May 25, 2013 What's the biggest distraction for a UFC fighter as he prepares to fight in front of more than 16,000 fans at the fabled MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas?

May 25, 2013 Reflections on the career of one of my all-time favourite footballers.

May 25, 2013 James Hird denies CEO's removal weakens his hold on senior coaching position.

May 25, 2013 Carlton coach not keen to discuss the injured Magpie star.

May 25, 2013 Ken Hinkley is the epitome of resilience and a never-say-die approach to life.

May 25, 2013 QUADE Cooper grew up in the New Zealand idolising the extravagant rugby play of Carlos Spencer. Cooper has become a Spencer clone. There are the tats. And the cheeky grin when a clever play has come off. There are the outrageous passes (I once called Cooper, ''the Picasso of the Pass''), the sensational break-outs and the astounding variety of kicks that offer numerous chances for chasers to score tries. Why wouldn't Robbie Deans pick this Wallaby wizard to bewilder the British and Irish Lions in their Test series?

May 25, 2013 ACT coach Jake White says ''we will never forget'' the heartbreak the Auckland Blues inflicted on his side last year.

May 25, 2013 The last time British and Irish Lions centre Jamie Roberts was in a team that beat the Wallabies he played 10 minutes and came away with a fractured skull.

May 25, 2013 One is easy to admire, the other easier to embrace. One has grandeur and self-importance, the other the common touch and a sense of humour. One calls itself, with no false modesty, ''a Club Less Ordinary'', the other just invites you to embrace its motto ''Real Love''.

May 25, 2013 Central Coast Mariners are fuming over the manner in which defender Pedj Bojic departed the club, and have accused Sydney FC of making an approach for the player while he was still under contract.