National News
06 Sep 10 | SOUTH SYDNEY players admitted the emotion of learning two hours before kick-off they needed to beat St George Illawarra by five points to snatch eighth place from Manly had been too much for them.
06 Sep 10 | SOUTH SYDNEY coach John Lang had a tip for the punters out there after minor premiers St George Illawarra put his side to the sword last night: back the Dragons to win the premiership.
06 Sep 10 | At best, the apology issued by Floyd Mayweather jnr for his racist tirade against rival Manny Pacquiao rings hollow.
06 Sep 10 | TOP seed Caroline Wozniacki and former champion Maria Sharapova will star in the first blockbuster of the US Open after racing into the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.
06 Sep 10 | NEW YORK: Roger Federer was happy to see the spotlight shining on a less-celebrated rival after mastering brutal winds and a flaky opponent to reach the fourth round for the 10th straight year.
06 Sep 10 | BLOEMFONTEIN: Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill has witnessed many of the Wallabies' great triumphs of the past 15 years and had no hesitation in placing the Bloemfontein victory high on his personal list.
06 Sep 10 | Close matches and pivotal moments seem the norm when the Swans play finals.
06 Sep 10 | A SELL-OUT crowd at Kogarah last night helped the NRL establish a new season attendance record for the second consecutive year.
06 Sep 10 | NOT even the presence of Russell Crowe could inspire his South Sydney team to a finals clinching win over minor premiers St George Illawarra at Jubilee Oval last night.
05 Sep 10 | The Sydney Swans overcame Carlton in a titanic battle to win their AFL elimination final by five points at ANZ Stadium.
05 Sep 10 | Top seed Caroline Wozniacki and former champion Maria Sharapova will feature in the first blockbuster match of the US Open after racing into the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.
05 Sep 10 | A spectacular Kurtley Beale penalty goal on fulltime has enabled the Wallabies to enjoy one of their greatest moments on South African soil when they won at altitude for the first time in 47 years when beating the Springboks 41-39 in Bloemfontein this morning.
05 Sep 10 | A MELEE involving hundreds of spectators erupted at an Australian rules under-17 grand final in Alice Springs yesterday.
05 Sep 10 | So many questions have been asked since news of Travis Tuck's three strikes for illicit drugs surfaced during the week, but I don't know if anyone has come up with too many answers as yet.
05 Sep 10 | The NRL CEO tells Josh Rakic that he is determined to continue as head of the game.
05 Sep 10 | NEW YORK: More confident than ever, Samantha Stosur warned her rivals she'd ''booked in for the long haul'' after muscling her way into the second week of the tournament.
05 Sep 10 | PARRAMATTA'S winter of discontent ended in the gloom last night: the elements that swept the Cumberland Plains formed a dramatic backdrop to the emotion-charged farewell for the club's warrior-leader, Nathan Cayless.
05 Sep 10 | NEW ZEALAND Warriors-bound utility Feleti Mateo vowed during his short but emotion-charged address at the club's presentation night during the week that he'd one day return to the Eels.
05 Sep 10 | PARRAMATTA'S original superstar fullback Ken Thornett predicted Jarryd Hayne - despite a slight flaw - would one day supersede league immortal Graeme Langlands as one of the game's greatest players.
05 Sep 10 | HOW did it come to this? The pre-season favourites, a squad containing no fewer than seven internationals, already primed for Mad Monday.