SOCCER - Australian football fans have been ripped off and face the threat of crowd violence at the Socceroos' crunch World Cup qualifier with Jordan, with allegations tickets sold for $A6 locally have been offered to Aussie fans for $98 for Friday morning's game.
AFL - Port Adelaide have issued a stern 'hands off' to rival AFL clubs circling ruckman Matthew Lobbe ahead of the AFL trade period despite the big-man falling down the pecking order at the Power.
SOCCER - An associate of Sepp Blatter insisted the besieged FIFA chief has not been threatened with a 90-day suspension, despite British media reports to the contrary.
NFL - Australia's hopes of one day hosting an NFL regular game could be a step closer with team owners approving proposals to stage more international fixtures until 2025.
CRICKET - Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc is prepared to tolerate pain and play every game of cricket he can this summer before submitting to ankle surgery due to bone spurs in his ankle.
