Australia may have to turn to Hilton Cartwright or Travis Head after Aaron Finch pulled up in training ahead of first ODI with India.
Alex Fisher
Top seed Rafael Nadal is taking the US Open one match at a time, rather than looking ahead to a potential meeting with Roger Federer.
The Three Lions striker is unwilling to discuss the prospect of a Three Lions return, prior to the tournament in Russia
Steve Smith called on his Australia team-mates to learn from their mistakes when they look to save the series with Bangladesh in Chittagong.
Australia's fast bowling options were dealt a further blow on Tuesday following a side-strain injury to Josh Hazlewood, but Pat Cummins is confident Jackson Bird is ready to step in.
Bangladesh finished day two of the first Test with Australia 88 runs ahead after Shakib Al Hasan made history by taking five wickets.
Conor McGregor is yet to step into the ring with Floyd Mayweather but is already planning on celebrating a win in Ibiza.
With Andy Murray and Roger Federer doubtful and Novak Djokovic already out, Boris Becker says anyone could win the US Open.
To mark the 25th anniversary of Michael Schumacher's first Formula One Grand Prix win, his son Mick will drive around Spa on Sunday.
Conor McGregor will knock Floyd Mayweather Jr out and become the "biggest star on earth", says Dana White.
Boris Becker said unpredictable Australian Nick Kyrgios has the game to win a grand slam before declaring the 2017 US Open is wide open due to the injury carnage at the top of the men's game.
New Zealand welcome back Dane Coles to their starting line-up for Saturday's Rugby Championship clash with Australia.
Conor McGregor behaves like a movie character from Fight Club, according to the recently retired Wladimir Klitschko.
Ashton Agar looks set to get the nod to make his Test return in Dhaka on Sunday after Darren Lehmann hinted Australia will go with two spinners in the first match with Bangladesh.
Stuart Broad became England's second-highest Test wicket taker on Saturday as a rampant England strolled to victory by an innings and 209 runs over West Indies at Edgbaston.
South Africa continued their 2017 resurgence with a 37-15 romp over Argentina in their Rugby Championship opener in Port Elizabeth.
Australia may have capitulated in the first half against New Zealand on Saturday, but Michael Cheika is confident they will improve.
The British and Irish Lions may have drawn with New Zealand but Michael Cheika will not get Australia to play the same way.
Usain Bolt has blasted his critics before revealing the full extent of the hamstring injury he suffered during the IAAF World Championships 4x100 metres relay - his final race at a major event.
Australia's talent and time to prepare make them a danger ahead of the Rugby Championship opener, says All Blacks coach Steve Hansen.
Conor McGregor has come under attack again from former sparring partner Paulie Malignaggi for being "one of the biggest dirtbags I've ever met in my life".
After seeing his South Africa side beaten 3-1 by England, Faf du Plessis says Joe Root's men can retain the Ashes.
Usain Bolt will bow out after the IAAF World Championships in London after a record-laden career that surprised even him.
There may be no all-British heavyweight title fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury after the latter appeared to retire.
Diego Maradona has thrown his backing behind the introduction of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) and conceded the system would have seen his "Hand of God" goal against England ruled out.
Roger Federer is a Wimbledon champion again at 35 and, with tongue firmly in cheek, he has already begun plotting to extend his longevity.
Marin Cilic may not have been at his best but Roger Federer showed no mercy to lift a record eighth Wimbledon men's title.
After securing his eighth Wimbledon crown, Roger Federer says he was not expecting to enjoy so much success in 2017.
Saturday saw the titles begin to be handed out at Wimbledon with Garbine Muguruza easing past Venus Williams to claim her second grand slam.
Marin Cilic succeeded where Andy Murray failed by outmanoeuvering Sam Querrey to reach his first Wimbledon final at the 11th attempt.
The Wimbledon women's final is set after Venus Williams and Garbine Muguruza progressed, while there were some underwear issues on Court 18.
