A former Australian women's basketballer quits the sport because of abuse from the sidelines during her final season playing in Adelaide.

IndyCar driver Robert Wickens is taken to hospital following a dramatic early crash at the Pocono Raceway, the same circuit that witnessed the most recent death in the series in 2015.

There is everything to play for in the final two rounds of the NRL regular season, with the entire top eight separated by just four points.

Hundreds of handmade laundry bags will be given to athletes competing at the Invictus Games after months of sewing by enthusiastic volunteers from across Queensland.

Shane Flanagan says "we'll just get on with it" in the wake of powerful forward Andrew Fifita shouting and pointing aggressively at the Cronulla coaches box during a post-try celebration.

Collingwood's return to the AFL finals has much to do with sticking with Nathan Buckley as coach but also its thorough examination of where the club stood off the field, writes Richard Hinds.

The Raiders rob the Roosters the chance to stay on top of the NRL ladder with a 14-12 triumph, while a late field goal gives the Bulldogs a 27-26 win over the Warriors.

NRL chief Todd Greenberg proposes a coaches association to help provide support and guidance to under-fire coaches as the merry-go-round continues.