Blues coach Pat Lam is upset at having a journalist knock on his door at night to get his reaction to a report that he had received a racist text.
NSW centres Josh Morris and Michael Jennings have a tough assignment in next week's State of Origin as they try to control Greg Inglis and Justin Hodges.
Indian allrounder Yuvraj Singh hopes to return to cricket in three to four months after recovering from a cancerous tumour between his lungs.
A burning desire to help Australia back into the Davis Cup World Group is a major reason behind Lleyton Hewitt's surprise early return to tennis.
Defending trans-Tasman netball champions Queensland Firebirds have beaten New Zealand's Canterbury Tactix 64-48 in Brisbane.
China's Guangzhou Evergrande have signed World Cup-winning Italian soccer coach Marcello Lippi.
The Boston Celtics have easily beaten Philadelphia 107-91 to grab a 2-1 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series.