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.