CRICKET - Australian skipper Steve Smith believes his pace attack is ready to match fire with fire on a Basin Reserve green-top following the shock inclusion of Tasmanian quick Jackson Bird ahead of injury-prone firebrand James Pattinson.
RUGBY LEAGUE - Sydney Roosters chairman Nick Politis has warned he'll move the NRL club to ANZ Stadium permanently if an $800 million plan to rebuild Allianz Stadium - which could force the Roosters out of Moore Park for three years - goes ahead.
GOLF - South Africa's Justin Harding birdied five of his final eight holes to surge to the top of the leaderboard after the opening round of the European Tour's Tshwane Open, Australia's Jason Scrivener six shots off the lead after a one-under par 69.
