RUGBY LEAGUE - Parramatta collected their first piece of silverware in more than a decade as the Eels spoiled the Warriors' party to take out the Auckland Nines, Corey Norman named player of the tournament following the Eels' 22-4 win in the final.
SOCCER - Diego Costa struck a dramatic injury-time equaliser as Chelsea left Manchester United six points adrift of the Premier League top four, while Arsenal ended a run of four league games without victory as they beat Bournemouth 2-0 to go joint-second on the ladder.
TENNIS - Sam Stosur won all three rubbers she contested to spearhead Australia to a memorable 3-2 Fed Cup victory over Slovakia and secure a berth in the World Group playoffs in April.
GOLF - Britain's Danny Willett nailed a 15-foot putt on the last to clinch his fourth European Tour title, winning the Dubai Desert Classic by a stroke from compatriot Andy Sullivan and Spain's Rafa Cabrera-Bello.
AFL - The AFL will hold off on its ruling on Jobe Watson's Brownlow Medal if the Essendon star joins an appeal mounted by teammates over their drug bans.
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CRICKET - A resurgent India posted a five-wicket win to avert a whitewash to Australia in their women's ODI series.
