Cocaine scandal heads to court

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The cocaine scandal which has Karmichael Hunt and several Gold Coast Titans players facing drugs charges hits court... Read more

Australia move up to third in Pool A following their crushing World Cup win over Afghanistan at the WACA.

Premier League leaders Chelsea chalk up another three points to protect their five-point lead over Man City.

Parramatta's new back-rower Anthony Watmough lights the touch paper for an explosive clash with the Sea Eagles.

A plan to attack first and defend later pays off handsomely for Brisbane after their maiden AFC victory.

Cricket

Warner comforts young boy hit by massive six
Afghanistan's bowlers weren't the only ones feeling the pain against Australia, with a young boy in the crowd left in tears after being hit in the hand by one of David Warner's mammoth sixes.
Modern cricket unfair for bowlers: Waqar
Pakistan great Waqar Younis says flat wickets, fielding restrictions and bigger bats have tipped the balance of the game in favour of batsmen.
Bangladesh elect to bowl against Scots
Bangladesh have won the toss and will bowl against Scotland in the Cricket World Cup match in Nelson.

Sport's cocaine scandal to reach court
The cocaine scandal which has rugby star Karmichael Hunt and several current and former NRL players facing drugs charges hits court on Thursday.
England's Brown in line for Scotland return
London (AFP) - England full-back Mike Brown is expected to be available to face Scotland in his side's penultimate Six Nations encounter after a concussion, head coach Stuart Lancaster revealed on...
Mealamu to start record 163rd Super Rugby game
Wellington (AFP) - All Blacks warhorse Keven Mealamu will set a new record for Super Rugby appearances after the Auckland Blues on Wednesday named him in this weekend's team to face the Golden...

Sport's cocaine scandal to reach court
The cocaine scandal which has rugby star Karmichael Hunt and several current and former NRL players facing drugs charges hits court on Thursday.
Myles key to Titans upset says Taupau
Containing Gold Coast captain Nate Myles is the key to Wests Tigers preventing a round one NRL upset says Martin Taupau.
Watmough labels Manly as toxic
Parramatta's Anthony Watmough says there was a toxic environment at Manly in 2014, ahead of Friday's clash against his former club.

Tomic key to Aussie Cup hopes v Czech
An injury to Nick Kyrgios has thrust Bernard Tomic back into the spotlight as Australia bid to upset Davis Cup top seeds Czech Republic in Ostrava.
Murray banks on home boost in USA Davis Cup tie
London (AFP) - Andy Murray said on Wednesday that the support of the Glasgow crowd could give Great Britain the edge in this weekend's Davis Cup World Group tie against the United States.
Little-known Kulichkova advances in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Little-known Elizaveta Kulichkova cruised through to the quarter-final stage after knocking out Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva on Wednesday at the WTA Malaysian Open.

Ray to miss two months of AFL
St Kilda veteran Farren Ray, who is only three games short of the 200 milestone, is...
AFL confirms Essendon top ups
The AFL has confirmed the 13 players who will fill in at Essendon while the club...
Swans talk up Tippett for AFL opener
Sydney will be without tall forward duo Kurt Tippett and Lance Franklin for their NAB...

Cavani seals PSG spot in French Cup semis
Paris (AFP) - A finely taken goal by Edinson Cavani sealed a 2-0 win for Paris Saint Germain over Monaco on Wednesday in their French Cup quarter-final and kept alive their hopes of a domestic...
Van Praag hoping for CONMEBOL backing in FIFA election
By Daniela Desantis
ASUNCION (Reuters) - Michael van Praag hopes to win South America’s support in the FIFA presidential election despite the region’s endorsement of...
Bremen bow out, Bayern march into quarters
Berlin (AFP) - Werder Bremen were the biggest casualties of the German Cup's third round after their 3-1 defeat at Arminia Bielefeld on Wednesday as holders Bayern Munich eased into the...