Sport
How the Australian cricket team developed a siege mentality
In South Africa, the Australian cricket team had become so self-absorbed it lost all sense of reality.
- by Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu
David Warner in spotlight as players consider challenge to sanctions
- by Michaela Whitbourn
AFL
A great Friday for North Melbourne as Saints fail to fire
Surely if St Kilda had any designs on finals they would be good enough to catch the Kangaroos on the hop. That was far from the case.
- by Peter Ryan
Analysis
Collingwood
No giant strides from prized Magpie
The Magpies might have anticipated an improvement in his foot skills but – for whatever reason – Adam Treloar's have declined.
- by Jake Niall
Updated
Richmond
AFL investigating Hardwick crowd altercation at Adelaide Oval
- by Ronny Lerner and Jon Pierik
Insight & Analysis
The speed at which the players were banned is a problem in itself
So say you’re one of these three players, whaddaya gonna do? I’ll give you the tip: Lawyer up boys!
Darren Kane
No giant strides from prized Magpie
The Magpies might have anticipated an improvement in his foot skills but – for whatever reason – Adam Treloar's have declined.
Jake Niall
Snappy Tom: Quick hands, huge tank make Mitchell hard to stop
Tom Mitchell is a damaging player. That can't be argued. But how do you stop him?
Anthony Colangelo
Cricket
Countdown to a crisis: how the Australian cricket team developed a siege mentality
- by Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu
Opinion
Ball tampering
The speed at which the players were banned is a problem in itself
- by Darren Kane
David Warner in spotlight as players consider challenge to sanctions
- by Michaela Whitbourn
Soccer
Batshuayi doubts UEFA cares about racism after case dropped
European football's governing body rejected his complaint that Atalanta fans subjected him to abuse during a Europa League game in Italy.
Postecoglou's aggression replaced by van Marwjik's pragmatism
Bert van Marwijk would have preferred a training camp, but he will have learned plenty about his players, their mindset and their ability after two friendlies
- by Michael Lynch
Racing
Basketball
Melbourne and Adelaide look for x-factors in decider
Melbourne and Adelaide know each other as well as any teams in NBL history so who knows who could rise as the hero in Saturday's grand final decider.
- by Roy Ward
David Andersen keeps it simple as Melbourne United chase title win
David Andersen knows simplicity is king when it comes to the pressure of winning the deciding game of the NBL grand final series.
- by Roy Ward
NRL
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How club rugby saved Warringah's Sam Ward after his brother's death
When the Ward family lost their son, Lachlan, in a freak accident playing for Warringah last year, many assumed they would distance themselves from the club.
- by Georgina Robinson
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Ian Poulter is not going to let his Masters dream die without a fight.
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