WADE Ormsby has spent years picking the brain of Adam Scott and days enjoying his hospitality on Queensland's Gold Coast.

ALASTAIR Cook has been stripped of the England one-day captaincy two months before the Cricket World Cup, and replaced by Eoin Morgan.

Following a shocking month of controversy, the Matildas finally have an interim coach, with former Socceroo Ante Milicic to take charge of the team through to the end of the Women's World Cup in July.

DEBUT skipper Steve Smith named man of the match in Australia’s victory at the Gabba. ROLLING COVERAGE

Australia's most decorated cyclist, Cadel Evans, handed the baton to his young teammate Rohan Dennis yesterday.

NEWCASTLE’S long wait for a first win the season is over with a late Jeronimo Neumann strike sealing a shock 2-1 win over Adelaide United.

THE Origin tug of war over Souths half Luke Keary is finally over with NSW naming him yesterday in an emerging squad for 2015.

Tigers coach Damien Hardwick reveals Dustin Martin is on personal leave, and may miss this week's clash with the Giants.

The AFL women's league is growing ever more popular; this round drew impressive crowds at the weekend, but also its fair share of controversy, writes Kate O'Halloran.

West Coast are focused on one thing, beating Adelaide at Subiaco Oval on Sunday despite their destiny being largely out of their control, according to coach Adam Simpson.