Speculating about who will come out on top in the Gabba Test is futile, with Australia and India each facing challenges with the series locked at 1-1, writes Geoff Lemon.

After guiding the Maroons to a remarkable men's series victory last year, the master coach relinquishes the role to focus on South Sydney's 2021 NRL campaign.

Chaos reigns ahead of the Australian Open with former men's number one Andy Murray and women's contender Madison Keys both testing positive for COVID-19 days before they were supposed to fly to Australia.

Opener Will Pucovski has been replaced in the Australia side to take on India in the fourth Test at the Gabba after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.

The Saints will play finals football for the first time since 2011 after guaranteeing a berth in the top eight with a 52-point thrashing of the Giants.

The Panthers clinch top spot on the ladder ahead of the finals with a convincing 32-12 victory over the Cowboys, while the Broncos slip to last place after going down to the Eels.

Female Matildas fans are left disappointed as the team confirm its national teams away kit will not be available for purchase in women's sizes until 2022, with player Elise Kellond-Knight chiming in that it is a "fairly significant problem".

Majak Daw made an inspirational return to the AFL this season, but he will not be a part of the Kangaroos' plans next year as they look to rebound from a disappointing 2020 campaign.

US Open champion Naomi Osaka will not play at the French Open, joining world number one Ash Barty on the sidelines.

The NRL's finalists were decided two weeks early, leaving eight teams no hope of a post-season. So here are some reasons to give a damn about the last two rounds of the year.

One of track and field's oldest world records finally falls — as Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis clears 6.15m, beating the great Sergey Bubka.

Australia's cricketers may be feeling the impact of this week's last-gasp series win in Manchester for a few years yet, writes Geoff Lemon.

Christian Welch is stood down from Melbourne Storm for a COVID-19 breach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, just hours before the team's two-week quarantine was to be lifted.

The US Open golf tournament gets off to a flying start, with two players hitting hole-in-ones in the opening round and one of them just missing out on a second.

The Giants trailed by 29 points at one stage against the Bombers before finding another gear to overhaul their opponents in their round-10 AFL encounter on the Gold Coast.

Despite Wayne Bennett being absent from the coaches' box, the Rabbitohs post a comfortable 28-10 win over the struggling Broncos, while the Sea Eagles fall to the Warriors.

Two Richmond players apologise after grabbing at the genitals and backside of teammate Mabior Chol following the Tigers' recent AFL matches.

The NRL comes down hard on the seven-time premiership coach after it is found he broke the league's coronavirus restrictions, adding a hefty fine to his two-week ban.

Thousands of spectators will be permitted at upcoming Supercars races in Townsville, raising concerns about social distancing.

Assistant coach Alfie Langer, strength and conditioning coach Ryan Whitley and head of rehab Blake Duncan will not fly with the team to Sydney after going to "a private function" in Brisbane.