AFL - The man they call `Bomber' admits his heart lies with Geelong, with Mark Thompson - in the midst of a testy separation with Essendon - claiming he will be in the Cats' corner when the two AFL clubs play this season.
ATHLETICS - On the eve of the sentencing for convicted marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Ethiopia's Lelisa Desisa has won his second Boston Marathon title in three years, while Kenya's Caroline Rotich took out the women's title.
SOCCER - Asian footballer of the year Nassir Al Shamrani - who was banned for eight matches after spitting and head-butting Western Sydney Wanderers players after last year's Asian Champions League final - has had his ban cut to six games on appeal.
RUGBY UNION - In a worrying sign for Australian rugby ahead of the Rugby World Cup, the ARU has announced a $6.3 million loss for 2014.
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