We start with football's A-league, and, again, it is a case of off-the-field events overshadowing the action on the field.
A week after Western Sydney Wanderers fans let off flares and detonators when their team played the Melbourne Victory, now Victory fans are in the spotlight for the wrong reasons.
Police say Victory fans let off seven flares before their game this past weekend and two during the match.
Bottles were also thrown at one point.
The poor behaviour of some fans is a sore point for many around the sport, and Victory coach Kevin Muscat made it clear he, too, has had enough of the troublemakers.
"It's not acceptable. And in light of what we've seen in the last week, those individuals should not come to our games anymore. It's just as simple as that. And I sensed (that) reaction more so from the rest of the crowd, the rest of the people in the stadium, that they were fed up, that they're fed up with individuals with their mindless acts. It's about time we grow up."
On the field, the derby between the Victory and Melbourne City ended in a controversial 2-2 draw.
A 2-2 draw was also the result on Friday night between the Brisbane Roar and the Newcastle Jets.
But, despite Newcastle being well below Brisbane on the league ladder, that result was enough for the Roar to be top of the standings after the weekend's action.
That is because the previously top Wanderers were thrashed 5-2 by the Wellington Phoenix.
Phoenix striker Blake Powell was the standout, scoring four of the goals in the New Zealanders' upset win.
The Wanderers will have to try to pick themselves up for their derby clash with arch rival Sydney FC next weekend, but Sydney FC itself is not exactly in prime shape either.
It lost 2-1 at home to a resurgent Perth Glory and is now winless in its last four games.
Adelaide United beat bottom-placed Central Coast 3-1 in the weekend's other game.
For many, a highlight of the rugby-league calendar is the annual Indigenous All Stars Game.
The World All Stars beat the Indigenous All Stars 12-8 in this year's clash, played in Brisbane on Saturday night.
But the future of the fixture is under a cloud from some quarters.
After the match, Indigenous team captain Greg Inglis made it clear the Indigenous players themselves are not among the critics, though.
"No, it's a bit unfortunate that the comments came out before this week started. I think they should have just started after the week, to be quite honest. You can tell by the week, and you can tell by the boys all week, they really enjoy this week."
All eyes this year will be on the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, but, for true devotees of the Olympics, the party has already started.
The Youth Winter Olympics are getting underway in Lillehammer, Norway.
It marks just the second time those games have been held, and the International Olympic Committee sees them as a massive opportunity.
The IOC sees it not only as the Olympic stars of tomorrow in action, but also as a chance to educate them about the menace of performance-enhancing drug use.
IOC president Thomas Bach says knowing what to do is the key to avoiding trouble.
"This is about prevention and information. We have to make them aware of the risks and the dangers and inform them how they may be approached and how they should react."
Emerging as a concern ahead of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in recent times has been the Zika virus.
Track and field hopefuls from the United States have gathered to discuss their concerns, but, as it turns out, not everyone is concerned.
Runner Shalane Flanagan says she senses it may all just be a lot of fuss over very little.
"I've been through enough Olympics with three of them, there's always been some concern, whether ... You know, every site has had their issues, and, every time, the media tends to build it up to be, you know, just horrendous or something is going to be terrible. You know, with China (2008 Beijing Olympics), it was the pollution. But, honestly, every time I arrived at an Olympic site, it's exceeded my expectations. So I'm actually not worried."
The Rio de Janeiro Olympics start on August 6.
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