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Friday brought plenty of drama across Australian sport, with Ellyse Perry producing a match-winning innings in a one-run WBBL thriller, Al Hassan Toure scoring a hat-trick for Sydney FC and Tasmania edging the New Zealand Breakers to reclaim top spot in the NBL. Australia's Wheelaroos also suffered their first defeat of the Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup, while a major pay dispute threatened to overshadow the Wallabies' northern hemisphere campaign. There was also signific

Australian sport farewelled one of its greatest motorsport figures on Thursday, with former Formula One world champion Alan Jones passing away aged 80. There was plenty of action elsewhere, as Brisbane Heat finally ended their lengthy WBBL winless run through a magnificent Charli Knott century, Perth Scorchers continued their unbeaten start and Illawarra Hawks claimed an important NBL victory. The Sydney Swans also found themselves back in the headlines for the wrong reasons,

On Wednesday, Rinky Hijikata produced one of the biggest upsets of his career to eliminate Novak Djokovic at the Paris Masters. Closer to home, the Brisbane Bullets survived a remarkable Perth Wildcats comeback in the NBL, Melbourne Victory suffered another damaging continental defeat and the Melbourne Renegades claimed a bizarre last-ball victory in the WBBL. The AFLW also officially launched its finals campaign, with league officials discussing possible changes to the compe

Melbourne Cup Day ended with a remarkable piece of racing history, with Ciaron Maher becoming the first trainer to prepare the first three finishers in the famous Flemington race. Ethan Brown produced a memorable ride aboard Point of Law, while a controversial stewards' decision also reshaped the result of Sydney's $3 million Big Dance. Away from the racetrack, Newcastle Jets suffered another disappointing night in the AFC Champions League Elite, falling to Shanghai Port desp

It was an exciting day of sport on Monday, with Melbourne United extending their winning streak in the NBL, Perth Scorchers defending a modest total in the Women's Big Bash League and Cricket Australia unveiling fresh-look squads for the upcoming white-ball series against England. Queensland's Jack Clayton also made a strong case for higher honours with a Sheffield Shield century, while the AFLW's million-dollar McClelland Trophy race narrowed to six contenders.

Sunday was a memorable day for Australian sport, headlined by the Jillaroos producing the biggest victory in Rugby League World Cup history, Ashleigh Gardner delivering one of the greatest individual performances in WBBL history and Brisbane's Tom Nolan scoring a major UFC upset. There was also plenty happening domestically, with Sydney claiming a dramatic one-point AFLW victory over Fremantle, Perth Glory recording their first A-League win of the season and the NBL producing

Saturday was a difficult day for Australian cricket, with South Africa completing a remarkable turnaround to win the Test series 2-1. There was considerably better news elsewhere, as the Kangaroos demolished the Cook Islands to finish their Rugby League World Cup pool campaign unbeaten, North Melbourne secured another AFLW minor premiership and Australian basketball and football produced a busy afternoon and evening of action. The opening weekend of the Women's Big Bash Leagu

Friday delivered a strong night of Australian sport, with Geelong securing a top-two AFLW finish, the Sydney Sixers snatching a last-ball WBBL victory and the Adelaide 36ers producing an impressive road win in the NBL. Brisbane Roar also rescued a point against A-League champions Auckland, while Australia's cricketers were handed a challenging target in the deciding Test against South Africa.

Thursday delivered a busy day across Australian sport, with the NBL producing a convincing Cairns victory, the Women's Big Bash League getting underway with two matches at Junction Oval, and both Adelaide United and Melbourne Victory suffering defeats in Asian competition. There was also an important day in the deciding Test against South Africa, while Alex de Minaur moved another step closer to qualifying for the ATP Finals.

Australia's cricketers moved into the lead against South Africa, the Diamonds finished their Constellation Cup campaign with a victory and the Sydney Kings produced a blistering start to defeat the Perth Wildcats in the NBL. Elsewhere, Kurtley Beale earned a surprise Wallabies recall, while Football Australia addressed security concerns surrounding the Socceroos' upcoming international fixtures.