LawConnect skipper Christian Beck says the key to winning line honours of the Sydney to Hobart again will be to let his professional sailors do the work.

Nick Kyrgios will team up with Novak Djokovic at the Brisbane International after crediting the former world number one for motivating his return from serious injury.

A survey shows NRLW players receive twice as much online abuse as their male counterparts in the NRL and two in three do not report incidents.

Australia's chances of winning the third Test at the Gabba take a massive blow, with India's tail wagging to help them avoid the follow-on and force Australia to bat again.

Australia fast bowler Kim Garth is reprimanded for using inappropriate language after being hit for a boundary during the third ODI against India. 

Australia is refusing to panic about the prospect of rain cruelling its chances of getting a result in Brisbane, despite the forecast of more inclement weather.

Midfield prodigy Ash Centra headlines the first AFLW national draft, taken as the number one pick by Collingwood.

Frustration was the emotion of the day as Australia's best attempts to take control of the third Test at the Gabba were spoiled time and again by the most annoying rain possible.

Mitch Marsh takes a stunning grab, young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal gets a bath from a legend of the game, and the Aussie bowlers wreak havoc in between rain delays. Here are the quick hits from day three of the third Test.

Grant Wharington has declared his supermaxi Wild Thing 100 a better chance of winning the Sydney to Hobart on handicap than claiming the line honours prize usually contested by boats her size.

At only 15, Jin Woodman has earned a wildcard to the Open's main draw at Melbourne Park after winning three titles at the 2024 Australian Wheelchair Tennis National Championships and climbing to number 20 in the world. 

Experienced Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will play the third Test against India at the Gabba after overcoming a side strain.

Papua New Guinea is set to enter the NRL in 2028, but the Australian Rugby League Commission will not put a timeline on when a women's team will be established.

Jakara Anthony is returning to Australia after having surgery on a broken collarbone, sustained during a training session in Sweden.

Police say they have found a body in their search for Tom Voyce, who went missing after his car was swept away in flood waters.

Elijah Winnington claims gold in the 400m men's freestyle at the world short course championships in Budapest.

India's Gukesh Dommaraju beats China's Ding Liren to become the youngest chess world champion in history.

Started by 23-year-old Emily Attard, Specialist Hoops is an all-abilities basketball program that’s provided pathways and purpose to players with a disability.

Tim Tszyu insists he is still an international fighter as he prepares to chase more fights overseas despite suffering back-to-back losses but he will not entertain a fight with old rival Michael Zerafa.

The "soft power" aspect to this sports diplomacy initiative has never been a secret. But in the game of regional politics, Australia went in for the hard tackle.