AFL UMPIRES coach Hayden Kennedy says it’s time for the iconic centre bounce to be scrapped.

MELBOURNE City ace Ivan Franjic looks set to return for Friday’s decisive home clash with Sydney FC.

WHILE everyone was jumping around in excitement at Ben Stokes’ huge $2.8 million IPL deal, a number of hugely unlucky stars missed out.

IN football they always talk about the magic of the FA Cup.

SURPRISE early money has been wagered on Norwood and Central District after bookmakers framed their opening markets for the 2017 SANFL season.

STEELE Sidebottom says the heat should be on the Collingwood players to make a return to finals in 2017, not coach Nathan Buckley.

BRISBANE will host April’s Davis Cup quarter-final against the US but doubts swirl over Bernard Tomic’s future.

SHE Will Reign is all the rage for next month’s Golden Slipper but one horse potentially capable of knocking the unbeaten filly off her perch will strut his stuff at Randwick on Saturday.

GIVE her a 20-30-foot wave and she is in her element.

JUST go with your gut!

HE’S one of the oldest rookie list recruits going around and Tendai Mzungu plans on giving the GWS Giants match committee yet another selection headache.

THERE are always question marks ahead of every F1 season, but the uncertainty has intensified before the 2017 campaign kicks off.

BRISBANE will host its biggest Davis Cup tie in more than a decade, with Pat Rafter Arena chosen by Tennis Australia as the venue for April’s clash with the United States.

THE Champions League Round of 16 continues with Leicester City hosting Sevilla and Juventus taking on Porto from 6:45am AEDT.

JAPANESE football side Gamba Osaka proved too strong for Adelaide United running out 3-0 winners in the opening match of Group H in the Asian Champions League at Coopers Stadium on Wednesday night.

SOMETIMES it’s hard to forget why AFC Champions League is so uplifting to watch live deep inside an A-League season.

TWO-time champion Jonathan Rea will be the man to catch at the World Superbike opening round at Phillip Island this weekend.

FORMER Hawthorn captain Sam Mitchell has been added to West Coast’s leadership group ahead of his expected Eagles debut this weekend.

AVRAAM Papadopoulos and Cameron Crestani might be at the opposite ends of their playing careers but both defenders have the same goal — securing a Brisbane Roar contract for next season.

HUGH McCluggage will never forget his first senior game. He has a scar as a permanent reminder.