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Adelaide will host two new international tennis tournaments from next year in a move Tennis Australia and the South Australian Government are calling a coup for the state.

Todd Greenberg says Ben Barba won't have a way back into the sport if he is found to have assaulted his partner, saying "we won't tolerate misbehaviour and the sanctions will be extremely strong".

The Victorian batsman returns to Melbourne to "continue managing his wellbeing" after reporting "some challenges" in recent days.

Sri Lanka's first innings reply falters after Dimuth Karunaratne is taken to hospital having being struck by a bouncer in the second Test in Canberra.

The tiny but wealthy country celebrates after its moves to become a serious footballing nation — pumping billions into developing an academy, recruiting worldwide talent and building infrastructure for the 2022 World Cup — pay off.

The investigation into horse trainer Darren Weir has cast a shadow over the upcoming film celebrating the life and achievements of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup.

The troubled Dally M winner's off-field problems continue to hinder his career and he is in hot water again over a significant breach of his contract stemming from an alleged incident at the Townsville casino.

After a painfully long wait for a Test century this summer, two came in a hurry on the opening day in Canberra as Joe Burns and Travis Head made breaking the drought look frustratingly easy.

Racing Victoria stewards issue charges against Darren Weir and order that his horses be withdrawn from races over the weekend, two days after police raids on his stables near Ballarat and Warrnambool.

Nearly three decades after the first Australian debuted in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons becomes the first Aussie to make it to the league's All-Star Game.

Big tons to Joe Burns and Travis Head end Australia's long wait for Test centuries as the hosts grind Sri Lanka into the dust on day one of the second Test on a historic day for Manuka Oval.

Away from the fashions on the field, the made-for-movie tales and the champion horses, the racing industry is still facing a fight to persuade a sceptical public that all is clean behind the scenes.

Perth, long renowned as the pace bowling capital of the world for its rock hard pitches, has not produced a Test fast bowler for almost 25 years. But one promising new quick signals a change in fortunes, writes Clint Thomas.

Australia opts for continuity in naming the same XI for the second Test that thoroughly dismantled Sri Lanka in the first, meaning Marcus Stoinis's Test debut will have to wait.

The AFLW kicks off this weekend, but with temperatures forecast to reach 37 degrees in some football cities, players will be doing all they can to avoid heat stress.

NSW racing authorities threaten to bar horses trained by the Melbourne Cup-winning trainer from racing in the state, as he is summoned for questioning by Racing Victoria officials.

The head of Racing Victoria denies that electric shock devices are commonly used by horse trainers, after police allegedly found "jiggers" during raids on the stables of Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Darren Weir.

Amy Bockerstette, a golf-loving teenager with Down syndrome, stuns the crowds — and leading pros Gary Woodland and Matt Kuchar — on one of the most famous holes in the game at TPC Scottsdale.

The World Rugby Sevens Series rolls into Sydney this weekend, and in the men's draw the US Eagles are one of the favourites for the title.

The launch of the AFLW season promises fitter, stronger, more skilled and better paid athletes, but the league's stars still have to balance work and sport and the AFL is reluctant to expand their season.