Basketball
Stars to align for centenary show
JON TUXWORTH The Boomers and Opals will play a double-header against New Zealand at the AIS in August.
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Rugby league
Croker still in doubt for Raiders' Manly clash
LEE GASKIN 10:48am The Canberra Raiders are sweating on the fitness of centre Jarrod Croker and could have their first-choice goal-kicker back for Saturday night’s clash with Manly.
Sports Hall Of Fame
$5m fund to rehouse ACT Sport
CHRIS DUTTON ACT Sport wants to bring the Hall of Fame to life when it moves into a new home at the University of Canberra next year.
Thompson fired up for Green Machine
JON TUXWORTH Canberra back-rower Joel Thompson has scoffed at suggestions his head is already with his club-in-waiting, the Dragons.
Te'o father confident son will be cleared
ADRIAN PROSZENKO The father of Ben Te'o claims the family name has been unnecessarily ''dragged through the mud'', but is confident the Souths player will emerge from investigations with his reputation intact.
Broadcaster banned but not sacked
ADRIAN PROSZENKO Veteran ABC broadcaster David Morrow has been spared the sack, but will need to complete training and cultural awareness programs before returning to the airwaves.
Origin
Daley all but decided on side
BRAD WALTER NSW coach Laurie Daley has begun informing players that they will be named in the Blues side for the opening State of Origin match on June 5.
Dogs look to take leaf out of Knights' book
Michael Carayannis Canterbury are hoping for a similar bounce-back factor to the one they experienced at the hands of Newcastle when they look to rediscover some form against Brisbane at ANZ Stadium on Friday night.
Tigers set to hit new low at Leichhardt
MICHAEL CHAMMAS The worst losing streak in Wests Tigers' history is expected to be compounded by the lowest Leichhardt Oval crowd in nine years on Friday night.
Faingaa ready to impress from start
CHRIS DUTTON Colby Faingaa is using his frustrating two-year "roller-coaster" as the motivation to resurrect his Super Rugby career.
Laid-back Higginbotham reboots Rebels
GEORGINA ROBINSON There are very few rugby players who find captaining a side relaxing.
Jones, English re-sign with Rebels
Luke Jones and Tom English have re-signed with the Melbourne Rebels for a further three Super Rugby seasons.
Golf
Open's a shut case for Jones
DAVID POLKINGHORNE An administrative bungle has cost Canberra golfer Brendan Jones a shot at qualifying for the US Open.
Racing
Fill The Page must fire or retire: Jones
DAVID POLKINGHORNE Canberra Cup winner Fill The Page has three more runs to prove she still wants to race or she'll be put up for sale as a broodmare.
Cycling
Call for clubs to attract women
FLETA PAGE National women's road cycling coach Martin Barras says there is a ''lull'' in female talent coming through the ranks.
Football
Socceroos stick with old guard for qualifiers
DOMINIC BOSSI Experience has won over youth for the Socceroos back line after coach Holger Osieck identified veterans Lucas Neill and Sasa Ognenovski as the men to lead Australia's defence.
Bombers chief out, but will others follow?
CAROLINE WILSON Ian Robson was gracious and sporting when he fell on his sword during another sad Windy Hill chapter in the disappointing recent off-field story of the Essendon Football Club.
Pyke looms as wildcard up front for Swans
ANDREW WU Much-improved ruckman Mike Pyke is shaping as a potential antidote to Sydney's recent forward malaise this week as the reigning premiers aim to collect their first major scalp for the year.
Trio of big signings a boost for Brumbies
CHRIS DUTTON It started as the fairytale comeback but Clyde Rathbone is poised to prove he's not a one-season wonder.
Fagan on shortlist to join Bulldogs
CHRIS DUTTON The Canterbury Bulldogs will interview Andrew Fagan and have him on a short list to be their new leader.
Lawrence taking flight with the Sea Eagles
JON TUXWORTH Manly prop Brenton Lawrence could have been lost to the game years ago had it not been for David Furner.
