AFL - Geelong produced an irresistible final-quarter surge to ensure favourite son Jimmy Bartel celebrated his 250th AFL game in style with a 38-point opening round win over Adelaide.
GOLF - Reigning Masters champion Adam Scott matched the Bay Hill course record with an opening round 10-under-par 62 to seize command at the US PGA's Arnold Palmer Invitational.
BASEBALL - Australia's team of baseball battlers went close to pulling off a memorable sporting upset before the Los Angeles Dodgers and their $220 million payroll came to the party to win 4-2 at the Sydney Cricket Ground thanks to a two-run homer from superstar Yasiel Puig.
RUGBY LEAGUE - Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter says he expects Luke Brooks to be targeted by South Sydney's imposing Burgess brothers in Friday night's NRL clash, but believes the young rookie is more than up to the challenge.
MOTORSPORT - Red Bull officially lodged their appeal against Daniel Ricciardo's disqualification from second place in Sunday's Australian Grand Prix shortly before the 96-hour deadline, motorsport's governing body the FIA confirmed.
