CRICKET - Australia's recent misery on the cricket field has extended to the Twenty20 arena as South Africa cruised to a seven-wicket win on Wednesday night with an over to spare.
SOCCER - As he picked up the third Golden Boot award of his career for being joint top-goalscorer in Europe last season, Cristiano Ronaldo claimed he will be considered one of the greatest to have ever played the game by the time he retires.
RACING - The horse racing industry has rejected cruelty claims after two horses died in the Melbourne Cup, saying critics have no idea how well the animals are treated.
CRICKET - Mitchell Johnson is on the shortlist to be named the ICC international cricketer of the year alongside South Africa's AB de Villiers and Sri Lankan pair Angelo Mathews and Kumar Sangakkara.
SOCCER - AC Milan's Keisuke Honda and Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa have been named in Japan's 23-man squad for the upcoming friendly against Australia.
