Kamaru Usman proved tougher than the UFC’s ‘Baddest Motherf*cker’, Australian Alexander Volkanovski survived a huge scare, and a new champion was crowned in the bantamweight division as Fight Island got off to an incredible start.

An injury-ravaged Richmond will look to begin hub life with a bang when it faces Sydney at the Gabba on Sunday afternoon.

The Raiders’ premiership hopes are in turmoil with the club confirming on Sunday that star hooker Josh Hodgson and Bailey Simonsson were ruled out for the season.

The Great stayed great at UFC 251, but it wasn’t easy.

Port Adelaide has gone some way to proving why it should be an AFL premiership contender this season, registering a gritty, hard-fought win over the Giants.

Latrell Mitchell and Josh Reynolds have each accepted two-game bans for their run-in on Friday night.

Manly will look to get back to winning ways when they take on the Dragons in the final game of Round 9.

UFC legend Jose Aldo has suffered a horrendous beat down at the hands of new UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan, with viewers questioning how long it took to stop the fight.

The Melbourne Football Club has slammed a social media user who racially vilified off-season signing Harley Bennell.

North Melbourne’s Luke McDonald has drawn criticism from several ex-AFL players for a taunt towards Bomber Conor McKenna that appeared to make light of the Irishman’s recent coronavirus scare.

The Parramatta Eels will look to return to the top of the NRL ladder when they face the Newcastle Knights on Sunday afternoon.

Injury-prone Newcastle star Tautau Moga will finally get on the paddock and line up for the Knights when they take on premiership heavyweight Eels.

NRL head of football Graham Annesley says officials got it wrong sin-binning Raiders winger Bailey Simonsson in Canberra’s loss to the Melbourne Storm.

Panthers back-rower Kaide Ellis has reportedly signed with the Dragons to fill the hole left by James Graham after being granted an immediate release by Penrith.

Port Adelaide veteran Brad Ebert is set to come under fire from the Match Review Officer after a nasty collision with Giant Harry Perryman.

The results from part one of the annual player’s poll are in.

Wondering why Fremantle had so many unopposed players forward of centre at the most critical time of Saturday’s win over St Kilda?

World champion short track speed skater Lara van Ruijven died on Friday after a short illness at the age of 27, the International Skating Union (ISU) reported on its website.

NRL great Paul Gallen and Channel Nine personality Peter FitzSimons have clashed over Manly prop Addin Fonu-Blake’s vile spray of a referee and the excuses he used afterwards.

The Western Bulldogs will look to keep on climbing back into the premiership race as they complete Round 6 with a clash against Carlton on Sunday night.

Izak Rankine’s breathtaking AFL debut stunned the footy world on Saturday night – and Bulldogs legend Brad Johnson has highlighted a subtle yet freakish ability the young Sun possesses that enables him to produce such mercurial moments.

India’s cricket chief Sourav Ganguly Saturday said the national team will tour Australia in December but called for a shortened quarantine period for the players.

Channel Nine commentator Ray Warren has revealed the details behind his run-in with rap icon Snoop Dogg on a Qantas flight.

Hawthorn recruit Jon Patton will miss four weeks with a hamstring strain.

Port Adelaide champion Kane Cornes has labelled Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson’s game plan as “dreadful” and called for a captaincy change amid Ben Stratton’s form slump.

Andy Robertson was less than pleased at full-time as he lashed the referees after Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Burnley on Sunday (AEST).

Andy Robertson was less than pleased at full-time as he lashed the referees after Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Burnley on Sunday (AEST).

Former Bulldogs skipper Michael Ennis has called on the “underachieving” club to make a decision on coach Dean Pay’s future so that current players and potential recruits can have some “clarity.”

Sheffield United dealt a major blow to Chelsea’s chances of a Premier League top-four finish by thrashing the Blues 3-0 at Bramall Lane, while Liverpool’s long winning run at Anfield came to an end in a 1-1 draw with Burnley.

Essendon duo Devon Smith and Andrew McGrath have played down their club’s rivalry with North Melbourne, with both indicating the Kangaroos augment the match-up more than the Bombers.

Australia Test captain Tim Paine has opened up on the mental demons he battled after suffering a career-threatening injury in 2010.

Socceroos great Mile Jedinak has announced his retirement, scuppering hopes of a return to the A-League.

Wests Tigers centre Joey Leilua has copped plenty for his high shot on Penrith’s Dylan Edwards and understandably so, but no spray has been bigger than what he received from coach Michael Maguire for his “brain snap.”

