+ Why Bombers can win the flag—Robert Walls lists five reasons why Essendon can triumph.

+ Award to remember Irish Jimmy—Late Jim Stynes to be honoured with Brownlow night award.

+ Goddard put on notice—Saint avoids the becoming the first player charged for staging.

+ Coniglio wins Rising Star nod—WA product celebrates maiden Giant win and an award nomination

+ Bomber has defenders in gun—In the Hird mini-era, Leroy Jetta has played every game.

+ Back to the future—Season 2012 is already proving to be a different sort of football year.

+ Ugly duckling, Fighting Tiger—Born without a pulse, Northerly grew the heart of a champion.

+ AFL takes action on sliding scale—Loophole that saw at least one player injured is now closed.

+ Wade-ing into English education—Gloveman-in-waiting not affronted by skipper's support for Brad Haddin.

+ Sheedy's new bridge-building—What Julia Gillard wouldn't give for a dash of Kevin Sheedy's charisma

+ So close for stadium comfort—Perth's new sport stadium could take fans closer to stars than ever before.

+ Eagles winged but winning—West Coast beats North and stays top despite more injury woes.

+ Footballs to get technical—The AFL moves closer to innovations such as microchips in footballs.

+ Ablett injury worse than thought—Gary Ablett sidelined for another three weeks with his knee injury.

+ Knock-on effect concerns Cats—Geelong captain still no sure thing to play against Melbourne on Saturday.

+ Will Genia shuns Force—Halfback stays with Reds just days after Perth announcement.

+ Clarke spins Australia to victory—The Windies showed cheek but Australia had the last laugh.

+ Toothless Tigers—They should be among the most potent forward lines. What is wrong?

+ Dwarfed by midget teammate—Is 201cm Nic Naitanui really getting outmarked by Ashton Hams?

+ Dwarfed by teammate—Why is 201cm Eagle Nic Naitanui not taking more marks?

+ Wade turns blind eye to Haddin—Matthew Wade knows when to attack and when to let things go.

+ Ange Postecoglou quits the Roar—Star coach wins controversial grand final, then hits the road.

+ Wallabies eye new five-eighth—Kurtley Beale poised to take over due to James O’Connor’s unavailability.

+ Eagles shrug off opponents—Mighty home advantage fortified by rise in high-contact free kicks.

+ No quarter in Blues-Dons fight—Essendon focus on upsetting Carlton may mean Courtenay Dempsey plays.

+ No guts, no Glory: final dice roll—Glory leans towards picking injured Liam Miller and Andrezinho.

+ Aussies-Windies ends in a draw—Michael Clarke pulled an ace from his sleeve, as did the West Indies.

+ Aussies seal thrilling series—Michael Clarke pulled an ace from his sleeve, as did the West Indies.

+ Rain threatens push for victory—Ricky Ponting dodged the West Indies' fire, but rain delays win.

+ The Lyon's share of the spoils—Nathan Lyon went from zero to hero in a hurry.

+ Cheers to an opening Beer—Shock in the West Indies as WA spinner takes the new ball.

+ Richard Graham hits the road—Western Force coach quits, bound for the Queensland Reds.

+ Freo wins 'ugly' contest—Mark Harvey's departure from Fremantle wasn't very pretty.

+ Arthur may gamble on spin—Australia may temporarily dismantle its pace attack for the Windies.

+ Aussies hold on to beat Windies—Australia beat a gallant West Indies to post a thrilling three-wicket win.

+ Beggar Mundy to be a chooser—Star Freo midfielder to have his wish granted with selection against Lions.

+ Stripped back, ready for London—A decrepit warehouse could be Steve Hooker's secret weapon.

+ AFL's double whammy—Having GWS and Gold Coast playing in the only two games on Sunday was probably a mistake, the AFL admits.

+ Chanderpaul defies Aussies—Australia's weary batsmen face big task after long day in the field.

+ Perth's own canine Black Caviar—She's the fastest hound on four legs and $250,000 richer after Saturday.

+ King Kelly surfs into Bells final—Eleven-time world champ Kelly Slater in top form at Bells Beach.

+ Ready for London despite loss—Loss to Great Britain a 'kick in the guts' for Aussies.

+ Ready for London despite loss—Loss to Great Britain a 'kick in the guts' for Aussies.

+ Eye of the Tiger—jason Day was not surprised when Tiger Woods won recently.

+ Scarlett hit with three-match ban—Scarlett's left hook to the chin of Ballantyne costs him three matches.

+ Ballas banned for Chapman hit—Freo superpest cops two weeks for off-the-ball strike on Paul Chapman.

+ Reds left battered and blue—Crushing defeat as Queenslanders record three straight losses.

+ Melbourne v Brisbane—Demons v Lions at the MCG, and Suns v Crows from Metricon.

+ Blues too sharp for Tigers—Mirage of a dramatically improved Tigers exposed in one match.