Johanna Konta's Wimbledon dream came up just short as Williams booked a ninth final appearance at the grass-court Grand Slam.
The American produced a sensational comeback to send top seed and reigning champion Andy Murray out of Wimbledon in the quarterfinals.
Marcel Kittel snatched his third stage victory of the 2017 Tour de France on Saturday (AEST) in a dramatic photo-finish from Edvald Boasson Hagen, while Australia's Michael Matthews finished third.
Warren Gatland has kept faith with the 23 players who helped bring the British and Irish Lions back into the series with New Zealand for Saturday's decider in Auckland.
After beating Stan Wawrinka in round one, Daniil Medvedev exited Wimbledon on Wednesday and took his frustrations out on the umpire.
Fabio Aru produced a superb solo climb to take the win in Stage 5 at the Tour de France on Thursday (AEST) as Chris Froome claimed the yellow jersey - but Australia's Richie Porte remains within striking distance after a fourth-place finish.
The 24-year-old says he has fallen out of love with tennis and no longer cares how he does at tournaments.
Richie Porte says he won't let Team Sky's mind games affect his preparations for a tilt at the Tour de France general classification.
BMC Racing have confirmed lead rider Richie Porte has signed an extension with the team ahead of the 2017 Tour de France.
Robbie Henshaw looks unlikely to play any part in the remaining two Tests against New Zealand after suffering a shoulder injury in the British and Irish Lions' 31-31 draw with the Hurricanes.
Warren Gatland criticised the officials after a yellow card shown to Iain Henderson contributed to the British and Irish Lions throwing away a strong lead to draw 31-31 with the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
Clint Gutherson inspired Parramatta Eels to a 24-10 win over St George Illawarra Dragons with 14 points at the ANZ Stadium.
A shocked Tommy Haas could not quite believe he knocked Roger Federer out of the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday.
England's hopes of a first ICC Champions Trophy title came crashing down in Cardiff as Pakistan cruised to an eight-wicket semi-final win.
Rafael Nadal will spend his birthday glued to the television in Paris, hoping Real Madrid can give him the perfect present in the Champions League final.
England will be without Chris Woakes for the remainder of the ICC Champions Trophy after he suffered a side strain against Bangladesh.
French Open favourite Rafael Nadal eased into round two with a win over Benoit Paire, while Novak Djokovic was also victorious on day two.
Rafael Nadal's sensational form during the clay-court season means he is the man to beat at the French Open, says defending champion Novak Djokovic.
After becoming the NBA playoffs record point scorer, LeBron James admitted it was a surprise to eclipse his hero Michael Jordan.
Michael Cheika will not call on Kurtley Beale for Australia's June Tests, instead letting the Wasps full-back recuperate from injury.
Maria Sharapova's place as a "grand slam champion" and "fan favourite" has earned her a wildcard into the main draw of the Rogers Cup in August, tournament organisers have announced.
After being involved in a cycling accident last week in Italy, former MotoGP world champion Nicky Hayden, a Kentucky native, has died.
Rafael Nadal intends to go fishing or play golf to help his body recover after seeing his quest for an eighth Internazionali BNL d'Italia title come to an abrupt halt on Friday.
For the fifth time in his career Rafael Nadal won the Madrid Open with a straight-sets victory over a spirited Dominic Thiem.
The Brumbies suffered their fourth straight loss in a dour contest against the high-flying Lions in Canberra on Friday night.
Australia A's upcoming tour to South Africa will be led by former Test bowler Jason Gillespie, with Chris Rogers and Brad Haddin assisting.
New South Wales Blues will be without Josh Mansour for State of Origin game one as he continues to recover from a knee injury.
Aaron Finch found form for Gujarat Lions but Shreyas Iyer stole the show with a career-best 96 to lead the Delhi Daredevils to victory in a high-scoring Indian Premier League clash.
