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'Scary' moment: Medical staff assist Sri Lanka's Dimuth Karunaratne after being struck by a delivery from Pat Cummins.

Sri Lankan opener cleared of injury after being felled by bouncer

A hush descended upon the sell-out crowd in Canberra after Dimuth Karunaratne was struck on the neck by a short ball from speedster Pat Cummins.

  • by Andrew Wu

Cricket

Man of the match: Daniel Hughes hits a boundary during a whirlwind knock.

Rain and former players end Sydney Thunder's BBL campaign

Former Thunder batsmen James Vince and Daniel Hughes had no problems chasing down the revised 84 for victory to book the Sixers a spot in the BBL finals.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
Dream start: Kurtis Patterson was dropped on his first ball and made Sri Lanka pay.

'Thousand beers': Patterson's dad knows how to celebrate, but is Ashes on horizon?

Kurtis Patterson’s third unbeaten century against Sri Lanka in the space of 17 days has pressured selectors to seriously consider him for the Ashes.

  • by Tom Decent
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Soccer

Nikola Mileusnic of United scores in the 98th minute of the match.

Ten-man Adelaide stun nine-man Roar amid red-card blitz

A 10-man Adelaide United have come from 3-0 down to defeat a nine-man Brisbane 4-3 in a stunning A-League contest at Coopers Stadium.

  • by Lee Gagliardi
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Cruel finish for Mariners after Victory fight back from two goals down

The Mariners looked set to cause the upset of the season when Andrew Hoole nailed two sublime free kicks in the first half in Gosford. It was not to be.

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Tennis

John Peers.

Bound for Madrid: Aussies win Davis Cup tie against Bosnia and Herzegovina

Australia have taken an unbeatable 4-0 lead in the Davis Cup tie against Bosnia and Herzegovina to secure a spot in this year's finals.

Bernard Tomic of Australia in action against Marin Cilic of Croatia during day one of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Monday, January 14, 2019. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Tennis Australia: Bernard Tomic is 'deliberately trying to damage' Davis Cup culture

Tennis Australia slams the door on Bernard Tomic and any hopes he had of returning to the Davis Cup fold, declaring that the 26-year-old ‘‘does not meet the standards of behaviour".

  • by Scott Spits

Racing

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The master and the apprentice: Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay (left) shakes hands with New England's Bill Belichick in the lead-up to the Super Bowl.

Dark lord v 'kid genius' is the Super Bowl's most compelling storyline

There are plenty of intriguing storylines floating around this match, but it’s the showdown between the two coaches that stands out.

  • by Andrew Webster
Clear intent: Valentine Holmes insists his sole focus is on making it in the NFL.

Cowboy up: Valentine insists NFL dream is close to his heart

Valentine Holmes concedes he only recently decided to focus on a career in the cut-throat American league and is still largely in the dark about his chances of making the grade.

  • by Andrew Webster

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