Queensland centre Justin Hodges has taken part in the Maroons' first training session in the build-up to next Wednesday night's Origin I.

Adelaide United will host Nagoya Grampus in a round of 16 Asian Champions League match after beating Gamba Osaka 2-0.

The Brisbane Roar have signed off on their AFC Champions League campaign with a 1-1 draw against Chinese side Beijing Guoan.

Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke will put his driving skills to the test at the International Rally of Queensland later this month.

Wallabies star Quade Cooper will be a shock starter in his long-awaited return from a knee reconstruction for the Queensland Reds.

Veteran Lleyton Hewitt and teenager Ashleigh Barty have been awarded Tennis Australia's wildcards into the main draw of the French Open.

Follow live coverage of the second round at the Rome Masters, with John Isner in action now and Rafael Nadal up later.

Round-up: Roger Federer held off the challenge of Carlos Berlocq to win their second-round clash at the Rome Masters 6-3 6-4.

QPR will conduct an internal investigation into Joey Barton's dismissal against Manchester City and his subsequent conduct.

Round-up: Caroline Wozniacki pulled out of her second-round match in Rome, putting her participation at the French Open in doubt.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and John Ruddy have been named in England's Euro 2012 squad but Rio Ferdinand has been left out.

Australian boxer Bianca Elmir's hopes of competing in London are in jeopardy after she was slapped with a provisional ban for doping.

West Coast coach John Worsfold has declared Daniel Kerr a certain starter for Sunday's AFL clash with St Kilda.

Australia's Joel Parkinson shone as the quarter-final line-ups were completed at the Billabong Rio Pro at Barra da Tijuca.

The Warriors' front-row rotation was a major part of their success last year and the four props involved are reunited this week.

David Beckham will help bring the Olympic flame to Britain on Friday after he takes part in a formal handover ceremony in Athens.

US President Barack Obama has poked fun at David Beckham's underwear endorsements at a meeting at the White House.

Two Danish league matches will be used this month to test GoalRef, one of two goal line technology systems being evaluated by FIFA.

Steven Shingler is tied to Wales and ineligible to play Test rugby for Scotland, the IRB's council has ruled in a unanimous decision.