Sport
Life for bowlers is better away from 'frustrating' MCG wicket
Victorian quick Chris Tremain enjoyed getting away from the "frustrating" MCG wicket to claim 7-82 against Western Australia.
Russians sing banned anthem after beating Germany to Olympic gold
- by Dan Burns & Steve Keating
AFL
AFL investigates racial abuse at West Coast-Port Adelaide match
The AFL is investigating an alleged racist comment made by a member of the crowd to other fans.
Gibbs stars as Crows pip Dockers in pre-season game
Adelaide's prized recruit Bryce Gibbs has made an instant impact for his new AFL club in a 10-point pre-season win against Fremantle.
- by Steve Larkin
Insight & Analysis
Dew's Suns to share the defensive load
New Gold Coast coach pushes a defence-first mantra, saying that only players who run hard in both directions will be picked.
Michael Gleeson
Figure skating's not a sport: it's much more than that
A sport needs an objective measure of the result: most goals scored, longest jump, first across the line.
Matt Holden
St Kilda: the war against post-Roo Blues
What will happen to the Saints in the post-Riewoldt era? We're about to find out.
Martin Blake
Cricket
Soccer
Manchester City thrash Arsenal for League Cup win
Coach Pep Guardiola claimed his maiden English silverware as goals by Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva gave his Manchester City side an easy 3-0 victory over Arsenal in the League Cup final.
Lukaku punishes Chelsea at Old Trafford, Kane hands Spurs Palace win
Former Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku played a key role in Manchester United's win at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Racing
Basketball
Basketball Australia ready to bring NBA Boomers home
Fans pray to fixture gods for a home FIBA World Cup qualifier after the Boomers continued their unbeaten run with a win over Chinese Taipei.
- by Roy Ward
Simmons and 76ers extend NBA win streak
Ben Simmons's 76ers extended their winning streak to seven games as they continue to position themselves for a first NBA play-offs campaign in six years.
NRL
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NSW Waratahs take cub pack to South Africa, Argentina
The Waratahs flew to Africa without two of their most experienced set piece operators, leaving a pack of relative cubs to muscle up ahead of away clashes against the Sharks and Jaguares.
- by Georgina Robinson
Boutier cruises to win in Ladies Classic
She waited through a near four hour rain delay, but Frenchwoman Celine Boutier cruised to victory in the inaugural Australian Ladies Classic.
- by Adam Pengilly
