The players of Mainz 05 and Freiburg are ordered back onto the pitch, having gone to the changing room at half-time, because the video assistant referee awarded a penalty for a handball in an eventful Bundesliga game.

Two of the world's top surfers, Italo Ferreira and Gabriel Medina, say they don't feel comfortable competing in Western Australia's Margaret River region in the wake of the two shark attacks yesterday.

The Wallabies star says he is disappointed in the way Monday's meeting with ARU chief executive Raelene Castle and NSW Rugby chief Andrew Hore to discuss his social media use was portrayed to the media by Castle.

Athletes from across Australia are proving they have what it takes as they compete at the Special Olympics' National Games in Adelaide.

Athletes from across Australia are proving they have what it takes as they compete at the Special Olympics' National Games in Adelaide.

Illawarra Hawks coach Rob Beveridge nearly coached the unranked Scotland men's basketball team to a bronze Commonwealth Games medal.

Israel Folau has the right to express his beliefs, as do those who criticise him for it. But in saying on Instagram that gay people are going to "hell", he widely disseminated prejudice from a position of moral authority, writes Katharine Gelber.

NRL coaches are usually keen to downplay disagreements among teammates, but Manly coach Trent Barrett says he had little choice but to drop Jackson Hastings to reserve grade over issues with captain Daly Cherry-Evans.

Former Australian batting coach Michael Di Venuto says Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft have been "treated as criminals" and he would be keen to sign one of the suspended players at his English county side Surrey.

Former world champion Gabriel Medina labels Margaret River the most dangerous place to surf in the world after the competition is cancelled amid safety fears following two nearby shark attacks.

The Matildas need a 91st-minute equaliser from Alanna Kennedy and three penalty saves by goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold to squeeze past Thailand in the Asian Cup semi-final.

The AFL agrees to change the rules over AFLW sanctions following Western Bulldogs skipper Katie Brennan's controversial ban for the grand final where a male player would have escaped with a fine.

The AFL agrees to change the rules over AFLW sanctions following Western Bulldogs skipper Katie Brennan's controversial ban for the grand final where a male player would have escaped with a fine.

After a miserable season plagued by low morale, in-team differences and even player-on-player violence, the Western Sydney Wanderers part ways with Josep Gombau, effective immediately.

Sports announcer Darrell Eastlake, known for his booming voice and excitable personality, dies aged 75, Channel Nine announces.

It isn't fancy, but the Sydney Roosters get the job done and the two points, kicking off NRL round seven with a 6-0 win over the Bulldogs.

The champion US surfer wades into the debate over the move to cancel the Margaret River Pro, saying a recent mass whale stranding nearby means the area will be "sharkier" in future — but WA's Tourism Minister tells surfers they should surf.

The unrelentingly tense fall out from Israel Folau's publicly broadcast views on homosexuality now makes his absence from next year's World Cup a genuine possibility, writes Steve Wilson

Thrust into the captaincy off the back of Steve Smith's ban for his involvement in the ball tampering scandal, Tim Paine insists he is no caretaker captain.

Basketball Victoria's chief executive is banned from attending matches after a dispute with an umpire at his daughter's junior basketball game.

Perth Glory's long-serving coach Kenny Lowe has been axed after his team missed out on the A-League finals this season, with Tony Popovic tipped as a likely successor.

Remember when Twenty20 cricket was going to be the sport's saviour? The England Cricket Board now wants to bring in a new tournament featuring an even-quicker, 100-ball innings format.

Lance Armstrong reaches a $US5 million settlement with the US Government in a whistle-blower lawsuit that could have sought $US100 million in damages from the disgraced cyclist stripped of seven Tour de France titles.

There are positive stories to be told by the A-League, but declining crowd numbers and poor TV promotion mean no-one wants to listen, writes Richard Hinds.

Melbourne City make the A-League's final four by defeating Brisbane 2-0 in their elimination final through second-half strikes to Stefan Mauk and Nick Fitzgerald.