The Glasgow Games will feature just 10 sports and as a result the dreams of several athletes hoping to compete have now been dashed.

Coach Mal Meninga named an unchanged line-up to face the Kiwis on Sunday, looking to book their spot in the Pacific Championships final.

A decade-long wait is over as the AFL announced the Indigenous All-Stars will play a fixture in the pre-season next year. The squad is poised to be one of the most talented football teams to ever set foot on a ground.

Rugby Australia's big-money signing from rugby league Joseph Sua'ali'i looks set to make his Wallabies debut on the end-of-season tour after being included in Joe Schmidt's squad for Tests against England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.

After enduring a number of false starts in recent years, Australia's greatest men's basketballer ever believes Ben Simmons is finally ready to recapture his former glory.