Ashwin out of BBL after knee surgery
Cricket Australia and the Sydney Thunder have suffered a massive blow with the BBL's biggest ever signing Ravichandran Ashwin to miss the tournament.
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‘I’ll be ready’: SA quick hoping for Ashes squad call
South Australian paceman Brendan Doggett has recovered from a hamstring injury and says he's ready and hoping for a call-up to Australia's Test squad.
Manly have another CEO exit club’s revolving door
Manly are on the look out for a new CEO again, after Tony Mestrov's drama-charged three years at the NRL club came to an end.
Protester crashes cop briefing after weapons expo clash
Hundreds of protesters have clashed with police outside a defence forum leading to arrests and injuries, with the group's leader crashing a press conference.
Half Yours completes historic Cups double for Melham
Jamie Melham has won the 165th running of the Melbourne Cup aboard the Tony and Calvin McEvoy-trained Half Yours in the $10 million race at Flemington.
Kings show mettle to end Melbourne’s NBL win streak
With skipper Matthew Dellavedova and Kendric Davis leading the way, the Sydney Kings have upset Melbourne on their home court, ending United's unbeaten streak.
UK police charge man over stabbing rampage on train
British police have charged a 32-year-old man with attempted murder over a stabbing attack on train that wounded 11 people.
Bullish Labuschagne shows ton of form in Ashes build-up
Marnus Labuschagne has proven his status as the form batter in the country ahead of the Ashes, hitting a fifth century of the summer for Queensland.
Powerful earthquake kills at least 20 in Afghanistan
The death and injury toll is expected to keep rising after a strong quake shook Afghanistan's mountainous northern Hindu Kush region.
Katoa stable, but NRL to probe Tonga star’s head knocks
Tonga second-rower Eliesa Katoa is stable and awake after undergoing surgery for a seizure and brain bleeding following three head knocks in the Pacific Cup.
Gun defender adds to Socceroos’ mounting injury woes
The Socceroos' injury toll continues to mount ahead of friendlies against Venezuela and Colombia with defender Alessandro Circati suffering a sprained ankle.
Golden girl Verma inspires India to World Cup triumph
Shafali Verma has proved the hero of India's first Women's World Cup triumph, scoring 87 and taking two wickets to help them beat South Africa in Navi Mumbai.
Aussie loses WTA final, wins hearts for sportsmanship
Australian Kim Birrell has lost in the Chennai Open final but has been honoured with a special sportsmanship award by the event organisers.
India chase on point, level series against Australia
Despite some Tim David white-ball fireworks, India have held their nerve to chase down Australia's 6-186 and square the series with two games to play.
Kini stars for Kiwis as Tonga’s Katoa taken to hospital
New Zealand fullback Keano Kini cut loose in a 40-14 Pacific Cup demolition of an awful Tonga at Eden Park to storm into the final against Samoa.
Church saves Jillaroos in narrow win over Kiwi Ferns
Abbi Church had huge boots to fill on debut for Australia at No.1 in the absence of Tamika Upton but starred in a 10-4 Pacific Cup win over the Kiwi Ferns.
Lions beat Pies, seal Demons qualifying final clash
Brisbane have scored a 20-point win over Collingwood to claim third place on the AFLW ladder and tee up an away qualifying final against Melbourne.
Bendigo’s spirited showing hands Sydney third loss
The Bendigo Spirit have picked up their second consecutive win as young gun Izzy Borlase starred in an 88-75 dismantling of the Sydney Flames.
LA Dodgers win back-to-back World Series
The dominant Los Angeles Dodgers have become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series.
Two fighting for life after mass stabbing on UK train
British police say two people remain in life-threatening condition after a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train.
Dolan whips out secret weapon in Melbourne Cup defence
Top jockey Robbie Dolan believes Royal Supremacy is a genuine Melbourne Cup chance as the Irish expat eyes another slice of Flemington history.
England dominate Wallabies despite Harry Potter magic
England have crushed the Wallabies' hopes of back-to-back wins at Twickenham, winning comfortably 25-7 in a largely one-sided affair.
Kangaroos beat England to maintain Ashes stranglehold
Australia have beaten a physical England side 14-4 in Liverpool, wrapping up a 14th straight Ashes series victory with one Test still to play.
Nationals ditch net zero as Liberals ponder policy
The Nationals say Australia's climate targets are driving up power prices and shutting down industry but their coalition partner isn't yet on board.
Zanker bags four against Cats as Demons nab second spot
Eden Zanker has kicked four goals but Kate Hore copped a late hit to the head as Melbourne posted a 14-point win over Geelong.
Matildas veteran strikes on return as Roar beat Victory
Tameka Yallop has come off the bench to fire Brisbane Roar to a win over Melbourne Victory in wet and wild conditions, while Sydney FC drew with Melbourne City.
McVeigh’s return nets Cairns an upset win over Tasmania
Big-money Cairns signing Jack McVeigh has returned to Tasmania to help his new team to an unexpected NBL victory.
Cup of joy as favourite handed ‘perfect’ barrier draw
Co-trainer Calvin McEvoy could not have asked for a better result after Melbourne Cup favourite Half Yours drew barrier eight for the great race.
Toure de force as hat-trick hero helps Sydney jolt Jets
Sydney FC have beaten Newcastle 4-1 thanks to hat-trick heroics from recruit Al Hassan Toure.
The eye-catching NRL auditions in PNG’s dominant win
Exactly a year out from the PNG Chiefs being able to hit the market for NRL players, their national side has claimed the Pacific Bowl by flogging Fiji.
Adelaide strike down Capitals to secure first win
The Adelaide Lightning have overcome the UC Capitals 73-65 in a tense encounter thanks to help from their WNBA import, Sania Feagin.