Hawthorn has been busy on the penultimate day of the AFLW trade period, but the club is still considering its options regarding Melbourne premiership forward Tayla Harris.

The decision has been made to protect the welfare of the racing dogs, New Zealand's Racing Minister Winston Peters has announced.

Bent on success at the 2026 Asian Cup and 2027 World Cup, Football Australia is deliberately taking their time in searching for a new Matildas coach.

Rugby Australia could have an answer from Joe Schmidt this week about extending his coaching contract beyond the British and Irish Lions tour, but believes it has an Australian coach ready and waiting should he walk away.

Former professional cyclist Rohan Dennis reaches a plea deal with prosecutors over the crash that resulted in the death of his Olympian wife Melissa Hoskins.

Lani Pallister will have thoughts of godmother Dawn Fraser on her mind at the world short course championships, admitting the sporting icon's health scare had been "frightening".

India's loss in Adelaide showed that a resounding win in Perth had not washed away all its flaws with the bat and the ball. With the series now square, their hopes of retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be determined by whether they can answer some key questions.

The Wallaroos have a busy international campaign scheduled as they build into next year's Women's Rugby World Cup in England.

One-time North Queensland NRL winger Laitia Moceidreke will attempt to follow in Jordan Mailata's footsteps, after quitting rugby league to try his hand in the NFL.

A 20-strong squad of athletes has been named to represent the Black Swans, the First Nations national team, as part of initiatives by Netball Australia to increase representation throughout the sport.