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Trent Rivers (centre) celebrates Oskar Baker's goal (left).
Match report

Dees still alive after holding off Giants in thriller

Melbourne's red and blue hearts are still beating but Greater Western Sydney's season is on the verge of ruin.

  • by Andrew Wu
Filipo Daugunu scores for the Reds in their win over the Rebels on Saturday night.
Rebels

Reds break Rebels' hearts to advance to Super Rugby final

  • by Michael Lynch
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Bryce Gibbs speaks to the media after announcing his retirement from the Adelaide Crows and his AFL career, at West Lakes on September 10, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Kelly Barnes/Getty Images)
Opinion
AFL 2020

The perils of being a No.1 draft pick

  • by Jake Niall
Great escape: the Melbourne Renegades turned the game around to claim a stunning win and continue their unbeaten five-game streak against the Brisbane Heat at the Gabba.
Australian cricket

Tension escalates as Seven calls for Big Bash to be slashed

  • by Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu
On track: Motorsport runs through Oscar Piastri's blood.
Updated
Formula 1

From remote control cars to the grid: Melbourne teen Piastri on verge of F3 title

  • by Michael Lynch

AFL

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 12: Charlie Dixon of the Power walks from the ground during the round 17 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the Essendon Bombers at Adelaide Oval on September 12, 2020 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)
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Match report

Power secure home qualifying final with wet win over Essendon

Port Adelaide shrugged off an indifferent start, persistent rain and a season of being underestimated, to celebrate a 50-point win over the Bombers.

  • by Steve Barrett
AFL purgatory (illustration: Jim Pavlidis).
AFL 2020

It's been a big week in art ... with Jim Pavlidis

If there’s one thing this strange season has revealed, it’s the awkward fact that the game of footy has little to do with the business of footy.

  • by Jim Pavlidis
No contest: The Dockers celebrate a 64-point win over North Melbourne.
Updated
Match report

Docker Hogan boots four as tale of woe continues for Kangaroos

  • by Jon Pierik
Jack Riewoldt celebrates a goal for the Tigers in their win over Geelong on Friday night.
AFL 2020

Tigers close down disappointing Cats in heavyweight clash

  • by Jake Niall
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin.
Analysis
AFL 2020

Demons facing another brutal end to the season

  • by Caroline Wilson
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Insight & Analysis

This is Geelong's premiership to lose

Wayne Carey
Wayne Carey

This is one of those games you can’t help but get excited about. Two teams with the same goal, but very contrasting styles going head to head on the Friday night stage.

Seven swings and misses on Big Bash League

Greg Baum
Greg Baum

The broadcaster's threat to abandon the Big Bash League because of a lack of quality is empty.

4 Points: Time for a Brownlow party down the back

Michael Gleeson
Michael Gleeson

The first rule of football is to not be scored against. The second is to think about scoring. The third is to try to score. As a consequence the best players this year have been defenders.

Cricket

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Soccer

Football Federation Australia (FFA) Chief Executive Officer James Johnson poses for a photograph after a press conference at FFA offices in Sydney, Wednesday, 15 January 2020. Photo: Sam Mooy/The Sydney Morning Herald
A-League

FFA threatens to intervene on A-League wage war

Talks between clubs and the players' union have dragged on for several weeks after a band-aid agreement was put in place to to finish the season.

  • by Michael Lynch
Brighton goalkeeper Mathew Ryan is now the only Australian player in the Premier League.
EPL

'We lost a generation of top players': One Australian in new Premier League season

The English Premier League kicks off this weekend but fans tuning into the Optus broadcast in search of Socceroos heroes have only Mat Ryan to look out for.

  • by Michael Lynch
Liverpool players celebrate a long-awaited Premier League triumph in July.
EPL

Back to the 1970s as Liverpool host Leeds to kick off EPL defence

  • by Simon Evans
Alessandro Diamanti.
A-League

Diamanti, Mombaerts honoured as A-League player and coach of the year

  • by Michael Lynch
Sydney FC were humbled by Ange Postecoglou's Yokohama in the 2020 ACL.
A-League

Sydney FC's ACL campaign set for November resumption

  • by Dominic Bossi

Racing

Tennis

Thiem and Zverez
US Open

Young talent time: Thiem to meet Zverev in US Open final

Alexander Zverev rallied to reach his first grand slam final, while Dominic Thiem won in straight sets.

Daniil Medvedev got into it with chair umpire Damien Dumusois at the U.S. Open.
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Tennis

Medvedev clashes with Open officials

Daniil Medvedev got into it with chair umpire Damien Dumusois at the U.S. Open.

Serena Williams crashes out of 2020 US Open with loss to Victoria Azarenka.
0:27
Tennis

Serena out of US Open

Serena Williams.
US Open

Azarenka ends Serena's quest for 24th major title at US Open

Serena Williams called a medical timeout after twisting her ankle in the third set against Victoria Azarenka
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Tennis

Williams twists ankle in final set

NRL

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Reds to face Brumbies in Super Rugby decider after defeating Melbourne Rebels 25-13 at Suncorp Stadium.
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Reds through to Super Rugby AU decider

Reds to face Brumbies in Super Rugby decider after defeating Melbourne Rebels 25-13 at Suncorp Stadium.

Doubles to Luke Keary and Daniel Tupou have helped the Sydney Roosters to a 42-12 win over Newcastle at the SCG.
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Roosters run riot over the Knights

Doubles to Luke Keary and Daniel Tupou have helped the Sydney Roosters to a 42-12 win over Newcastle at the SCG.

Filipo Daugunu scores for the Reds in their win over the Rebels on Saturday night.
Rebels

Reds break Rebels' hearts to advance to Super Rugby final

  • by Michael Lynch
Brent Daniels grubbers an amazing bending goal from the boundary that needs to be seen to be believed.
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Brent Daniels with a goal of the year nominee

On a wet night at Adelaide Oval Port Adelaide destroyed the Bombers by 50 points. Travis Boak, Charlie Dixon and Robbie Gray all terrific in the effort.
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Port crushes Essendon in the wet to lock in home qualifying final

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