Sport
Pressure point: Muscat avoids Merrick's mind games
Newcastle might be hosting the A-League grand final, but their coach says all the pressure is on Victory.
- by Michael Lynch
AFL
Geelong cut the Giants down to size
Geelong thrashed a disappointing Greater Western Sydney with a massive victory at home, bouncing back from last week's fade-out against the Sydney Swans
- by Peter Ryan
When AFL presidents met in Jeff Kennett's man cave
A group of seven club presidents want to reclaim their place in the AFL pecking order.
- by Caroline Wilson
Insight & Analysis
Langer it is ... but this was the time to linger longer
Cricket Australia should have made haste more slowly in appointing new coach.
Greg Baum
The way they're playing now, GWS won't even make the grand final
The AFL's pretty boys need to have a good look in the mirror - and not just to check on their hair.
Wayne Carey
Mark Thompson's tale a perfect example of sport's 'downward spiral'
Most disturbing however, is that the world of elite sport is littered with such tragic stories.
Peter FitzSimons
Cricket
Soccer
A-League grand final Lowdown: Newcastle Jets v Melbourne Victory
Players to watch, likely teams, key battles and the men in the dug-out for Saturday's A-League grand final
- by Dominic Bossi
Cradle of the game: Newcastle's championship bid forged in coal mines
Newcastle was the birthplace of Australian football 140 years ago. On Saturday night, the region will host its first A-League grand final.
- by Dominic Bossi
Racing
Basketball
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NBA
'I was thinking too much, overthinking the plays.' Simmons blames himself for one-point game
Ben Simmons had a horror game but he blamed himself, not the Boston Celtics defence that left him with a personal tally of just one point and five turnovers.
NBA warns rapper Drake over courtside confrontation with Cavs
Rap star Drake might want to save his colourful language for his albums instead of his courtside seats at Toronto Raptors games.
NRL
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Crusaders punish Rebels as Genia injures knee
The Crusaders again dominated in Melbourne on Friday night in another example of the gulf between the two nations.
- by Roy Ward
Tongan smiles help prepare Brumbies McCaffrey for injury comeback
Flanker Lachlan McCaffrey detoured to Tonga for a heart-warming trip before ramping up his bid to make an injury comeback in Super Rugby.
- by Chris Dutton
