CRICKET - Shane Watson admits Australia's batsmen are coping better with the apprehension of facing the short ball as all signs continue to point to skipper Michael Clarke taking his place in the line-up for Tuesday's first Test against India.
MOTORSPORT - Jamie Whincup was confirmed as V8 Supercar champion as Shane van Gisbergen won a rain-shortened final race at the Sydney 500 to secure the season's runner-up trophy.
SOCCER - Western Sydney players have set off for the FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco amid threats of a boycott by players because of a pay dispute.
SOCCER - A third Lionel Messi hat-trick in four games has helped Barcelona keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a 5-1 thumping of local rivals Espanyol.
SOCCER - Andy Carroll headed home a brace in West Ham's 3-1 victory over Swansea City, while Alan Hutton scored a 71st-minute winner as Aston Villa beat bottom club Leicester City 2-1 to move six points clear of the relegation zone.
GOLF - Danny Willett charged past Luke Donald with a final-round 66 to win the EPGA Tour's Sun City Challenge in South Africa by four shots.
CRICKET - Kumar Sangakkara's match-winning 86 helped Sri Lanka squeeze past England with six wickets and two balls to spare to take a 3-1 lead in the seven-match series.
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