Images from Day 3 of the 4th Ashes Test played at the MCG on Saturday.
Images from the World Cup Group A match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Melbourne.
Despite her poor recent track record against her sister Serena, Venus Williams will not just be "hanging out" in her first Grand Slam final in nine years at the Australian Open on Saturday.
Osaka threw her racket, slammed a ball into the court and gave her racket a kick for good measure before steadying the ship
Factbox on Serbia's Novak Djokovic who won his sixth Australian Open men's singles title on Sunday.
Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney on Monday.
Images from Friday's Australian Open men's singles second semi-final between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.
Stan Wawrinka let his tennis do the talking as he brushed off the after-effects of a cold to breeze into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-3, 7-6(3) victory over Lukas Rosol on Saturday.
Serena Williams admitted that a bad back sustained during practice hampered her movement during her shock fourth round loss to Ana Ivanovic on Sunday, but refused to blame the injury for her stunning exit that blew the Australian Open wide open.
Images from the Australian Open matches played in Melbourne on Saturday.
Apostolos immediately got up from his chair in shock and went up to the stands to sit with the rest of the Greek team while Tsitsipas, who was docked a point and warned by the umpire, received an earful from his mother Julia Apostoli.
Rajneesh Gupta lists some amazing coincidences in cricket -- a feature guaranteed to amuse you in these anxious times.
Serena Williams weathered an early challenge from Russian Vera Zvonareva before the former World No 2 crumbled to lose 7-5, 6-0 in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Nadal braced for tough Cilic test in Melbourne showdown
While Ferrell provided bonus comedy, Federer again proved that when it comes to tennis he is the king of the jungle.
A summary of Thursday's finals in Track and Field at the Tokyo Olympics.
Germany's Angelique Kerber breezed past American Madison Keys in straight sets to enter the Australian Open semi-finals in Melbourne on Wednesday. The 2016 champion easily won 6-1, 6-2 in just 51 minutes.
Third-seeded Serb Jelena Jankovic beat the defending champion in straighht sets in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
Six-time Australian Open champion Djokovic pulled out of a tournament in Abu Dhabi last week because of continuing problems with his right elbow and wore a sleeve over the joint during his round robin match against the Austrian.
Images from all the action on Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday
Considering the Test format as the ultimate challenge for any cricketer, Cheteshwar Pujara, on Friday, said if he had to get an opportunity, he would still like to play the longest format.
Roger Federer has signed a three-year deal to play at his hometown event in Basel until 2019.
England paceman Stuart Broad took 8-15 as Australia collapsed to 60 all out in 94 minutes on the first day of the fourth Ashes Test on a remarkable morning session at Trent Bridge.
A clinical Milos Raonic stormed past Gael Monfils 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open for the first time.
India posted their eigth victory from the 16 ODIs they played at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Wins in Adelaide and Melbourne had given Virat Kohli's side a 2-1 lead going into the final Test and a draw was enough to secure a breakthrough that had eluded all previous Indian touring parties for 71 years.
Record first win since 'sandpaper gate'
Switzerland's Roger Federer claimed a record-equalling sixth Australian Open title with a 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 victory over Croatia's Marin Cilic on Sunday.
Defending champion Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Australian Open quarter-finals by Stanislas Wawrinka 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 9-7 on Tuesday.
Images from Day 2 of the 4th Ashes Test played at the MCG in Melbourne on Wednesday
Opener Beth Mooney's brisk half-century helped hosts Australia beat New Zealand by four runs on Monday to seal the last semi-final spot in the Women's Twenty20 World Cup and keep their title defence intact. India, South Africa and England had already advanced to the knockout stage with Monday's last Group A clash between the trans-Tasman rivals deciding the final contender for the trophy.
Images from all the action on Day 3 at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday
England pulled off a stunning upset by hammering Olympic champions Germany 4-1 in the Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Melbourne on Sunday, in an encounter that featured two self-goals.
Steve Smith and David Warner's first batting partnership on home soil since their ball-tampering suspensions helped Australia to a series-sealing nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Brisbane.
Former England cricketer Reg Simpson, who is the oldest surviving player to have played in a Test match for the country, has reportedly passed away at the age of 93.
IMAGES from the Australian Open final played on Sunday
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been named as an assistant to national coach Darren Lehmann for the triangular Twenty20 series against New Zealand and England next month.
Serena Williams outplayed Maria Sharapova to claim the 2015 Australian Open championship in straight sets on Saturday.
Tiger Woods on Monday declared himself "right on schedule" after recent knee surgery as he prepares to return to competition at this week's Zozo Championship following two months on the sidelines.
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