James Pattinson has set his sights on becoming a fixture in Australia's pace attack ahead of the first Test against Pakistan.
Matt Dorman
Sunday's A-League action brought more frustration for Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory, while Adelaide United had reason to celebrate.
Chris Jordan and Jonny Bairstow delivered match-winning performances for England as New Zealand suffered more Super Over misery.
Western United leapfrogged Western Sydney Wanderers into second, while Perth Glory rescued a late draw against Newcastle Jets.
A-League leaders Melbourne City moved three points clear in first after comfortably accounting for Central Coast Mariners.
Australia will be without Pat Cummins on Friday as they look to complete a series win over Pakistan.
Alessandro Diamanti and Scott McDonald inspired Western United to a fine win, while the Wanderers were made to toil against Brisbane Roar.
As his contract nears its expiry, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to discuss his future with LA Galaxy.
Western United suffered a first A-League loss despite a numerical advantage against Melbourne City, as Perth Glory beat Wellington Phoenix.
Sydney FC were frustrated by a defeat to rivals Western Sydney Wanderers, while Riley McGree inspired Adelaide United to an A-League win.
South Africa's humiliating Test tour of India ended in hasty fashion as Shahbaz Nadeem snared the final two wickets on day four in Ranchi.
Goals from Australia internationals Rhyan Grant and Jamie Maclaren helped Sydney FC and Melbourne City to wins in Sunday's A-League action.
Newcastle Jets denied Central Coast Mariners all three points after Kristian Popovic did the same to Western United in the A-League.
The Bulgarian Football Union has accepted Krasimir Balakov's resignation in the wake of Monday's defeat to England.
Western Sydney Wanderers continued their perfect start to the A-League season with a deserved win away at Melbourne Victory.
Brisbane Roar claimed a first A-League point for Robbie Fowler in thrilling fashion, while Western United registered a maiden victory.
Typhoon Hagibis continues to cast doubt over Scotland's crucial Rugby World Cup game against Japan.
Sydney FC, last season's Grand Final winners, commenced the new A-League campaign with a thrilling win away at Adelaide United.
Carli Lloyd remains focused on football but wants to "entertain the idea" of making history in the NFL.
Harry Souttar and Jamie Maclaren grabbed the goals for Australia in a routine victory over Nepal in Canberra.
England will have Piers Francis available for the rest of the Rugby World Cup after an independent committee decided against a suspension.
Wales held firm under second-half pressure from Australia to record an impressive four-point victory on Sunday.
Ireland downed Scotland in their Rugby World Cup opener and should have Johnny Sexton available for next weekend's second Pool A game.
Chelsea have agreed a long-term contract extension with winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.
The on-loan Gunners midfielder says he's been impressed by the Premier League and Jurgen Klopp's side in particular
Andy Lonergan could receive a surprise call-up to Liverpool's starting XI after a freak injury to second-choice goalkeeper Adrian.
The "joy" of putting the ball in the back of the net was not dimmed by VAR, Raheem Sterling said after Manchester City's win at West Ham.
The Ashes returns this week as England hosts Australia. We provide an introduction to this age-old rivalry.
Joey Barton is set to appear in court in October after being charged with actual bodily harm.
Two first-half goals and a late third from Paolo Guerrero guided Peru past Chile in the Copa America semi-finals.
Chelsea denied Arsenal a route into the Champions League with a convincing Europa League final victory over their Premier League rivals.
Not long after speaking of his "love" for his players, Maurizio Sarri made an animated exit from Chelsea's training session.
The unbeaten Anthony Joshua would "love" to line up a blockbuster heavyweight battle with Deontay Wilder, according to the Brit's trainer.
Aston Villa are one match away from a return to the Premier League after beating West Brom on penalties in the play-off semi-finals.
Chelsea will face Arsenal in the Europa League final after prevailing on penalties against Eintracht Frankfurt in London on Thursday.
Liverpool twice let leads slip and lost Mohamed Salah to injury before Divock Origi came to the rescue at St James' Park.
Juventus will defend their Serie A title next season with Cristiano Ronaldo in tow after he reaffirmed his commitment to the club
Donny van de Beek and Matthijs de Ligt scored the goals as Ajax ended Juventus' Champions League campaign at the quarter-final stage.
Second-half goals from Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool a cathartic victory against Chelsea at Anfield on Sunday.
Brisbane Roar dented Wellington Phoenix's hopes of a top-four finish in the A-League as Eric Bautheac commanded the spotlight.
Chelsea climbed above Arsenal and Tottenham with a valuable victory over West Ham at Stamford Bridge
Callum Hudson-Odoi labelled his unexpected England call-up "a dream come true" after being rushed into Gareth Southgate's squad
Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson scored second-half goals to give Everton a hard-earned 2-0 victory over Chelsea.
Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane were the architects of Manchester City's huge home victory over Schalke in the Champions League last 16
Birmingham City supporter Paul Mitchell, 27, has been sentenced following his attack on Jack Grealish on Sunday.
Arsenal apologised to Chris Smalling after the Manchester United defender was pushed by a pitch invader at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
West Midlands Police have confirmed Jack Grealish's attacker has been arrested on suspicion of encroachment onto the pitch and assault.
Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan teamed up to fine effect as Arsenal condemned Bournemouth to a ninth straight away league defeat.
Olivier Giroud, Ross Barkley and Callum Hudson-Odoi all scored second-half goals as Chelsea swept aside Malmo in the Europa League.
