Eoin Morgan came out swinging in an innings that started with an awkward-looking tangle involving his opposing captain, and ended with a world-record clutter of sixes.

The Matildas have made three changes to their starting XI to face Jamaica in their final group game.

Group C at the Women’s World Cup is coming down to the wire, with the Matildas eager to book a place in the last 16 by avoiding defeat to Jamaica.

A controversy over wrestling techniques is threatening to explode ahead of State of Origin II, with Blues players believed to be privately fuming at the Maroons’ tactics in the opening encounter.

Marcus Stoinis’ hopes of playing in the World Cup again are still alive after he appeared to get through a fitness test without issue at Trent Bridge on Tuesday morning.

It all comes down to this.

So much for that bad back.

With a last name like Tendulkar, Arjun - son of Sachin - was always going to catch the attention of cricket fans.

Four-time Hawthorn premiership forward Jarryd Roughead is desperate to earn another opportunity at AFL level, but won’t be shattered if he doesn’t play another game for Alastair Clarkson.

Queensland No. 6 Cameron Munster has spoken about how playing with Kalyn Ponga as part of the Maroons has left him in awe of the fullback.

Robbie Farah has doubled down on his comments about players making themselves unavailable for international selection, saying Test level football should be treated with the same respect as Origin.

A popular Anglican priest in Gosford has publicly spoken out against Israel Folau in the wake of his latest attack on gay and transgender people.

Former UEFA president Michel Platini has been arrested in relation to a corruption probe into the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar, a judicial official said Tuesday.

The Melbourne Stars will do all they can to recruit David Warner for next season’s Big Bash League, declaring him the biggest name in world cricket.

Melbourne has made the unusual decision to restructure its coaching department midway through the season, following a disastrous start to 2019.

Cronulla front-rower Andrew Fifita is “absolutely gutted” after being suspended for three games after failing to have a dangerous contact charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary.

They’re the A-League’s newest team and they clearly want to make a splash with how they look.

Fremantle recruit Rory Lobb is set to make a surprise return in the next month after initially looking unlikely to play again this season due to a foot injury.

Hawthorn will be without its captain until Round 16 after Ben Stratton was suspended for a total of two games for two separate incidents.

Former State of Origin star Timana Tahu has sensationally claimed the national anthem boycott contributed to NSW axing Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker from its team.

The AFL crowd control debate is “a bit of a mess”, according to Western Bulldogs champion Bob Murphy.

Australia star Alyssa Healy has hit enough balls in Australia, declaring she’s ready for a “feisty and fiery” women’s Ashes series in England.

The World Cup’s top four teams are making their mark in the death overs, proving hard to stop when it matters most.

The Bulldogs are considering making a stunning 10-year, $11 million offer to superstar Latrell Mitchell which, if it goes ahead, would be the biggest player deal in rugby league history.

Geelong great and media personality Sam Newman has tweeted his support for Adam Goodes after viewing The Final Quarter.

Collingwood is awaiting a verdict on an alleged gambling indiscretion involving star young forward Jaidyn Stephenson.

The 2019 NBA Draft is right around the corner, and there are a set of familiar Australian faces hoping to hear their respective names called out.

Manchester United aren’t giving up on Crystal Palace right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka and they’re ready to break the bank to get their man.

The Brumbies could face one of the most gruelling travel schedules in world sport to end a 15-year Super Rugby title drought, but Wallabies fullback Tom Banks says they can do it.

A broken wrist has not deterred Queensland prop Dylan Napa, who says there is “no doubt” he will play Sunday’s State of Origin II in Perth.

Bangladesh run-scoring machine Shakib Al Hasan has no fear for Australia’s armoury of fast bowlers, confident he’s ready to take them on in Thursday’s World Cup clash.

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has called for the removal of behavioural awareness officers inside venues, declaring they’re “not right and they should go”.

Parramatta prop Tim Mannah has confirmed he will remain with the Eels for the remainder of the 2019 season.

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan withstood a barrage of questions from reporters on Tuesday afternoon, with the league’s top dog unwilling to confirm whether a Collingwood player was being investigated for a betting irregularity.

