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Day's wife Ellie injured after LeBron crashes into her
David Sygall 1:06 AM The wife of Australian golfer Jason Day has been put on a stretcher in a neck brace after basketball superstar LeBron James barrelled into her.
Hayne may have to go back to the start
Matt Barrows 1:22 PM Quite simply, teams are hesitant to take a chance on Hayne given his lack of experience in American football.
Hayne's NFL dream may be over
Michael Carayannis "It's not like anyone else has done a lot better than Jarryd Hayne" - but the former league star is unlikely to start again for the 49ers this season.
49ers coach's damning assessment of Hayne
The San Francisco 49ers appear reluctant to give Jarryd Hayne another chance to play a game this season, with one coach declaring the Australian "needs to learn how to play football".
How the NFL could break the internet
Joshua Brustein A tech company such as Google or Apple may be about to make the leap into NFL broadcast rights.
Five-point protocol to decide Hayne's fate
After suffering a concussion in the disastrous loss to Cleveland, the man standing in Jarryd Hayne's way could find he has no choice but to sit out the 49ers next match.
Hayne edges closer to 49ers active roster
Jarryd Hayne may well get another chance to play for the San Francisco 49ers this year.
Durant scores 31 as Thunder edge Jazz in overtime
Despite being held to one basket in the first half, Kevin Durant finished with 31 points, leading the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-98 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.
Warriors 24-game winning streak ends with loss to Bucks
Andrew Both Golden State's record 24-game winning streak to start the season came to an end on Saturday in a 108-95 loss to the Bucks in Milwaukee.
Bengals star Dalton fractures thumb in loss
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton may miss the remainder of the season with a broken thumb.
McGregor earns $1.3 million per second in defeat of Aldo
Martin Rogers Conor McGregor talked big leading up to UFC 194 but somehow managed to walk even bigger.
Kevin Rudd gives a hair flick for the cameras at NFL game
Tom Decent Former Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was not a particularly big sports fan during his time in office, but appears to have got his first taste of American football after being spotted at a Buffalo Bills and Philadelphia Eagles game.
UFC 194: Conor McGregor knocks out Jose Aldo to become Featherweight Champion
Matt Bungard Irishman Conor McGregor is the new undisputed Featherweight Champion of the UFC, knocking out champion Jose Aldo in the first round.
Pro pitcher home for the summer
Larissa Nicholson Sandringham local Sam Street had to fight tooth and nail to get his start in the home of baseball, but he returns to play for the Melbourne Aces this summer a professional pitcher.
Steph and his Warriors are NBA rock stars
Diamond Leung Fans are coming from far and wide to get a glimpse of the world's best player and his record-breaking team. And many are even supporting the Warriors against their own.
Australian punter Tom Hackett wins top college football award
Matt Bungard It seems to be a golden age for Australian punters in the USA, as Tom Hackett claims his second consecutive Ray Guy award for the top college football performer in the position
Domestic violence of a sports dad laid bare
David Sygall A former NHL player has written a harrowing account of growing up with a sadistic father trying to live out his failed sporting dream through his son.
2015: The year fighters took over the internet
David Sygall Some of the greatest names in sport are on the list, but so is a notable newcomer.
Teddy bear blizzard interrupts Canadian ice hockey match
Matt Bungard We've seen disgruntled fans toss garbage and bottles onto the field, but happy fans throwing teddy bears?
How NRL can stop intentional penalties
Paul Zalunardo Sick of watching NRL teams intentionally give away penalties inside their own 20m area to stop the opposition scoring tries?
Hayne's agent eyes Rugby World Cup stars
Daniel Schofield Bechta intends to organise try-out camps next year in the UK and Australia, where rugby players from both codes will be put through their paces.
Rousey makes her excuses for boilover
Tom Decent Defeated UFC fighter Ronda Rousey has made her excuses as to why she was so soundly beaten by Holly Holm in Melbourne last month.
San Francisco 49ers Jarryd Hayne hopes to feature in NFL again this season
Daniel Lane San Francisco 49ers Jarryd Hayne says his time in the San Francisco 49ers practice squad has accelerated his NFL education and allowed him to go "from strength to strength".
Curry sparks Warriors to NBA win No.22
The Golden State Warriors improved to 22-0 on Sunday with a 114-98 victory over the Brooklyn Nets, with guard Stephen Curry scoring 11 of his 28 points in the final 2:10 of the third quarter.
Odell Beckham jr takes another sensational one-handed catch
Tom Decent New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham jr has yet again shown just how ridiculously good his form is at the moment by taking another spectacular one-handed grab in his side's game against the New York Jets.
