Football News:
New Zealand Herald
WA todaySimulation takes A-League centre stage
Sydney Morning Herald
Soccer's biggest blight, simulation, has taken centre stage in the A-League as two controversial game-changing penalties left Melbourne Heart and Sydney FC ...and more » 
New Zealand HeraldMariners concede quest to clear star import is futile
Sydney Morning Herald
Soccer writer Michael Lynch previews all the upcoming action and looks back at a controversial week in the A-League. THE crusade to clear Patricio Perez of ...and more » Lavicka confident as injuries mean Sydney FC must rely on more of the same
Sydney Morning Herald
Soccer writer Michael Lynch previews all the upcoming action and looks back at a controversial week in the A-League. SYDNEY FC will again have to do without ...and more » 
Breaking Football News (blog)
Stuff.co.nz
New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald
NRL News
ABC OnlineD-Day: Dragons can tackle any challenge
Sydney Morning Herald
They should make no apologies for the way they play their football. They should not look to change a thing. Their defensive record is the best in the NRL by ...and more » 
ABC OnlineBennett's golden rule
Herald Sun
The most consistent football team in the NRL for the past two seasons, yet a unit constantly criticised for lacking the knockout punch in big games. ...and more » Anasta surprised by "paranoid" Tigers
Sydney Morning Herald
The 24-year-old spent a year in Atherton playing in the local league after he was sacked from Canberra and banned from playing for a year by the NRL ...
New Zealand HeraldFooty fans to splurge $500m on finals
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian Football League and National Rugby League fans will spend about $518.6 million over the September grand finals season, business information group ...and more » Garry Jack tips his son Kieran to switch from AFL to NRL
Daily Telegraph
Code switcher ... Kieran Jack could switch to the NRL. Picture: Phil Hillyard Source: The Daily Telegraph THE league legend father of Sydney Swans poster ...and more » 
ABC OnlineReni's long road to redemption
Herald Sun
The big thing was going back and facing the pressure of NRL football. "But three days into the camp, with the competitive environment, I just wanted to be ...and more »
Tennis News:
Daily Mail
Telegraph.co.uk
New York Times (blog)
Reuters
The Age
ReutersRobin Soderling closer to Federer showdown; another Pakistan player ...
Courier Mail
In overnight sports news, the US Open tennis is heating up with quarter-finals looming while a fourth Pakistan cricketer is being investigated over ...and more » The latest must-have accessory: glasses
Ha'aretz
Yes, even tennis players sometimes need to don eyeglasses on the court. By Amir Inbar Martina Navratilova was often blinded without them, Billie Jean King ...Jelena Jankovic gets blown away at US Open
Montreal Gazette
Jankovic fell 6-2, 7-6 at the wind-whipped tennis tourney. NEW YORK - Ask any tennis player to choose the lesser of the two evils, heat and wind, ...and more » Discordant Parts Find Harmony at the Open
New York Times
They crane their necks to peek into the open-air studios for ESPN and for the Tennis Channel, where producers, like barkers over loudspeakers, ...and more »
Rugby Union News:
Sydney Morning Herald
Telegraph.co.uk
New Zealand HeraldDanny Cipriani trains with Colorado Rapids
bettor.com (blog)
After failing to fulfil his promise as a rugby union player with both club and country in England, the 22-year-old decided last season to sign for ...and more » 
The AgeRUGBY UNION
Journal Live
The four-year-old was a devastating 11-length winner of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on his latest start, but that turned out to ...
The GuardianAlexander's bid to answer call for reinforcements
The Canberra Times
... RUGBY UNION Wallabies coach Robbie Deans will soon have an abundance of World Cup riches at his disposal with first-choice prop Ben Alexander the latest ...OUR OPINION: Oh no, not again, Peter
Daily Dispatch Online
It's also been reported De Villiers is to meet with South African Rugby Union (Saru) president Regan Hoskins following today's Tri-Nations test against ...and more » RUGBY UNION NEWS
Sportinglife.com
His position became virtually untenable following a player protest against him in 2008 but Mitchell remained in charge until this latest decision. ...and more »
AFL News:
ABC Online
The AgeRiot breaks out at Alice Springs footy match
ABC Online
Witnesses say an on-field dispute at the under 17s grand final of the Central Australian AFL quickly escalated. It is alleged an umpire was knocked to the ...and more » 'I'm staying put' - Gallop plans to lead commission
Sydney Morning Herald
''But I think it's really important that the make-up of the new structure is a mixture of people with hard-core footy experience and experience with the ...and more » 
The AgeThe final frontier for Marc Murphy
Herald Sun
"Finals footy is why you play in the first place," Murphy said leading into the elimination final against Sydney at ANZ Stadium. ...and more » 
ABC Online
Brisbane TimesDane Swan: I thought I was going to be sacked
Herald Sun
I was a 17-year-old who was just playing footy because I liked hanging around with my mates. In the year I was drafted I got dropped for a couple of weeks ...and more » Living life on high Dayne Beams
Herald Sun
He is a young man living his childhood dream of playing AFL footy and is happy to ride the bumps that are part and parcel of the caper. ...and more »
Cricket News:
New Zealand Herald
The Hindu
The Age
Daily Mail
RediffRanking boost for Ireland ahead of tour
The Zimbabwean
... boost ahead of its tour to Zimbabwe after it leaped over the Southern African team in the latest International Cricket Council/Reliance Mobile Rankings. ...and more » Sorry affair steals a little more light from Pakistanis' lives
The Age
... cricket allowed ordinary citizens to escape their circumstances. Now, with the latest match-fixing scandal, even that simple pleasure has been lost. ...and more » 
The Guardian
Reuters India
Hindustan Times
Schipper’s world record falls