Mitchell Johnson rattled India and himself after the tourists made a cavalier start to their innings in Adelaide.

New Zealand minnows Auckland City will play the champions of South America in the semi-final of the Club World Cup after pulling off their second miracle victory in four days.

The NRL has released the full draw for the 2015 season with officials hopeful a reduction of matches during the State of Origin period will ease the burden on the game's elite players.

Even if you are not religious in any way, questions must be asked about business-as-usual on the last sports-free days of the year.

Nash Rawiller will have to see a sports psychologist after he was hit with an eighth careless riding suspension in just over a year during his Missile Stakes victory.