After nearly 10,000 races, industry legend Keith Ballard says it's time to get out while he’s still in one piece. He'll be farewelled at his home racetrack in Mount Isa this weekend.

Mike Tyson is 58 years old, but will still step back into the ring in a professionally sanctioned bout, taking on YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.

The tallest Japanese professional baseball player in history — standing at just over 2 metres tall — has joined the Adelaide Giants as the club aims to win a third straight Australian Baseball League championship.

Glenn Maxwell produces a cracking cameo after storms cleared in Brisbane to allow Australia to win a seven-over slog in the T20 opener against Pakistan.

The Socceroos are held to a 0-0 draw at home to Saudi Arabia in their World Cup qualifier, but not without surviving a late scare as a marginal offside denied the Saudis an injury time winner.