Ferguson’s arrest tarnishes Japanese club
The Japanese rugby club that sacked Blake Ferguson following his drug-related arrest is in damage control ahead of the new season.
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Stosur predicting tears in Open farewell
Samantha Stosur plans to make the most of her unique position as she prepares for a singles farewell in her 20th Australian Open campaign.
All but five City ALM players had COVID-19
Adelaide United coach Carl Veart and two players have tested positive to COVID-19, as have all but "maybe five" Melbourne City A-League Men's players.
COVID chaos bumps Heat from BBL schedule
Cricket Australia is trying to figure out the best way to complete the BBL season with the Brisbane Heat the latest club caught up in COVID-related drama.
Broken nose won’t stop Glory’s ALW captain
Perth Glory captain Natasha Rigby is likely to wear a protective mask when she lines up against Canberra United.
Demons keen to add AFLW glory to AFL flag
Melbourne skipper Daisy Pearce says her team is determined to lead the club to AFLW glory this year following the Demons' drought-breaking AFL flag.
Boland gets another Test, Khawaja back
Scott Boland wiIl get a second Test for Australia with Josh Hazlewood not fit enough to return in Sydney, while Usman Khawaja replaces Travis Head.
Tsitipas in doubt for Australian Open
World No.4 and 2021 French Open runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas is the latest superstar to be in doubt for this month's Australian Open.
Sabalenka dreads Barty army at Aust Open
Women's world No.2 Aryna Sabalenka is enjoying a growing rivalry with Ash Barty that could peak at this month's Australian Open.
Blake Ferguson sacked after Japan arrest
Former NRL premiership winner Blake Ferguson has lost his contract with Japanese rugby club NEC Green Rockets after a drug-related arrest.
AFLW players bracing for COVID chaos
Brisbane Lions captain Breanna Koenen says her team are hungry to snare back-to-back AFLW flags after last year's stunning success.
Khachanov sets sights on ATP top-10 return
Former world No.8 Karen Khachanov insists he can climb back into the ATP's top-10 rankings as he prepares to start his season at the Adelaide International.
Saville qualifies at Adelaide WTA event
Daria Saville's comeback from a chronic foot injury is on track, the Australian winning through qualifying at the Adelaide International.
Stosur tipping tears in Aust Open farewell
Samantha Stosur plans to make the most of her unique position as she prepares for a singles farewell in her 20th Australian Open campaign.
Giddey makes NBA triple-double history
Australian teenager Josh Giddey has made NBA history as the youngest player to post a triple-double.
Spain, Poland in early ATP Cup wins
Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta and Poland's Kamil Majchrzak both enjoyed comfortable singles wins to begin their ATP Cup ties against Poland and Georgia on Monday.
Brisbane Roar in come-from-behind ALW win
The Brisbane Roar have rallied late to beat Melbourne Victory 4-2, posting post their first win of the A-League Women season.
Sore Duckworth out of ATP Cup clash
Australian world No.176 Max Purcell has been rushed into the line-up to take on Jannik Sinner after James Duckworth was ruled out with a hip injury.
Club players get BBL call amid COVID chaos
Decimated by COVID-19 infections, the Melbourne Stars have added six club cricketers in their squad for Sunday's BBL game against the Perth Scorchers.
New blow to England Ashes coaching staff
England's Ashes squad have suffered another setback with Adam Hollioake unable to join the coaching staff after becoming a COVID close contact in Queensland.
Aussie VAR Gillett at heart of EPL uproar
Australian VAR official Jarred Gillett has been at the centre of controversy in the Premier League's New Year's Day show-stopper as Man City won 2-1 at Arsenal.
One city BBL plan gathers support
The possibility of having all eight BBL teams playing out of one city has gained plenty of support as the competition tries to keep going amidst a COVID surge.
Gauff likely first 2022 match for Barty
Australia's world No.1 Ash Barty will likely face American teenager Coco Gauff in her first match of 2022, at the WTA 500 event in Adelaide next week.
Hobart opt to bowl first v Heat in BBL
The Hobart Hurricanes will bowl first after winning the toss in their Big Bash League match against the Brisbane Heat at Bellerive Oval.
Less is more as Victory eye ALW rebound
Head coach Jeff Hopkins hopes a change-up at training will see Melbourne Victory bounce back from a big Boxing Day loss to Melbourne City.
Ex-NRL forward Frank Pritchard ‘stable’
Former New Zealand international Frank Pritchard is in a stable condition after suffering complications from COVID-19.
SydHob handicap protests back before jury
Protests that resulted in Ichi Ban being awarded handicap honours in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race are to be re-examined by an international jury.
Nadal in Melbourne, announces ‘Here I am’
Rafael Nadal has allayed fears that he could miss the Australian Open following his brush with COVID-19 by announcing his arrival in Melbourne.
Ashes a ‘wake-up call’ for England batters
England's batting coach Graham Thorpe says some of his team's batters still need educating in how to play Test cricket.
Ex-NRL star fighting for life: reports
Former NRL star Frank Pricthard is reportedly on life support in hospital due to COVID-19 complications.
WA hard border forces AFLW fixture change
Adelaide will get an early chance to exact revenge on Brisbane after the grand final rematch was brought forward to round one of the AFLW season.