BRISBANE Broncos young gun Jamayne Isaako has finished a stellar year by becoming a dad.

MITCHELL Johnson has no regrets about trading his cricket whites for designer threads.

SWIMMING world record holder Cate Campbell has revealed how she avoided a potentially deadly melanoma scare.

NRL legend Johnathan Thurston got up close and personal with fans during an exclusive Q&A plus a meet-and-greet at The Courier-Mail yesterday.

AUSTRALIAN tennis star Nick Kyrgios has spent the afternoon before his tournament title defence begins hanging out with sick children at Brisbane’s Ronald McDonald House.

This seemingly mundane photograph of a sports stadium in the early stages of demolition illustrates a $730 million controversy the government would rather you didn’t see.

GREG Norman has spruiked the Sunshine Coast’s pure tourism appeal to the world during a cherished festive season escape with wife Kirsten.

Ahmed Husein was part of a team led by award-winning journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, whose undercover probe into corruption led to the resignation of FIFA’s head of the Ghana Football Association.

With a spade beard, a lifetime in boxing and six hungry mouths to feed, Olympic fighter Fatih Keles plans to derail Liam Paro’s rapid rise to the top when they clash on the Gold Coast on Saturday night.

HALL of Fame trainer John Hawkes says his sole focus with champion sprinter Chautauqua is his next barrier trial and he hasn’t given any consideration to a start in the $13 million The TAB Everest.

Ever wondered what it feels like to be tackled by the Melbourne Storm forward pack?

Racing editor Ray Thomas reviews the weekend's action from Royal Randwick and Caulfield.

New Zealand’s Barrett brothers have been rocked by a family tragedy ahead of the All Blacks’ quarter-final showdown with Ireland, after their grandfather died unexpectedly.

A car owned by Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios was involved in a crash in the ACT over the weekend in the suburb of Bonner.

Trainer Tony McEvoy wants the “shortest way home” for Sunlight when the barriers are drawn for the $14 million The TAB Everest.

Lindsey Smith will seek clarification from Moonee Valley Racing Club officials on Black Heart Bart’s Cox Plate standing before deciding to outlay a $200,000 late acceptance fee.

Jofra Archer’s emergence as an international star with England is set to rob the Big Bash League of one of its major drawcards.

Racing editor Ray Thomas breaks down the 12-strong field that will race The Everest.

A-League record goalscorer Besart Berisha lavished praise on his adopted country, while declaring pride in his latest history-making feat.

New Zealand will await a NRL integrity unit investigation into Nelson Asofa-Solomona before a making a call on the Melbourne prop’s Test availability.