Scratchy Nadal overcomes Brit Draper
Top seed Rafael Nadal struggled with his timing as he overcame young Brit Jack Draper, who was badly affected by cramping in their four-set opening round clash.
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Renshaw last-ball hero in Brisbane BBL win
Matt Renshaw hit an unbeaten 90, including a match-winning boundary off the final ball, to guide the Brisbane Heat to a BBL victory over the Melbourne Stars.
ALW players receive bans over Perth fracas
Perth's Ella Mastrantonio and Wellington's Emma Rolston were sent off after a fiery confrontation in their A-League Women clash and have now received bans.
Swiatek’s salute to Barty after Open win
Top seed Iga Swiatek has heaped praise on Ash Barty after grinding out a straight-sets first-round win over German Jule Niemeier at the Australian Open.
‘I’ll be back’ vows shattered Kyrgios
Nick Kyrgios was devastated to have to withdraw from the Australian Open with a knee injury but has vowed to quickly go under the knife and return to his best.
Mooney inspired Litchfield in ODI stunner
Teenage batter Phoebe Litchfield credits Australian star Beth Mooney for giving her the blueprint for success after her player-of-the-match knock on ODI debut.
Jones confident of masterminding Cup glory
Eddie Jones is positive he has the time and understanding to propel the Wallabies to a World Cup triumph after sensationally assuming the coaching duties.
Capewell renews push for NRL pay talks
Amid speculation of a game boycott, players' association member Kurt Capewell has urged the NRL to engage in genuine negotiations over the stalled pay deal.
Rain, extreme heat force Open suspensions
The extreme heat policy was brought into play on day two at the Australian Open, while play was later suspended for a second time due to rain at Melbourne Park.
Brown wins first Tour Down Under title
Grace Brown has beaten fellow Australian cycling star Amanda Spratt to win the last stage of the Tour Down Under and claim the overall title.
Manly NRL recruitment boss Cleal retires
Manly great Noel Cleal has left his post as Sea Eagles recruitment manager as the club continues to regenerate following Des Hasler's exit.
Smith bags ton as Sixers down Strikers
Steve Smith knocked the first century in Sydney Sixers' Big Bash history during a 59-run defeat of the Adelaide Strikers in Coffs Harbour.
Australian qualifiers’ rough Open exits
Local qualifier Max Purcell has suffered a gut-wrenching Australian Open first-round exit after failing to nail any of six set points to force a decider.
Djokovic wins, delights in Open return
Novak Djokovic has delivered a straight-sets victory over Roberto Carballes Baena in his Australian Open return and enjoyed plenty of love in Rod Laver Arena.
Barty delights in return to Melbourne Park
Retired tennis champion Ash Barty has made a welcome return to Melbourne Park, hitting with ballkids to help launch First Nations Day at the Australian Open.
Amone stood down, Sullivan hurt at Dragons
St George Illawarra five-eighth Talatau Amone has been stood down by the NRL while back up No.6 Jayden Sullivan has suffered a hamstring injury.
‘Content’ Daisy Pearce retires from AFLW
Melbourne's trailblazing captain Daisy Pearce has announced her retirement as an AFLW player, sayng she feels content with that chapter of her life.
Litchfield, Brown fire as Aussies win ODI
Teenagers Phoebe Litchfield and player-of-the-match Darcie Brown have starred in Australia's 10-wicket win over Pakistan.
Dave Rennie responds to Wallabies axing
Dave Rennie believes the Wallabies made "massive shifts" during his coaching tenure but, after his shock axing, has wished Eddie Jones well at the World Cup.
Play resumes amid Open fixture chaos
More rain delays have caused Australian Open officials a major scheduling headache but play has finally resuming on the outside courts at Melbourne Park.
Injured Nadal bows out of Australian Open
Rafael Nadal's Australian Open title defence is over following an injury-hampered second-round loss to unseeded American Mackenzie McDonald.
NRL eases on trade window push
The NRL has eased its push for a post-season trade window, proposing players be able to sign with rival clubs from June 30 as an olive branch in the pay war.
NRL not flinching at Eddie’s rugby return
In a sign of what's to come, NRL supremo Peter V'landys has provided a tongue-in-cheek response to new Wallabies coach Eddie Jones's poaching intentions.
Nets lose despite Simmons triple-double
Ben Simmons showed more offensive intent in his NBA injury return, but his triple-double wasn't enough as the Nets again lost without star man Kevin Durant.
Khawaja backs NRL players in pay talks
Test cricketer Usman Khawaja has backed the NRL players' decision to take a hardline stance on pay talks, as a boycott of promotional material continues.
Khawaja targets his final frontier India
Usman Khawaja has a burning desire to succeed in Test cricket in India for Australia, while explaining why a practice match is not needed.
Brother lit Dolphin fire in Kenny’s belly
Kenny Bromwich has explained why he left the Storm to join the Dolphins and says one camp with the forwards convinced him of the new NRL club's pack strength
Gracious Nadal exits Open after injury
Rafael Nadal's Australian Open title defence is over following an injury-hampered second-round loss to unseeded American Mackenzie McDonald.
Phoenix rise to top JackJumpers in NBL
South East Melbourne Phoenix have earned a tough road victory over Tasmania JackJumpers to remain in the NBL playoffs hunt.
Aussie Dennis wins stage, takes Tour lead
Australian cycling star Rohan Dennis has won a dramatic second stage of the Tour Down Under and leads the race by one second.
Matthews fury as Tour lead upended
Australian cycling star Rohan Dennis has won a dramatic second stage of the Tour Down Under and leads the race by three seconds.