Queensland fullback Kalyn Ponga has refused to speculate about a future code switch to rugby union, despite confirming Wallabies coach Michael Cheika contacted him ‘ages ago’.

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan says comments made by Jeff Kennett regarding Marvel Stadium’s security guards were “wrong” — and has prompted the Hawthorn president to apologise for his choice of words.

Brad Fittler has come under fire for making seven changes to his side that lost the series opener 18-14 at Suncorp Stadium.

A defiant AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has dug in over a crackdown on fan behaviour, declaring he won’t say sorry for providing a safe environment for footy supporters.

Chiefs captain Sam Cane has said their stunning transformation from Super Rugby strugglers to playoffs contenders was sparked by a desire to prove their critics wrong.

Daly Cherry-Evans has opened up on the moment he was told he was ‘no longer needed’ in the Queensland side following the second game of the 2015 Origin series.

Houston, we have a problem.

St Kilda will not only welcome back one of its key cogs, but unveil its much hyped star recruit.

Essendon star Jake Stringer will be racing the clock if he is to fly to Perth to face West Coast on Thursday.

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge concedes retired premiership hero Tom Boyd could return to the AFL in the future, but hopes he finds some enjoyment playing at the local level.

Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon is backing the increased security presence at AFL games, questioning why there has been an outpouring of negative criticism towards it.

NSW is feeling pretty blue.

If ever Australian rugby needed a good news story it is now.

Harry Maguire might just be worth the £80million ($146.5m) he will cost Manchester United, according to the stats.

Roger Federer says staying wide awake will be the key to his grass court season with his focus on claiming a record tenth Halle title this week.

Two-time defending champion Chile opened its Copa America campaign with a 4-0 win over guest Japan on Monday, with Eduardo Vargas scoring a pair of goals to become Chile’s all-time leading scorer in the South American competition.

Nick Kyrgios has hailed French Open champion Ashleigh Barty and declared his fellow Australian is the woman to beat at Wimbledon.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Brooks Koepka didn’t win the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, and that’s OK.

Four-time premiership Hawk Cyril Rioli has weighed into Jeff Kennett’s “new arrivals” comments with a simple, yet telling, emoji on his Instagram story.

Manchester United supporters have been involved in more football-related arrests where racism was an aggravating factor or a feature than any other club in England in the four seasons up to 2017-18, data from the Home Office shows.

Knights halfback Mitchell Pearce made the unusual move of ruling himself out of Origin II —

When Super Rugby’s quarterfinalists were finally decided last weekend, there were celebrations in New Zealand with four qualifiers.

Australian rugby may have another golden generation on its hands as a 14-man Junior Wallabies side bounced into the final of the under-20 World Championship with a crushing 34-13 win over hosts Argentina in Rosario.

Extraordinary vision has emerged of a security guard almost attempt to break up a tussle at an AFL venue … on the field.

Broncos’ legend Michael Hancock has launched a tirade against the current squad of Brisbane players and called on coach Anthony Seibold to swing the axe.

This was how a big heavyweight showcase in America can go to plan.

Charlie Curnow finally delivered on his promise, with a devastating seven-goal haul against the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night.

Gunfire broke out and a stampede ensued as fans celebrated at a rally Monday for the NBA champion Raptors, leaving four people shot and thousands fleeing less than a block from where the players and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sat on stage.

Australian rugby has a playmaking crisis.

It’s that time of year again!

AS Roma’s former captain and record goalscorer Francesco Totti left his job in the management team, bitterly complaining that the Italian Serie A club’s US owner had never given him a proper role.

LaMelo Ball is an NBL player. Let that sink in.

Blues coach Brad Fittler’s team selections have left NSW fans in a state of confusion.

Ben Stratton could be staring down the barrel of a holiday, with the AFL set to argue the Hawthorn captain should receive two separate suspensions for pinching and stomping.

Ferrari are continuing to challenge Sebastian Vettel's race-losing Canadian GP penalty after confirming they have formally asked for the decision to be reviewed.

