CRICKET - Shane Watson claims he's fitter than he ever was during the Australian summer as he looks to push his case for a recall for the third and deciding Test against South Africa starting on Saturday.
CRICKET - Jonathan Trott is set to make his comeback for county side Warwickshire in April and wants to play international cricket again after leaving England's Ashes tour of Australia with a stress-related illness.
SOCCER - Melbourne Victory have thrown away a two-goal lead against reigning Asian Champions League champions Guangzhou Evergrande to lose their 2014 opener 4-2, while Western Sydney's maiden ACL began with a 3-1 loss to Ulsan Hyundai.
AFL - Scott Gumbleton's injury-plagued AFL career suffered another setback as Fremantle beat the Western Bulldogs by 28 points in their pre-season match on Wednesday night.
RUGBY LEAGUE - Chief executive Dave Smith says the NRL has enjoyed the strongest lead-in to a season in recent memory as he launched the rugby league year on Wednesday night.
SPORT - Australian golfer Adam Scott and world surfing champion Mick Fanning have been nominated for prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.