Jonny Wilkinson believes England's tricky 2019 Rugby World Cup draw could help Eddie Jones' side banish the memories of their miserable campaign in 2015.
Sonny Bill Williams will be allowed to wear a Blues jersey without certain sponsors for this weekend's Super Rugby clash with Hurricanes.
Daniel Ricciardo may have crashed out in Q3 at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday but he was pleased the accident came as he was pushing for a top-five finish in Melbourne.
Red Bull may start the Formula One season slightly behind their championship rivals but Daniel Ricciardo is confident they will quickly get up to speed.
Steve Smith was quick to downplay the numerous verbal exchanges with India captain Virat Kohli as just "banter" as Australia slumped to a 75-run defeat in the second Test in Pune.
The prospect of Floyd Mayweather fighting Conor McGregor excites many, but boxing great Oscar de la Hoya is not among them.
Chris Paul was disappointed he could not inspire the Los Angeles Clippers to victory on Friday as he made his long-awaited NBA return against the San Antonio Spurs.
Ahead of the opening Test between Australia and India in Pune, Nathan Lyon has been learning from Ravichandran Ashwin's recent successes.
Nearly a month has passed since Roger Federer's Australian Open win over Rafael Nadal, but he is still enjoying celebrating his 18th grand slam title.
Former Australia skipper Steve Waugh has backed the decision to appoint Joe Root as England's Test captain.
David Warner says Australia's Test squad will have no internal problems like they did the last time they toured India four years ago.
Bradley Wiggins has revealed he suffered a "small leg fracture" competing on winter sports reality television programme The Jump.
The umpire hit by a stray ball from Denis Shapovalov, Arnaud Gabas, is recovering after surgery to repair a fractured eye socket.
After missing out on the UFC women's featherweight title, Holly Holm accused Germaine de Randamie of using underhand tactics.
Representing Jamaica at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia will not be enough to lure Usain Bolt back to the track.
Versatile back James O'Connor hopes a return to Super Rugby at some stage in his career can help earn an Australia recall.
After claiming an 18th grand slam title at the Australian Open, Roger Federer has got his sights set on adding a few more to his collection.
Marcus Stoinis cut a deflated figure despite a record-breaking innings for Australia as they fell to a narrow six-run defeat to New Zealand at Eden Park.
Australia international Matt Giteau will play his rugby in Japan from next season after announcing his departure from Toulon.
After sporting a black eye and cut face at the Six Nations launch, confusion reigned over what happened to England's Eddie Jones.
Eddie Jones says while England's squad includes a host of top players, he does not have any "world class" talents at his disposal.
Rafael Nadal is relishing the prospect of facing long-time adversary Roger Federer in the Australian Open final as he joined the Swiss in the last four on Wednesday.
For the fifth time in his career Rafael Nadal will compete in the Australian Open semi-finals after cruising past Milos Raonic.
After leading Melbourne Stars in the last two editions of the Big Bash League, former Australia international David Hussey has retired.
Australian Rugby has tied down scrum-half Nick Phipps for the next two years as it begins preparations for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
An inspired spell of fast bowling from Mitchell Johnson set up a seven-wicket win for Perth Scorchers as they booked a fifth Big Bash League final at the expense of Melbourne Stars.
Melbourne Renegades boosted their chances of a semi-final spot with a dramatic final-ball victory over the Brisbane Heat in the Big Bash League on Friday.
Novak Djokovic's shock early exit from the Australian Open to Denis Istomin is just a blip, according to Rafael Nadal.
Serena Williams must be wary of the threat from Karolina Pliskova and Johanna Konta at the Australian Open rather than Angelique Kerber.
Former world number one Tiger Woods can challenge for majors again if he can find some momentum in his game, says Ernie Els.
Serena Williams lost in the 2016 Australian Open final and in the semis of the US Open, but Victoria Azarenka expects a telling response.
