Chinese star’s ALW return boosts Canberra
Canberra United will host Newcastle Jets in an ALW clash that both sides must win to keep in touch with the top four.
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Badosa, Kudermetova withdraw at Adelaide
Paula Badosa and Veronika Kudermetova have withdrawn from their semi-final matches at the Adelaide International 2, handing walkover wins to their opponents.
Popovic laments ‘heavy’ invasion sanctions
Bottom-placed Melbourne Victory hope to move on from a drama-filled month as they search for a drought-breaking A-League Men win against Adelaide United.
Roar address Danzaki’s Motherwell links
Brisbane Roar midfielder Jack Hingert will play his 250th A-League Men game against Wellington Phoenix and hopes teammate Riku Danzaki stays on at the club.
Injured Weston out of netball quad series
Melbourne Vixens star defender Jo Weston will miss Australia's netball quad series in South Africa after suffering a calf injury.
Reds reveal mindset to beat NZ Super teams
Queensland Reds forward Connor Vest says New Zealand-based Super Rugby teams will hold no fears for the squad this year despite last season's dire results.
Wellington stars in GG’s XI win v Pakistan
Amanda-Jade Wellington has overcome the pain of being dropped from Australia's T20 World Cup squad to shine in the Governor General's XI win over Pakistan.
Ponga cops calf injury in NRL pre-season
Kalyn Ponga has suffered a calf injury at Newcastle training, disrupting his NRL pre-season.
Bautista Agut ends Kokkinakis Adelaide run
Roberto Bautista Agut saved 11 of 12 break points on his way to a semi-final victory over local hope and defending champion Thanasi Kokkinakis in Adelaide.
Taipans edge gutsy Hawks at home in NBL
Cairns have been pushed all the way by an undermanned Illawarra Hawks outfit before scoring an 89-84 win, their fifth NBL victory in a row.
Toby Price battles into Dakar Rally lead
Australian motorcyclist Toby Price has taken the lead of the Dakar Rally going into the final weekend of the desert marathon.
NRL’s Trbojevic flies for ‘rewiring’ in US
Tom Trbojevic has flown to the US to visit reconditioning guru Bill Knowles, who he hopes can bring similar success to that achieved with Latrell Mitchell.
Tomljanovic out of Open, unsure on return
A devastated Ajla Tomljanovic concedes she doesn't know when she'll return from the knee injury that dashed her hopes of contending for the Australian Open.
Roar ALW goalie beats cancer and inspires
Brisbane Roar's Hensley Hancuff has overcome ovarian cancer and is hoping to inspire others with her A-League Women journey.
McGrath thrives as Australian vice-captain
Tahlia McGrath credits a leadership program with former Australian women's cricket skipper Belinda Clark for her rise to the vice-captaincy.
Lack of matches no issue for Kyrgios
Australia's great hope Nick Kyrgios isn't bothered by his lack of game time heading into the Open, saying he feels fresh and ready for his home slam.
Strikers roll Heat for 154 in Big Bash
Marnus Labuschagne has threatened to go big for the Brisbane Heat before the Strikers' attack seized complete control of their BBL clash at Adelaide Oval.
Adelaide title shoots Bencic into top 10
Swiss talent Belinda Bencic will temper the hype after a dominant title win in Adelaide and return to the world's top 10 primed her for an Australian Open tilt.
Zawada gives Nix 1-0 ALM win over Roar
Polish import Oskar Zawada is in a rich vein of form for Wellington in the A-League Men and his 65th-minute header has sunk Brisbane in Redcliffe.
Controversy mars crucial United NBL win
Melbourne United remain in the NBL playoffs hunt following a controversial 101-91 win over the Brisbane Bullets.
Lucky loser Kwon claims historic ATP title
Soonwoo Kwon has become the first South Korean to win multiple ATP titles, beating Roberto Bautista Agut in a memorable Adelaide International 2 final.
Ewan scores morale-boosting cycling win
Australian sprint ace Caleb Ewan and New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston have won the Tour Down Under Classic street races in Adelaide.
Six rumpus in Renegades’ BBL derby win
The Melbourne Renegades have won a tense BBL derby despite two Melbourne Stars batters being awarded six runs for shots that hit the Marvel Stadium roof.
Wildcats smash Sixers in open-air game
The Wildcats have revelled in the conditions to sweep past Adelaide in the first open-air game to be played at Perth's RAC Arena.
Stosur to retire after AO doubles events
This year's Australian Open women's and mixed doubles events will be Sam Stosur's last, the 38-year-old set to retire after 21 appearances at her home slam.
Toby Price leads going into Dakar finale
Toby Price is in line to win his third Dakar Rally but the Australian has only a 12-second lead to protect as the great race prepares for a thrilling finale.
Lynn’s Big Bash future in limbo
Chris Lynn wound back the clock this summer in spectacular style, but a second BBL season with the Adelaide Strikers is far from guaranteed.
Balanced Collins cooking on AO return
Beaten in the Australian Open final by local hope Ash Barty last year, Danielle Collins hasn't returned with a heightened sense of expectation.
Gauff leads band of Iga’s Open challengers
American teenage prodigy and grand slam finalist Coco Gauff is among the leading challengers to Australian Open women's favourite Iga Swiatek.
Kyrgios has ability to win Open: Rosewall
With the 2022 Australian Open coin minted in his honour, four-time champion Ken Rosewall says Nick Kyrgios can rise to the occasion to take the title this year.
Lanning refreshed after extended break
Australian women's cricket captain Meg Lanning worked in a cafe and recharged her batteries in the extended break she says she needed.