+ Live Now: Bravery at the Box—Large waves, large risks as pro bodyboarding heads to south-west.

+ Tough on the outer—Life after Collingwood has been 'difficult', Mick Malthouse reveals.

+ Outfits go back to basics—Olympic team's competition and casual outfits unveiled.

+ The 2012 time capsule—It was Geelong's year in 2011 and not one of our experts tipped finale.

+ No more booze for Bombers—James Hird has been driving his players since pre-season.

+ Pavlich says 'he'll be right, Jack'—Dockers skipper reckons 2011 dud Jack Anthony will have a big year.

+ Roo's wait may be over—Mature-aged rookie Sam Gibson has waited most of his life to play football.

+ The Lance pants—For the man tipped to be 2012's star attraction, the team is everything.

+ Ponting out to settle score—Ricky Ponting figures Kemar Roach owes him a favour.

+ Slater wiped clean at Margs—Drawcard out of Margaret River Pro as Occy maintains the rage.

+ Who is your club's MVP?—On the eve of season 2012, Robert Walls rates your team's guns.

+ Tiger tells of stalking fears—Alex Rance speaks exclusively to Matt Murnane about stalking and the pitfalls of living your life in the public eye.

+ Stynes created own niche—Amid the sorrow over premature end, other emotions endure.

+ Jim Stynes dead at 45—AFL legend Jim Stynes has died at home this morning.

+ Curly-haired kid always a winner—At just 22, WA's Daniel Ricciardo is about to compete in his first GP.

+ Webber back where it all began—In 2002 Webber defied the odds by finishing fifth in the Australian GP.

+ Boss slams indigenous 'risk'—AFL challenges a change in attitude to recruiting indigenous players.

+ 'Dominator' de Mori ready—Perth heavyweight boxer is preparing for the biggest fight of his life.

+ Incredible bulk—Young Bombers are bigger and, they hope, better, writes Martin Blake.

+ Not going so swimmingly—Olympians saying 'no' to suits designed to smash records.

+ Gentleman of cricket bows out—When Rahul Dravid retired, the most popular cricket website crashed.

+ It's Aussie against Aussie—Perth's Daniel Ricciardo told to take aim at compatriot Mark Webber.

+ Selling sport with sex—American Lingerie League plans to set up shop down under.

+ Sydney FC exec sacked—Dirk Melton sacked for ''completely unacceptable'' conduct.

+ Flying Pearson in golden form—Hurdler runs one of her fastest times ever and sounds ominous warning.

+ Race cadets—Paul Roos and James Hird have made ignorant and damaging assumptions.

+ Kohli shows his steely resolve—Virat Kohli's countenance tells you a lot about him. He's unsmiling, blazingly intense.

+ Olympic ring no place for skirts—The last thing would-be history maker Bianca Elmir wants is a fight with the fashion police, writes Georgina Robinson.

+ Headache for David Hussey—David Hussey believes he was entitled to palm the ball away.

+ India again just runs out of luck—David Hussey embroiled in another controversy as India loses.

+ Krakouer looking for early return—Andrew Krakouer will consider having LARS knee surgery.

+ Driving ambition—Matt Wade is locked in a battle with the equally feisty Brad Haddin.

+ Post-season dispute on hold—Traditional post-season best and fairest counts remain under threat.

+ Search for the next Ponting—Justin Langer has called on the next Ricky Ponting to reveal himself.

+ NAB Cup lessons learned—Young guns make most of their time, writes Emma Quayle.

+ Ponting's time is up—Ricky Ponting's international career another step closer to extinction.

+ Ponting dropped from squad—Ricky Ponting out of Australia's one-day side after a poor run.

+ Pies look prepared—The Collingwood Magpies faced off against the Western Bulldogs.

+ LeCras to miss season—Eagle Mark LeCras to undergo a knee reconstruction after injury.

+ Magnussen doubts Thorpe bid—James Magnussen says time has become the enemy of Ian Thorpe.

+ Bolt pays doctor a visit—Fitness of world's fastest man in question after surprise visit to doctor.

+ Player, a coach, unrequited love—Giteau cannot forget his Wallabies snub ... even on Valentine's Day.

+ Dumped Dee takes it hard—Brad Green surprised at being removed from leadership group.

+ Thomas keen to take his shot—New goal-kicking routine could finally end Lindsay Thomas' yips.

+ Australia hangs on—Sri Lanka goes down by five runs in a close game at the WACA.

+ 'Sometimes I don't take off'—Steve Hooker explains his decision to withdraw from national athletics.

+ Lies, debts and teammate's ex—Tangled web for high-profile suspended rookie Majak Daw.

+ No ton for Sachin, but India wins—Little Master misses magical mark again, but India manages second win.

+ Riewoldt skipper, Hayes mentor—St KIlda's leadership group has a former skipper as overseer.

+ Dark days to spur Blues success—Carlton prepares to begin the season as a legitimate threat.

