AFL apologises after Sydney star Lance Franklin labelled 'cowardly'

Australian duo Rinky Hijikata and Jason Kubler will take to the court at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night for the doubles final against Hugo Nys and Jan Zielinski. The local wildcard pairing, who had never played together prior to the tournament, will be desperately hoping to emulate the achievement of fellow Aussie stars, Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis, who triumphed at last year’s Open.

The FA Cup Fifth Round brings 16 teams closer to the final at Wembley Stadium on June 3 with Premier League and EFL sides doing battle. Defending champions Liverpool face a major test to to reach round five as they prepare for a weekend trip to Brighton & Hove Albion, with Manchester City downing Arsenal in the other all-Premier League meeting.

Just four teams remain in the NFL playoffs, with the upcoming Conference Championships set to decide which two teams will make it through to Super Bowl Sunday. ESPN and Channel 7 will both broadcast every game from the second week of the playoffs live. The Sporting News has you covered...

Broadcaster James McOnie believes former Wallabies coach Dave Rennie was “unduly punished” by Rugby Australia, as he was sensationally replaced by Eddie Jones earlier this month. Rugby Australia’s staggering decision to axe Rennie eight months out from this year’s World Cup in France sent shockwaves around the world....

If British light-heavyweight star Anthony Yarde wants to become a world champion, he’s going to have to earn it. The 31-year-old Londoner has been largely written off in his bid to dethrone unified light-heavyweight king Artur Beterbiev at the Wembley Arena in London on January 28. Yarde (23-2, 22...

The 2023 NFL International Series will return to London after breaking the record for a game outside the US when the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars drew 86,215 fans to Wembley Stadium in October. NFL fan and England football captain Harry Kane announced the five teams that will be involved...

Manchester City will be looking to block Arsenal's route to a potential Premier League/FA Cup double as the Gunners head to the Etihad Stadium in the FA Cup Fourth Round. The battle between Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta continues to dominate the English top flight this season with the former playing catch up to his old assistant.

Manchester City and Arsenal look set to go toe-to-toe in the Premier League title race in a battle filled with subplots for both sides. Mikel Arteta is aiming to get the edge over his old mentor Pep Guardiola, who is himself bidding to become just the second manager in the Premier League era — after Alex Ferguson — to win three consecutive titles.