Martina Navratilova reignites debate about how transgender athletes compete at the elite level, saying rules that allow trans women to compete in women's tournaments are "insane" and amount to "cheating".

Some of Australia's sports have taken steps to achieve pay equity for male and female athletes — now a group of 17 sporting chiefs release a plan to close the gender pay gap.

Following a shocking month of controversy, the Matildas finally have an interim coach, with former Socceroo Ante Milicic to take charge of the team through to the end of the Women's World Cup in July.

It's an impressive feat — but just how did the Canberra Capitals go from back-to-back losses to championship glory in the space of a year?

The Scot's career is almost certainly over after hobbling out of the Australian Open, but his legacy of fighting for every point will ensure he is remembered as one of the greats.

The federation's vice-president, Sheikh Salman, has been silent on the issue of fellow Bahraini Hakeem AlAraibi's arrest and detention — in direct contravention of FIFA's own statutes.

Bernard Tomic again provides fireworks off the court, as he reopens old wounds with a blistering attack on Lleyton Hewitt and his role as Australia's Davis Cup captain.

Andy Murray's time at the Australian Open has possibly ended once and for all, with the injury-plagued star showing plenty of guts in a five-set first-round loss to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut.

Ashleigh Barty and Alex de Minaur, having arrived at the Australian Open as stars on the rise, do not disappoint their growing legion of fans with clinical victories first up in Melbourne but Bernard Tomic makes an early exit.

His chances of claiming a second Australian Open crown may have been questioned because of injury, but 17-time major winner Rafael Nadal makes an encouraging start to his Melbourne Park campaign.

Family and friends of WA basketballer, Anthony Exeter, have confirmed his death just days after he was injured when a piece of boat flew into his car in the state's South West.

Rugby league star Greg Inglis escapes a conviction record for the drink driving charge in 2018 that cost him the Kangaroos' captaincy.

Ambati Rayudu faces being suspended from bowling in international cricket for up to a year or until he can correct his action, after being reported following his team's defeat to Australia in the first ODI.

This summer the tumult in the Australian cricket team — and the enthralling series against India — has sucked what media oxygen remains for non-pigskin matters, making the arrival of the Australian Open this year seem abrupt.

As batsmen from both sides floundered on a tricky pitch against red-hot bowlers, Virat Kohli emerged as a sense of calm on day two, and at times looked like he was a class above this spirited Test match.