Australia's Hannah Green is playing some extraordinary golf to be three shots clear at halfway in the Women's PGA Championship in Minnesota.

The Cricket World Cup gets a shake-up, as hosts England come a cropper against Sri Lanka, with a top innings from Angelo Mathews followed by a star turn from paceman Lasith Malinga.

Barty comfortably beats Venus Williams but has plenty of praise for the veteran American after the match, calling her an "inspiration to every single girl and boy around the world".

The star striker is an irreplaceable cog in the Australian attack — what would happen if she was injured or sent off through unforeseen circumstances, asks Kate O'Halloran.

A former Hockeyroo is among a handful of Queenslanders preparing for the CrossFit Games in the US where there is no limit to how they will be physically tested.