Injury troubles may have made some question Roger Federer's future, but the 17-time grand slam champion insists retirement was never an option.
After losing his last four finals on the ATP Tour, Grigor Dimitrov was crowned champion at the Brisbane International.
After losing four in a row Sydney Thunder are two from two in the Big Bash League thanks to a six-laden half century from Shane Watson.
Big Bash League superstar Chris Lynn has no intention of changing his attacking game should he be selected for Australia against Pakistan.
Australia will assess Matt Renshaw's condition before clearing him to return to action at the SCG on Friday after he was hit on the helmet while fielding.
Mick Schumacher would be good for F1 if he were to follow his father Michael into the pinnacle of motorsport, says Bernie Ecclestone.
Sydney moved 10 points clear at the top of the A-League ladder as Alex Brosque and Milos Ninkovic secured a 2-0 victory over Brisbane Roar.
Christian Horner has praised the performance of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen after their impressive season with Red Bull.
The German says he is a "really lucky guy" to be in charge of the Anfield club and says he is loving life on Merseyside with his side sitting second in the league
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova faces six months on the sidelines as she recovers from hand surgery following Tuesday's attack.
Liverpool left it late to extend their unbeaten run over Everton to 12 matches as Sadio Mane secured a 1-0 Premier League victory on Monday.
After being hit by firecrackers and suffering "sound trauma" against Metz, Anthony Lopes is a doubt for Lyon's clash with Sevilla.
Former world number one Tiger Woods had a disappointing final round at the Hero World Challenge as he finished bogey-laden 76.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson will be a key wicket for Australia in the three match ODI series with the Black Caps, says Steve Smith.
England coach Eddie Jones is focused on maintaining his side's unbeaten run against Australia rather than comments made by Michael Cheika.
Newly crowned F1 champion Nico Rosberg has conceded he will never be "best friends" with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton.
Bernard Foley has stressed the importance for Australia not to let England dictate proceedings at Twickenham this weekend.
West Ham produced a disciplined Premier League display to draw 1-1 with Manchester United and add to their Old Trafford frustrations.
Ireland are the only side Australia have concentrated on despite the prospect of a grand slam moving closer for Michael Cheika's side.
Red Bull should be able to find "a few tenths" ahead of qualifying, leaving Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen excited for the weekend.
Australia's decision to omit Jackson Bird because of his batting left the seamer baffled, but he is relishing another chance to impress.
After a video showed them not wearing seatbelts in a moving car, Shane Warne, Kevin Pietersen and Michael Slater have been warned by police.
Winning 28 Olympic medals - 23 of them gold - is still a difficult achievement for American swimmer Michael Phelps to comprehend.
Despite struggling to replicate their title-winning form in the Premier League, the Foxes have fared much better in Europe and are on the verge of the knockout stages
A collision with Steve Smith may have seen Vernon Philander leave the field but the South Africa seamer has already put it behind him.
Racing 92 have defended Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko after reports in France suggested alleged anomalies in their drug tests ahead of the Top 14 final.
New Zealand will be without Aaron Smith when they meet South Africa this weekend after an incident at Christchurch airport last month.
Arnie "transcended the game of golf" with his charisma, charm and patience, according to former "Big Three" adversary Gary Player.
Arnold Palmer's death at the age of 87 has led to a host of tributes from across golf, with Phil Mickelson describing him as his role model.
World No. 1 Jason Day is one of many to post a heartfelt tribute to Arnold Palmer after his death Sunday.
Lee Westwood is not convinced Tiger Woods will help the United States in his role as Ryder Cup vice-captain.
Spurs veteran Tony Parker believes LeBron James has the edge over Steph Curry as the NBA's best player after leading the Cavaliers to the championship last season.
Michael Cheika was encouraged by Australia's display in Perth as they brushed aside Argentina in the Rugby Championship.
The Iranian National Paralympic Committee have confirmed para-cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad has died after a crash in Rio.
