The Rabbitohs say they have no regrets about terminating Jason Demetriou's contract in the wake of the club's disastrous start to the NRL season.

Steve Smith is left out of an Australian World Cup squad for the first time since 2012 as Australia's 15-man provisional squad is named.

Netball Australia is already embracing changes to their traditional playing dress, but the Super Netball clubs are yet to take up the offer. Giants co-captain Jo Harten says she is pushing hard to make it happen.

FIFA threatens the country with suspension amid accusations of money laundering and "undue influence by third parties" within its federation. 

Formula 1 suffered a catastrophe in 1994 when the sport lost two drivers on the same race weekend. While the legendary Ayrton Senna took most of the spotlight, Roland Ratzenberger's legacy lives on through F1's safety innovations.