AUSTRALIA

Trent Barrett stands down as Bulldogs coach “effective immediately” after a disastrous start to the season.

It’s Aussie vs Aussie in the Women’s FA Cup final, with Hayley Raso scoring a late equaliser for Manchester City, until — who else — Sam Kerr scores the winner for Chelsea.

Former coach of the Australia cricket team John Buchanan pays tribute to Andrew Symonds as cricketing greats from Brian Lara to Sachin Tendulkar join an outpouring of grief.

With the French Open less than a week away, Iga Świątek extends her win streak to 28 matches and Novak Djokovic warms up for Paris with Italian Open titles. 

The marketing of the Magic Round has been a success in basically every respect for the NRL, but it’s not a supernatural occasion — just three straight days of rugby league, complete with all the ups and downs one would expect, writes Jon Healy.

The Giants come out cold in Leon Cameron’s farewell game, but the Saints are sizzling in an impressive win over the Cats. We digest the week that was.

The third-placed Firebirds go down to the Magpies in Hobart, while the Swifts’ premiership defence receives a boost with a comfortable victory over the Thunderbirds.

With a busy 2022 schedule still ahead, the new-look Hockeyroos record a 2-1 victory over the Black Sticks in the final match of the series in New Zealand.

Dwight Yorke — who helped Sydney FC claim the inaugural A-League Men championship — will return to the competition, this time as a coach.

The NRL’s Magic Round concludes with North Queensland posting its fifth straight win of the season, a 36-12 defeat of Wests Tigers. Earlier, the Sydney Roosters and Canberra Raiders registered victories.

Though Andrew Symonds longed to live a simple life, his cricket career was never straightforward. But few cricketers of his generation were as widely beloved as the man they called Roy.

Melbourne have now won 16 games on the trot, with West Coast the latest team to be soundly beaten by the reigning champs. Earlier, Gold Coast pulled off their best win of the year over Fremantle.

Eagles chairman Russell Gibbs says it would not be fair to hold coach Adam Simpson to a strict time line for turning the side’s fortunes around, but some improvement is expected over the next year.

Ange Postecoglou is the toast of Scotland after turning around a struggling Celtic side and leading them to a championship. Just over a decade ago, he did exactly the same thing with the Brisbane Roar.

Tributes from friends and fans flow after the former Australian all-rounder was killed in a single-vehicle crash outside Townsville on Saturday night.

A 6-5 victory over Chelsea on penalties produces Liverpool’s first FA Cup triumph since 2006 and keeps the team in contention for, potentially if unlikely, a quadruple of trophies.

Gyms can be intimidating, but these athletes with a disability are finding their place among the weights, pulling and lifting their way in a space that’s demanding more inclusive competitions.

The Chelsea and Matildas striker is breaking records wherever she goes. Tonight, she could create even more history.

After the ladder-leading Fever dispensed of the Lightning 74-65, the Vixens needed extra time to get past the tenacious Giants 66-63.

Penrith vs Melbourne has been marked on every NRL fan’s calendar since 2020. Unfortunately, just like last year, regular-season meetings can leave a bit to be desired, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore what happened in Saturday night’s long-awaited game.

A first international goal from Shanea Tonkin keeps the Hockeyroos undefeated in the trans-Tasman series via a 1-1 draw with New Zealand in the penultimate match in Auckland.

Penrith dominates Melbourne Storm 32-6 in wet and slippery conditions in Brisbane, while Gold Coast and South Sydney earlier won thrillers.

The Sydney Swans pile the pain on Essendon as the Bombers turn in one of their meekest showings of the year in a 58-point loss at the SCG.

People who play this sport say it’s 15 per cent skill and 85 per cent psychology, and even suggesting it’s an aggressive game played by nice people with a smile on their face.

After a tumultuous season interrupted by border closures, international tournaments, and injuries galore, the A-League Men is finally in the home stretch. Here’s a look at the six clubs vying for silverware.