Talia Gibson has survived a tight first-round encounter in Japan, and fellow Australians Emerson Jones and Kimberly Birrell have the chance to join her.

A veteran Queensland paceman has taken the spoils with a five-wicket haul against South Australia on day one of their Sheffield Shield game.

It has been three years since Tedesco last donned the Kangaroos colours, which has not deterred him from clinching every accolade rugby league has to offer.

We’re back for day two of the rain-hit second Test between Australia and South Africa. The tourists could only bowl 12.2 overs on day one, but Scott Boland made a big impression after Nathan Lyon was dropped.

Australia will be able to resume bowling at South Africa in the final session of day two of the second Test, after heavy overnight rain delayed the start.

A Tasmanian stalwart retired hurt before returning to rescue his state with a century against Victoria on day one of their Sheffield Shield game.

One of the AFL stars involved in the Sydney Swans hotel scandal has been seen in Perth as police continue to investigate the sexual assault claims.

While Wallabies fans were left to rue another heavy Bledisloe defeat on Saturday, coach Les Kiss won’t necessarily be in a spin if they lose to their arch-rivals again in the pool stage of the World Cup.

Jockeys Jye McNeil and Mark Zahra were lucky to escape the fall in the Caulfield Cup without a serious injury. They will both be back riding by the weekend.

Former Dragons playmaker Junior Amone is set to be named in the Tonga squad to face Lebanon on Friday, four years after being convicted on assault charges.

The Adelaide Strikers will be without one of their best pace bowlers for the upcoming WBBL campaign after Darcie Brown was sidelined with a back injury.

The close friend and former teammate of Joe Ingles also shed light on why he believed Ben Simmons’ latest setback would not be the end of him.

Explosive forward Jake Stringer will become a four-club AFL player after agreeing to join St Kilda as a delisted free agent.

Nick Freeman is confident Gillingham won’t repeat their below-par performance at Accrington.

Back-rower Emily Chancellor is set to feature in her final Test for the Wallaroos on Friday after announcing that she will retire from the international game.

Emily Chancellor helps drive Eva Karpani over as the Wallaroos thrash Scotland in Sydney on Saturday.

A look at how Half Yours and Ohope Wins fell on the track during last Saturday's race. Ohope Wins was euthanised after sustaining serious injuries in the fall.

Tampa Bay will head back home with a three-games-to-two lead in their American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians.

The man who helped convert Matthew Renshaw from a gun-shy opener has shed light on his route to a Test comeback.

Racing Victoria needs to be transparent this week as it digs into the reasons behind the death of horse Ohope Wins following Saturday’s $6 million Caulfield Cup.

With a Socceroos recall for the Asian Cup appearing unlikely, Adelaide United veteran Craig Goodwin says he's driven by unfinished business in the A-League Men.

Wallabies coach Les Kiss faces the music after an ugly Bledisloe Cup loss to the All Blacks.

Ben Simmons insists his Achilles tear is “not the end of my story” despite the significant injury setback ruling him out of his comeback season before it even began.

The Arizona Cardinals and Cleveland Browns have both claimed wins after nailing last-gasp field goals, while an Atlanta Falcons player was taken to hospital.

Port Adelaide's AFLW captain will retire at the end of the season after a decorated career featuring three premierships at the Crows.

Ben Simmons' NBA comeback appears over before it began amid reports of a devastating injury setback on the eve of the new season.

An injury has reportedly ruled Ben Simmons out of the NBA season before it even begins. Meanwhile, nine other Aussies are taking part – we look at their paths forward.

His high-profile comeback has been totally derailed just three days before the season opener.

Hyron Andrews' jersey was laid out in front of his teammates as a moment of silence was held at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre.

The All Blacks performed a powerful post-match haka for Nathan Charles, who has been diagnosed with MND.