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BasketballCommentsCotton’s amazing streak halted as Wildcats get reality check

Bryce Cotton made a blazing start to Perth’s game against Illawarra as he looked to keep a historic hot streak rolling. But what happened next stunned everyone.

Craig O'Donoghue

TennisPremiumAustralian Open runner-up Zheng out of United Cup

Chinese star Zheng Qinwen will miss the upcoming United Cup but is in no doubt for the Australian Open.

Justin Chadwick

CricketCommentsPremiumScorchers player ratings: Wild Thing’s tough Tassie trip

Lance Morris found the going tough as Perth couldn’t stem the flow of Hobart runs in their first defeat of the summer. Here’s how we assessed every Scorcher.

Jackson Barrett

BasketballDaniels, Simmons step up as their NBA teams slide

Aussies Dyson Daniels and Ben Simmons have posted good games but their NBA sides both went down as their poor form continued.

Staff Writers

TennisCommentsUnited Cup blow as singles star pulls the pin

The United Cup has suffered a blow, with one of its biggest names pulling the pin on their planned trip to Perth on the eve of the tournament.

Ben Smith

Sailing'Shame and guilt' get fifth brother on board to Hobart

Mini-maxi URM Group will have five brothers on board for the Sydney to Hobart, a feat never achieved in 78 previous editions of the race.

Jasper Bruce

SailingPremium'Mouthful' name could become zaniest on Syd-Hob trophy

Disko Trooper_Contender Sailcloth is one of the wackier names to have graced the Sydney to Hobart but the boat is a chance of winning on handicap in 2024.

Jasper Bruce

CyclingLogan Martin soars to third BMX freestyle world crown

Logan Martin came away from his Olympic title defence disappointed. He made amends at the world championships.

Staff Writers

CricketWild 24 hours after Konstas gets dream phone call

He may have missed out with the bat in the Sydney Smash, but young gun Sam Konstas has plenty to smile about as he prepares to make his Test debut.

Martin Gabor

CricketKonstas won't overthink Bumrah showdown on debut

Sam Konstas says he won't be poring over vision of Jasprit Bumrah, confident he's seen enough of India's maestro before a possible debut in the Boxing Day Test.

Scott Bailey

CricketPremiumWebster wants Test debut after 'intoxicating' call-up

Versatile allrounder Beau Webster has described his first experience of being in an Australian Test squad as "intoxicating".

Oliver Caffrey

BoxingUsyk outpoints Fury to retain world heavyweight crowns

Oleksandr Usyk had all the answers as he again defeated Tyson Fury, remaining the undisputed heavyweight world boxing champion.

Staff Writers

GolfPremiumTiger Woods and son Charlie in three-way tie for lead

Tiger Woods and his 15-year-old son Charlie are tied for the lead in the PNC Championship in Florida going into the final day.

Doug Ferguson

CricketAussie cricket could be burned by missing generation

Fewer players born in the mid-1990s have played men's Tests for Australia than at any other time in the 20th century, harming the team's transition period.

Scott Bailey

SoccerAtletico Madrid stun Barcelona to snatch La Liga lead

Super sub Alexander Sørloth struck deep in stoppage time to give Atletico Madrid a win over Barcelona and top spot in the Spanish league.

Staff Writers

SoccerPremiumNapoli hold off Genoa to regain top spot in Serie A

Napoli are back on top the Serie A standings after resisting a late surge from Genoa to win 2-1.

Daniella Matar

SoccerPremiumSaka injury has Arsenal boss Arteta worried

England winger Bukayo Saka was filmed leaving the ground on crutches after Arsenal's 5-1 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.

Rachel Steinberg

NFLMahomes boosts Chiefs toward No.1 seed in AFC playoffs

Kansas City closed in on the No.1 seed in the AFC playoffs with a 27-19 victory over the Houston Texans.

Dave Skretta

SoccerPremiumSchick scores four as Leverkusen crush Freiburg

Florian Wirtz has starred while Patrik Schick scored four in Bayer Leverkusen's 5-1 win over Freiburg that keeps the pressure on Bayern Munich.

Ciaran Fahey

Soccer'Proud' Guardiola defends Haaland amid Man City crisis

Pep Guardiola has talked of his pride in Man City's efforts to escape from a slump - and has jumped to the defence of misfiring star striker Erling Haaland.

Staff Writers

SoccerSocceroo Boyle back to his best in Hibernian victory

Martin Boyle has roared back to his best for Hibs in the Scottish Premiership, scoring one and assisting on the other two goals in the 3-1 victory at Aberdeen.

Ian Chadband

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MITCHELL JOHNSON: Why McSweeney was set up to fail

Nathan McSweeney won’t be a part of Australian cricket’s biggest day and the decision to dump him for the Boxing Day Test was not only harsh, but it looks like he was set up to fail.

Mitchell Johnson

NFLCommentsPremiumIt’s put up or shut up as NFL enters crunch time

It’s put up or shut up for a number of teams in the NFL this week, with an abundance of playoff clinching and ruining scenarios waiting to unfold. 

Ben O'Shea

CricketCommentsPremiumThe day WA’s Hughes conquered West Indies’ ‘Four Horsemen’

With the Boxing Day Test just days away, Kim Hughes recalls his most famous century in 1981 when he stared down the mighty West Indies’ Four Horsemen at the MCG.

Glen Quartermain