UFC star Jon Jones had to correct an excited fan after an embarrassing case of mistaken identity.

IN ONE of the stranger scandals to hit cricket, Australian opener Chris Rogers has been forced to apologise over an illegal Ashes ticket rort.

ANDREW Bogut joined the NBA TV desk for a postgame interview after the Warriors’ win in Game Two of the NBA Finals and everything went according to script — until it didn’t.

AFTER Tennis Australia gave him their support, Nick Kyrgios has taken another shot at Olympic officials in a heated social media tirade.

BILLY Dib and Takashi Miura had to be pulled apart following a fiery weigh-in showdown in Japan that has convinced the Australian boxer his rival is feeling the pressure.

PARRAMATTA have held off a late surge from North Queensland to down the defending premiers 20-16 on Saturday night. Re-live the action here!

NICK Kyrgios believes he can reach the Australian Open semi-finals after posting an epic fourth-round win at Melbourne Park.

RONDA Rousey hasn’t said much in the weeks following the first loss of her MMA career, but she could have at least said this.

PATRICK Dangerfield broke Adelaide hearts when he walked out on the club last year and he did it again when the Cats took the points on Friday night.

STEVE Smith has emerged as Australia’s new Captain Courageous after taking the fight to India, steeled by a run-scoring surge.

THE Step Back Think campaign raising awareness about and combating social violence is a cause close to the hearts of three Sydney Swans players.

BEFORE Stone Cold Steve Austin became a worldwide star, WWE boss Vince McMahon came to him with a proposal.

AFTER a fortnight of uncertainty, Ivan Cleary has finally been unveiled as the new coach of the Wests Tigers, on a long-term deal that gives him the opportunity to stabilise the club.

FROM broken eye sockets to severe nerve damage, former opponents of heavyweight Anthony Joshua have told of the scary consequences of the Brit’s punch.

COULD injury force Michael Clarke into retirement? We look at the five burning questions faced by Clarke and the Test team.

DISTURBING vision has emerged of rugby players at a Sydney private school using animals in horrific fashion during training drills.

FORMER South Sydney Rabbitohs captain Craig Field has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was found guilty of manslaughter in the fatal one punch death of farmer Kelvin Kane.

F1 champ wanted a special girl included in his new helmet design for Monaco, and he’s hoping she’ll bring him luck.

A DETROIT Pistons 19-year-old rookie has unloaded on superstar LeBron James for what he thought was a dog act.

THE Wallabies have had enough of Eddie Jones’ wild theories, with backs coach Stephen Larkham saying it’s all part of the England coach’s ‘clever thinking’.

NEW Zealand is undeniably arrogant when it comes to their national sport. But can we deny that they might actually be right?

BROCK Lesnar was allowed to dodge an anti-doping policy to make his megastar comeback at UFC 200 but what’s happened since is remarkable.

HAVING your teeth smashed in is usually a pretty traumatic experience. That’s why this Miami Heat star’s reaction is even more unusual.

THE title for the toughest player in football has a new holder after a showing of incredible guts similar to that of the 2015 Brownlow medallist.

NO athlete in sport has a highlights reel anything like MMA legend Kimbo Slice. This is the knockout artist’s greatest masterpiece.