In football, Brisbane Roar travelled to Melbourne for an A-League game against Melbourne City that ended in a 2-2 draw.
But, if you ask coach John Aloisi, their real foe this weekend wasn't the local branch of the global Manchester City footballing empire, but the schedulers at Football Federation Australia.
Less than 72 hours after an overseas Asian Champions League game mid-week, the Roar found themselves back in domestic action.
That's a situation Aloisi regards as unsafe.
"There's a FIFA ruling saying that you can't play a game within 72 hours of another game, but we had to. We talk about player safety in the heat. What about the travel, what about the time between games? Is that not player safety?"
Elsewhere, Sydney FC are now twelve points ahead on top of the table after they beat Wellington.
Melbourne Victory can cut this to nine points if they beat Newcastle in the last game of the round.
Adelaide United coach Guillermo Amor admits he may not deserve to stay on in his job after his side was thrashed five-nil by Perth, making them bottom of the ladder by eight points.
And the Western Sydney Wanderers' less-than-ideal campaign continued with a 2-0 loss at home to lowly Central Coast.
In rugby league, the Indigenous side easily won the Indigenous All Stars game in Newcastle, beating the World All-Stars 34 points to 8.
But unfortunately, perhaps the biggest talking point from the game is the injury to Canberra Raiders captain Jarrod Croker, who was playing for the World All-Stars.
He'll miss the opening rounds of the NRL season for the Raiders after hurting his knee in the game.
Raiders' CEO Don Furner has told the ABC of his frustration to losing such a key player to injury before his team's season has even begun- and whilst the player wasn't even playing for the team that employs him.
"It just really hurts you. So...very disappointing. Just fingers crossed we got through the (Auckland) Nines (tournament last weekend). I was just hoping to get through last night's game, but it wasn't to be."
In cricket, Australia starts its best of three Twenty20 international series against Sri Lanka this coming Friday in Melbourne.
But most eyes are focused on the Test match squad, whose four-match series in India starts on February 23.
The Australians are presently preparing for the series in Dubai, and they know bowling out the formidable Indian batting lineup on their own soil will not be an easy task.
Top fast bowler Mitchell Starc says he expects to generally be used in shorter bursts in the trying Indian conditions.
"It'll depend on how the ball's reacting, whether it's swinging conventionally or reverse. I'm sure they'll be times when we're probably called upon to bowl an extra few overs in a spell. But probably a lot of short spells as well."
And in rugby union, teams have warmed up for the upcoming Super Rugby season in the heat at the Brisbane Rugby Tens.
The Chiefs of New Zealand have taken out the title, beating fellow New Zealanders the Crusaders in the final.
In the northern hemisphere, defending champions England find themselves undefeated after two rounds of the Six Nations championship - although not without a scare.
It took a try from winger Elliot Daly in the final five minutes of the match for them to beat Wales 21-16 in Cardiff.
The victory makes them 16 wins from 16 matches under their Australian coach, Eddie Jones.
Jones told Bein Sports after the game the nature of this victory shows English rugby can return to its former glories.
"I think the players believe we can be the best team in the world. And if you want to be the best team in the world, you've got to win those games when you're not absolutely at your best, against an opposition that's playing well, And we did that today."
In the southern hemisphere, the Super Rugby season starts on 23 February, with the Melbourne Rebels at home to the Auckland-based Blues.
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