The Eagles visit the Hawks to kick off AFL Saturday, then the Swans host the Suns, the Pies and North meet and finally Port Adelaide clashes with the Bulldogs in Adelaide. Follow all the stats, scores and commentary.

The trailblazing Tunisian is creating history at the Australian Open in Melbourne — and she is not satisfied with simply making the quarter-finals of a major for the first time.

Young forward Tyson Stengle has been sacked by the Adelaide Crows after a string of off-field incidents, including a drink-driving charge.

South Africa pays dearly for Kagiso Rabada's celebration of his dismissal of Steve Smith, with the Proteas paceman to miss the rest of the series after receiving a two-match ban.

Rafael Nadal's uncle describes the tennis star's constant battle against pain and reliance on painkillers since he picked up a serious foot injury at the age of 19.

Australia has seven wickets in hand after the penultimate day of its Test series against South Africa, with three sessions to survive for a draw. Look back at how day four of the fourth Test played out in our live blog.

One of the great modern rivalries resumes at the MCG today when Geelong take on Hawthorn.

Australia's netballers are left stunned by their Commonwealth Games gold medal loss to England but say it will not define them. Only time will tell, writes Richard Hinds.

The character of Novocastrians has long been reflected in its football teams. On Saturday the town will come together for "the biggest sporting event in its history".

Union veteran and former Labor minister Greg Combet weighs into the cricket pay dispute, accusing the sport's governing body of bringing a "business philosophy" to the stalled negotiations.