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

GOLD Coast have axed Greg Bird from his leadership role after he was caught urinating in the street following his wedding.

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

Manchester United co-owner Joel Glazer acknowledges a "need for change" at the Premier League club and reiterates his apology for the Super League fiasco.

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.

Getting to the Olympics is a dream many athletes aspire to — and for one South Australian trampolinist things are starting to fall into place. But she says the sport isn't one that brings a buck to Australian athletes.

STEVE Smith played many memorable strokes during his 6½ hour innings in the Adelaide Test, but one stood out, purely for shock value.

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WILD Oats XI has earned early bragging rights over new super maxi Comanche by winning the annual Big Boat Challenge.

JARRYD Hayne has moved another step closer to playing in the NFL after visits this week to San Francisco and Seattle.

SEVEN time Sydney-Hobart race winner Wild Oats XI yesterday gave notice that it is still a force to be reckoned with yesterday.

Australia captain Steve Smith has been named the International Cricket Council’s cricketer of the year.

Australia threw away what looked like being an easy win over New Zealand in their World T20 opener last night.

Being drawn in the group of death at a major tournament used to mean that one of the major favourites could expect to go home, but in the case of France, Germany, Portugal and Hungary at Euro 2020, that is not really the case.

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.

IT was a stump microphone that changed the way Australians thought about Michael Clarke and a stump microphone that yesterday changed it all again.

RYAN Harris is back at the bowling crease and looms large as the only change to Australia’s attack for the Boxing Day Test.

BY exploiting a loophole, Western Sydney Wanderers management have saved money but lost the faith of players and fans.

QUEENSLAND Reds and former Wallabies captain James Horwill will quit the game in Australia following the World Cup next October.

During the week Shaun Wallbank is a firefighter, but on weekends he takes on the ocean as a big-wave surfer. So volatile is the Shipstern Bluff break, organisers have had to wait nine months for perfect conditions to present themselves.

The AFL's goal kicking charts used to be dominated by the big full-forwards, but as the game has evolved so have the range of players who have a chance of getting the Coleman Medal, write Cody Atkinson and Sean Lawson.

This year's Wimbledon finals will be played with full crowds in attendance on centre court despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement that the final stage of lockdown restrictions will not be eased until after the tournament.

Another stunning performance from Dustin Martin leads Richmond to a 25-point win over Carlton in a thrilling, fast-paced season opener at the MCG.

Australian cricket fans are ashamed of their team and articulate in their criticism. Many are calling for Steve Smith to be sacked and some are threatening to boycott matches until it happens.

Christian Lealiifano will draw inspiration from his newborn son in the second Test in Melbourne this Saturday.