Brand-ed Australians put to the sword in Test warm-up

With Australia set to embark on their 20-Test odyssey in earnest on Friday in Durban, we takes a look at the major talking points for the three-Test series against South Africa.

Bryce Cotton and Nick Rakocevic combined for 66 points but Adelaide couldn't prevent a third successive defeat, losing by five points to Melbourne United.

Coco Gauff lost to a player she'd beaten in all five previous meetings after receiving what she called an torrent of racist abuse on social media.

Vice-captain Travis Head has highlighted the generational split in Australian cricket, accusing the golden era of unfairly going after the current side.

A simmering feud between Australia’s current and past Test cricketers has been reignited by Travis Head.

Culture is an overused word in the AFL, but the Merrett and Ridley trades, with minimal haggling and ambit claiming, were a measure of an Essendon attempt at cultural change.

Nine wraps up day three of the trade period as Zach Merrett opens up on his Dons departure.

Gillingham defender Conor McManus scored for Republic of Ireland under-21s in a win over England.

Alex de Minaur retires during his China Open final against Novak Djokovic.

Leo Messi marks his final match for Argentina with a goal from the spot.

Tom Trbojevic speaks exclusively to Nine's Danny Weidler ahead of the World Cup.