Adelaide strike down Capitals to secure first win
The Adelaide Lightning have overcome the UC Capitals 73-65 in a tense encounter thanks to help from their WNBA import, Sania Feagin.
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The eye-catching NRL auditions in PNG’s dominant win
Exactly a year out from the PNG Chiefs being able to hit the market for NRL players, their national side has claimed the Pacific Bowl by flogging Fiji.
Toure de force as hat-trick hero helps Sydney jolt Jets
Sydney FC have beaten Newcastle 4-1 thanks to hat-trick heroics from recruit Al Hassan Toure.
Cup of joy as favourite handed ‘perfect’ barrier draw
Co-trainer Calvin McEvoy could not have asked for a better result after Melbourne Cup favourite Half Yours drew barrier eight for the great race.
McVeigh’s return nets Cairns an upset win over Tasmania
Big-money Cairns signing Jack McVeigh has returned to Tasmania to help his new team to an unexpected NBL victory.
Matildas veteran strikes on return as Roar beat Victory
Tameka Yallop has come off the bench to fire Brisbane Roar to a win over Melbourne Victory in wet and wild conditions, while Sydney FC drew with Melbourne City.
Zanker bags four against Cats as Demons nab second spot
Eden Zanker has kicked four goals but Kate Hore copped a late hit to the head as Melbourne posted a 14-point win over Geelong.
Kings snap NBL funk to blast away Bullets
Xavier Cooks found his groove as Sydney defied Brisbane's third-quarter rally to streak to a 37-point win and break a two-game NBL losing streak.
Kangaroos beat England to maintain Ashes stranglehold
Australia have beaten a physical England side 14-4 in Liverpool, wrapping up a 14th straight Ashes series victory with one Test still to play.
England dominate Wallabies despite Harry Potter magic
England have crushed the Wallabies' hopes of back-to-back wins at Twickenham, winning comfortably 25-7 in a largely one-sided affair.
Dolan whips out secret weapon in Melbourne Cup defence
Top jockey Robbie Dolan believes Royal Supremacy is a genuine Melbourne Cup chance as the Irish expat eyes another slice of Flemington history.
Joint suffers rare blip; Birrell into Chennai final
Maya Joint has missed out on a place in the final in Hong Kong Open but Kimberly Birrell wins epic match to reach decider in Chennai.
Noosa champ lays out welcome Matt for Olympic stars
Matthew Hauser won his first Noosa Triathlon a fortnight after his world championship triumph while Brit Jess Fullagar claimed the women's crown in her debut.
Bendigo’s spirited showing hands Sydney third loss
The Bendigo Spirit have picked up their second consecutive win as young gun Izzy Borlase starred in an 88-75 dismantling of the Sydney Flames.
LA Dodgers win back-to-back World Series
The dominant Los Angeles Dodgers have become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series.
Lions beat Pies, seal Demons qualifying final clash
Brisbane have scored a 20-point win over Collingwood to claim third place on the AFLW ladder and tee up an away qualifying final against Melbourne.
Church saves Jillaroos in narrow win over Kiwi Ferns
Abbi Church had huge boots to fill on debut for Australia at No.1 in the absence of Tamika Upton but starred in a 10-4 Pacific Cup win over the Kiwi Ferns.
Kini stars for Kiwis as Tonga’s Katoa taken to hospital
New Zealand fullback Keano Kini cut loose in a 40-14 Pacific Cup demolition of an awful Tonga at Eden Park to storm into the final against Samoa.
India chase on point, level series against Australia
Despite some Tim David white-ball fireworks, India have held their nerve to chase down Australia's 6-186 and square the series with two games to play.
Bring back mid-year Tests: Fisher-Harris makes call
New Zealand captain James Fisher-Harris would like to see the return of mid-season Tests, but Tonga coach Kristian Woolf has a word of warning on the subject.
Aussie loses WTA final, wins hearts for sportsmanship
Australian Kim Birrell has lost in the Chennai Open final but has been honoured with a special sportsmanship award by the event organisers.
The Foxx hails Ashes triumph as rugby league’s pinnacle
Josh Addo-Carr reckons the Kangaroos' rugby league Ashes win was the pinnacle of rugby league as coach Kevin Walters ponders changes for the final Test.
Golden girl Verma inspires India to World Cup triumph
Shafali Verma has proved the hero of India's first Women's World Cup triumph, scoring 87 and taking two wickets to help them beat South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
Gun defender adds to Socceroos’ mounting injury woes
The Socceroos' injury toll continues to mount ahead of friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia with defender Alessandro Circati suffering a sprained ankle.
Green wickets or longer Tests make for Ashes dilemma
Bowler-friendly wickets loom as a key ingredient to Australia's bid to unsettle England and retain the Ashes, but they won't help cricket's bottom line.
Katoa stable, but NRL to probe Tonga star’s head knocks
Tonga second-rower Eliesa Katoa is stable and awake after undergoing surgery for a seizure and brain bleeding following three head knocks in the Pacific Cup.
‘That’s why I’m here’: Windies gun to bring the Heat
Big-hitting West Indies recruit Chinelle Henry wants to leave her WBBL mark after being drafted by the Brisbane Heat.
Local hero Half Yours carries weight of a nation
Jockey Jamie Melham's shot at history in the Melbourne Cup comes as local hope Half Yours and new favourite Al Riffa are set to enjoy soft ground at Flemington.
Sister act fuels rising Aussie skier’s Olympic tilt
Buoyed by her maiden World Cup gold medal, Charlotte Wilson is out to make her Winter Olympics debut with her younger snowboarding sister Abbey.
Ex-NRL stars Johns, Tallis buy into Titans’ ownership
Former NRL stars Matt Johns and Gorden Tallis are among a host of new owners to have bought into Gold Coast in what has been labelled a legacy-defining move.
Garden party: Giddey joins Bulls royalty despite loss
Josh Giddey registered his first triple-double of an already eye-catching season but Chicago's unbeaten NBA start was halted by an on-song New York.