Sport

Lewis Hamilton was fastest in first practice.

Australian Grand Prix

Hamilton sets the pace in first F1 practice session

Five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has again set the Formula One benchmark by topping practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

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Polish driver Robert Kubica, who is back in F1 after a life-threatening crash.

Australian Grand Prix

Kubica ready for inspirational F1 comeback

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Circumspect: Indian skipper Virat Kohli (right) is more concerned with the World Cup than the series loss to Australia.

Cricket World Cup

No excuses, no panic: Kohli seeing big picture after Australia loss

by Amlan Chakraborty

Tiger Woods during the first round of the Players Championship.

PGA Tour

Door ajar for Woods at Australian Open ahead of Presidents Cup

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Time-frame: David Warner and Steve Smith will soon link up with their one-day teammates.

Cricket World Cup

Langer reveals plan for Smith, Warner stopover

by Rob Forsaith

AFL

Ultimate Footy

Gillon McLachlan speaks during the AFL season launch.

Opinion

AFL Grand Final

Fake news: AFL cheapens its showpiece with cheap grand final treatment

The game's governors have gone too far in their cynical manipulation of football supporters.

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by Caroline Wilson

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St Kilda

Roberton steps away from game for the year

St Kilda defender Dylan Roberton has stepped away from football for a year because of his heart problems.

by Michael Gleeson

Toby Greene is fit and ready to go in 2019.

GWS Giants

Greene is good to go for Giants

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Match return: Joe Daniher will line up against the Blues on Thursday.

Essendon

Calf injury to rule out Daniher for at least five weeks

by Peter Ryan

Saturday's trip to Fremantle poses as an elimination final for Kearney's Kangaroos.

Women's AFL

Well-travelled Roos relishing trip to Fremantle for winner-takes-all clash: Kearney

by Michael Fowler

Insight & Analysis

Why Australia selectors are staying the course with captain Finch

Andrew Wu

The reversal of Australia's fortunes in India may have raised further questions over Aaron Finch the batsman but his stocks as leader have never been higher.

Footy fans aren't ready for the grand final to be shifted

Jake Niall

We aren't ready for the AFL grand final to be shifted from the traditional Saturday afternoon time slot to the twilight zone. Not yet.

Revisiting Tasmania's days of cricketing glory

Tim Lane

Football used to be well ahead of cricket here, but since 1979 cricket keeps moving north; football continues to tank.

Cricket

Cricket World Cup

No excuses, no panic: Kohli seeing big picture after Australia loss

by Amlan Chakraborty

Cricket World Cup

Langer reveals plan for Smith, Warner stopover

by Rob Forsaith

Aaron Finch is struggling with the bat but his stocks as a leader are soaring.

Analysis

Australia

Why Australia selectors are staying the course with captain Finch

by Andrew Wu

In-form Australian batsman Usman Khawaja.

ODI

Khawaja becomes Aussies' form ODI batsman

by Rob Forsaith

James Pattinson starred for the Vics on day three, taking five wickets and leading his side to victory.

Sheffield Shield

Pattinson the star as Victoria steamroll NSW to book home Shield final

by Tom Decent

Australia

How Langer inspired Aussies in decider

Soccer

Manchester City

Manchester City face FIFA transfer ban

Manchester City will reportedly be banned from making signings in the next two transfer windows by FIFA.

Chelsea's Olivier Giroud celebrates scoring against Dynamo Kiev.

Updated

Europa League

Giroud's hat-trick leads Chelsea into Europa League quarter-finals

A perfect hat-trick from Olivier Giroud helped Chelsea overcome Dynamo Kiev 5-0 and cruise into the Europa League quarter-finals.

Up for election: AFC president Sheikh Salman Bin Ibrahim Al-Khalifa.

Hakeem al-Araibi

Foster urges FIFA to prove why Sheikh Salman should stand for election

by Vince Rugari

Tough calls: Markus Babbel walks onto the pitch after the match.

Western Sydney Wanderers

'It is fine': Babbel seeks peace with Rudan after earlier clash

by Dominic Bossi

Not so brilliant: Sydney FC could be about to lose Josh Brillante to Pohang Steelers.

A-League

In-demand Brillante to miss second straight Sydney FC game

by Vince Rugari

Racing

The trophy for Saturday's All-Star Mile at Flemington.

racing

Autumn Racing Carnival

Turf wars: NSW racing boss an unlikely fan of Victoria's new $5m race

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by Michael Cox

Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock's Darren Dance.

Autumn Racing Carnival

$5 million race? Surely Mr Moneybags has his hoof on the till

by Michael Lynch

A horse stands idle in a barn at Santa Anita Park.

Animal rights

US track bans race-day drugs, whips after 22nd horse death

Flying: Pohutukawa is in fine form for the Godolphin stable and looks to continue it at Kembla on Friday.

Racing

Race-by-race tips and preview for Kembla Grange on Friday

by Brad Gray

Basketball

NBA

Golden State pip Rockets in NBA thriller

DeMarcus Cousins served as a facilitator before thriving as a battering ram, leading Golden State to a 106-104 NBA victory over the Rockets in Houston.