Sixers go from glamours to grifters in hunt of BBL win
The Sydney Sixers are ready to use their status as the best defenders of middling totals in the BBL final at the SCG.
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Fifth seed Rublev survives five-set epic at Open
World No.5 Andrey Rublev has survived a huge scare on day one while fourth seed Jannik Sinner has had a comfortable passage into Australian Open second round.
Jackson, George hit form, Fire book finals berth
Lauren Jackson and Cayla George found offensive touch ahead of the Opals' Olympic qualifiers next month while the WNBL's top two sides traded blows.
Jay O’Shea leads Brisbane Roar to 3-2 ALM win over Jets
Jay O'Shea scored twice as Brisbane Roar downed the Newcastle Jets in a 3-2 win at Unite Round.
Phoenix edge Perth in goal frenzy to go top of ALM
Kosta Barbarouses scored a double as Wellington Phoenix beat Perth Glory 4-3 in an engrossing A-League Men clash in Sydney.
Snapshot for round 12 of the A-League Women season
Canberra's Michele Heyman became the first player in ALW history to score 100 goals as Western Sydney moved to fourth with an upset win over Melbourne City.
Djokovic survives Open first-round scare against teen
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic has needed four sets and four hours to see off teenage qualifier and grand slam debutant Dino Prizmic.
Grateful Osaka with no expectations for Australian Open
Approaching her first major since becoming a mother, former world No.1 Naomi Osaka believes the break helped her realise how "precious" tennis is to her.
Brimson to morph into Titans’ centre of attention
Kieran Foran has talked up AJ Brimson's forecasted positional switch into the centres for Gold Coast and indicated he'd like to play beyond his 16th NRL season.
Popyrin respectful but unfazed about Djokovic showdown
Australian No.2 Alexei Popyrin has beaten compatriot Marc Polmans to book a second-round showdown with Melbourne Park king Novak Djokovic.
Feisty Medvedev downs cramping French qualifier at Open
Russian world No.3 Daniil Medvedev has shaken off initial rust to book a spot in the second round of the Australian Open after his cramping opponent retired.
Jayco AlUla aim for Tour Down Under clean sweep
Australian cycling star Luke Plapp says Jayco AlUla are aiming for an unprecedented domination this week of Adelaide's Tour Down Under.
Promoted allrounder Green to feel ‘less rushed’ at No.4
Recalled Australian allrounder Cameron Green is feeling grateful and excited at returning to the Test team to bat in his preferred spot of No.4.
Saville rues wayward serve, errors in early Open exit
Daria Saville was disappointed not to deliver her best at the Australian Open with 14 double faults and a huge unforced error tally behind her first-round exit.
De Minaur advances in Open after Raonic retires
Alex de Minaur is through to the Australian Open second round after big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic retired in the third set with a hip injury.
Osaka’s comeback ends with her earliest Open exit
Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka's return to grand slam tennis after becoming a mother has ended in the first round, falling to Caroline Garcia.
Livewire McGree ready to spark Socceroos at Asian Cup
Riley McGree sparked the Socceroos off the bench against India and is confident he can shine from the outset in their second Asian Cup game against Syria.
In-form de Minaur on revenge mission at Australian Open
Alex de Minaur is focusing only on a 'revenge' second-round win over Italian Matteo Arnaldi as the home hope's draw continues to open up at Melbourne Park.
Barty helps Swiatek to Pole position in women’s tennis
Iga Swiatek has extended her winning run to 17 matches with a triumph over former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin at Melbourne Park.
New Raider Hosking ‘begged’ Penrith for early release
Canberra signing Zac Hosking says he can see similarities between his former club Penrith and his new home in the nation's capital.
Nadal signs up to represent Saudi tennis
Former world No.1 and 22-times grand slam champion Rafael Nadal will be an ambassador for Saudi tennis in the latest sporting coup for the oil-rich state.
Welsford makes early-season statement with Tour win
Australian cyclist Sam Welsford has won the bunch sprint at Tanunda to take the opening stage and the overall lead in the Tour Down Under.
Smith instantly re-energised by opening shift: Cummins
Australia captain Pat Cummins says Steve Smith has been instantly re-energised by his shift to open the batting against the West Indies in the first Test.
Opetaia set for Briedis rematch on Fury undercard
Jai Opetaia has a much-awaited rematch with Latvia's Mairis Briedis in Riyadh next month in a battle his manager Mick Francis hopes will be for the IBF title.
Broncos can cope without grand-final trio, says Jensen
Brisbane have lost three key forwards from the 2023 grand-final side, but prop Corey Jensen says the void will be filled by veterans and tyros in 2024.
O’Connell scraps his way into Open second round
Chris O'Connell is the first home hope to make the Australian Open second round after compatriots Dane Sweeny, Adam Walton and Jason Kubler lost on day one.
Moloney edges Sanchez in tense world title defence
A mouth-watering Australian return is on the cards after Jason Moloney defied Saul Sanchez in a classic to retain his WBO bantamweight world title in Canada.
Gigante wins women’s Tour with storming Willunga ride
Young Australian star Sarah Gigante has won the women's Tour Down Under with a blistering attack on the iconic Willunga Hill climb.
Smith won’t entertain selection issue if move backfires
Steve Smith expects the freedom of more attacking cricket at the top of the Test order, but hasn't considered what it means for his spot if the move fails.
Pre-Games transport options being stalled by train deal
Public transport options to and from Brisbane Airport will be prioritised as the government continues to navigate an aging, monopolised train contract.
Sobey and co get Bullets rolling to fourth-straight win
Brisbane dealt well with more personnel changes to notch a fourth-straight NBL win, 110-103 over Illawarra behind 25 points from Nathan Sobey.