Sport
Australian racing can't complain as we don't breed stayers: Williams
The local industry's focus on breeding sprinters means that it is no surprise foreign stayers dominate our great cups races, says Nick Williams
- by Michael Lynch
AFL
Hibberd '100 per cent ready to go' for Hawks blockbuster
Melbourne defender Michael Hibberd is “100 per cent ready to go” for the Demons’ cut-throat semi-final against Hawthorn at the MCG on Friday night.
- by Ronny Lerner
Push for mid-season draft for state league players
The AFL's competition committee have discussed whether to recommend introducing a mid-season draft allowing clubs to pick state league players.
- by Peter Ryan
Insight & Analysis
No right or wrong answer in Serena case, but Gillard had a point ...
Julia Gillard once captured the flaw of reducing the nuances of sexism into a soundbite generalisation. The same can be applied to the Serena Williams meltdown.
Peter FitzSimons
Hawks dilemma: Will they roll with two rucks against Gawn?
Hawthorn not only has to contend with what to do about Ben Stratton, but what to do with Max Gawn when they finalise their semi-final team.
Michael Gleeson
If not now, then when for snubbed Maxwell?
It seemed as if the planets had finally aligned for Glenn Maxwell but he again finds himself in the Test wilderness.
Andrew Wu
Cricket
Soccer
UEFA denies New York Champions League final talk
UEFA has hosed down rumours the Champions League final could be held in the Big Apple.
Big boots: Rashford's numbers put him up there with Ronaldo
The comparisons might seem a little over the top, but Marcus Rashford is surpassing the achievements of some of the game's best strikers.
- by Jason Burt
Racing
Basketball
Liz Cambage earns WNBA first-team honours after stellar season
Australian basketballer Liz Cambage has earned All-WNBA first-team honours, capping off the best season of her professional career.
Boomers will use Qatar game to rally then move past brawl
The Australian Boomers get back on court for their first qualifier since the brawl with the Philippines in July when they face Qatar in Doha early on Friday morning.
- by Roy Ward
NRL
Also in Sport
Canberra kids give Cameron Crombie a silver lining
Cameron Crombie isn't concerned about finding the best crop of athletes in Canberra - he just wants to send more kids into sport.
- by Caden Helmers
Cheika picks Folau on Wallabies wing for first time in five years
Michael Cheika has made a key positional switch for Saturday's Test against Argentina, with Israel Folau shifting from fullback to the wing for the first time since 2013.
- by Tom Decent
