As Craig Bellamy turns 65, the Melbourne Storm coach is ready for an equal-record 10th grand final — and win or lose he has proven his place as one of the best the game has seen, writes Paul Kennedy.

This year's Bathurst 1000 will have more battling on track according to driver Thomas Randle, as Supercars make a change in tyre compounds for the Great Race.

Skeleton racer Jaclyn Narracott achieved her Olympic dream "on the smell of an oily rag", but has "nothing left" as she bows out of the sport an "Australian winter sport trailblazer".

Alyssa Healy will captain Australia at the T20 World Cup following the end of the peerless reign of Meg Lanning.

On a night of upsets in the Champions League, one of the biggest comes as Aston Villa — roared on by some Royal support — beats mighty Bayern Munich with a brilliant late winner, sparking scenes of joy in Birmingham.