Brazil's World Cup talisman, Neymar, returns with a great goal for his country while Australia's World Cup task gets harder, as Peru skipper Paolo Guerrero scores twice after having his doping ban deferred.

A series of crashes during the first leg of the KTM Australia Adventure Rallye at Maryfield Station results in five injured riders being flown to hospital.

A series of crashes during the first leg of the KTM Australia Adventure Rallye at Maryfield Station results in five injured riders being flown to hospital.

A series of crashes during the first leg of the KTM Australia Adventure Rallye at Maryfield Station results in five injured riders being flown to hospital.

It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks for Socceroos defender Josh Risdon after jumping on a flight to Australia's World Cup training camp in Turkey the day after his wedding.

The Raiders have the second-longest premiership drought in the NRL and have not attracted an off-contract star for years. But what came first — the chicken or the egg?

It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks for Socceroos defender Josh Risdon after jumping on a flight to Australia's World Cup training camp in Turkey the day after his wedding.

Queensland Maroons veteran Billy Slater is out of the opening State of Origin clash at the MCG after picking up a hamstring injury in training.

Serena Williams had a few things to say about Maria Sharapova's new book over the weekend and it's kicked their rivalry up a few notches just in time for their long-awaited rendezvous at the French Open.

Serena Williams pulls out of the French Open with a pectoral muscle injury shortly before her fourth round match against Maria Sharapova.

Serena Williams pulls out of the French Open with a pectoral muscle injury shortly before her fourth round match against Maria Sharapova.

Jamie Maclaren packed a pair of boots for his holiday to Dubai because of a gut feeling that he'd soon be joining the Socceroos' World Cup training camp — but he was still completely shocked when the call came.

Jamie Maclaren packed a pair of boots for his holiday to Dubai because of a gut feeling that he'd soon be joining the Socceroos' World Cup training camp — but he was still completely shocked when the call came.

Fremantle will challenge the AFL's one-game suspension handed down to captain Nat Fyfe for his forearm to the head of Collingwood's Levi Greenwood, which has put his Brownlow Medal bid in doubt.

Fremantle will challenge the AFL's one-game suspension handed down to captain Nat Fyfe for his forearm to the head of Collingwood's Levi Greenwood, which has put his Brownlow Medal bid in doubt.

Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe is ineligible for the 2018 Brownlow Medal after his one-week suspension is upheld by the AFL tribunal.

Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe is ineligible for the 2018 Brownlow Medal after his one-week suspension is upheld by the AFL tribunal.

Blues coach Brad Fittler's punt on untried State of Origin tyros and the blooding of new faces by Maroons counterpart Kevin Walters make it anyone's guess as to who will come out on top in game one at the MCG.

Blues coach Brad Fittler's punt on untried State of Origin tyros and the blooding of new faces by Maroons counterpart Kevin Walters make it anyone's guess as to who will come out on top in game one at the MCG.

Australia, England and Peru are the winners in our World Cup Power Rankings after the latest round of warm-up matches, with the big showdown in Russia rapidly approaching.

Australia, England and Peru are the winners in our World Cup Power Rankings after the latest round of warm-up matches, with the big showdown in Russia rapidly approaching.

Michael Morgan will start at full-back, and Anthony Milford will come off the bench, but the fitness questions are still swirling for the Maroons ahead of Origin I.

Michael Morgan will start at full-back, and Anthony Milford will come off the bench, but the fitness questions are still swirling for the Maroons ahead of Origin I.

The Adelaide Football Club has made a move to broaden its exposure beyond Australia — purchasing the Adelaide Bite baseball team, with the sport hugely popular in Japan, Korea and China.

State of Origin features a Queensland captain born in NSW, while other star players will miss out on league's showpiece because of strict rules that dictate who is allowed to play.