Curry scores 44 as Warriors beat Raptors
Diamond Leung The ingredients were there for an upset of the Warriors. Toronto had a hot shooter and held a fourth-quarter lead. But Stephen Curry saved the day, and the streak lives.
Shaq spent a million bucks in 'about 45 minutes'
Jamie Marcuson Shaquille O'Neal has warned rich NBA players against blowing their money, confessing to a remarkable spending spree when he signed his first professional contract.
Greinke signs gigantic deal with Diamondbacks
Dylan Hernandez Baseball's best pitching tandem - Greinke and Clayton Kershaw - will be nothing but a memory after Greinke exercised a get-out clause in his contract.
Scouts head to Sydney to find next Hayne Plane
Steve Zemek So, you think you've got what it takes to be the next Jarryd Hayne? NFL scouts want to meet you.
Fans fear Coldplay Super Bowl snoozefest
The mellow Yellow rock band Coldplay will headline the Super Bowl 50 halftime show on February 7, according to multiple reports. The Wall Street Journal was first to break the news on Thursday.
Maguire told Burgess to try out for NFL
Brad Walter South Sydney Rabbitohs prop Tom Burgess could be set to follow in the footsteps of former Parramatta Eels star and NFL convert Jarryd Hayne.
Rousey-Holm rematch on the cards next year
UFC president Dana White has confirmed there will be a rematch between Ronda Rousey and new women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm sometime next year.
Bad news for fans of the Hayne plane
San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Tomsula has hosed down speculation Jarryd Hayne was close to getting his punt return job back.
Alabama recruit boots 77-yard field goal
Kristen Tsiamis Alabama recruit Eddy Pineiro has broken the NFL longest kick record of 64 yards (58 metres), spectacularly kicking a ball 77 yards (70 metres).
Messi pays tribute to basketball legend
David Sygall Things haven't been going very well for Kobe Bryant this season. But this classy message from one of his good friends might have lifted his spirits.
Hayne's rival close to getting the chop
Ellington has dropped balls in the past two games and the special teams co-ordinator has warned if he muffs another the 49ers will look for a new returner.
Philadelphia finally break losing streak
Keith Pompey The Philadelphia 76ers, coached by former Boomers coach Brett Brown, avoided sole possession of a dubious place in the NBA record book on a night when they honoured Kobe Bryant.
Adele's Hello as you've never heard it
Kristen Tsiamis Is this the greatest marching band cover ever?
Red Sox give $296 to play-off struggler
The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a record seven-year, $296 million contract with left-handed pitcher David Price.
NFL running back sleeps in $24,500 'coffin'
Tom Decent Young sports stars are known at times to splurge on materialistic and mind-blowing items with their inflated incomes, but New York Giants running back Rashad Jennings has taken things to another level.
Marlins considering Barry Bonds for hitting coach
Craig Davis The MLB's Miami Marlins are considering signing controversial home run king Barry Bonds as a hitting coach.
Odell Beckham Jr keeps the hits coming
Danielle Rendina New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. caught the eye for more than one reason in his side's loss to the Washington Redskins on Sunday.
Why the 49ers have lost the plot
Richard Shute What are the chances of Jim Tomsula pulling a 180 and putting his trust in the former Eels star once more? Pretty good actually - that is if you read between the lines.
It's 'painful' watching Kobe play right now
Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West, who engineered the trade two decades ago that brought Kobe Bryant to the Los Angeles Lakers, said on Monday it has been painful to watch the struggling 17-time NBA All-Star play this season.
Pressure on Tomsula to recall Hayne
Peter Mitchell Pressure is building on the San Francisco 49ers to give Jarryd Hayne another shot at the NFL.
World reacts to Kobe's retirement
Kristen Tsiamis Basketball legend Kobe Bryant announced on Sunday on the Players' Tribune website at the end of the 2015/16 season, saying "this season is all I have left to give".
Kobe announces retirement from NBA
Paul Suttor NBA legend Kobe Bryant has announced he will retire at the end of the season, bringing down the curtain on one of the greatest basketball careers of all time.
Okafor in hot water again after being caught driving at 174km/h
Tom Decent Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jahlil Okafor has been embroiled in yet another off-court drama after it was revealed he was pulled over by police three weeks ago for driving 108 miles per hour (173.8km/h).
Rousey back in spotlight after Holm UFC knockout
Ronda Rousey has returned to the public eye a fortnight after her savage loss to Holly Holm in their UFC title fight in Melbourne.
Kobe's decline a problem for Lakers
Victor Mather Once regarded as the heir apparent to Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant's fading form is now a serious issue for the LA Lakers.
