CRICKET - After the emotion of Phillip Hughes' funeral, where a who's who of past and present cricketers joined locals in farewelling the 25-year-old in Macksville, Australia's cricketers now face the testing task of preparing for next week's first Test in Adelaide.
SOCCER - Western Sydney's A-League woes have continued with Brisbane keeping the Asian champions anchored to the foot of the table with a well-deserved 1-0 win at a rainswept Pirtek Stadium.
BOXING - NSW Origin rugby league captain Paul Gallen made it two wins from as many professional fights after a dislocated shoulder forced an anti-climactic first-round end to his heavyweight bout with former Cronulla teammate Anthony Watts, while former world middleweight world champion Daniel Geale earned a unanimous points win over Jarrod Fletcher.
CRICKET - Opener Moeen Ali has smashed a dazzling 58 off 40 balls to inspire England to a five-wicket win over Sri Lanka after chasing down a revised target of 236 in 35 overs in the rain-affected third one-day international in Hambantota.
MOTORSPORT - Formula One is scrapping the controversial awarding of double points to the winner of the final race of the season.
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