The beast was awakened. Indeed, it might have just stirred from a slumber but it was instantly on the alert.

As batsmen from both sides floundered on a tricky pitch against red-hot bowlers, Virat Kohli emerged as a sense of calm on day two, and at times looked like he was a class above this spirited Test match.

The star striker is an irreplaceable cog in the Australian attack — what would happen if she was injured or sent off through unforeseen circumstances, asks Kate O'Halloran.

AFL coach and premiership player Mark "Bomber" Thompson is fined $3,000 for drug possession but has a drug trafficking charge against him dismissed.

With the A-League set to become the first top-tier league in the world to use video reviews, players will receive a yellow card if they urge a referee to review a decision.

A hugely impressive bowling display sees Australia record an emphatic 71-run victory over the tournament hosts and set up a decider against either England on Sunday.

GOLD Coast utility Paul Carter is not only facing the sack from the Titans but a long exile from the NRL.

Manly superstar Kieran Foran is expected to put pen to paper on a new deal with Parramatta as early as today.

Nick Kyrgios puts his most recent on-court incident to the side to beat Donald Young in the second round of the ATP World Tour event in Acapulco.

An ambitious and controversial plan by a London-based cryptocurrency group to buy A-League club Perth Glory has fallen through, with Football Federation Australia confirming the deal is off.

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.

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

As this trend spreads, concerns are growing about the risks of brain injuries and the intense pressure on young men to prove themselves.  

Contesting the first major of her career,  France's Lois Boisson is daring to dream of an improbable triumph after she stormed into the Roland-Garros semifinals.

When former Canberra Raiders player and farmer Luke Bateman joined TikTok, he went viral for his love of fantasy novels. A month later he announced a book deal, but the news has generated controversy.  

TWO-nil has a pleasing, conclusive ring but a fortnight in cricket can prove a very long time.

Hawthorn midfielder Tom Mitchell wins the 2018 Brownlow Medal, edging out surprise contender Steele Sidebottom of Collingwood.

The Giants trailed by 29 points at one stage against the Bombers before finding another gear to overhaul their opponents in their round-10 AFL encounter on the Gold Coast.

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.

In his first public comments since announcing the end of his 23-year reign at Collingwood, former club president Eddie McGuire says he did not feel like the board turned against him in his final days.

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

Adam Ashley-Cooper and Kurtley Beale have been left out of the Wallabies line-up for Saturday's Test against England at Twickenham for inviting guests into their hotel room after the defeat against Wales.

NSW prop James Tamou has set the scene for an explosive State of Origin decider.

IT was perfect — in the absence of consequences, it is allowable to say so.

TOMORROW morning Steve Smith, the 45th Australian Test captain, leads his team out onto the Gabba which is fitting really.