Happy tears and the '10-year rule' behind Fagan's exit

After more than a decade being a fan favourite at Easter Road, Scottish club Hibernian have decided to honour Socceroo Martin Boyle with a testimonial year.

After a rough season, journeyman Jack Buchanan has outshone 19 of his fellow Australians to take a share of the lead in the prestigious Links Championship.

Pat Cummins' Australian champions will face their 2023 final victims India and Pakistan in their group next year as they set out on their World Cup defence.

Membership is booming at one western suburbs surf club, with a new generation of young lifesavers helping drive its biggest season yet.

Sydney player Isaac Heeney says he can't wait to return to the Swans as the spectre of sexual assault allegations continues to loom over the AFL club.

Freestyle powerhouse duo Lani Pallister and Sam Short are celebrating five titles between them at the national short course championships.

Isaac Heeney won the Bob Skilton Medal for the third year in a row, as the club boss said the players involved in the Pullman Hotel scandal deserve “the presumption of innocence”.

Nic Maddinson and Sam Harper have been called into Australia's Test squad in South Africa, with the news not good for Josh Inglis and Cameron Green.

Will Ashcroft has added a Merrett-Murray Medal to his resume, pipping Brisbane Lions warhorse Josh Dunkley for the premiership club's best-and-fairest honour.

Isaac Heeney has been named Sydney's best and fairest, but he and fellow Sydney stars were notable absentees from the club's end-of-season awards night.

Trade table hostilities over Merrett coincided with Essendon’s Crichton Medal dinner on Thursday night, where the star midfielder took the top gong again.