Scorchers surge to fourth but need favour from Hobart
Cooper Connolly has scored 39 off 21 balls to lead the Perth Scorchers to a five-wicket win over Adelaide in the BBL with 22 balls to spare.
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How Rendell swapped VFL for college football pinnacle
One-time AFL hopeful James Rendell will be pitted against fellow Australian punter Joe McGuire in the US college football championship decider.
Sabalenka emulates Serena as Gauff fights into QF
Contenders Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff have both reached the Australian Open quarter-finals and face Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Paula Badosa respectively.
Rafter warns de Minaur about ‘destructive’ Michelsen
Former world No.1 Pat Rafter is cautioning Alex de Minaur to respect the firepower of young American Alex Michelsen in the Australian Open fourth round.
World Cup-winning youngsters make mark on BBL
The tail-end of the Big Bash League has provided a platform for some of the heroes of Australia's under-19 World Cup win to thrive.
Dygert wins last stage as Ruegg claims cycling Tour
American cycling star Chloe Dygert has won the last stage of the Tour Down Under as Switzerland's Noemi Ruegg won the overall title on debut.
Elliott double fires Phoenix to ALW comeback over Jets
A Manaia Elliott double has fired Wellington to win over Newcastle, while Central Coast drew with Sydney FC and Adelaide beat Brisbane in the A-League Women.
DJ hits 10 threes as 36ers thump Taipans in NBL
Dejan Vasiljevic has landed 10 three-pointers to lead the Adelaide 36ers to a clinical 24-point win over the Cairns Taipans.
Steve Smith injures elbow ahead of Sri Lanka Tests
Australia might need to find another stand-in captain for the two Tests in Sri Lanka after star batter Steve Smith injured his elbow in the BBL.
Open walkover moves Alcaraz closer to career grand slam
World No.3 Carlos Alcaraz has booked a spot in the Australian Open quarter-finals, edging closer to claiming a fifth major title before his 22nd birthday.
Hewitt knocked out of junior doubles after singles win
Cruz Hewitt teamed with newly-minted Australian Duje Markovina in the junior boys doubles but they were unable to back up their round-one singles successes.
Melbourne Stars go from 0-5 to booking BBL finals spot
The Melbourne Stars have booked their first BBL finals appearance since 2019-20 after recovering from a 0-5 start to win their last five games.
Bendigo’s Wilson breaks WNBL assists record
Finals-bound Bendigo have taken a stranglehold on the WNBL top spot after two more wins.
Djokovic and Alcaraz to meet in clash of the titans
Ten-time champion Novak Djokovic has set up a blockbuster quarter-final against world No.3 Carlos Alcaraz and also demanded an apology from Channel Nine.
Coach rips into Taipans after NBL demolition
Cairns Taipans NBL coach Adam Forde has threatened to play his bench for all 40 minutes if attitudes don't improve from Sunday's heavy home loss to Adelaide.
Stars’ Siddle puts heat on Thunder for BBL finals
Veteran Melbourne Stars quick Peter Siddle has declared their BBL finals opponents, Sydney Thunder, will be more nervous than they are.
Channel Nine presenter apologises for Djokovic sledge
Newsreader Tony Jones has issued an apology to Novak Djokovic after the 10-time Australian Open champ refused to be interviewed by Channel Nine over a sledge.
Thundering Christian keen to prolong cricket comeback
Dan Christian came out of retirement for the injury-hit Sydney Thunder this summer, but the allrounder is hoping to extend his cricket comeback.
Alcaraz and Djokovic ready for high-stakes Open duel
Tennis titans Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will renew their grand rivalry in a high-stakes Australian Open quarter-final at Melbourne Park.
Women return to coalition as Labor hits gender parity
Despite female voters deserting the coalition at the last election, polling suggests more women back the opposition than the Labor government.
‘Heels in’ as Paix queues up for chance with Broncos
Cory Paix is banking on his work ethic and training standards to propel him back into the NRL under new Brisbane coach Michael Maguire.
Reds recruit fires cheeky barb in Super Rugby rivalry
Returning Reds forward Lukhan Salakaia-Loto's cheeky Taniela Tupou sledge has spiced up and old Super Rugby rivalry.
Steve Smith cleared to rejoin Test squad for Sri Lanka
Stand-in Test captain Steve Smith is expected to play in the Sri Lanka Test series as planned despite an elbow injury suffered in the Big Bash League.
Jones into Open juniors third round as Hewitt exits
World No.1 junior Emerson Jones took another step towards ending a 30-year wait for an Australian Open girls' singles champion while Cruz Hewitt bowed out.
Australia retain women’s Ashes with big T20I win
Australia have retained the women's Ashes with a 57-run defeat of England in the multi-format series' first Twenty20 International at the SCG.
Horror crash gives Vine fresh cycling perspective
Less than a year after the race crash in Spain that threatened his life, Australian cyclist Jay Vine is again among the Tour Down Under favourites.
Snapshot of day nine at the Australian Open
Elina Svitolina reached the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the first time in six years with a straight sets defeat of Veronika Kudermetova.
Import hurt in Illawarra’s NBL rout of Brisbane
The Illawarra Hawks showed again why they are the NBL championship favourites, swatting the Brisbane Bullets aside by 34 points with ease in Wollongong.
Ruthless de Minaur keeps Australian Open dream alive
Alex de Minaur has become the first Australian man since 2015 to reach the Open quarter-finals with a straight-sets win over rising American Alex Michelsen.
Socceroos skipper Ryan seals Lens switch from Roma
Socceroos coach Tony Popovic will welcome skipper Maty Ryan sealing a move from Roma to Lens as the goalkeeper chases more playing minutes.
Shootout win earns Leyton Orient Cup date with Man City
Leyton Orient have booked a home clash with Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup after beating Derby 6-5 on penalties.