The Eagles visit the Hawks to kick off AFL Saturday, then the Swans host the Suns, the Pies and North meet and finally Port Adelaide clashes with the Bulldogs in Adelaide. Follow all the stats, scores and commentary.

The trailblazing Tunisian is creating history at the Australian Open in Melbourne — and she is not satisfied with simply making the quarter-finals of a major for the first time.

Young forward Tyson Stengle has been sacked by the Adelaide Crows after a string of off-field incidents, including a drink-driving charge.

South Africa pays dearly for Kagiso Rabada's celebration of his dismissal of Steve Smith, with the Proteas paceman to miss the rest of the series after receiving a two-match ban.

Rafael Nadal's uncle describes the tennis star's constant battle against pain and reliance on painkillers since he picked up a serious foot injury at the age of 19.

Australia has seven wickets in hand after the penultimate day of its Test series against South Africa, with three sessions to survive for a draw. Look back at how day four of the fourth Test played out in our live blog.

One of the great modern rivalries resumes at the MCG today when Geelong take on Hawthorn.

Australia's netballers are left stunned by their Commonwealth Games gold medal loss to England but say it will not define them. Only time will tell, writes Richard Hinds.

The character of Novocastrians has long been reflected in its football teams. On Saturday the town will come together for "the biggest sporting event in its history".

Union veteran and former Labor minister Greg Combet weighs into the cricket pay dispute, accusing the sport's governing body of bringing a "business philosophy" to the stalled negotiations.

You would think most sports would jump at the chance to be included in the Olympic Games, but the parkour community is a little more complicated.

In their desire to make participants in next year's Australian Deaf Games feel as welcome as possible, hundreds of residents of host cities Albury and Wodonga are learning sign language.

Australian football fans are reeling after the visas they had been granted to the FIFA World Cup in Russia were rejected without warning or explanation just weeks before the competition is due to begin.

Jeff Horn defends his WBO welterweight world title, beating British challenger Gary Corcoran by a technical knockout in the 11th round.

Australia rips through England's lower order to claim an innings-and-41-run victory at the WACA, taking a 3-0 series lead and reclaiming the Ashes in imperious fashion.

Bees stopped play in Durham but could not stop Sri Lanka falling to a nine-wicket defeat at the hands of eliminated South Africa, severely denting its own semi-final hopes.

Curtis Scott, who joined the Canberra Raiders late last year, is facing five charges including resisting police and two counts of assault.

A defiant Wayne Bennett has a message for critics after Brisbane pulls off a stirring 24-20 NRL round two win over North Queensland at a packed Lang Park.

James Stannard does not remember anything about the moments immediately before or after an alleged assault in Coogee that left him with a fractured skull and dashed his chances to compete in a third Commonwealth Games.

Fitting, really. A game most expected the Sydney Roosters to win was dominated by a bloke named Bird.

Australia's netballers are left stunned by their Commonwealth Games gold medal loss to England but say it will not define them. Only time will tell, writes Richard Hinds.

The AFL is reportedly in crisis. Yet seemingly regardless of how the game is played or administered, the grandstands remain packed. Blind faith? Or proof things aren't as bad as the headlines would have you believe, writes Richard Hinds.

Wallabies and Waratahs lock Dean Mumm will retire from rugby union at the end of the season to pursue his philanthropic interests, including a hike to the North Pole to raise funds for a premature birth research charity.

Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan will play for the recently promoted Brighton and Hove Albion in the English Premier League next season after completing a transfer from Spanish club Valencia.

Fremantle recruit Harley Bennell is ready for his AFL return after making it through four straight WAFL games unscathed.