All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has invited the Wallabies to kick for their wingers, confident it will play into the hosts' hands at their Eden Park fortress.

The opening day of the Australia's Test series in South Africa ended early due to bad light, and sunset times will make it difficult to make back the time.

Elise Mertens has banished another former champion to reach the China Open semi-finals where she will face home favourite Zheng Qinwen.

Matt Renshaw’s return to Test cricket has been an orderly one over several years – nothing like the Nic Maddinson whiplash recall.

Dallas Mavericks fans will have to wait just a little bit longer to see Kyrie Irving in their team’s colours for the first time in almost two years, after he sat out Friday’s 135-117 pre-season loss to the Houston Rockets in Macau. Even without the flashy point guard running things, however, the two Texas clubs still put on a show for the thousands that packed into The Venetian Arena for the second year of NBA China Games. When the 34-year-old does finally return after an injury break that began...

Max Verstappen will start on pole for Saturday's sprint race at the Singapore Grand Prix with Australia's Oscar Piastri in fourth place.

Nic Maddinson marked the longest duck on record by an Australian Test opener, headlining a tough start to the long-awaited Test tour of South Africa.

The Bombers came out firing after picking up their first win last week, but the Dogs were too strong in front of 4000 fans at Whitten Oval for Pride Round.

Jimmy Peirson posted a hundred in his 100th game before Xavier Bartlett pressed his Test claims to put Queensland on top of WA in the Sheffield Shield.

Led by David Johnson, Tasmania's bench thrived as the JackJumpers notched their highest score in a 10-point away win over Illawarra.

The Perth Bears announced the departure of De Ceglie - former director of news and current affairs at Seven West Media after being editor-in-chief of the West Australian newspaper - in a press release on Friday evening.

A pair of WA sporting icons will be in action alongside each other in local cricket on Saturday, with Adam Voges and David Mundy set to team up for East Fremantle.

Anthony De Ceglie has stepped down as chief executive of the Perth Bears.

Home-grown hero Zheng Qinwen pulled out some of her best tennis to beat Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina 6-3, 7-6 at the China Open on Friday and storm into the semi-finals. Zheng, a wild-card entry in Beijing, finally notched her first straight-sets win of this year’s tournament, having needed more than 10 hours on court to get to the quarter-final. The world No 54 sent the crowd roaring as she punched winners down the line, though the seventh-ranked Svitolina came back fighting to force a second-set...

Chinese basketball fans wanting to catch a glimpse of Yang Hansen in a Portland Trail Blazers uniform might get their wish next year, with the centre’s side reportedly one of the two teams tipped to play in the 2027 NBA China Games in Macau. The Trail Blazers, who opened their pre-season with a 123-118 win over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, have Chinese centre Yang, all-star point guard Damian Lillard, and former rookie of the year Ja Morant on their roster. A well-placed source told...

Aussie ace Alex de Minaur didn't need to lift a racquet to advance, but China Open winner Novak Djokovic has been sent crashing out at the Shanghai Masters.

Australian golfers Min Woo Lee and Adam Scott have put themselves in with a strong chance of victory at the Baycurrent Classic in Japan.

Victoria are staring down the barrel of a Sheffield Shield rout after being put to the sword by two-time defending champions South Australia.

Check out the best pics from the junior hockey nationals in Canberra.

A bill has been proposed in the National Assembly to end the automatic military service exemption for Asian Games gold medalists, following controversy sparked by Korean participants in the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Games. The bill, submitted by Rep. Joo Ho-young and nine other lawmakers of the main opposition People Power Party, seeks to remove Asian Games gold medals as a standalone qualification for alternative military service under the arts and sports personnel program. The program, under the Military Service Act, allows eligible athletes to fulfill their military obligations by continuing their sporting careers rather than serving on active duty. Olympic medalists and Asian Games gold medalists currently qualify. The bill would retain eligibility for Olympic medalists. It would also create a route for people recognized as having significantly enhanced the country’s international standing through achievements in arts or sports to qualify with Cabinet approval. “In some Asian Games sports, the composition of teams and standards of competition vary considerably. Yet gold medalists uniform

For athletes in less popular sports, life after the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games can be harsh. Once the competition is over, they must return to demanding jobs to make a living. Kim Geon-myeong, 32, a member of Korea’s kabaddi team, worked as a sanitation worker while preparing for the Asian Games, squeezing in training sessions before and after work even after making the national team. He took up kabaddi at the suggestion of Lee Jang-gun, 34, a senior from his university and one of the country’s leading players. After failing to make the national team for the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang, Kim considered his career options before taking a job as a sanitation worker for the Geumjeong District Office in Busan. There are no professional kabaddi teams in Korea. National team members hold different jobs, making it difficult even to coordinate team training sessions. Korean kabaddi gained public attention after winning silver at the 2018 Asian Games and Lee, its most recognizable player, appeared on television variety shows. However, the sport’s infrastructure remains und

Socceroo Brandon Borrello has been handed the Wanderers captaincy as the club seeks to bounce back from a poor season.

Just six years out from the Brisbane Games, Australia’s sporting bodies are facing dozens of job cuts, putting decades of expertise and the futures of athletes at risk.

It’s on again. Australia arrive at Eden Park full of confidence, aiming to end their curse at the famous ground under new coach Les Kiss.

After a decade of waiting to reach the “pinnacle” of rugby league, Kalyn Ponga is set to make his debut for New Zealand in Thursday’s World Cup opener against the Kangaroos.

Tasmania are on the back foot heading into day three of their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW following centuries from Ollie Davies and Jack Edwards.

The Saints’ problems are much bigger than departing coach Nick Dal Santo.

Nick Blakey, who is poised to become one of the highest-paid players in the competition, on Friday nominated North Melbourne as his preferred destination. Meantime, Zak Butters is a Bulldog on a $17 million deal that is the largest on aggregate in AFL history.

Alice Buckley is the only female driver in the Super2 series, and is hoping to become the first full-time Supercars driver since 2019.

Australia’s batting and team selection is back in the spotlight after Nic Maddinson’s duck headlined a nightmare start to the long-awaited Test tour of South Africa.