basketball
Dwight Howard has promised to buck the trend of NBA stars cashing in via free agency, declaring his allegiance to the Orlando Magic.
tennis
World No 1 and defending champions Rafael Nadal believes he is not playing well enough to win a sixth French Open title.
rugby
English playmaker Danny Cipriani is in dispute with the Melbourne Rebels although the club denies he has walked out.
league
A debut to Steve Rapira is the highlight of the two injury-forced changes made to the Warriors before their clash with the Roosters at the Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.
league
Manly coach Des Hasler has backed talk of a State of Origin recall for Anthony Watmough, insisting the back-rower has done enough to earn a crack at the Maroons in Game 2 next month.
league
From wearing the right polo shirt on the team bus to completing a set of six, Sydney Roosters captain Braith Anasta concedes his side has a multitude of problems to overcome if they are to revive their season.
other
The Toronto Blue Jays have smashed the Cleveland Indians 11-1 in their MLB American League clash on Monday.
rugby
Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom admits he 'dodged a bullet' after his syndesmosis injury was found to be less serious than first feared.
Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Heart will open the new Hyundai A-League season, with the teams to meet at Ausgrid Stadium on Saturday October 8, just 24 hours after a Socceroos match.
golf
It would be fair to say Waikato professional Brad Shilton hasn't had the best of luck when it comes to his golf.
league
Penrith football guru Phil Gould says there will be no backflip over the club's decision to part ways with Matt Elliott at the end of the year, revealing he is close to appointing a new coach for the 2012 season.
basketball
Stars of the NBA finals teams - Miami and Dallas - have praised each other in the lead-up to their Championship series, starting Tuesday.
Former Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce has agreed to terms to lead relegated West Ham in the Championship next campaign.
rugby
Wales wing wonder George North insists he is not taking a World Cup spot for granted despite a breakthrough season at regional and international level.
The squad has assembled, the training runs have begun, and the challenge has been realised by New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert as he readies his side for their clash against fellow 2010 World Cup compadres Mexico.
tennis
Juan Ignacio Chela says he is surprised to be in the French Open quarter-finals after beating Colombian Alejandro Falla on Monday.
motorsport
Althea Racing Ducati's Carlos Checa maintained his dominance of the World Superbike Championship in 2011, with back-to-back wins on Monday.
cricket
Former Pakistan one-day international captain Shahid Afridi has announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter says the world governing body's image has been damaged after recent corruption and bribery allegations.
Dave Jones has been sacked as manager of English Championship side Cardiff City.