Sky Sports commentator and Mike Atherton found himself on the wrong end of a Twitter prank during the first Test between England and the West Indies live on air.

Everyone knows who Michael Jordan is. Arguably the greatest player to ever step on the NBA hardwood who used his elevated platform to strike it rich off the court.

West Indies captain Jason Holder removed opposing skipper Ben Stokes to trigger an England collapse that saw a late flurry of wickets fall on the fourth day of the first Test at Southampton on Saturday.

F1 Styrian Grand Prix 2020 qualifying, Red Bull Ring, Spielberg — Lewis Hamilton claimed a brilliant first pole of the 2020 Formula 1 season with a wet-weather masterclass in treacherous track conditions at the Styrian GP, while Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo qualified ninth.

The Western Force’s return to Super Rugby AU in 2020, three years after they were dumped from the competition, has been spoiled by a composed second half performance from the Waratahs.

Western Bulldogs legend Brad Johnson has launched a stunning attack on AFL players electing to bump, declaring those who bump and make contact with the head deserve to be suspended for a number of weeks.

Renault signed Fernando Alonso rather than Sebastian Vettel to succeed McLaren-bound Daniel Ricciardo next year because his level of motivation was more convincing, Alain Prost said Saturday.

It was the call that Ricky Stuart says should never have been made as the undermanned Raiders fell just short of a brave win against the Storm on Saturday night.

It wasn’t the most pristine contest given the slippery conditions at Metricon Stadium.

Essendon star Dylan Shiel could be in hot water over a bump on young Roo Curtis Taylor.

Western Force were handed a rude awakening to the top-flight Saturday with NSW Waratahs scoring 23 unanswered points in 22 minutes to overwhelm them in their first game of Super Rugby in nearly three years.

Ricky Stuart was left seething after Bailey Simonsson was controversially sent to the sin bin for taking Josh Addo-Carr out while he was attempting to score a try.

Canberra forward Elliott Whitehead has put forth a contender for worst bombed try of the season.

A potentially season-ending injury to Josh Hodgson compounded Canberra’s woes following a 20-14 loss to Melbourne on Saturday night.

Izak Rankine is a freak. It’s that simple.

Melbourne has responded to a week of heavy criticism with a gutsy 17-point victory over a valiant Gold Coast in western Sydney.

Under-siege Canterbury coach Dean Pay has implored the Bulldogs board to come out and speak publicly about his future in order to ease ongoing speculation.

Brisbane has broken a 113-day, six-game losing streak by beating Canterbury 26-8 in a slog in front of Broncos greats at Suncorp Stadium.

England World Cup legend Jack Charlton has died aged 85 after a long-term illness.

Bulldogs recruit Luke Thompson could be in some trouble from the Match Review Committee after he was placed on report for a shoulder charge on Broncos prop Tevita Pangai Jr.

On paper, West Coast’s clash with Adelaide certainly didn’t scream blockbuster stuff coming into Round 6.

The Panthers smashed the Sharks 56-24 in their clash at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium.

Collingwood first-gamer Will Kelly is set to miss the rest of the season after dislocating his elbow during Friday night’s 32-point win over Hawthorn.

Better late than never.

He’s a 154-game veteran but Dean Whare may have a fight on his hands for a spot in Penrith’s starting side after a starring debut from Charlie Staines.

West Coast has finished its Queensland hub stay on a positive note, easing past a woeful Adelaide side by 33 points at the Gabba.

Formula One granted the wishes of its drivers on Friday by confirming Mugello will host a F1 Grand Prix for the first time in the fabled track’s history later this year.

Fernando Alonso had every reason to raise an eyebrow when Daniel Ricciardo said he could not explain the cause of his high-speed crash in practice for this weekend’s Styrian Grand Prix.

Addin Fonua-Blake’s vile abuse of a referee has led to Manly drafting a formal apology to the Australian Human Rights Commission and Anti-Discrimination NSW.

A bunch of Brisbane legends have turned out in solidarity to support the embattled current crop of players.

Fremantle has held on to record its biggest ever comeback win, coming from six goals down at quarter-time to stun St Kilda in a thriller on the Gold Coast.

League legend Andrew Johns is stunned that Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold hasn’t swung the axe on his struggling Broncos stars after a run of six-straight losses.

Ben Long is almost certain to miss some footy after being reported for a brutal head-high bump on Fremantle big man Sean Darcy.

South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell and Wests Tigers’ Josh Reynolds have copped matching suspensions for their spiteful clash in the Rabbitohs’ heated 18-10 win over the Tigers on Friday.

So, Fight Island is here.

