After years of misery and three wooden spoons, the Newcastle Jets are finally preparing for a home grand final. And the fever has gripped the city.

Justin Langer has been named Australia's new cricket coach with the brief of winning matches and shifting an entire culture. There is reason for optimism he can do both, writes Steve Wilson.

The St Kilda defender has had a device implanted in his chest as doctors work to figure out why he collapsed against Geelong.

The former Test batsman and new Australian men's cricket coach says "we've all made mistakes" as he leaves the door open for Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft to return to the fold after the ball-tampering scandal.

Liverpool had a three-goal cushion going into its Champions League semi-final second leg against Roma — and it needed all three, winning 7-6 on aggregate.

The fallout in US gymnastics from the Larry Nassar abuse scandal continues, with famous coaches Bela and Martha Karolyi among those sued by gymnast Sabrina Vega, who alleges they ignored signs about Nassar's behaviour and the risk he posed.

The AFL world reacts with shock to former AFL champion and premiership-winning coach Mark 'Bomber' Thompson being charged with drug trafficking and possession.

A group of five female football fans disguise themselves as men to defy an Iranian ban on women attending a major men's football match.

A double to Karim Benzema helps send Real Madrid through to its third-straight Champions League decider following a gripping 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich in the second leg of their semi-final at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Fans hoping to see this weekend's A-league grand final between the Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory are bitterly disappointed after tickets sell out within minutes, with some reappearing online up to 12 times the original sale price.

Former AFL champion and premiership-winning coach Mark 'Bomber' Thompson faces court charged with a number of drug offences, including trafficking ecstasy and methyl amphetamine, as well as possession.

Wallabies and New South Wales Waratahs halfback Nick Phipps apologises for urinating on a bar during his bucks party in Sydney's east last month.

Through nearly 250 games with the Sydney Roosters, Mitch Aubusson has lived and breathed the game and the club — but his outlook has changed for the better, and he has new daughter Daisy to thank.

A prominent sports lawyer quits his position at the IAAF, citing the "objectionable" new law that bans South African runner Caster Semenya from competing in her preferred events.

Days after his league-winning Sydney FC was knocked out, Graham Arnold suggests changing the A-League's finals system to allow the top two teams a potential second chance.

Sydney FC's Adrian Mierzejewski is a runaway winner of the Johnny Warren Medal, claiming the A-League's top individual honour in his first season in Australia, while Sam Kerr and Clare Polkinghorne share the W-League's Julie Dolan Medal.

Sydney FC's Adrian Mierzejewski is a runaway winner of the Johnny Warren Medal, claiming the A-League's top individual honour in his first season in Australia, while Sam Kerr and Clare Polkinghorne share the W-League's Julie Dolan Medal.

Incriminating footage capturing the moment racing stewards confront a stablehand allegedly doping a Robert Smerdon-trained horse at Flemington with a modified syringe plunger, and then attempting to hide the plunger under his clothes, is aired at a hearing into the Aquanita scandal.

Incriminating footage capturing the moment racing stewards confront a stablehand allegedly doping a Robert Smerdon-trained horse at Flemington with a modified syringe plunger, and then attempting to hide the plunger under his clothes, is aired at a hearing into the Aquanita scandal.

Red Bull is no stranger to teammate rivalry, but Daniel Ricciardo is much better placed to walk out on the Formula One team if he feels he's playing second fiddle than his compatriot Mark Webber was.

Red Bull is no stranger to teammate rivalry, but Daniel Ricciardo is much better placed to walk out on the Formula One team if he feels he's playing second fiddle than his compatriot Mark Webber was.

Cricket Australia has locked in a series-opening Test against India at Adelaide Oval but is still hoping to secure a deal for a day-night fixture.

Five weeks short of his 32nd birthday, Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal remains the clay court master, winning his 11th Barcelona Open crown in another dominating display.

The Red Bull team is left red-faced at the Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix as Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen take each other out, while Lewis Hamilton earns his first win of 2018.

It's been a relatively sleepy A-League season, writes Richard Hinds, but those still awake were treated to a semi-final weekend of unbelievable drama, emotion and genuine quality.