CRICKET - Kevin Pietersen's England cricket career is over, with the ECB declaring it was time to look to the future as they overlooked the country's leading run-scorer for the upcoming ODI tour of West Indies and the subsequent World Twenty20 tournament.
CRICKET - Tim Paine put a controversial few days behind him to steer the Hobart Hurricanes to a seven-wicket upset of previously unbeaten Melbourne Stars to book a berth in the Big Bash League final.
RUGBY LEAGUE - Yileen Gordon's rugby league future is in limbo after the NRL journeyman was sacked by the Wests Tigers for reportedly scrawling an offensive message during a school visit.
CRICKET - Michael Clarke braved a wet wicket to finally get some outdoor practice ahead of the first Test before the session was abandoned as the quicks left divots scattered all over the wicket.
OLYMPICS - Reclusive moguls skier Dale Begg-Smith wryly suggested he was flattered by the attention his midnight airport escape had garnered as apologies flowed thick and fast from Australia Olympic team management.
