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In to bat: Cricket Australia CEO Kevin Roberts is eager to mend bridges with the powerful BCCI.
Australia

Rescue mission: CA bosses in bid to heal costly wounds with BCCI

Cricket Australia chief executive Kevin Roberts and chairman Earl Eddings are likely to fly to the subcontinent next month amid souring relations with the game’s superpower.

  • by Chris Barrett
'Not where we wanted it to be': The Waratahs's nomadic season is taking a toll on crowds.
Super Rugby

'We're not going to give up': Waratahs boss on woeful Bankwest crowd

  • by Georgina Robinson
Waiting game: Jack de Belin.
NRL off-field behaviour

NRL to block de Belin being named for Dragons before Court ruling

  • by Adam Pengilly
Toughness: Sam Wallace's mental strength was hailed by Swifts teammates as she led them to victory over the Giants.
Swifts 63 Giants 56
Super Netball

Wallace inspires Swifts to opening derby win over Giants

  • by Daniel Lane
New season: Ashleigh Brazill in action for the Magpies in round one of the Super Netball.
Folau controversy

'She's always been lovely': gay netballer on Maria Folau's support

  • by Georgina Robinson

NRL

Up in the air: Mitchell Moses is brought down against the Knights on Sunday.
Match report

Eels contracts no distraction in upset by Knights: Arthur

A slow-starting Parramatta were blasted off the park in the opening half hour by an under siege Newcastle.

  • by Adam Pengilly
Fightback: Manly teammates celebrate Martin Taupau's try for the Sea Eagles at Lottoland.
Manly 24 Canberra 20
Match report

Hasler hails 'cool heads' as Sea Eagles rampage Raiders in fightback

Likely Queensland State of Origin captain Daly Cherry-Evans has injured his right ankle in Manly's thrilling 24-20 win over Canberra at Brookvale Oval.

  • by Sam Phillips
Touch of Joey: Mitchell Pearce channels his superstar predecessor Andrew Johns with a stunning individual try.
NRL 2019

Pearce channels Joey in Knights' hour of need against Eels

  • by Adam Pengilly
Candid: Damien Cook says he spoke to Wayne Bennett before his move to Souths was brought forward.
NRL 2019

'We only talked about 2020': Cook clears up pre-swap Bennett talks

  • by Adam Pengilly
Body blow: Shaun Johnson in the dressing-room in Brisbane on Saturday night after injuring his hamstring.
NRL 2019

Cronulla sweat on Moylan return as injury crisis worsens

  • by Sam Phillips
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Insight & Analysis

Hooper-size me: Is Wallabies   skipper big enough to be a dominant No.7?

Paul Cully
Paul Cully

There are some hard selections debates ahead about the Wallabies No.7 jersey, because unlike previous years there are strong options at No.6 and No.8.

Sunlight can shade Autumn Sun for three-year-old crown

Chris Roots
Chris Roots

The filly can strengthen her claim against the retired colt with a win in the Robert Sangster Classic on Saturday.

Phil Gould is the right man to run the game: James Packer

Danny Weidler
Danny Weidler

Those who know ‘‘Gus’’ realise he would be far better as chairman than chief executive. Gould would have support from many in club land.

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Soccer

Axed: Alexander Baumjohann has been shown the door from the Wanderers.
A-League

Wanderers upheaval begins with Baumjohann, Riera axed

Western Sydney Wanderers coach Markus Babbel has confirmed import pair Alexander Baumjohann and Oriol Riera won't be returning next season.

  • by Vince Rugari
Lucky break: Rhyan Grant has been cleared of injury to his hamstring.
A-League

Grant cleared of injury as Sydney FC embrace the week off

Defender Rhyan Grant has been cleared of injury to his hamstring in a welcome pre-finals boost for Sydney FC after their loss to Newcastle.

  • by Vince Rugari
Nixed: Perth's drubbing of Wellington means there will be no Melbourne finals derby.
A-League

Perth's big win over Wellington rubs out Melbourne finals derby

  • by Michael Lynch
Too easy: Ben Kantarovski celebrates after exploiting indecision in the Sydney FC box to score from close range.
Jets 2 Sydney FC 0
Sydney FC

Goalkeeping blunders cost travel-weary Sydney FC against Newcastle

  • by Dominic Bossi
Ola Toivonen of the Victory heads the ball.
Match report

Swede's header gives Victory win over Wanderers

  • by Adrian Warren

Cricket

AFL

Sam Reid (left) celebrates one of his two goals against the Giants.
AFL 2019

‘We’ve done it before’: Swans hopeful if Buddy ruled out again

Sam Reid has challenged his teammates to step up if superstar forward Lance Franklin is ruled out again.

  • by Josh Dye
Up for the challenge: Swans coach John Longmire hopes fans cut his young team some slack.
AFL 2019

‘I’ve got to evolve’: Longmire fights to salvage Swans' season

After a horror start to the season, Swans coach John Longmire admits he must evolve in an effort to spark his team's revival.

  • by Josh Dye
Winners are grinners: GWS Giants players celebrate their big 41-point win over Sydney.
AFL 2019

Corr's return gives coach Cameron a Giant selection headache

  • by Vince Rugari
Top Cats: Gary Ablett congratulates Gary Rohan for another goal against West Coast.
Match report

Geelong race one game clear on top after thrashing West Coast

  • by Peter Ryan
Bragging rights: Daniel Lloyd of the Giants celebrates after kicking a goal against their arch rival at the SCG.
AFL 2019

Giants win big in AFL derby after holding off gallant Swans

  • by Vince Rugari

Racing

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New season: Ashleigh Brazill in action for the Magpies in round one of the Super Netball.
Folau controversy

'She's always been lovely': gay netballer on Maria Folau's support

Before Maria Folau was supporting her husband's stance on homosexuality, she was a supportive colleague to one of Australia's first openly gay top flight netballers.

  • by Georgina Robinson
Toughness: Sam Wallace's mental strength was hailed by Swifts teammates as she led them to victory over the Giants.
Swifts 63 Giants 56
Super Netball

Wallace inspires Swifts to opening derby win over Giants

Wallace’s effort to nail 46 of her 49 shots in the Sydney derby was a testimony to her mental toughness as she feared for her father's health.

  • by Daniel Lane
Kawhi Leonard was the star in game one.
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NBA

Kawhi dominates Simmons' 76ers, Mills' Spurs fall

  • by Peter Mitchell
Mitch Wishnowsky, pictured here after winning the Ray Guy award in 2016, has been picked up in the fourth round of the NFL draft.
NFL

San Francisco 49ers draft Aussie punter Wishnowsky

  • by Peter Mitchell
Jason Day was partnered with Adam Scott as practice in the lead-up to the Presidents Cup.
PGA Tour

Day, Scott fail in Presidents Cup tune up

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