De Minaur in action on day one of summer of tennis
Big home hope Alex de Minaur has been scheduled to play on the opening day of the Australian summer of tennis at the United Cup mixed teams' event in Perth.
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Sixers lean on history for proof WBBL hope isn’t lost
Pre-tournament favourites the Sydney Sixers have slumped to a 0-3 start to the WBBL following their loss to Brisbane, but they insist all hope is not yet lost.
WBBL technology issue exposed as Strikers, Heat win
The Melbourne Stars have fallen victim to the WBBL's lack of umpire technology for selected matches after they were beaten in the final over by Adelaide.
Khawaja rested for second-straight Shield match
Australia opener Usman Khawaja will miss a second-straight Sheffield Shield match for Queensland in a bid to manage his workload.
Matildas star Ellie Carpenter shrugs off online abuse
Matildas star Ellie Carpenter has shrugged off being the target of online abuse after Australia's semi-final loss at the Women's World Cup.
Foran named to start at No.9 as Kiwis target Australia
Kieran Foran's versatility will be on show for New Zealand against Australia after the veteran five-eighth was named at hooker for Saturday's Test.
Hynes won’t let Origin define him as Kangaroos utility
Nicho Hynes is ready to brush aside his 12-minute stint as NSW bench utility when he debuts off the interchange for Australia against New Zealand.
Diamonds open to fifth Test Constellation Cup decider
Despite a busy schedule that takes the Diamonds to Cairns this week to meet South Africa, coach Stacey Marinkovich is open to a fifth Constellation Cup Test.
Forward Corey Waddell returns to Manly Sea Eagles
Canterbury forward Corey Waddell will return to Manly on a one-year deal in 2024.
Buchanan eyes Masters, Open starts with amateur win
South Australian golfer Jack Buchanan is out to emulate Harrison Crowe and win the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship to earn a start in the Masters and Open.
RTS to build on Warriors’ revival under Webster
The Warriors welcome back former captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to pre-season training next month, as CEO Cameron George reveals the coach's role in his signing.
Melbourne Cup champion Gold Trip set for Cox Plate
Co-trainer Ciaron Maher says Melbourne Cup champion Gold Trip has pulled up well after a third at Caulfield and is set to run in the $5 million Cox Plate.
Australia’s big three could play whole World Cup: coach
Australia will not rest any of their frontline pacemen against the Netherlands, as Andrew McDonald warns the Dutch are not to be taken lightly at the World Cup.
Philippoussis gushes over Djokovic’s all-in approach
Mark Philippoussis, coach of Stefanos Tsitsipas in the 2023 Aussie Open final, says Novak Djokovic's rivals can't expect the champ to slow down any time soon.
Goorjian predicts the best is still to come for Simmons
There will be at least nine Australians who will feature in the NBA this season, and Ben Simmons is aiming to regain his status as an elite player.
Healy hopeful of WBBL return, India tour after dog bite
Australia vice captain Alyssa Healy is hopeful of touring India following surgery on a badly damaged finger after getting her hand between two unruly dogs.
Melbourne Renegades take down Strikers in WBBL upset
The Adelaide Strikers' 81-run upset loss to the Melbourne Renegades has extended the losing streak of WBBL teams winning the toss and bowling to seven games.
Best season start in JackJumpers’ short NBL history
The Tasmania JackJumpers have four wins from their first six games of the NBL season, including two over the defending champion Sydney Kings.
Diamonds lose fourth Test but win Constellation Cup
The Diamonds have dropped the last two games of the Constellation Cup, losing Game 4 to New Zealand 53-50 in Auckland, but won the trophy on aggregate.
Merritt back speaking, able to get out of bed
Nathan Merritt is speaking again and sitting up as the South Sydney club favourite continues to show signs of improvement from his life-threatening collapse
Swimming Queensland makes stand against national body
With its stars like Kaylee McKeown breaking world records, Swimming Queensland has taken a stand against reforms to Swimming Australia's constitution.
Goorjian keen for a fairytale Spurs return for Mills
Patty Mills was traded three times within the space of 10 crazy days in July, and there's no guarantee he'll stay with Atlanta this season either.
Webster re-signs as Warriors coach until 2028
Andrew Webster will become the Warriors' equal longest-serving head coach after agreeing a three-year extension following a stellar first year in charge.
Record-breaking McKeown hits World Cup jackpot
Kaylee McKeown has won her third backstroke title in consecutive days in Budapest to seal the World Cup series crown and a $158,000 jackpot.
Woolf’s Tonga go down battling in England Test
Kristian Woolf's Tonga team have battled courageously in their historic Test match against England before going down 22-18 at St Helens.
Games chief reveals funding pledge before shock axing
Premier Jacinta Allan assured Commonwealth Games representatives Victoria would make good on funding the 2026 event that was later dumped, a top official says.
Australia hoping Head will face Dutch at World Cup
Returning Travis Head is "optimistic" about his return from a hand fracture, but is happy to take things slowly before being thrust into the World Cup fray.
Crawford runs hot as JackJumpers end Kings’ NBL streak
Jordon Crawford sparked the Tasmania JackJumpers with four consecutive three-pointers early in the final period of a 105-95 win over the Sydney Kings.
Aussie Minjee Lee completes historic family golf double
Australian golf superstar Minjee Lee has completed an extraordinary and unprecedented family double with victory at the LPGA Tour's BMW Ladies Championship.
Eagles pull off upset win against Bombers in AFLW
West Coast have claimed their second win of the AFLW season by defeating Essendon by four points.
Harris breaks WBBL records and bat in Heat win
Grace Harris has set records for the highest WBBL score and most sixes in an innings in Brisbane Heat's 50-run win over Perth Scorchers in Sydney.