The video that could psyche out a UFC superstar
David Sygall It's a jaw-dropping training video, but Jose Aldo thinks he'll do to Conor McGregor what Holly Holm did to Ronda Rousey
Eight-year-old 'discovers' key to beating LeBron
David Sygall A chance finding in a school library led young Hawks fan 'Eli' to pen a potentially game-changing letter to 'Coach Bud'.
Heckler pummelled by 211cm NBA player
Another ugly incident involving a famous athlete. And another example of the many perils sports stars face.
Ali's grandson aiming for his own greatness
David Sygall There are athletes with a fine pedigree and then there is Biaggio Ali Walsh.
NBA upstart has massive tattoo - of himself
David Sygall It's the kind of body art that makes Australia's heavily-inked cricketers look humble.
NFL player shot in head in Miami
St Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey has been shot in the head in Miami, according to US reports.
Patriots and Packers on collision course for Superbowl
Matt Bungard Sometimes in life we say things we regret. And sometimes, we say them publicly on the internet so that they're inescapable forever.
UFC star unfazed by Beyonce meeting
Marissa Payne New UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm is so polite that even when she meets A-list celebrities she follows standard protocol.
Simmons shows why he's tipped to be the NBA's No.1 draft pick
His team may have been beaten by one point, but Australian basketball sensation Ben Simmons has shown why he is tipped to be the No.1 NBA draft pick for next year, playing a blinder in the NCAA college competition.
Quarterback's concussion shines light on NRL policy
Danielle Rendina The NFL is investigating how a star player could avoid the league's concussion protocol in a case the NRL will no doubt keep an eye on.
Bogut chasing history as Warriors run riot
Peter Mitchell A win over struggling LA Lakers will etch Golden State in the record books and could put them on track to surpass even Michael Jordan's great Chicago Bulls.
Hayne on track to rejoin 49ers starting squad
Kristen Tsiamis Jarryd Hayne's chances at making a return to the San Francisco 49ers have improved drastically as the struggling team's disastrous record continues.
Squirrel the star at Vikings v Packers
It was Packers v Vikings v Squirrel on Monday morning (AEST), when a furry, four-legged animal "wreaked havoc" on the field in Minneapolis.
Kaepernick out for season with shoulder injury
Cam Inman Colin Kaepernick's season, and quite possibly his 49ers tenure, is over as he needs surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left, non-throwing shoulder, a league source said.
Curry 'maybe as skilled a player as we've ever had': Nash
Jamie Marcuson Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash has weighed into the Steph Curry debate, saying he may be "the most skilled player we've ever had in this game."
Hayne smashes "stupid question" about NRL return
David Sygall The question was always going to pop up after the gossip this week. And Hayne dropped the metaphorical shoulder.
Hayne's teammate buys mum quarter million dollar car
David Sygall Reggie Bush credits his mother for much of his success. And he repaid her with an amazing 50th birthday present.
Jarryd Hayne sidelined again but there is hope
Peter Mitchell Hayne won't be brought into the starting team this week, but coach Jim Tomsula has hinted he's not done with the ex-NRL star.
Hayne going nowhere
The offers are flooding in from rugby league clubs but Jarryd Hayne has already made up his mind, his agent says.
Cage fight lived up to the hype
Martin Flanagan It has long intrigued me that the number of boys playing Australian football is said to be dropping because mothers fear their sons getting injured while, at the same time, the number of girls playing football is booming.
Former wrestler's astonishing Rousey claim
Matt Bonesteel and Cindy Boren Before her ill-fated bout with Holly Holm at UFC 193, Ronda Rousey talked to Rolling Stone about her desire to "disappear" for a while after the fight.
Why UFC is streets ahead on safety
Matt Bungard Calling for a ban on UFC demonstrates a lack of understanding of the sport and the culture that surrounds it - and if you don't like it, don't watch.
'Prejudicial ideology' called out by quarterback
Danielle Rendina A minutes' silence at an NFL game for the victims in Paris was interrupted by a fan's slur. And it made Aaron Rodgers furious.
Tough week stands between Warriors and NBA history
Carl Steward The NBA record for best start by a defending champion is 14-0, set by the Boston Celtics in 1957. The Warriors are 11-0 and, if they can get through this week, can break the record next Sunday in Denver.
Rousey: I will be back
Ronda Rousey's trainer Mike Dolce has declared the defeated UFC world bantamweight champion will bounce back from her upset loss to Holly Holm, as she has done before.
Rousey has earned right to rematch with Holm
Lance Pugmire By producing the remarkable upset of Ronda Rousey, Holly Holm has earned the opportunity to duplicate it.
Holm keen to stay out of celebrity spotlight
Martin Rogers Holly Holm might have taken Ronda Rousey's crown as the queen of mixed martial arts but she has no plans to follow in her beaten rival's celebrity footsteps.
