Enjoying career-best form ahead of the Boxing Day Test, Travis Head barely recognises the batter who walked out onto the MCG four years ago against India.

In a move illustrating the changing face of live sport programming, Netflix secures the US rights to the Women's World Cup in 2027 and 2031.

Australia is awarded a 65-run victory via the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method in the second one-day international against New Zealand as rain ends the game in Wellington early.

In the midst of his 22nd season, LeBron James claims another NBA milestone as he helps Los Angeles Lakers defeat Sacramento Kings 113-100.

Dehydration, a double century, and disputed decisions. The 1986 Tied Test between India and Australia was one of the most dramatic cricket matches in the sport's history.

The axe falls on opener Nathan McSweeney, with Australian selectors opting to add NSW rising star Sam Konstas to their squad for the fourth Test against India at the MCG.

Just six Tests ago, Ravichandran Ashwin was running through England's line-up with match-winning spells. Now his career is over. The rapid end to his career should be a cautionary tale to elder statesmen from both India and Australia.

Two regional soccer clubs can now field junior girls' teams in the state's community premier league, after a change of heart from Football Victoria.

The NSW government abandons plans for an indoor sports hub in western NSW, blaming the previous government and increased costs.

Premier League club Chelsea issues a brief statement confirming an investigation into Ukrainian international Mykhailo Mudryk after an adverse result from a urine sample.

Australia arrived at the Gabba on day four needing to force the issue for everything to fall their way for a victory to be snatched, but as the misfortunes piled up the day quickly came to represent a missed opportunity.

Australia's pace bowling stocks take a massive hit, while Steve Smith has a mixed day and Mohammed Siraj survives by the barest of margins. Here are the quick hits from day four at the Gabba.

Maddi Levi has taken the sevens world by storm, breaking records on her way to being named the best player on the planet for 2024. Her secret weapon has always been little sister Teagan.

Darren Lehmann says he is worried that current chairman of selectors George Bailey is "too close" to the team, which could make difficult decisions over dropping veterans harder.

Patrick Kisnorbo has made a shock departure from Melbourne Victory as coach, only six months into a three-year deal, to take up an opportunity overseas.

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.