+ Young talent time—Golf is getting younger.

+ The gloves are off—Concern that new football gloves give players an advantage.

+ NY, Boston renew feud—The Patriots have won three Super Bowls during their dynastic run.

+ Fairway to heaven—For Karrie Webb, the time has come to think about golf again.

+ Pendlebury will stay: Buckley—Coach confident Magpie will reject overtures from other clubs.

+ Novak v Rafa: rivalry for the ages—Could it become the most enduring pairing of the past 30 years?

+ Cash at risk in Optus ruling—AFL's rivers of broadcasting rights gold could slow to a trickle.

+ Optus wins broadcasting coup—Telstra's stranglehold over internet sports shattered by deal.

+ Forget handball, this is handcuff—Man disrupts Premier League match by attaching himself to goalpost.

+ Lee finds his groove in T20—Veteran paceman will be there to alleviate one potential headache.

+ The great debate—The debate: Was this year's Australian Open final the greatest tennis match ever played?

+ A hit of shout-and-out perfection—Thanks, and no thanks, for the 2012 memories.

+ Perth's ragtag but lovable bunch—A city falls for a mixed bunch of Scorchers

+ Rafael Nadal sends FedEx home—Nadal continues domination of Roger Federer to move into the final.

+ Tsarina keeps world at her feet—Liking tennis star Maria Sharapova should not be that difficult.

+ Marsh bogged down in Adelaide—LIVE: Test coverage as India puts early pressure on Aussies.

+ Clarke hits back at Gambhir—Michael Clarke denies claims pitches have been doctored.

+ Live coverage: Australian Open, day eight—Recapwhat happened on a day of upsets at the Australian Open.

+ Australian Open, day seven—Join us for live coverage of all the action from day seven.

+ Bradman v Warne—What might have happened in the ultimate contest in cricket.

+ The curious case of Brad Hogg—Brad Hogg could be WA cricket's new Mr Popular.

+ Scorchers tickets the 'hottest' in town—The Perth Scorchers have officially become the "hottest" ticket in town.

+ Around the world in 90 days—Officials not worried about David Warner's workload.

+ Struggle to strengthen Tomic—Sam Querrey will provide a different kind of test for Bernard Tomic.

+ Struggle to strengthen Tomic—Sam Querrey will provide a different kind of test for Bernard Tomic.

+ Coach warned on Cousins—Malthouse warned three years ago Ben Cousins would suffer a relapse.

+ Thorpedo misfires... again—Thorpe concedes he may have left it too late after missing freestyle final.

+ Swami Army spices up Perth—All eyes are on the Little Master in lead-up to 3rd Test at the WACA.

+ Sling and a prayer—Matthew Thomson, son of the famous Jeff, aims to make his mark.

+ Hewitt bows out of Sydney—The ageing face of Australian tennis, Lleyton Hewitt, almost did it again.

+ Glory defeat Phoenix—Perth Glory has beaten Wellington Phoenix in a thrilling match.

+ Clijsters Open injury concern—Defending champion joins injured list ahead of Australian Open.

+ 'Bradman mark wasn't a factor'—It is a magic number in Australian cricket history.

+ India nailed on Fingergate crisis—India embroiled in another SCG row after Kohli makes a rude gesture.

+ Staying with the times—Test cricket is adapting to T20, not the other way around

+ Willpower and willow magic—Stuart Clark: He is not called the 'Little Master' for nothing.

+ He's one son of a gun—The other Tendulkar, 12, bowls a few to his dad at the SCG nets.

+ Class of '11: Ducks in a row—Anaemic top-order collapses have littered a year of tumultuous change at the popping crease, writes Chloe Saltau.

+ Protest knocks wind out of sails—Protest lodged against the Sydney to Hobart winner Investec Loyal.

+ A tale of one city and two teams—How West Coast and Freo completely rewrote the script in 2011.

+ Everything old is new again—The ghosts of cricket's past still showing up younger brigade.

+ Live scores and commentary—The first Test between Australia and India from the MCG

+ NBA lock-out a 'blessing'—A season off might be enough for big man Bogut to overcome injuries.

+ Out of Africa, potential stars—Young refugees are making their mark in Australia, writes Michael Cockerill.

+ Retiring hurt, but not bitter—Ben Oliver seemed destined for stardom until injury intervened.

+ It's not a record, it's a baby girl—Ran a marathon, gave birth that night...2011's weirdest sports story?

+ They could be heroes...—It's been, to borrow a quote from Eddie, a big year in sport.

+ Weapon of choice—Brett Deledio made percentage play and plumped for football over cricket.

+ Coach upbeat over young Saints—Scott Watters says several kids could be St Kilda's new full-back.

+ Watson lurks behind the nets—Shane Watson's Boxing Day Test hopes take a nosedive.

+ 20121: The year in sport—We re-cap the highs and lows, and challenge you take on our quiz.

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