NRL Finals saw the Eels upset the Dragons, Broncos win over the Titans, Storm defeat Sea Eagles and Doggies over the Knights.
The Magpies and Bulldogs both book a berth in next weeks preliminary finals against the Cats and Saints.
A-League Round 6 saw Gold Coast hold onto the top spot with a draw away to Perth Glory.
Tonight, the third-ranked Gold Coast Titans host No.6 Brisbane and the second-ranked Bulldogs take on No.7 Newcastle.
Having just conquered Bass Strait with his mate James Weight, kite surfer Ben Morrison-Jack set a more moderate target for his next challenge.
Triple Olympic champion Libby Trickett may contemplate quitting the troubled sport.
The Wallabies ended their worst losing streak in four years with a brilliant 21-6 win over South Africa in the Tri-Nations rugby Test in Brisbane last night.
A lifetime of voluntary work has earned Al Ramsay MBE OAM the honour of being the first Australian inductee into basketball's FIBA Hall of Fame.
Roger Federer is in no rush to decide whether to stick with his regular Australian Open buildup by competing at the Kooyong Classic.
Ricky Ponting returned home from England on Wednesday night feeling like no Australian captain has in 132 years of Test cricket.