The FA has handed Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp a fine in response to his suggestion the referee favoured West Ham during their draw.
Liverpool and Bayern Munich fought out a goalless draw in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at Anfield on Tuesday
Emiliano Sala's death has been described as "like a hard punch" as friends and family gathered for the Argentine's funeral.
Southampton will ban any fans found to have made indecent gestures in reference to the death of Emiliano Sala.
Maurizio Sarri insisted the vast majority of Chelsea fans are "wonderful" after more allegations of anti-Semitic chanting came to light.
Willian and Olivier Giroud both scored free-kicks as Chelsea were made to earn a point against Vidi in their final Europa League group game.
Australia will attempt to defend the Asian Cup without midfielder Aaron Mooy, who has sustained a medial collateral ligament tear.
The battle for supremacy between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo continues, with the Barcelona star adding further weight to his cause.
The Premier League is set to become the latest major competition to use VAR to assist match officials.
Massimiliano Allegri hopes the incredible strike that fired his side to victory will be shown to kids, but the scorer himself recalls little of it
Manchester United's late win over Newcastle United in the Premier League may have come at a cost for Jose Mourinho.
Vedad Ibisevic and Ondrej Duda both struck in the opening 45 minutes as Hertha Berlin shocked Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga
Endless loan deals and spiralling agent fees could both be curbed following a meeting of The Football Stakeholders Committee.
Juventus had to wait until the 81st minute for Cristiano Ronaldo to find the breakthrough against a spirited Frosinone.
Alex Ferguson will watch on from the stands when Manchester United host Wolves in the Premier League on Saturday.
Ronaldo's Champions League debut for Juventus came to a premature end as he was shown a contentious red card.
Cristiano Ronaldo is off the mark for Juventus and he could hardly have asked for a more straightforward way to break his duck.
New Zealand's battling victory against Argentina has come at the cost of injuries to Ngani Laumape and Brodie Retallick.
Barcelona stumbled early before breezing past Huesca in a dominant victory at Camp Nou
Manchester City have sent highly rated new signing Daniel Arzani to Celtic on a two-year loan
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has thanked hospital staff for saving his life in his first public appearance since undergoing an operation following a brain haemorrhage.
The Lions remain on course for a third successive Super Rugby final after booking a semi-final berth with a 40-23 win over the Jaguares in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Amid his ongoing ball-tampering ban, destructive opener David Warner is not giving up hope of a return to the international fold.
The Waratahs ran in three tries in seven second-half minutes to secure a superb 30-23 comeback win over the Highlanders and a spot in the Super Rugby semi-finals.
Thomas Meunier and Eden Hazard combined to secure Belgium's best performance at a World Cup as they edged England 2-0 in the third-place play-off in St Petersburg on Sunday morning (AEST).
Juventus has revealed it is "evaluating several opportunities" in the transfer market amid widespread rumors of an impending deal for Cristiano Ronaldo.
France forward Kylian Mbappe has been dealt an injury scare as the clock ticks down to World Cup kick-off.
FIFA will attempt to combat "manipulation" of its world ranking system by introducing an overhauled points formula following the World Cup.
Medical experts believe Loris Karius' performance against Real Madrid may have been affected by a blow to the head.
Rafael Nadal encountered a challenge as he commenced his French Open defence with a tricky straight-sets win over Simone Bolelli.
For Gareth Bale it was a dream cameo appearance in a Champions League final, while Loris Karius endured a nightmare in Kiev.
Mile Jedinak headed Aston Villa into a strong position after the first instalment of their two-legged Championship play-off tie.
Jose Mourinho says Manchester United are "confident" of a swift recovery for Alex Ferguson as the legendary manager remains in hospital following a brain haemorrhage.
Rangers have appointed former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard as their new manager on a four-year contract.
Western Sydney Wanderers surged into favouritism for the last remaining A-League finals spot after a first-half blitz sparked a 3-0 win over Brisbane Roar on Saturday.
Sky has suspended Jamie Carragher from his punditry duties until the end of the season following an internal review into the former Liverpool defender's conduct.
Borussia Monchengladbach have admitted their interest in gun Australian teenager Jacob Italiano but expect FIFA's international transfer regulations to prevent a move immediately.
Glenn Murray's first-half penalty miss cost Brighton and Hove Albion a much-needed victory as Burnley held on for a 0-0 draw at the Amex Stadium on Sunday (AEDT).
Gianluigi Buffon says Italy's inability to qualify for the World Cup is "disappointing" not for him, but for Italian football.
Wallabies winger Sefa Naivalu will miss the remainder of 2017 as he prepares to undergo shoulder surgery on Friday.
Hardik Pandya led India's chase of 294 as the hosts sealed a series victory over Australia and returned to top spot on the ODI rankings.
A revitalised Wayne Rooney says he's relishing a new lease on life at Goodison Park following his winning goal in Everton's season-opening 1-0 victory over Stoke City.
Wayne Rooney proved the hero for Everton as his first-half header sealed a narrow 1-0 win over Stoke City.
Steven Lustica's sublime hat-trick inspired Brisbane Roar to a much-needed 6-1 victory over Central Coast Mariners at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night.
Steven Lustica's sublime hat-trick inspired Brisbane Roar to a much-needed 6-1 A-League win over Central Coast Mariners at Suncorp Stadium.
