SOCCER - Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the world's best footballer for a third time, the Portuguese superstar beating Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and four-time winner Lionel Messi to collect his second straight Ballon d'Or.
TENNIS - A day after Samantha Stosur got her summer off to a winning start,Australia's male tennis stars will look to do the same with Bernard Tomic and Nick Kyrgios getting their Sydney International campaigns underway.
SOCCER - Japan made a statement of their intent as they opened their Asian Cup title defence with a 4-0 rout of tournament debutants Palestine, while a late Yaser Kasim strike put Iraq on course for the quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over Jordan.
CRICKET - Adelaide and the Sydney Thunder were forced to share the points when rain washed out their their BBL clash at the Adelaide Oval, with the Strikers having posted an imposing 5-119 from their rain-reduced 10 over allotment.
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