Tiley wants a happy Kyrgios at home Open
With Ash Barty retired, Nick Kyrgios will be the top local hope at the Australian Open and tournament director Craig Tiley hopes he can enjoy the challenge.
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Italy’s great tennis hope targets history
No Italian man has won the Australian Open but Matteo Berrettini is using the inaugural United Cup team event as build-up as he targets breaking through.
Thunder down Heat to claim big BBL win
Alex Hales and Matthew Gilkes have powered the Sydney Thunder to a 10-wicket BBL victory over the Brisbane Heat.
Bullets win OT thriller over Wildcats
Nathan Sobey stars with 30 points as Brisbane Bullets end a run of five straight losses to defeat the in-form Perth Wildcats.
Aussies close in on Test series win at MCG
A first Test century from wicketkeeper Alex Carey has given Australia a mammoth advantage over a deflated South Africa as rain ended play early at the MCG.
Injured Kyrgios pulls out of United Cup
Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the United Cup teams event a day before he was due to play, citing need to overcome injury ahead of the Australian Open.
Ruud feud with Kyrgios thaws after chat
Norway's world No.3 Casper Ruud has had some explosive confrontations with 'fun' opponent Nick Kyrgios but says their relationship has thawed.
Topor-Stanley banned for one ALM match
Western United veteran Nikolai Topor-Stanley has received a one-match suspension for his challenge on Victory's Chris Ikonomidis that resulted in a red card.
Swiatek hoping to meet, thank Barty
Iga Swiatek has earned her ranking as the world's best female tennis player but wants to tell Ash Barty of the role the retired champion played in her rise.
Gabba pitch ‘most difficult in Aus’: Smith
Steve Smith is hoping for more batter-friendly conditions at the MCG after Australia's Test against South Africa at the Gabba lasted just two days.
Darcy enjoys fun ruck battle with Jackson
Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy says the athleticism of new recruit Luke Jackson is pushing him to become a better player.
Proteas won’t be spooked by pitch: Zondo
South Africa were rolled twice in two days on a lively pitch at the Gabba but No.5 Khaya Zondo says the Proteas can make amends in Melbourne.
Kangaroos reclaim top spot in RL rankings
The Kangaroos have moved back up to first spot in the IRL world rankings for the first time since 2019.
Renegades overcome Neser BBL hat-trick
West Indian import Andre Russell's power hitting has helped the unbeaten Melbourne Renegades beat the Brisbane Heat despite Michael Neser's stunning hat-trick.
Phoenix roll past Bullets in NBL
The red-hot South East Melbourne Phoenix make it five wins from their last six games after crushing Brisbane Bullets.
BBL hat-trick didn’t register with Neser
Brisbane Heat paceman Michael Neser has claimed a hat-trick on his way to BBL career-best figures of 4-32 against the Melbourne Renegades.
Rabbitohs relish a season free from doubt
After making it to a NRL preliminary final in a season with so many unknown quantities, South Sydney are ready to take the plunge into greatness in 2023.
Green reflects on his ‘weird’ Test summer
Allrounder Cameron Green has not been required to do much for a rampant Australia so far this Test summer, but is ready to contribute in the Boxing Day Test.
D-Day looms for Victory sanctions
Football Australia will deliver an update on Friday on the sanctions Melbourne Victory will face for their fans' violent pitch invasion.
Turbo jets off to the US for rehab trip
Manly's Tom Trbojevic will seek specialist help in the US in a bid to eradicate the hamstring issues which have plagued his NRL career.
Baby blessing Gorry’s Matildas dream
Motherhood brings happiness and purpose to Katrina Gorry as she targets playing in a third World Cup with the Matildas and lifting Brisbane Roar to ALW glory.
Incredible rise of Proteas giant Jansen
South Africa quick Marco Jansen has enjoyed a superb year in Test cricket and says he is now 209cm tall after growing three centimetres since last measured.
Knowles fills Austin void for Roar in ALM
Brisbane Roar will miss Charlie Austin but coach Warren Moon is backing Joe Knowles to shine up front after a 2022 in which his confidence got a huge boost.
Dragons’ Amone charged over alleged attack
St George Illawarra playmaker Talatau 'Junior' Amone has been arrested in relation to an alleged hammer attack last month.
Wade content if Australia days are over
Veteran wicketkeeper Matthew Wade has given Australian cricket coach Andrew McDonald his blessing to pick Josh Inglis ahead of him in future white-ball games.
Victory sanctioned after pitch invasion
Melbourne Victory fans cannot attend away games while only members can go to the club's home games under Football Australia's initial pitch invasion sanctions.
Meg Lanning returns to captain Australia
Australia's limited-overs series with Pakistan will feature the return to international cricket of captain and all-time great Meg Lanning.
Back surgery sidelines Carlton star Walsh
Carlton will be without Sam Walsh for at least the first month of the AFL season after back surgery sidelined the gun midfielder indefinitely.
Key Magpies Crisp, Mihocek re-sign in AFL
Key Magpie Jack Crisp has shunned testing free agency in favour of signing a three-year deal at Collingwood, while Brody Mihocek has agreed a two-year deal.
Vanderjagt staying on as Bullets coach
Struggling Brisbane Bullets have appointed ex-NBL centre Greg Vanderjagt as coach for the remainder of the season after he was thrust into the role last week.
RLPA slam NRL over salary cap increase
The value of the salary cap for NRL clubs has been increased to a record $12.1 million, but the players' union is furious about the announcement.