Month: December 2023

Women's rugby in Australia has made a massive step forward with the signing of the first full-time Wallaroos head coach.

Shohei Ohtani will receive just $30 million ($US 20 million) of his $1.6 billion ($US 700 million) contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers over the next 10 years, with the $1.035 billion ($US 680 million) payable from 2034-43 in an unusual structure that gives the team greater payroll flexibility in coming seasons.

After the departure of several high profile players, the Big Bash League has been given a significant boost with Pat Cummins returning to the Sydney Thunder.

Ryan Williams, a consensus five-star recruit, has reclassified and is now part of the 2024 recruiting class. An Alabama football commit, Williams is one of the top wide receiver prospects in the nation.

Nick Kyrgios has revealed his plan to retire from tennis in "another one to two years" after he was officially ruled out of the 2024 Australian Open.

An ice-cold beer after a day in the field likely became second nature for Chris Cairns in his heyday playing for New Zealand.

Australian boxing world champion Jai Opetaia could be stripped of his IBF cruiserweight title for accepting a lucrative bout in Saudi Arabia.