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Matthew Wade and Aston Agar.
Australian cricket

Fortune finally favours Finch as Australia keep series alive

Australia’s white-ball captain made 69 off 44 balls after being saved from a golden duck by a quirk in the decision review system.

  • by Andrew Wu
Nathan Buckley
Opinion
AFL 2021

Nathan Buckley does better – as a start

  • by Greg Baum
Coach Luke Beveridge has been forthright in his comments about the pre-season form of midfielder Josh Dunkley.
AFL 2021

Beveridge turns up heat on struggling Dog

  • by Owen Leonard
The Diamonds have bounced back spectacularly just 24 hours after a lethargic loss to the Silver Ferns to claim the second match of the Constellation Cup 45-36.
Australian Diamonds

Diamonds bounce back in style as Bassett left on bench

  • by Sarah Keoghan
Lance Franklin has not played since round 23, 2019. We are still no closer to knowing when his next game will come.
AFL injury ward

Where your club sits with injuries ahead of pre-season

  • by Anthony Colangelo

AFL

Lance Franklin has not played since round 23, 2019. We are still no closer to knowing when his next game will come.
AFL injury ward

AFL injury list: Where your club sits ahead of pre-season kick-off

Men’s football is back on Thursday with the start of the AAMI Community Series pre-season matches, and there will be plenty of big names sitting out because of injury. 

  • by Anthony Colangelo
Former Dee Oscar McDonald will line up for the Blues on Thursday night.
Carlton

Carlton set to play Oscar McDonald against Saints as he vies for spot

Former Melbourne defender Oscar McDonald is expected to line up for Carlton against St Kilda in Thursday night’s Community Series match as he vies for a spot on the Blues’ list

  • by Peter Ryan
Pies coach Nathan Buckley spoken for the first time about Collingwood’s Do Better report.
AFL 2021

‘That is a form of systemic racism’: Buckley admits he was dismissive of Lumumba

  • by Michael Gleeson
Coach Luke Beveridge has been forthright in his comments about the pre-season form of midfielder Josh Dunkley.
AFL 2021

‘Pressure on for his spot’: Beveridge turns up heat on struggling Dog

  • by Owen Leonard
Majak Daw will line up for Melbourne in the VFL on Monday.
Updated
AFL 2021

Low-key return planned for Majak Daw as Demons identify round one smoky

  • by Peter Ryan
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Insight & Analysis

Ashes loom, but are selectors in a spin over Asia tours?

Jon Pierik
Jon Pierik

Nathan Lyon remains Australia’s frontline spinner but where do selectors turn ahead of slated tours of Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India next year?

How much does it cost to host an Olympic Games?

Greg Baum
Greg Baum

More than 11 years out, it’s hard to imagine what mark a possible Brisbane Olympics will leave on the country’s landscape and psyche.

Secret meeting that won Australia frontrunner status to host Olympics

Phil Lutton and Roy Masters

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Olympic champion Cathy Freeman and IOC Vice-President John Coates were all involved in behind-the-scenes talks to get Brisbane its ‘preferred candidate’ status.

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Soccer

Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 20 or more goals in each of the past 12 seasons.
Euro Wrap
Serie A

Ronaldo marks 600th league game with landmark goal

The Portuguese guided in Juventus’ third after Alvaro Morata and Federico Chiesa struck while it was a case of business as usual in the Premier League.

Jamie Maclaren was the match winner for City against Wanderers.
Western Sydney 0 Melbourne City 2
Match report

Maclaren at double as depleted City down woeful Wanderers

City overcame the loss of two key imports - one in the warm-up - and the absence of coach Patrick Kisnorbo to notch an impressive victory.

  • by Vince Rugari
The Socceroos haven’t played a match since November 2019.
Updated
FIFA World Cup

Socceroos to be sidelined until June with Nepal clash called off, AFC confirms

  • by Vince Rugari
Lionel Messi was one of the subjects of an alleged smear campaign.
Updated
La Liga

Police raid Barca offices over alleged Messi smear plot

  • by Tom Morgan
VAR rules in favour of Chelsea over a potential handball from Callum Hudson-Odoi
0:16

EPL handball controversy

Racing

Tennis

Novak Djokovic has equalled Roger Federer’s record for week’s at the top of the ATP rankings.
ATP Tour

World No.1 Novak Djokovic ties Federer’s record for weeks at the top

Novak Djokovic is gaining on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in the grand slam standings, and he’s already caught Federer in another significant statistic.

Australia's Alexei Popyrin has won his first ATP Tour title, coming from a set down to beat Alexander Bublik in the final of the Singapore Open.
0:24

Popyrin wins first ATP title

Australia's Alexei Popyrin has won his first ATP Tour title, coming from a set down to beat Alexander Bublik in the final of the Singapore Open.

Alexei Popyrin celebrates his come-from-behind victory over Alexander Bublik.
ATP Tour

Popyrin fights back to win maiden ATP title in Singapore

  • by Arvind Sriram
Teen Polish star Iga Swiatek has won the Adelaide International, beating Switzerland's Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-2 in the final.
0:19

Swiatek wins Adelaide International

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty is out of next week’s Qatar Open.
WTA Tour

Barty withdraws from Qatar Open after Adelaide International loss

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The Diamonds have bounced back spectacularly just 24 hours after a lethargic loss to the Silver Ferns to claim the second match of the Constellation Cup 45-36.
Australian Diamonds

Diamonds bounce back in style as Bassett left on bench

Australia shrugged off the quick turnaround from their opening Constellation Cup defeat to level the series with a convincing 45-36 victory in game two.

  • by Sarah Keoghan
Andy Ruiz admitted that he didn't prepare the way he should have in the lead up to his bout with Anthony Joshua.
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Ruiz: 'I gained too much weight'

Andy Ruiz admitted that he didn't prepare the way he should have in the lead up to his bout with Anthony Joshua.

UFC welterweight Jake Matthews is aiming to make it four wins in a row when he fights at UFC 259.
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Jake Matthews shows off athletic ability before next UFC fight

Liz Ellis and Catherine Cox have slammed Stacey Marinkovic for not picking one captain.
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Aussie netball greats roast Diamonds coach

The Diamonds stepped on court for the opening of the four-game Constellation Cup to face their biggest rival  less than 36 hours after leaving quarantine on Monday.
Australian Diamonds

‘It wasn’t ideal’: Silver Ferns give groggy Diamonds a wake-up call

  • by Sarah Keoghan

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