Ange Postecoglou hits out at reporters after his side slipped to a heavy 6-3 defeat to league leaders Liverpool at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, leaving Spurs in the bottom half of the table heading into Christmas.

Annabel Sutherland scores 42 and takes three wickets as Australia wraps up a 75-run win over New Zealand in the third ODI in Wellington.

Nathan McSweeney has bounced back from his Test axing, scoring an unbeaten 78 to inspire Brisbane to a thrilling three-wicket win over Adelaide. 

Aaron Shattock is fighting for his life after an excavator rolled on him on a property on the Gold Coast, his former AFL club the Brisbane Lions says.

The Chinese world number five will miss the mixed-teams United Cup tournament, but says she will be good to go for the Australian Open in January.