Jeffrey Guan required emergency surgery in Canberra after suffering a serious fracture to his left cheekbone and eye socket when struck by a ball during a NSW Open regional qualifying pro-am on September 20.

Kylie Rogers, the former AFL executive who took the role as chief executive of the VRC in September, embarks on her first carnival since taking the job.

Alex de Minaur holds on to a shot at the ATP Finals despite bowing out to Holger Rune at the Paris Masters.

Nathan McSweeney has become the latest Australian Test hopeful to falter in his push for the top-order vacancy, denied a half-century in Australia A's first match with India A.

Sri Lankan officials confirmed the fixtures for next year's series with both matches to be played at Galle.