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Australia sevens men ease to Hong Kong win

<p>Australia's world series-winning rugby men have returned to action at the Hong Kong Sevens by easing to a win over the hosts.</p>

Aussies ponder what ifs at T20 World Cup

<p>While hoping for a Sri Lankan win over England to keep them alive in the T20 World Cup, Australia's Glenn Maxwell is pondering the what ifs.</p>

Rocked Huni prevails in heavyweight test

<p>Heavyweight prospect Justis Huni has been given a huge scare by underdog New Zealander Kiki Leutele before winning a unanimous points decision to m...

Aussies win but lose control of T20 fate

<p>Australia have defeated Afghanistan but are now relying on Sri Lanka to beat England if the hosts are to advance to the T20 World Cup semi-finals....

Sydney FC wary of goal-shy Brisbane Roar

<p>Brisbane Roar have scored just one goal this season and will be desperate to secure their first win when they host Sydney FC.</p>

Stacked Victory attack's best yet to come

<p>Nani is growing in confidence and coach Tony Popovic believes his marquee winger and the rest of his impressive Melbourne Victory attack will only...

Irishman takes T20 hat-trick in loss to NZ

<p>Ireland paceman Josh Little has claimed a hat-trick in a loss to New Zealand in their T20 World Cup clash in Adelaide.</p>

SCG wicket among Aussies' last hopes

<p>Australia's hopes of qualifying for the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals could rely on Sri Lanka making the most of a worn SCG wicket against England...

Redmayne, Harris star as Heat beat Thunder

<p>Brisbane Heat have surged to second spot on the WBBL ladder after beating the Sydney Thunder by 14 runs in Hobart. </p>

Demons surge to AFLW final win over Crows

<p>Melbourne have survived an early onslaught from reigning premiers Adelaide to storm home and win their AFLW qualifying final by 21 points at Ikon P...

Nani stars as Victory beat Jets in ALM

<p>Nani has delivered his best Melbourne Victory performance to lead them to a 4-0 A-League Men win over Newcastle, while Bruno Fornaroli scored his f...

Taipans hand United an NBL drubbing

<p>Cairns have won a game at home for the first time this season, and they have done so in style by hammering Melbourne United by 25 points.</p>

Fortune hospitalised before Huni fight

<p>Justis Huni's high-profile trainer Justin Fortune has revealed he discharged himself from hospital hours before the heavyweight's fight against Kik...

Andrews heckled as crash dogs campaign

<p>On the Victorian election hustings, Labor leader Daniel Andrews has been heckled while visiting an off-leash dog park to announce an animal welfare...

Bennett in hunt at Amateur Asia-Pacific

<p>Defending champion Mizuki Hashimoto leads the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship in Thailand at halfway with Australian Kelsey Bennett tied...

Indigenous families give AFL ultimatum

<p>Four Indigenous families say they will take part in an investigation into racism at Hawthorn if the AFL admits to its own failings on the subject.<...

Goddard, Misson latest Saints to return

<p>Former star player Brendon Goddard and fitness boss Dave Misson are the latest familiar names to return to St Kilda in Ross Lyon's second stint as...

Floods hit pipeline, 20,000 without gas

<p>Some 20,000 residents in Bathurst, Lithgow, Oberon, and Wallerawang could be without gas "for weeks" after a pipeline was hit by floods.<br></p>

Two charged over fatal Melbourne stabbing

<p>Two men have been charged with murder over a fatal weekend stabbing in Melbourne's city centre, prompting a warning from police about knife crime.<...

Kearney, Rennie return for North in AFLW

<p>Captain Emma Kearney and Kim Rennie are big inclusions for North Melbourne, while Geelong have named star Georgie Prespakis for their AFLW eliminat...