An understaffed Bendigo Spirit produced a fearless WNBL performance, but it was not enough as the Perth Lynx secured victory.

Sophie Ecclestone has smashed a boundary off the last ball to steer Adelaide to victory over Hobart in the WBBL, keeping the reigning champions winless.

Apprentice jockey Izzy Neale has died at the age of 22 after a horrific fall at a regional racetrack, with her devastated family releasing a statement.

Mitchell Starc said he was “sticking to what I said five years ago”, when he and the other bowlers released a statement denying knowledge of a sandpaper plot.

Jack Bostock says his future club is not locked in, while Australian teammate Harry Grant sheds light on the motives that will dictate his next move.

The beloved jockey was surrounded by family when her fight for life came to a tragic end.

The family of the 22-year-old Scone apprentice released a statement on Tuesday night confirming Neale had succumbed to the injuries she suffered in a shocking fall at Warren races on Sunday.

The chief executive of Sport Integrity Australia Dr Sarah Benson said she was alarmed by the impact social media was having in normalising peptide and drug use, especially among teenage boys.

Oscar Piastri has split from his long-time manager, former F1 driver Mark Webber, announcing the two have gone their separate ways.