Rousey knocked out in shock UFC loss
Matt Murnane Holly Holm has caused a massive upset at UFC 193 by knocking out reigning bantamweight title holder Ronda Rousey early in the second round at Etihad Stadium.
Rousey knocked out in second round
Matt Murnane Ronda Rousey has been sensationally knocked out in the second round of her UFC bout with title holder Holly Holm at Etihad Stadium.
Mixed early results for Aussies at UFC 193
Hometown favourite Daniel Kelly showed he still has it at 38 years of age, landing some blistering left hooks in his big win over American Steve Montgomery on the UFC 193 undercard at Melbourne's Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Rivals put on a Punch and Judy show
Peter Hanlon Ronda Rousey stormed onto the stage, hopped on and off the scales, then charged at Holm, who was doing nothing more antagonistic than sipping the sponsor's product.
Rousey: Human fighting instinct key to UFC's popularity
Ronny Lerner Mixed martial arts might still be polarising opinions in this country as to its legitimacy as a sport but what cannot be denied is the Ultimate Fighting Championship's soaring global popularity.
Mayweather takes another shot at Rousey
David Sygall Many thought the long-running battle of words between Ronda Rousey and Floyd Mayweather had ended. But the boxing great has had one more pot-shot at the MMA star, who is preparing for her huge fight in Melbourne on Sunday.
Did MMA star get a free pass over domestic assault?
Cindy Boren Aside from the fact that photographic evidence seems to make all the difference when it comes to outrage, there are still blurry lines when it comes to women who are violent against men.
UFC is savagery, not sport
Sam Varghese Packaging violence and selling it as sport is an art in itself. Every sport that society acknowledges as such, pits human against human, either collectively or individually, with the winner taking the spoils.
Hayne stays positive despite latest setback
James MacSmith Tim Mannah would love to have Hayne back, but he doesn't expect the former Eels superstar to return to the NRL anytime soon.
Patriots a thrilling match to fans, but not Giants
Tom Rock For most fans, this week-long run-up to the Giants' game against the Patriots will be flooded with memories. Helmet catches and almost-perfect seasons and toe-taps along the sideline and a Hail Mary pass that came down just before the confetti went up are all part of the lore that links the teams.
Heat trade Chalmers to Grizzlies in four-player deal
Jeff Zillgitt The Miami Heat traded point guard Mario Chalmers and forward James Ennis to the Memphis Grizzlies for guard Beno Udrih and forward Jarnell Stokes.
Dellavedova shining for Cavs
Jason Lloyd Matthew Dellavedova's never-say-die attitude continues to win fans in Cleveland.
Why Durant wants Wizards game to be just another road trip
Sam Amick If Kevin Durant has his way, Tuesday night (Wednesday AEDT) will be nothing more than a routine road game between his Oklahoma City Thunder and the Washington Wizards.
Wade v Kobe reaching final chapters
Ira Winderman This won't necessarily be a passing of the torch, because the fire still burns within Kobe Bryant. And because Bryant's spirit already has helped ignite deeper basketball passion within Dwyane Wade.
Colts end Broncos' unbeaten run
Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts spoiled the Denver Broncos' perfect season when Adam Vinatieri's 55-yard field goal with 6:13 remaining gave Indianapolis a 27-24 victory on Sunday.
Wing on the rise for the New York Giants
Zach Schonburn Jarryd Hayne is getting the headlines, but Brad Wing is Australia's biggest success story in the NFL.
Hayne misses out again for 49ers
Jarryd Hayne has once again missed out on being elevated to the San Francisco 49ers 53-man squad, this time for their match against the 6-2 Atlanta Falcons.
The 48 photos that have shocked America's team
Christine Brennan The release of graphic images of injuries suffered by the former girlfriend of Dallas player Greg Hardy have shocked America.
Aussie NFL prospect sidelined with knee injury
Matt Bungard Australia's top NFL Draft prospect has suffered a devastating injury with just a couple of months to go in his college career.
Jae Crowder hits impressive full court shot...but it doesn't count
James Mooney The assumption anyone good enough to play in the NBA can make a shot from pretty much anywhere has been strengthened thanks to Boston Celtics foward Jae Crowder.
What does the future hold for Jarryd Hayne?
Tom Decent Everything you wanted to know - but were too afraid to ask - about the boy from Minto's prospects of getting back into the big time.
Hayne returns to a 49ers team in turmoil
Peter Mitchell Jarryd Hayne returns to the San Francisco 49ers' headquarters to take his place on the practice squad where there will be new running backs, a new starting quarterback and plenty of questions.
