Tigers coach Damien Hardwick reveals Dustin Martin is on personal leave, and may miss this week's clash with the Giants.

SOCCEROOS coach Ange Postecoglou has rewarded fine A-League form in his extended 46-man squad for the Asian Cup.

OVERCAST morning. Moody. Sean Abbot received possession of the cherry. Gentle applause from Members pavilions.

GEOFF Lawson is hoping the selectors will go all the way and select rising paceman Josh Hazlewood for the second Test against India.

FOR nigh on 70 years, 87 has always been the most evocative number in Australian cricket but its days are, as it were, numbered.

BRISBANE’S iconic football ground, Lang Park, might be nicknamed The Cauldron, but yesterday the Gabba became the Slow Cooker.

DALE Steyn has ripped through the West Indian batting as South Africa hurried to victory by an innings and 220 runs in their first Test.

ASADA’s failure to secure testimony of two reluctant witnesses puts doubt over prosecution of 34 current and former Essendon footballers.

ONCE the world’s best youngster, Daria Gavrilova defied a cursed household this week to claim a wildcard into the Australian Open.

Growing pains have hit the AFL hard.

RICHIE Benaud said a good captain needed a sense of humour and Steve Smith needed one as the runs piled up and the bowlers limped off yesterday.

Pat Cummins warns England's batsmen to prepare themselves for plenty of short-pitched bowling when the Ashes series begins next month.

THE Kookaburras will have the opportunity to avenge the Hockeyroos’ loss to Argentina in the men’s Champions Trophy quarter-final today.

Two-time Dally M winner Jarryd Hayne could have all of his rugby league honours taken away from him if his appeal against his near six-year sentence is exhausted.

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.

FFA announced it will pay three fulltime A-League referees almost $100,000 a year as the cash fight with the Matildas rages on.

THERE was no hiding that the main praise was due to Australia’s new captain, Steve Smith, winner of the man-of-the-match award.

In the moments after a collision left Australian international Hayley Raso with three broken vertebrae, she feared she may never walk again. Two months later she is back working towards fitness and a place at next year's World Cup finals.

The Titans and Sea Eagles lock horns at Robina. Later, the Knights host the Broncos and the Eels take on the Raiders. Follow all the live scores, stats and commentary.

Fast footy, controversial subs and some serious fatigue — all of the AFL's new rules and tweaks were on display in Richmond's opening win over Carlton, and there was a bit to like and a bit to be worried about.