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Surfing THE curtain has been lifted on the Heath Ledger-like demise of one of sport’s great champions and the devastating drug addiction that cost him his life.

Cricket SHANE Warne is alarmed by a perceived lack of batting depth in Australian cricket, saying there are not six Test-quality batsmen in the country right now.

Tennis and Racquet Sports THE Davis Cup as we knew it is no more after a massive shake-up was confirmed overnight — and the tennis world is fuming.

Rugby Union England's Danny Cipriani was fined £2000 ($A2500) after pleading guilty to common assault following an incident at a nightclub on the island of Jersey

Horses TRAINER Jeff Englebrecht will have his eye on both ends of the field in the Hopkins Livermore Cup at Taree.

Golf BRANDT Snedeker became only the ninth golfer in US PGA Tour history to fire an 11-under 59 in the first round of the Wyndham Championship.

AFL BRISBANE defender Nick Robertson has added some spice to Saturday’s QClash, saying the Gold Coast Suns are soft. And his coach wasn’t happy about it.

Rugby League BRISBANE CEO Paul White has been grilled at an explosive press conference where he repeatedly defended Wayne Bennett’s future at the club in 2019.

AFL SWANS coach John Longmire has opted to play it safe with Heath Grundy and bring him back through the NEAFL rather than the heat of Saturday’s Sydney Derby.

Cricket ENGLAND head coach Trevor Bayliss says Ben Stokes still has one thing left to do over the events which led to his eventual acquittal for affray.

Horses TRAINER Chris Waller and his champion mare Winx cleaned up the major awards at the NSW Racehorse Owners Association Night of Champions awards ceremony.

Rugby Union THE Wallabies are going to have to be at the top of their game if they are to take down a star-studded All Blacks team in Sydney on Saturday night.

Soccer WITH a ‘heavy heart’ FFA boss Steven Lowy has decided not to seek re-election, opting instead to remove himself as Australian soccer saga drags on.

Rugby League SOUTH Sydney coach Anthony Seibold has shut down questions around reports linking him to the Broncos coaching role following the Rabbitohs’ loss to Brisbane.

AFL TWO AFL stars’ plan to stage a protest on the MCG during the Richmond-Essendon Friday night blockbuster has been confirmed.

Tennis and Racquet Sports SERENA Williams has revealed the heartbreaking development just 10 minutes before a match that saw her suffer her worst ever loss.

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Soccer THE Socceroos have plummeted in the latest FIFA rankings after a disappointing World Cup, while there’s a new No. 1 as the previous top dog went into freefall.

Tennis and Racquet Sports TENNIS Australia and current and former players have strongly criticised a vote to revamp the 118-year-old Davis Cup into a season-ending World Cup-style format.

Rugby League AFTER a week of turmoil, Wayne Bennett needed to make a statement — and he got one as the Broncos put in a towering performance to fight off South Sydney in a 38-18...

Rugby League THE Broncos’ have identified their primary target to replace Wayne Bennett — holding “secret talks” over a reported $2.4 million deal.