Australia's cricketers may be feeling the impact of this week's last-gasp series win in Manchester for a few years yet, writes Geoff Lemon.

Christian Welch is stood down from Melbourne Storm for a COVID-19 breach on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, just hours before the team's two-week quarantine was to be lifted.

The US Open golf tournament gets off to a flying start, with two players hitting hole-in-ones in the opening round and one of them just missing out on a second.

The Swiss supreme court explains why it ordered a retrial for Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang's doping case, citing anti-China bias related to the killing of dogs for food by one of the judges in the case.

Marnus Labuschagne stood tallest among Australia's batting line-up against an improvised Indian bowling attack. But the rest? There were more signs that all is not-quite-right with this Australian line-up, both in its make-up and philosophy, writes Russell Jackson.

Palm Island's youth are being encouraged to take up sport and follow their Indigenous role models to combat boredom on the Island.

Tennis players have started to arrive in Australia ahead of the Australian Open, but how are officials ensuring people are COVID-free?

Australia hosts India in the fourth and final Test at the Gabba with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on the line with the series locked at 1-1.

Marnus Labuschagne caps a fine series with his first century of the summer, but other Australian batsmen could have done better after establishing themselves at the crease.

Speculating about who will come out on top in the Gabba Test is futile, with Australia and India each facing challenges with the series locked at 1-1, writes Geoff Lemon.

After guiding the Maroons to a remarkable men's series victory last year, the master coach relinquishes the role to focus on South Sydney's 2021 NRL campaign.

Chaos reigns ahead of the Australian Open with former men's number one Andy Murray and women's contender Madison Keys both testing positive for COVID-19 days before they were supposed to fly to Australia.

Opener Will Pucovski has been replaced in the Australia side to take on India in the fourth Test at the Gabba after failing to recover from a shoulder injury.

French amateur rider Pierre Cherpin died several days after crashing in this year's Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia.

Australia puts together a formidable first-innings score of 369 on day two of the must-win fourth Test at the Gabba. Follow live.

Women's matches have often acted as curtain raisers, but Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers have reversed the order for Saturday's Sydney derby, which could increase interest in the women's game.

Practising Qigong was prescribed to help people in Wuhan manage mild cases of COVID-19. It's also been shown to improve a cancer patient's quality of life. For Tara and many others, the mental and physical benefits have been life-changing.

Nick Kyrgios is determined to keep calling out poor behaviour from Novak Djokovic, saying no other tennis players have been holding the world number one to account.

Former selector Greg Chappell says Tim Paine is still the best wicketkeeper in the country and to remove him as captain would be a big mistake.

Discontent among tennis players in quarantine ahead of the Australian Open reaches a new level as Spanish player Paula Badosa accuses tournament officials of abandoning her and delivering "the worst experience" of her career.

The Australian Institute of Sport began as an idea in the mind of a Hungarian refugee but his recommendations were almost lost in the transition between the Whitlam and Fraser governments.

When COVID dashed their overseas plans, the Lambers brothers looked for an adventure closer to home. Here they tell how they found it on the high seas of the notorious Bass Strait.

Veteran quarterback Tom Brady leads Tampa Bay to a home Super Bowl in his first season with the club thanks to a vintage performance against Green Bay.

After its 2020 season came to an abrupt, COVID-enforced end, the AFLW returns for a new year determined to learn from its mistakes. But despite notable improvements, writes Kate O'Halloran, the work is still just beginning.

Heading into the final round of regular season matches, seven of the eight BBL teams are in with a shot of making the finals, with only the ladder-leading Scorchers and second-placed Sixers guaranteed a spot.