AFL - Adam Goodes has given his first media interview since retiring from the AFL, admitting the booing that plagued his final season contributed to his decision to hang up the boots, and his call to skip an MCG lap of honour for retired players was done because he wanted to retire in a safe environment.
CRICKET - Back in the Test arena after a five-year absence, Shoaib Malik hit an unbeaten century to lead Pakistan to a dominant 4-286 at stumps on the opening day of the first Test against England in Abu Dhabi.
TENNIS - Australia's Nick Kyrgios has been slapped with a $1500 fine for his foul-mouthed outburst at the Shanghai Masters, leaving him on the brink of triggering a 28-day ban over the suspended sentence he received for his controversial insult against Stan Wawrinka in August.
TENNIS - Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has crashed out to little-known Spanish left-hander Albert Ramos-Vinolas at the Shanghai Masters, the world No.70 becoming the lowest-ranked competitor to beat the world No.3 in more than two years.
AFL - Brisbane have become the second AFL club in as many days to slam the free agency compensation system after learning they will only receive pick 39 for ruckman Matthew Leuenberger.
