To mark the International Day of the Girl, hear the stories of the remarkable women who have trailblazed their own path in sport and opened up the possibilities for others.

Finke Desert Race attendees are raising concerns about spectator safety at the event as investigations into a fatal accident during the off-road race on Monday get underway.

Roosters half-back Cooper Cronk admits he is a long shot to play in Sunday's grand final, saying either 'God or science' will say whether he will take the field or not.

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

AUSTRALIA is gaining on Britain and in an increasingly strong position to push for a place in the top five at the Rio Olympics.

ASADA’s investigators recommended against pursuing current and former Essendon footballers over the club’s 2012 supplements program.

IN the middle of darkness Michael Clarke and Steve Smith have shone a light that confirms Australian cricket is in good hands.

The Bank of Mum and Dad has been a major sponsor of Olympic athletes for more than a century, but may be about to be superseded.

IF Michael Clarke cannot play in Brisbane the captaincy appears to be a three-cornered contest.

Nearly 50 years to the day he stunned Kenya's Wilson Kiprugut for the 800m title at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Ralph Doubell tells The Ticket that he got into athletics for the free travel.

Australian Test captain Tim Paine says Marcus Harris and Aaron Finch are in the box seat to open against India in the first Test of the summer.

Next year's Tour Down Under (TDU) will include a flashback from the past as the biggest cycling event in the Southern Hemisphere heads back to Port Adelaide, which hosted a stage start 20 years ago.

Bryce Cartwright admits he has something of a split personality in his first NSW State of Origin camp.

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.

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.

Eliud Kipchoge captivates the world by becoming the first athlete to run a marathon under two hours, but how did he achieve this stunning feat on the streets of Vienna?

Super Time was not enough to break an 18-all deadlock, as the Rebels and Reds share the points after a 90-minute contest at Brookvale Oval.

Vanessa Bryant is suing Los Angeles county and the Sheriff's Department after graphic photos from the site of the chopper crash that killed her husband and daughter were allegedly shared by officers.

LAST year, he went home with a bagful of trophies. This year, Adam Scott is at the last chance saloon.

ADELADIE Oval was Phillip Hughes’ home ground, mine too and I think that today is going to be an emotional and amazing day.

Nick Kyrgios just enjoyed one of the best weeks of his career, and remains one of tennis's brightest rising stars, so when will the media and the "flog" mob get behind him?

After blowing Pakistan away on day three, Australia's batters look to set a target on day four of the deciding Test in Lahore. Live updates.

Australia's richest horse race, The Everest, is won by Redzel for a second consecutive year following a week of controversy surrounding the projection of its barrier draw on Sydney's Opera House.

It will be one important match-up when West Coast Eagles defender Tom Barrass lines up against Collingwood's American sensation Mason Cox in the AFL grand final.

A conviction is dropped against former South Sydney NRL star Sam Burgess, after the judge found it was a reasonable possibility the alleged incident had been fabricated.