The Brumbies won’t have to face Tendai Mtawarira in their Super Rugby quarterfinal clash after the Sharks’ powerful prop forward was ruled out with a knee injury.

AFL 360 co-host Gerard Whateley believes it is time to shutdown the score-review system immediately, following another embarrassing error in the weekend’s AFL action.

More VAR drama hit the Women’s World Cup as hosts France received a controversial penalty to win the game against Nigeria.

Blues legend Anthony Minichiello has said Latrell Mitchell should be playing Origin this weekend, while Knights coach Nathan Brown has lauded Mitchell Pearce’s big sacrifice as ‘brave’.

The NBL has its Next Star.

A rejuvenated Renault admit their home French GP is an "important milestone", but are confident that upgrades will help them reveal their "true pace" over a busy and crucial F1 summer.

Matildas captain Sam Kerr says there was a time when she didn’t speak to brother Daniel for two years.

The Matildas could be without two senior players for their clash with Jamaica, but will welcome teenager Mary Fowler for her first squad appearance of the World Cup.

NSW legends Phil Gould and Paul Gallen clashed in a heated debate surrounding the Blues players’ effort levels in Origin I.

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has caused a stir in the football world after comments made on Melbourne radio following a weekend of fan outrage over the number of security staff at AFL venues.

Brownlow Medallist Gerard Healy has delivered a scathing critique of AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan, saying the league boss had shown a “lack of leadership that’s been threatening the game”.

Sir Viv Richards, Gordon Greenidge, Ramnaresh Sarwan and now Shimron Hetmyer - West Indies fans could be forgiven for getting a bit excited.

On the same day tennis legend Martina Navratilova declared Aussie star Ash Barty a “champion” — former French Open champion Ion Tiriac went a different way.

Axed Blues centre Latrell Mitchell is reportedly so disillusioned with his dumping from the NSW side for Origin II that he may make himself unavailable for representative footy in the immediate future.

Welcome back to the Power Rankings.

Lebanon skipper Robbie Farah has taken a swipe at players who failed to make themselves available for the Cedars, labelling them “a bit disrespectful”.

One player has had some harsh words for Tim Sheens barely a week after his exit from Hull Kingston Rovers.

Last year Abbas Miski visited his parents’ homeland of Lebanon for the first time as a grown man.

Matildas boss Ante Milicic says his team is fully focused on winning their final World Cup group game against Jamaica, rather than contemplating any potential opponents in the knockout stages.

Blues coach Brad Fittler has revealed what Latrell Mitchell must do to earn a recall to his side.

Blake Ferguson will draw inspiration from Josh Morris when he makes his unlikely State of Origin return for NSW on Sunday.

Concerns over Optus Stadium’s surface have been dismissed by Kevin Walters ahead of Sunday’s State of Origin II in Perth, the Queensland coach saying the Maroons would “play in the desert”.

Fremantle star Nathan Wilson was attacked and punched in the face during a brawl at a 21st birthday party on Saturday night, reports Nine News Perth.

West Coast’s superstar ruckman Nic Naitanui will return from a second knee reconstruction this weekend via the WAFL.

Alastair Clarkson says he will “never walk away” from a commitment to Hawthorn.

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has compared the “hysteria” around Ben Stratton’s pinching to the Australian men’s cricket team’s ‘Sandpaper-gate’ saga, saying it has been unfair to the Hawks skipper.

Queensland coach Kevvy Walters has yet again refused to mention NSW players and taken a sly dig at the Blues.

Star England opener Jason Roy will miss at least two World Cup matches after tearing his hamstring against the West Indies.

The NSW Blues are considering reshuffling their forward pack by moving Jake Trbojevic into the front row, benching Paul Vaughan and starting seasoned Melbourne Storm froward Dale Finucane at lock.

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has issued an apology to irate and intimidated footy fans in the wake of a heightened level of security at games, reports the Herald Sun.

Paul Kent has pleaded with the NRL telling the governing body to show “some guts” over a recent spate of crusher tackles.