Sport

MotorsportMercedes head to Aust as F1 team to beat

Mercedes emerged as the the top team after the last week of pre-season testing but Daniel Ricciardo's Renault was also showed promising pace.

Quality sidesEPL big guns in final negotiations to come to Queensland

Brisbane and Townsville have been pencilled in as venues with two of London’s biggest Premier League clubs set to come to Australia to feature in a three-team tournament with Brisbane Roar.

Marco Monteverde

TennisDjokovic sets up Tsitsipas final in Dubai

Novak Djokovic survived a tense semi-final battle with Gael Monfils to book a showdown with Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Dubai Tennis Championships final.

Premiership heroSheed to fight for Eagles’ midfield spot

The arrival of prized recruit Tim Kelly left many pondering who would be squeezed out of the Eagles’ star-studded engine room, with the 2018 premiership hero tipped to be the unlucky player.

Mitchell Woodcock

Ascot racingMiller eager for first solo feature break-through

“I won a few big races in partnership and I’ve gone close in a few with Prince Turbo, but it would be good to win one in my own right,” Miller said.

Jay Rooney

EXCLUSIVE‘Ban children from footy until 18’

The doctor who first diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy condition in an autopsy of a former NFL player in 2002 says no one should be allowed to play Aussie Rules football until they’re adults.

Steve Butler

RemarkableDebt-free Swans to make mark on WAFL

Eight years after Swans found themselves on the brink of collapse, the club has traded its way to become a model for State league clubs around the country.

John Townsend

CricketMoeen guides Multan past Karachi in PSL

Moeen Ali's powerful 65 off 42 balls has helped his Multan Sultans side beat Karachi Kings by 52 runs in the Pakistan Super League.

Gloucester Park$5000 filly wins $100,000 race

Bargain-priced pacing filly Lady Jadore shapes as a goldmine for owner-trainer Annie Belton after winning the $100,000 2YO Fillies Sales Classic Final.

Ernie Manning

Phew!Cotton heroics help Wildcats escape in playoff thriller

Bryce Cotton poured in 42 points as Perth got out of jail in an overtime classic for their playoff opener against Cairns at RAC Arena.

Craig O'Donoghue

Grand PrixDoubts over Grand Prix as Ferrari races to keep team safe

Formula One super team Ferrari has banned all non-critical travel in a bid to keep its team away from the coronavirus outbreak in Italy. Now it is unclear if teams will be clear to race in Melbourne.

Peter Rolfe

Who said what‘Gold for Mack’: World reacts as Sun fights back

As Sun Yang declares he will fight his eight year doping ban handed down by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the rest of the world has its say on the groundbreaking verdict.

Julian Linden and Joe Barton

ShockSerious knee injury fears for dual-sport star Brazill

Ash Brazill appears to have suffered a serious knee injury in the Magpies AFLW clash with Melbourne, throwing her plans to play for the Australian Diamonds on Sunday into disarray. WATCH

Nick Smart

Starry nightFyfe backs Origin future as Vics prevail

Nat Fyfe starred for the All-Stars and showed the Origin concept has a future, but Dustin Martin’s Victoria wanted it more in front of almost 50,000 fans in the bushfire fundraiser.

AAP and staff writers

ImprovementRusty Force ready for Wildfires challenge

Western Force coach Tim Sampson is demanding improvement from his side when they take on Newcastle Wildfires in their final pre-season trial in the Hunter Valley today.

Nick Taylor

Moving onCastro: Failed LFE deal no distraction for us

“We are professionals. We can’t be affected by what happens outside,” Castro said, speaking for the first time about the collapsed London Football Exchange deal.

Nick Taylor

Season previewNPL Champions League? FFA boss’s huge plans

The NPL NSW Men’s top tier kicks off this weekend and while the action will be intense on the field, the whole landscape of football just below the A-League is on the verge of big changes.

Tom Smithies

AFLWDevelopment the key behind Laurie’s defection

The opportunity to learn from former West Coast great Ryan Turnbull was one of the reasons Parris Laurie left Fremantle to join the Eagles in 2020.

Mitchell Woodcock

Origin successMoments that mattered: Son-son shines on big stage

Michael Walters produced a jaw-dropping sidestep around Dustin Martin, while Patrick Dangerfield had a humorous dig at his old club in the State of Origin showdown.

Chris Robinson

Max sentenceGuilty! Sun finally sets on drug cheat’s career

Controversial Chinese swimmer Sun Yang’s career is over after the Court of Arbitration for Sport hit the Olympic gold medallist with the maximum ban for breaking anti-doping rules.

Julian Linden

New eraLongmuir: It’s young talent time at Freo

The football world will get their first glimpse at Justin Longmuir’s new-age Dockers today. And the new coach has revealed what to expect.

Mark Duffield

SwimmingOlympic champ Sun Yang gets eight-year ban

Sun Yang has vowed to appeal after being handed an eight-year ban for a dope test violation that would rule him out of the Tokyo Games.

Cecile Mantovani

Changing habitsA-League viewing figures not so clear cut

A-League viewing figures appear to be on the slide, but the rise of digital platforms mean fans are watching games in different ways. League bosses hope they can harness evolving viewing habits.

Tom Smithies

Podium protestHorton’s tough stance vindicated

Australian swimmer Mack Horton put his reputation on the line when he refused to join Sun Yang on the winners podium at the world swimming championships. His brave protest has has been proved correct.

Julian Linden