Stalemate as Sky Blues, Wanderers kick off ALM season

Sydney FC and Western Sydney were left lamenting missed opportunities after the A-League Men rivals settled for a goalless draw to kick off the new campaign.

After an encouraging end to their season on the field, things have turned particularly sour off the field for the Blues, who now have two players suspended for the start of next season.

Six-time NBL MVP Bryce Cotton has produced some late magic to sink Tasmania, but coach Trevor Gleeson was not there to see it due to a five-year-old promise.

Keeley Nizza races past some soft Samoan defence in Australia's RLWC opener.

The Sydney Flames have overturned a 13-point deficit to beat a spirited Southside Melbourne Flyers in their first game of the WNBL season.

Samoan speedster Sua Fa'alogo scores his fourth try in the RLWC opener against France.

Brian To'o smashes a French player and Stephen Crichton picks up the loose ball to score.

Eight years after a dramatic reverse-swing arms race during the controversial 2018 tour of South Africa, conditions have brought the art form back to the fore.

On the bubble in the season-long points race, Australian golfer Grace Kim has moved into equal second at the LPGA Shanghai to boost her Tour Championship hopes.

West Coast fans have taken to social media to express their surprise at the club’s decision to de-list forward-ruck Jack Williams.

Giga Kick has won and finished second in his two Everest runs. Trainer Clayton Douglas says a soft track gives his veteran a chance to feature in the finish again.