Integrity unit will be put to ultimate test
GLENN JACKSON A Brisbane woman's assertion she was struck repeatedly by South Sydney forward Ben Te'o will be one of the first significant tests of the NRL's new integrity unit.
Stabbed Don to attend big match
SAMANTHA LANE Nathan Lovett-Murray has been told to rest for a week while his stab wounds heal, but remains intent on attending the Dreamtime match on Saturday.
'Nathan was defending himself'
Nathan Lovett-Murray has been released from hospital after being stabbed in Melbourne's north on Tuesday in a domestic incident that has sent "a shiver down the spine" of the football club.
Cricket
Cricket Australia fines Warner over tweets
CHLOE SALTAU David Warner's twitter tirade at journalists has cost him a $5750 fine, the maximum financial penalty for a first offence.
Cricket
More girls set to eye cricket career: coach
DAVID POLKINGHORNE Em Preston believes Cricket Australia's increased funding will give girls hope they can pursue a career in the game.
Cricket
No muzzle on Clarke's men for Ashes
Chloe Saltau, Chris Barrett There is no danger Australia will follow England's lead and ban players from talking about the Ashes.
Soccer
Door open for Mariners to play ACT fixture
DAVID POLKINGHORNE Capital Football will put its hand up to host reigning A-League champions the Central Coast Mariners.
A-League aims to top record season
DOMINIC BOSSI Attracting fans to games has been prioritised in the draw for the upcoming A-League season.
No sitting Pat for McCabe
LEE GASKIN He is the starting inside centre for the Wallabies but Pat McCabe will not be wearing the No.12 jersey for the ACT Brumbies.
Rugby
Mowen won't let call-up deflect focus
David Barbeler, Marcus Laudenbach Half a ring. That's how long Ben Mowen says he let his phone sound before answering Robbie Deans' call.
Golf
Anchored putting banned from 2016
Los Angeles, California Golf's governing bodies approve a new rule to outlaw the anchored putting stroke.
Berrigan recalled as injuries take toll
JON TUXWORTH Canberra's hooker crisis has forced it to hand out-of-favour veteran Shaun Berrigan a lifeline.
Sonny Bill fights in Benji, Cooper corner
BRAD WALTER Sonny Bill Williams has leapt to the defence of fellow Kiwi superstar Benji Marshall and out-of-favour Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper and predicted the pair would prove their critics wrong.
Slow start hurts Raiders at Cronulla
The Raiders fought back before going down 30-20 in round 10.
Cooma Tigers tackle Canberra FC
Action from the Cooma Tigers' NPL clash against Canberra FC.
Tahs beat Brumbies in Wallabies trial match
Round 14 Super Rugby action from ANZ Stadium on May 18.
Local Canberra Footy, Saturday May 18
League: Belconnen v Goulburn. Rugby Union: Eagles v Royals.
Australian waterpolo championships
May 18. ACT v NSW in the men's and women's grand finals.
Raiders hammer hapless Knights
Canberra scored 44 unanswered points to stun the Knights.
Local Canberra footy, Saturday, May 11
Rugby Union: Easts v Royals. NEAFL: Ainslie v Queanbeyan.
Brumbies falter against Crusaders
The ACT Brumbies went down to the Crusaders in Canberra.
Belconnen United v Cooma Tigers
Belconnen United take on the Cooma Tigers in a decider replay.
The ACT Speedway titles
Scenes from the ACT Speedway titles held at Fairbairn Park.
Happy Raiders go dancing in the Storm
Canberra scores the upset of the NRL season in Melbourne.
Local Canberra footy, Saturday, May 4
Rugby League: Blues v Rams and Aussie Rules: Eastlake v Ainslie.
Adelaide where all the action is on Saturday
As the Sydney autumn carnival winds up, we head to Adelaide.
It's young talent time at the AIS
Future stars in the Australian Little Athletics Championships.
Brumbies prove force to be reckoned with
Finals creditials shown in a 41-7 win at Canberra Stadium.
Cowboys rope in the Raiders at Townsville
Canberra suffers its fourth away loss of the NRL season.
Ablett and Suns shine at Manuka Oval
Giants taken down by Gold Coast in round five AFL action.