Nice have given Mario Balotelli a way out of Liverpool after snapping up the Italy international.
David Warner will captain Australia for the remaining matches of their Sri Lanka tour after Steve Smith was granted a rest.
After winning the first Olympic golf gold medal since 1904, Justin Rose hailed the experience as "magical".
Australia's assistant swimming coach Michael Bohl has called on Olympic officials to clean the warm-up pool to avoid infections.
Two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has withdrawn from the 2016 grand tour during stage nine.
Celebrating a 22nd grand slam win is top of Serena Williams' priorities after winning Wimbledon, rather than chasing new records.
Tour de France leader Chris Froome has pleaded for fans to behave on the route after lashing out at one on stage eight.
Defending Tour de France champion Chris Froome moved into the overall lead of the 2016 race with a sensational victory on stage eight.
Roger Federer had too much for Guido Pella to seal a straight-sets win and a place in the Wimbledon second round.
Citing fears over the Zika virus, Rory McIlroy has withdrawn from the 2016 Olympic Games.
A Northern Ireland fan has died in a tragic accident in Nice while following his team at Euro 2016, it has been confirmed.
Iceland coach Lars Lagerback has called for play acting to be punished ahead of their Euro 2016 opener with Portugal.
Former French Open finalist Sam Stosur will meet Garbine Muguruza in the semi-final after both enjoyed straight-set wins on Wednesday.
Sam Burgess has backed Ben Te'o to thrive on the international stage with England after earning his first call-up for the upcoming tour to Australia.
Season ticket holders at Leeds United will get a refund of up to 50 per cent should the club miss out on the play-offs next season.
Sam Burgess may have missed out on a place at the World Cup had Stuart Lancaster known of his plans to return to rugby league.
He may have over 100 Test caps for England, but Kevin Pietersen would consider switching allegiances to South Africa.
Mick Lewis has been condemned by Cricket Victoria after the bowling coach was fined for ball tampering in the Sheffield Shield final.
Darren Lehmann has demanded a response from Australia's batsmen as they look to put their opening World Twenty20 defeat to New Zealand behind them against Bangladesh.
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has called on Arsene Wenger to leave the club at the end of the season.
Former fast bowler Ryan Harris says the pressure is on Australia to turn around their stuttering form against New Zealand.
Kurtley Beale would be keen follow in the footsteps of some of his Australia team-mates and play rugby overseas.
The WBO European lightweight fight between Jamie Kavanagh and Antonio Joao Bento has been cancelled after a shooting at the weigh-in.
Jamie Joseph is relishing the challenge ahead of him having agreed to leave Highlanders for Japan after the 2016 Super Rugby season.
A 15-year-old Indian teenager has earned the praise of Sachin Tendulkar after scoring 1009 runs in a single innings on Tuesday.
Former New Zealand coach John Mitchell will lead the United States into the next Rugby World Cup after agreeing a four-year contract.
Australian centurions Usman Khawaja and Joe Burns were delighted to turn slow starts into big scores as the hosts dominated day one.
Agustin Creevy and Nicolas Sanchez will be among 21 Argentina internationals representing the country's new Super Rugby franchise in 2016.
Former heavyweight world champion Wladimir Klitschko has invoked his rematch clause that will see him fight Tyson Fury in 2016.
Rodney Marsh resisted the temptation to ask Mitchell Johnson to reconsider his retirement after Australia's Mitchell Starc suffered injury.
Brendon McCullum and Steve Smith are relishing the chance to make history in Adelaide as Australia host New Zealand in a day/night Test.
Mike Hesson has called for one final push from New Zealand as the tourists look to save their Test series with Australia in Adelaide.
Yorkshire coach Jason Gillespie believes Adil Rashid can thrive in the Big Bash League after being overlooked by England.
New Zealand flourished with the bat against the pink ball in their tour match with Western Australia, with Martin Guptill scoring a century.
