Even with the MCG only a quarter full, having a Boxing Day Test crowd will be a moment to savour following Melbourne's winter in sporting purgatory, writes Offsiders columnist Richard Hinds.
Tue Nov 3, 12:30
A new WNBL broadcast deal with the ABC confirms two games a week will be broadcast by the national broadcaster for the first time since 2014.
The Adelaide 500 supercar race has been scrapped, with next year's event cancelled due to COVID-19 and the South Australian Government not renewing the contract for the street race.
New South Wales loses Ryan Papenhuyzen for Origin I, after the Storm full-back reveals he picked up a calf injury in Sunday's grand final win.
The 20-year-old Western Australian all-rounder, regarded by national selectors as a "potential player of the future", is set to make his international debut against the tourists.
Shortly after it was reported that the national anthem would not be played at State of Origin games, the NRL backflips, confirming the song will go ahead before the games as normal.
Wallabies selectors show faith in the 20-year-old Brumbies playmaker, who is one of four uncapped players selected to face the All Blacks in Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney.
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford, praised for his recent exploits off the field, backs it up on the field in the Champions League.
Nine years after their last Champions League showdown, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's latest clash has been prevented by the Juventus star's coronavirus diagnosis.
A contract war between Channel Seven and Cricket Australia is raging behind the scenes. In public, both sides are in furious agreement about how much they love the game. However, they also love the mighty dollar, writes David Mark.