Australia keep quicks on field before Test
Australia will roll out Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood in ODIs against England, just weeks out from the start of a nine-Test summer.
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Gordon earns Wallabies call-up for Italy
Under Dave Rennie's halfback rotation, Jake Gordon will get his start against Italy, the team he made his Test debut against in 2018.
Strano haul helps Hobart to easy WBBL win
The Hobart Hurricanes have moved to within two points of fourth place in the WBBL after an eight-wicket win over the Melbourne Renegades,
V’landys adamant funding can be resolved
ARL Commission chairman Peter V'landys says peace can be reached with clubs on funding, but the NRL will not hand over the power wanted by players.
Hampson farewelled at Redcliffe service
The rugby league fraternity farewelled Liam Hampson at a public service in Redcliffe where he was remembered as a giving young man and outstanding footballer.
Bennett says rebel league ‘won’t happen’
Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett expects the NRL and 17 clubs to sort out their differences over the salary cap for 2023 and says a breakaway league will not occur.
‘I’m done’ – Barty rules out a comeback
She's still only 26, but blissfully retired tennis great Ash Barty has emphatically ruled out ever making a comeback or launching a career in another sport.
Watson questions officials after T20 loss
Former World Cup winner Shane Watson has blasted the call to drop Mitchell Starc against Afghanistan amid fallout from Australia's T20 World Cup failure.
Bennett rubbishes Dolphins NRL spoon talk
As the Dolphins launched their first NRL pre-season, coach Wayne Bennett said the Brisbane showdown with the Broncos would rival the EPL's Manchester derby.
Arnold ponders Socceroos’ World Cup squad
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold has been getting advice left, right and centre ahead of naming Australia's 26-man World Cup squad.
Wallabies lose Foketi for remaining tour
The Wallabies have suffered an injury blow, losing in-form centre Lalakai Foketi for the remainder of their European tour due to a shin injury against France.
Bail denied for Sri Lankan cricket star
Suspended Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has had his bail application denied in a Sydney court, after being accused of raping a woman.
NRL’s Rabbitohs re-sign Shaquai Mitchell
South Sydney have re-signed prop forward Shaquai Mitchell, the brother of superstar fullback Latrell, whose own contract expires at the end of 2023.
Samoa set up RLWC semi-final with England
Samoa will have a shot at Rugby League World Cup redemption against England after securing a semi-final berth with a 20-18 win over Tonga.
Bagnaia wins maiden MotoGP world title
Italian Ducati rider Francesco Bagnaia has sealed the MotoGP world championship title at the Valencia Grand Prix, which was won by Alex Rins.
Australia earn famous Hong Kong Sevens win
Australia's rugby 'misfits' have won the Hong Kong Sevens title, earning the nation's first triumph in the prestigious rugby festival since 1988.
AFLW semi-finals clash with Matildas match
The AFLW have scneduled the two semi-finals for next Saturday afternoon, meaning a direct clash with the Matildas' friendly against Sweden.
Snapshot of week one in the AFLW finals
A look at week one of the AFLW finals, with Melbourne, Brisbane, North Melbourne and Collingwood winning as Geelong and the Western Bulldogs were eliminated.
United smash Phoenix in NBL derby
Melbourne United blitzed South East Melbourne after halftime to claim their fourth Throwdown derby in a row.
Nicholson leads Townsville to big WNBL win
The Townsville Fire have kicked off their WNBL season with a 36-point victory behind 35 points from Lauren Nicholson and 14 assists from Stephanie Reid
Collins eyes RLWC showdown with JWH
Kangaroos prop Lindsay Collins credits Jared Waerea-Hargreaves as one of his mentors and would love nothing more to get one over the Kiwis front-rower.
Brisbane Roar upset Sydney in ALM victory
Brisbane Roar have broken through for their first A-League Men win of the season with a 3-1 defeat of Sydney FC at Redcliffe.
Pies beat Bulldogs in AFLW finals thriller
The Western Bulldogs kicked the only two goals of the last quarter, but Collingwood held on to win their AFLW elimination final by five points.
Rupert, Cooks injured in Kings’ NBL win
The Breakers' Rayan Rupert and Sydney's Xavier Cooks suffered injuries as the Kings held off a late flourish for their 17th consecutive away win in the NBL.
Afridi stars as Pakistan make T20 semis
Paceman Shaheen Afridi has taken four wickets as Pakistan defeated Bangladesh to secure a spot in the T20 World Cup semi-finals.
Big WBBL day for Schutt and Harris
A quickfire 50 to Brisbane's Laura Harris and a wicket taking milestone for Megan Schutt highlighted the latest day of WBBL action.
South Africa bundled out of T20 World Cup
South Africa have suffered a shock 13-run loss to the Netherlands, crashing out of the T20 World Cup at the group stage.
Aussies expect T20 player turnover: coach
Australia's T20 outfit faces a turnover of players after the failed World Cup defence, coach Andrew McDonald says.
Sri Lankan cricketer on sex assault charge
Police allege Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka sexually assaulted a woman in Sydney's eastern suburbs after the pair met for a date.
ALW champions Victory lure Kellond-Knight
Matildas midfielder Elise Kellond-Knight has signed with A-League Women champions Melbourne Victory in a boost to their hopes of a third straight title.
France deny Wallabies in epic encounter
The Wallabies have suffered a gut-wrenching 30-29 loss to 2023 Rugby World Cup hosts and tournament favourites France in Paris.