Wellington to extend their unbeaten record to 19 games.
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Danny Green labels long-time rival Anthony Mundine a "poor sport" as the Mundine camp prepares to appeal the judge's decision to award Green their fight.
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Players like Nic Maddinson need more support from Cricket Australia upon exiting the Test team, says former player Ed Cowan.
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With a surprise new coach and a mid-year losing streak, the defending champions have gone the long way round to reach the W-League grand final this weekend.
By Ben Lisson
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The Tiwi Bombers men's premier league team is stripped of its round-16 points win against Palmerston after failing to pay its debt within 60 days.