Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa claims the major prize at the Big Wave Awards in California, with officials declaring the wave he rode in Nazare, Portugal last November was the biggest ever surfed.

In a game that featured countless momentum swings, the Eels prevail with a much-needed 24-22 win over the Wests Tigers.

Former AFL prospect Michael Dickson is the first punter selected in the NFL Draft, while rugby league junior Jordan Mailata is picked by the Super Bowl champions.

The West Coast Eagles take the honours against Fremantle in the first western derby at Perth Stadium, after Richmond ran away from the impressive Magpies at the MCG.

F1 championship leader Sebastian Vettel does it again, claiming pole for the Azerbaijan GP over rival Lewis Hamilton.

Graham Arnold remains convinced his Sky Blues are the best team in A-League history despite bowing out to Melbourne Victory in their semi-final in Sydney.

In one of the most remarkable games in the A-League's history, Melbourne Victory ends Sydney FC's dream of back to back championships with a thrilling extra-time win in the semi-final.

It was a successful Saturday for the Raiders and the Sharks, who claimed away wins against the Cowboys and Titans respecitively.

Sydney's come-from-behind win over Geelong is the highlight of a loaded day of AFL, which also saw the Hawks return to winning ways and the Crows, Giants and Power claim victories.

His silver medal in Mexico City was overshadowed by his support for the civil rights protest by American athletes Tommy Smith and John Carlos — now, 11 years after his death, Australian Olympian Peter Norman is honoured posthumously by the AOC.

A 21-point loss to the Western Bulldogs leaves the Blues with their worst start to a VFL/AFL season in the club's 120-year history.

Critics of new rules banning female runners with naturally high testosterone from races longer than 400m say the move is sexist, racist, unethical, and based on bad science.

Remote communities in Western Australia are spending thousands of dollars to participate in local football competitions, but it will not stop them playing, with the game helping people who are "stuck in a rut with drugs and alcohol".

The Jets' Riley McGree pulls out a goal we're more used to seeing in European football than the A-League, with a stupendous scorpion kick that's immediately being called goal of the season and could yet be a Puskas Award nominee.

The Jets' Riley McGree pulls out a goal we're more used to seeing in European football than the A-League, with a stupendous scorpion kick that's immediately being called goal of the season and could yet be a Puskas Award nominee.

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says the league will respect confidentiality agreements in sexual harassment cases as long as the issue has been resolved between the two parties.

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says the league will respect confidentiality agreements in sexual harassment cases as long as the issue has been resolved between the two parties.

The Western Bulldogs put some distance between themselves and Carlton with a 21-point win over the wooden-spoon candidates.

The Western Bulldogs put some distance between themselves and Carlton with a 21-point win over the wooden-spoon candidates.

There will be no twilight grand final in 2018, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says, with the the league's commission deciding to keep this year's decider at 2:30pm after considering views about "what the footy community wanted".

There will be no twilight grand final in 2018, AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says, with the the league's commission deciding to keep this year's decider at 2:30pm after considering views about "what the footy community wanted".

Penrith dispatches Canterbury in front of its home fans after the Newcastle Knights' 18-12 win over Manly.

Penrith dispatches Canterbury in front of its home fans after the Newcastle Knights' 18-12 win over Manly.

Ten-year-old Harry Lebrun of Tumby Bay, South Australia has never been to Moscow but thanks to Argentinian muralist Martin Ron, his face has left its mark in the Russian capital.

The NRL boss's #TalkTheGameUp campaign is not an attack on the free press by an official armed with a powerful social media tool — it's a legitimate response to those whose main objective is not to fairly examine rugby league, but to drag a good game into the gutter, writes Richard Hinds.