To mark the International Day of the Girl, hear the stories of the remarkable women who have trailblazed their own path in sport and opened up the possibilities for others.

Working and living in a different country can be a difficult and isolating experience — especially when your culture thrives off a sense of community — but a South Australian organisation is trying to change that.   

THE century David Warner scored yesterday at the Adelaide Oval will be the most significant of his career.

GOLD Coast utility Paul Carter is not only facing the sack from the Titans but a long exile from the NRL.

MELBOURNE Victory captain Mark Milligan is facing the prospect of a minimum four week suspension.

AUSTRALIA is gaining on Britain and in an increasingly strong position to push for a place in the top five at the Rio Olympics.

The Brisbane Broncos' Benji Marshall is ruled out for six weeks after fracturing his wrist in the Queensland Cup on the weekend.

Australian tennis star Ash Barty says she is "not hiding anything" after fronting a press conference to explain her decision to retire from the sport at just 25 years of age. Re-live the blog and watch the conference replay.

Finke Desert Race attendees are raising concerns about spectator safety at the event as investigations into a fatal accident during the off-road race on Monday get underway.

Roosters half-back Cooper Cronk admits he is a long shot to play in Sunday's grand final, saying either 'God or science' will say whether he will take the field or not.

IN the middle of darkness Michael Clarke and Steve Smith have shone a light that confirms Australian cricket is in good hands.

ASADA’s investigators recommended against pursuing current and former Essendon footballers over the club’s 2012 supplements program.

IF Michael Clarke cannot play in Brisbane the captaincy appears to be a three-cornered contest.

The Bank of Mum and Dad has been a major sponsor of Olympic athletes for more than a century, but may be about to be superseded.

Nearly 50 years to the day he stunned Kenya's Wilson Kiprugut for the 800m title at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Ralph Doubell tells The Ticket that he got into athletics for the free travel.

Australian Test captain Tim Paine says Marcus Harris and Aaron Finch are in the box seat to open against India in the first Test of the summer.

Super Time was not enough to break an 18-all deadlock, as the Rebels and Reds share the points after a 90-minute contest at Brookvale Oval.

Nick Kyrgios puts his most recent on-court incident to the side to beat Donald Young in the second round of the ATP World Tour event in Acapulco.

With the A-League set to become the first top-tier league in the world to use video reviews, players will receive a yellow card if they urge a referee to review a decision.

Next year's Tour Down Under (TDU) will include a flashback from the past as the biggest cycling event in the Southern Hemisphere heads back to Port Adelaide, which hosted a stage start 20 years ago.