Ka Ying Rising trial effort finishes second to punters’ excitement

The Australian selectors will have a clear choice between Cooper Connolly’s youth or Nic Maddinson’s experience if Cameron Green does not recover from his abdominal strain in time to play in this week’s first test against South Africa.

The Matildas star won’t participate in the team’s upcoming friendlies against Germany and Haiti, citing mysterious “personal circumstances” - and it hasn’t gone down well with Football Australia.

Coach Adam Hollioake reckons Kent have found a formula they can stick with in terms of preparing home surfaces as they return to top-flight cricket.

Three deals were completed on day one, including a surprise early resolution to the Zach Merrett swap, which should open opportunities for more wheeling and dealing.

Free agency is under-used in the AFL and has not affected the equality of the competition, according to the players’ union – and could face a major overhaul as part of the league’s next pay deal.

Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth and summer signing James Brophy have both been nominated for a prestigious monthly award.

Collingwood will attempt to lure Matt Rowell from Gold Coast next year.

Len Ikitau has overcome injury and is set to line up at Eden Park against an All Blacks side coached by the same man who gave him his first Test cap as a Wallaby.

Ka Ying Rising and his Australian trainer and jockey were the stars of the show as the world’s best racehorse had his only barrier trial in the lead-up to his Everest defence.

The World Cup pay gap will be on the agenda during the next collective bargaining agreement.

Aussie icons Ian Thorpe and Grant 'Scooter' Patterson reveal the first piece of the emblem for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.