Years of heartache and disappointment have dogged the Newcastle Jets, now the former champions are on trajectory to reclaim their glory days.

The IAAF publishes rules for female athletes with high natural testosterone levels which could force two-time Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya to stop running middle-distance races.

The IAAF publishes rules for female athletes with high natural testosterone levels which could force two-time Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya to stop running middle-distance races.

Reaction is mixed to an independent report into the integrity of tennis, with experts warning that governments, not sport, need to regulate legal sports betting better and crack down on illegal markets.

Reaction is mixed to an independent report into the integrity of tennis, with experts warning that governments, not sport, need to regulate legal sports betting better and crack down on illegal markets.

The Broncos spark their NRL season with a thrilling 24-20 defeat of South Sydney at Homebush, with young gun Payne Hass impressive on debut.

The Broncos spark their NRL season with a thrilling 24-20 defeat of South Sydney at Homebush, with young gun Payne Hass impressive on debut.

Scottish athlete Callum Hawkins says he is not angry about the slow response from organisers after he collapsed during the Commonwealth Games marathon, a distressing event he barely remembers.

Scottish athlete Callum Hawkins says he is not angry about the slow response from organisers after he collapsed during the Commonwealth Games marathon, a distressing event he barely remembers.

A probe has been launched after a fight involving fans and officials broke out at a country football match in Victoria.

Channel Seven's coverage of a behavioural incident involving a Port Adelaide footballer is criticised by the club, which is keeping the option of legal action on the table.

The illustrious career of South African runner Caster Semenya could be coming to an end, with the IAAF readying a new hyperandrogenism rule which would see her ineligible to race.

The illustrious career of South African runner Caster Semenya could be coming to an end, with the IAAF readying a new hyperandrogenism rule which would see her ineligible to race.

An independent report into the integrity of international tennis claims match fixing is rife in the lower levels of the game, but offers a more healthy assessment of the elite ranks.

An independent report into the integrity of international tennis claims match fixing is rife in the lower levels of the game, but offers a more healthy assessment of the elite ranks.

The Sunshine Girls went home empty-handed after defeating the Silver Ferns last month when NZ netball officials refused to let them take the competition trophy back to Jamaica.

The Sunshine Girls went home empty-handed after defeating the Silver Ferns last month when NZ netball officials refused to let them take the competition trophy back to Jamaica.

The Melbourne Storm look to have put their early season jitters behind them with a 50-10 drubbing over the NZ Warriors, while the Dragons have moved clear on top of the NRL ladder after a win over the Roosters which was overshadowed by a bunker controversy.

The Melbourne Storm look to have put their early season jitters behind them with a 50-10 drubbing over the NZ Warriors, while the Dragons have moved clear on top of the NRL ladder after a win over the Roosters which was overshadowed by a bunker controversy.

A big Anzac Day win has Collingwood up to fifth on the AFL ladder and dreaming of September action, while Essendon's expected season of emergence is beginning to unravel.

Port Adelaide midfielder Sam Powell-Pepper will miss a third consecutive game, after the AFL found he inappropriately touched a woman at an Adelaide bar while he was drunk.

Tim Cahill's hopes of some much-needed game time before the start of the World Cup are handed a blow after he is slugged with a three-game suspension for elbowing an opponent in the neck.

Mohamed Salah's exquisite display leads Liverpool to a 5-2 win over former club Roma, leaving the English team in sight of the Champions League final.

In 1943, a journalist and former footballer wrote up the rules for a hybrid code called Austus. It blended Australian rules football and gridiron, and a game played between Australians and US soldiers was captured on film.

Injuries have stunted the career of GWS Giants rising star Will Setterfield, but the 20-year-old is determined to fight his way back into the AFL from a severe knee injury.