Kings can’t stop Cotton, Wildcats win sixth-straight
Perth have won a sixth-straight NBL game to tighten their hold on a top-two spot, with Bryce Cotton scoring 29 points in a 104-98 win at Sydney.
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Renshaw in as Heat prepare for BBL finals second-chance
Test hopeful Matt Renshaw has been cleared to play in the Brisbane Heat's BBL challenger final against Adelaide on the Gold Coast.
Jackson stars as Flyers win in her 200th WNBL game
Lauren Jackson scored 20 points in her 200th WNBL game, her Southside Flyers edging the Melbourne Boomers 84-82 to jump them into second place.
Booed Baynes has last laugh as Bullets beat Taipans
Brisbane have moved back to fourth in the NBL standings, beating Cairns 102-84 thanks to a dominant first half and some handy buckets from Aron Baynes.
Welshman Williams wins first Tour Down Under title
Welsh cyclist Stevie Williams has won his debut Tour Down Under, securing the overall title by winning the final stage.
Kostyuk keen for Ukraine’s Open run to be war reminder
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk has sent Russian Maria Timofeeva packing from the Australian Open and could soon be joined in the last eight by two compatriots.
Snapshot for round 13 of the A-League Women season
Round 13 of the A-League Women season was highlighted by Melbourne Victory forward Emily Gielnik's wondergoal and another strike for a star Newcastle talent.
Ruthless Djokovic storms into Open quarter-finals
World No.1 Novak Djokovic has laid down a marker with a devastating 6-0 6-0 6-3 Australian Open third-round win over Frenchman Adrian Mannarino.
De Minaur out of Open with five-set loss to Rublev
Alex de Minaur has been knocked out of the Australian Open in the fourth round with the local hope suffering a five-set loss to world No.5 Andrey Rublev.
Lawrie eyes balanced workload, NSW Origin calculations
St George Illawarra prop Blake Lawrie believes he won't need to play as many minutes as last season in 2024, and hopes he can enter State of Origin contention.
Newcastle chase ALM response in clash with Brisbane
Newcastle will try to address a poor second-half record when they host Brisbane in a Tuesday night A-League Men clash.
Khawaja passes last concussion test, fine for Gabba
Usman Khawaja has passed his last concussion check, with officials now confident he has no delayed symptoms and can play the West Indies at the Gabba.
Fraser-McGurk, Bartlett in for ODIs as Maxwell rested
Glenn Maxwell has been rested for Australia's ODIs against West Indies, prompting a player many see as his prodigy to be called up in Jake Fraser-McGurk.
Heat make big change, bat first against Strikers
Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson has been replaced by Charlie Wakim for the Brisbane Heat, who will bat first against Adelaide for a spot in the BBL final.
Hamstrung Duke out of Socceroos’ big Uzbekistan clash
Striker Mitch Duke has been ruled out of Australia's final Asian Cup group match against Uzbekistan with a hamstring strain and could be sidelined for longer.
Djokovic has no plans to retire even after 25th major
World No.1 Novak Djokovic has no plans to bow out of tennis if he wins an unprecedented 25th grand slam title, insisting he still loves competing.
Brown breaks BBL record as Heat set Strikers 215
Josh Brown has hit the equal second-fastest BBL century as the Brisbane Heat posted 7-214 against Adelaide, the winners to play Sydney in the final.
Brown’s monster innings sends Heat into BBL decider
Josh Brown's record-setting BBL century has steamrolled the Brisbane Heat past the Adelaide Strikers and into the tournament decider against the Sydney Sixers.
‘Surgical’ Schmidt right man for Wallabies gig: Kiss
Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss says former colleague and new Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt is an ideal candidate for the role.
Furious RLPA wants Volkman the line-in-sand moment
Clint Newton has demanded the Ronald Volkman saga becomes a line-in-the-sand moment for contracting, with the Rugby League Players Association CEO furious.
‘Devastated’ De Minaur will keep fighting to improve
Alex de Minaur is adamant that, despite being "devastated" by his Australian Open exit, he's a different player these days and can rebound strongly.
McDermott, Wright again to captain Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds are sticking with their leadership set-up, with Tate McDermott and Liam Wright to captain the side again in 2024.
Johnson and Reynolds injured, but no round one concern
Shaun Johnson and Adam Reynolds have both been hurt at NRL training, but the Warriors and Brisbane both say their respective players will be fine for round one.
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.
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.