Sport
Batsmen jostle for Tests spots
7:38PMPeter LalorTest spots are up for grabs in the first three rounds of the Sheffield Shield, but the jostling for position is already on in the domestic one-day competition.
Doubts over Ange’s future
2:46PMRAY GATTAnge Postecoglou will reportedly walk away from his post as Socceroos coach in November even if the team qualify for the World Cup.
Behrendorff inspires T20 win
7:23AMA fast-bowling masterclass from international rookie Jason Behrendorff has given Australia a shot at an upset T20 series victory over India.
Kyrgios storms off ... again
6:22AMCourtney WalshNick Kyrgios pleads illness as officials investigate his latest tantrum after he walked off the court midmatch at Shanghai | WATCH
It’s Cahill to the rescue again
11:51AMRAY GATTThe greatest Socceroo of all time, the man with the Golden Head, has produced again when we needed it most | WATCH
Batsmen jostle for Tests spots
Peter LalorTest spots are up for grabs in the first three rounds of the Sheffield Shield, but the jostling for position is already on in the domestic one-day competition.
Titans battling to sign stars
Titans boss Graham Annesley admits player retention and recruitment has been hurt by the club’s search for a coach.
Police probe Richmond star
SAM BUCKINGHAM-JONESPolice are investigating allegations of revenge porn after an image of a topless woman wearing an AFL Premiership medal was leaked.
Ex-ARU official not a Rebels fan
Iain PaytenFormer ARU official Rob Clarke fired back at the ‘malicious innuendo’ in allegations he undermined the WA club.
Socceroos face ‘road to hell’
The Socceroos may have avoided a tricky US playoff, but their road to a fourth straight World Cup is just as dangerous.
Kyrgios storms off ... again
Courtney WalshNick Kyrgios pleads illness as officials investigate his latest tantrum after he walked off the court midmatch at Shanghai | WATCH
Grey flash ready to strike $10m
Brendan CormickSprint hero Chautauqua has drawn barrier five for The Everest and the Hawkes team is delighted.
Time cap ‘will kill miracles’
Alasdair ReidThe European Tour is to trial a “shot clock” to limit the amount of time players take to play.
Hamilton homing in on title
Victory at the Japanese Grand Prix has moved Lewis Hamilton a step closer to a fourth Formula One title.
Hillside dogfight hurts Matthews
Nicole JefferyMichael Matthews has won his second medal in three years in the road race at the world championships in Norway.
Arum links Horn to sport’s best
Brent ReadBoxing promoter Bob Arum has cast serious doubts over whether Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao will ever fight again.
Aussie stars in pre-season loss
Australian Ben Simmons has continued to rack up the minutes in the NBA pre-season in his third outing in a week.
Olympic testing targets Russians
Nicole JefferyThe IOC has already begun a targeted pre-competition testing program for the Winter Olympics.
US kicked out by Cup minnows
A shock 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago means the US won’t be at the World Cup for the first time since 1986.
Diamonds aim to lock out NZ
The Diamonds are determined not to allow New Zealand even a sniff of a Constellation Cup comeback.
Knowles happy to impart knowledge
Nicole JefferyNew Hockeyroos skipper Emily Smith has done a crash course in leadership ahead of her first match as captain tomorrow.
Opinion
No Ablett in third coming of Suns
This is the time of year where the AFL becomes confusing, embarrassing and destructive. And Gary Ablett isn’t helping.
From formality to calamity
Sport and politics are likely to collide once more when the NSW government hands down its strategy for stadiums.
2017 Winx is no cheap knock-off
The discussion whether the Winx on display this spring was a poor quality knock-off of the real thing brought more than 20,000 people to the course
No change is best change
Michael Cheika has given the starting XV first dibs at selection for the final Bledisloe Cup Test of the season.
A touch of the Caribbean
Prospective AFL draftee Joel Garner is well versed in dealing with jokes about his name.
Wallabies fight domestic bliss
The challenge facing rugby in Australia is accentuated over the last weekend in September and the first in October.
The Times
Time cap ‘will kill miracles’
Alasdair ReidThe European Tour is to trial a “shot clock” to limit the amount of time players take to play.
Be suspicious of deifying heroes
Matthew SyedWe yearn for heroes, people in whom we can put our faith, to the extent that we edit out their flaws and tend towards hagiography.
Ashes lost before a ball bowled?
Mike AthertonBen Stokes is England’s most important cricketer. His likely absence risks derailing the Ashes campaign before it begins.
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