National Sport

Tennis Ash Barty has capped an incredible 2019 after being crowned Sportswomen of the Year at the Women’s Health Women in Sports Awards.

Motor Sports The Bathurst scandal has continue to divide the grid, and one team boss has demanded the DJR Penske cars are removed from the results

Rugby Union New Zealand Warriors star Solomone Kata has switched codes and signed a three-year Super Rugby contract with the Brumbies

Horses Gai Waterhouse has booked Beau Mertens to ride her Wolfe as she bids to become the first trainer in 120 years to complete the Coongy-Caulfield Cup double

Horses Bookmakers are getting edgy as the Chris Waller-trained mare Arcadia Queen continues to be the big mover on and off the track heading into the $14m The Everest

Boxing Boxing heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jnr has revealed a fierce new figure after stunning the world against superstar Anthony Joshua

AFL Former AFL player agent Ricky Nixon has been taken to hospital after threatening on social media he was “off to join” Danny Frawley

AFL Evidence uncovered by the Herald Sun has raised suspicion Essendon was the victim of an ASADA “stitch-up”, but others aren’t so sure

Cricket Former Aussie cricketer Shane Watson has issued an apology to fans after his social media accounts were hacked and showed illicit photos of scantily clad women

Horses Billed as the “world’s richest race on turf”, The Everest has made headlines around the world, cementing Sydney on the spring racing map

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Horses The barrier draw for the $5m Caulfield Cup wasn’t kind to leading chances Finche and Mer De Glace. Gilbert Gardiner takes a look at the field

Rugby League A major sponsor of an NRL team has come under fire after ripping up a six-figure contract following a popular star’s grand final blunder.

Basketball There was an explosive response to LeBron James’ controversial comments on China — in Hong Kong and from another NBA star.

AFL Port Adelaide great Kane Cornes has torched his former club over an AFL Trade Period deal with St Kilda he says is daylight robbery

Cricket Mitchell Marsh has revealed Australia coach Justin Langer told him he’s an “idiot” after the Aussie cricket star broke his hand while punching a wall

Horses Trainer Kris Lees has warned punters not to underestimate Everest outsider In Her Time in Saturday's $14 million dash at Royal Randwick

Rugby League Andrew Fifita has hit back at the Tonga rugby league describing the power struggle with players as stupid and backing his teammates’ loyalty to their country

Basketball LeBron James just dropped a bomb on the hottest topic in American sport — and he is coming under serious fire from all comers.

AFL AFL Trade Period Day 7 news: Adelaide Crows star Brad Crouch has emerged back on the table with a report Gold Coast is preparing for a final-day trade assault

Rugby League A photo showing the sliced-up face of Nelson Asofa-Solomona’s teammate appears to back up his version of what sparked a Bali brawl