All Blacks punish Wallabies' sins
THE All Blacks have tretched their dominance of the Wallabies to a 63-year high with an eighth-straight victory.

Cats take Swans in their stride
GEELONG has continued its mastery of Sydney and kept on Collingwood's heels with a clinical 53-point thrashing of the Swans at ANZ Stadium.

Dees hang on to faint hope
THE last time the Brisbane Lions met Melbourne they were one of only two undefeated AFL teams in 2010, looking forward to finals glory.

Tigers hold of spirited Sharks
WESTS Tigers have survived a bombing barrage to consolidate fourth spot on the NRL ladder with a hard-earned 24-22 win over Cronulla at Leichhardt Oval.

Emerton scores as Rovers keep FC at bay
SOCCEROOS star Brett Emerton scored as Blackburn edged A-League champions Sydney FC 2-1 in the final match of the Sydney Festival of Football.

Magpies wipe away the Blues
COLLINGWOOD has continued to stamp itself the AFL's form team with a 48-point thumping of Carlton at the MCG.

Port Adelaide runs down fading Hawks
PORT Adelaide has dented Hawthorn's top four AFL aspirations with a stirring comeback eight-point victory.

Red-hot Roosters do things by fours
THE Sydney Roosters have proved four playmakers are better than one, bursting Parramatta's bubble in a 48-12 thrashing at Parramatta Stadium.

General Patten keeps Dogs alive
BRETT Kimmorley is expected to announce a decision on his future within days. Luke Patten has made his, revealing it lies in Britain rather than Belmore.

Saints' fortress starts to crack
HAS fortress St Kilda begun to crumble? The Saints, football's most imposing defensive team for two seasons, were pulled apart by Essendon at Etihad Stadium last night.