Australia coach Michael Cheika has tipped compatriot Eddie Jones to revitalise England after their Rugby World Cup disappointment.
Australia opener Joe Burns is relishing the challenge posed by the pink ball as Steve Smith's side prepare for the first day/night Test.
Leicester City moved top of the Premier League as Jamie Vardy extended his goalscoring run in a 3-0 victory away to Newcastle United.
FIFA's Appeal Committee has rejected the appeals lodged by Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini against their 90-day suspensions.
England have parted company with head coach Stuart Lancaster by mutual consent after their Rugby World Cup exit.
Michael Cheika has not been contacted by the Rugby Football Union as a potential successor to England coach Stuart Lancaster.
Opener Joe Burns was thrilled to have secured his maiden Test hundred as Australia took control against New Zealand at the Gabba.
New Zealand legend Richard Hadlee expects the Black Caps to be competitive against Australia providing their bowlers hit the right lines.
Wallabies powerhouse David Pocock will hope to make it third time lucky after being named in the six-man short-list to be crowned World Rugby's Player of the Year for 2015.
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says he can sleep well at night despite their stuttering start to the 2015-16 campaign.
Salford Red Devils have terminated Rangi Chase's contract with immediate effect following a disciplinary investigation.
He looked like he'd just gone 15 rounds with Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson in their prime but Wallabies superstar David Pocock has declared he's a certain starter ahead of Monday's (AEDT) Rugby World Cup final against the All Blacks.
After being named Australia's Davis Cup captain, Lleyton Hewitt has pledged to help Nick Kyrgios shake off his bad-boy image.
Three goals in 12 second-half minutes sealed a comfortable 3-0 victory for Arsenal over Watford in the Premier League on Saturday.
France captain Thierry Dusautoir has rubbished rumours of unrest within France's Rugby World Cup squad amid rumours coach Philippe Saint-Andre is no longer in charge of the team.
Scotland coach Vern Cotter has made four changes to his starting side for Monday's (AEDT) Rugby World Cup quarter-final against the Wallabies.
Australia's Bernard Tomic has upset 11th seed Richard Gasquet to continue his fine run of form at the Shanghai Masters.
World number one Novak Djokovic expects a tough battle when he faces old foe Rafael Nadal in Sunday's China Open final in Beijing.
After Carlos Sainz's heavy crash at the Russian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel has expressed concern about the barriers in Sochi.
The United States' Phil Mickelson refused to blame match officials as he was penalised during the Presidents Cup on Friday.
West Indies coach Phil Simmons has been suspended ahead of his side's tour to Sri Lanka after he made critical comments about team selections.
Australia must increase their performance levels at the Rugby World Cup if they are to beat England next weekend, says Michael Cheika.
Australia coach Michael Cheika expects his side to maintain their winning Rugby World Cup start against Uruguay despite a raft of changes.
Argentina will be without second row Mariano Galarza for the remainder of the Rugby World Cup after he was suspended for nine weeks.
Bulls centre Pau Gasol credited a superb team effort in Spain's third Eurobasket title.
New Zealand survived a scare at the Rugby World Cup thanks to two late tries as they beat Argentina 26-16.
North Queensland Cowboys thrashed Cronulla Sharks 39-0 to secure their place in the NRL preliminary final against Melbourne Storm.
European minnows Georgia caused an early shock at the Rugby World Cup with a hard fought 17-10 Pool C win over Tonga.
Olivier Giroud's red card added to Arsenal's disappointment as they fell to a 2-1 defeat against Dinamo Zagreb in Champions League Group F.
Australia's decision to drop Brad Haddin during the Ashes caused consternation, but the veteran acknowledges his form was not good enough.
Everton defender John Stones has not put in a transfer request amid speculation of a switch to Chelsea, insists manager Roberto Martinez.
Manchester United moved a step closer to a UEFA Champions League group stage return with a Memphis Depay-inspired 3-1 win over Club Brugge.