Hawthorn legend Dermott Brereton has bemoaned his side’s “painful” performance in their 32-point loss to Collingwood at GIANTS Stadium on Friday night, saying that “for an old Hawk it was dreadful to watch”.

Collingwood great Tony Shaw believes his former club should “no doubt” consider whether to keep Jordan De Goey on its list beyond 2020.

When Jorge Masvidal ended Ben Askren in just five seconds last year, he was asked by a reporter whether his final two punches were “necessary”.

Australian UFC star Robert Whittaker will be without his manager when he travels to ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi to compete later this month, after manager Titus Day was barred from leaving the country while facing a raft of police charges.

Coleman medallist Brian Taylor and Channel 7 reporter Tom Browne have clashed live on-air yet again, this time over debate surrounding the location of this year’s AFL Grand Final.

Have you heard the one about Ray Warren and Snoop Dogg?

It’s a running joke in the mixed martial arts community that Australian Alexander Volkanovski, the king of the 145-pound (65.8kg) division, once weighed 214 pounds (97kg).

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has delivered a brutal broadside on Australian Rugby League Commission chair Peter V’landys, labelling him ‘desperate’ and a ‘silver medallist’.

Last year Jesse Ramien faced one of the “hardest decisions” of his life. At just 22-years old, he was torn between family and his career.

Pat Rafter may laugh about it now but the heartache from his most devastating loss still lingers 19 years on.

We’ve never seen a Woj bomb like this before.

Wimbledon was hailed as “a class act” on Friday after the tournament agreed to award £10 million ($A18m) in prize money to the 620 players who would have taken part in the tournament had it not been cancelled.

Collingwood’s slick win over Hawthorn has been soured by a gruesome injury to father-son debutant Will Kelly, who faces time on the sidelines.

Hawthorn forward Jon Patton was seen in tears on the interchange bench after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening quarter of the club’s blockbuster clash against Collingwood.

A dominant first-quarter performance set up Collingwood’s significant win on Friday night against a Hawthorn side that was battered, bruised and “out of whack”.

You’ve seen Sam Walsh and Connor Rozee quickly become footy household names, watched the 200cm-plus King twins dazzle with their ridiculous athleticism, marvelled at Jack Lukosius’ back-half composure and admired Bailey Smith’s outstanding toughness.

Triple All-Australian Nick Dal Santo has major concerns with Hawthorn’s list profile, questioning why so many older players continue be selected and whether the club has the young talent to drive its next premiership push.

Braith Anasta says “time is up” for Ash Taylor, with the Fox League expert questioning if the Titans playmaker should even be selected for next week’s game with the Storm.

The Melbourne Rebels and Queensland Reds played out a tense 18-18 draw Friday after the first-ever golden point extra-time in Australian Super Rugby failed to separate the sides.

Barcelona and Bayern Munich will meet in a blockbuster Champions League quarter-final should both sides make it through, after Friday’s draw for the latter stages of the competition which will be played out in Lisbon in August following a long suspension because of the coronavirus.

Hawthorn’s indifferent 2020 campaign has continued on Friday night, after the club was kept to its lowest score under Alastair Clarkson’s reign.

They have 263 NRL games between them but Moses Mbye and Luke Brooks’ experience meant little on Friday night as the pair heaped pressure on debutant Reece Hoffman.

Tempers flared, arms were swung and boots went astray in the Wests Tigers’ Friday night clash with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

South Sydney’s Latrell Mitchell went whack not once, but twice in Friday’s win over the Wests Tigers.

England paceman Stuart Broad said he felt frustrated and angry at having “my shirt” taken away after he was dropped for the first Test against the West Indies at Southampton.

Red Bull boss Christian Horner says the team have given a “definite no” to Sebastian Vettel over any chance of re-joining them for the 2021 F1 season.

St Kilda champion Nick Riewoldt believes Jon Patton’s latest injury setback has led to a “tipping point” of emotions after a number of frustrating moment.

Star Warriors wingers David Fusitu’a and Ken Maumalo will both return to New Zealand after the NRL failed to help arrange travel exemption for their families.

Rugby league fans were split over a controversial call which saw Warriors loan forward Jack Hetherington denied his first NRL try, while coach Todd Payten believes Hetherington certainly scored and his team was dudded.

Tempers flared early on Friday night after Josh Reynolds was placed on report for kicking Campbell Graham in the head.

The WA derby crowd has been cut in half after the lifting of restrictions were eased.

The Titans have staged an epic second half comeback after an error-riddled first 40 to defeat the Warriors 16-12 and get their first win at home since April, 2019.