The 'Code War' bout between former rugby league star Paul Gallen and ex-AFL champion Barry Hall sees both brawlers forced to share the spoils after the fight ends in a draw.

Calls have been made for Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett to be suspended for the rest of the season after he pulled off the helmet of Pittsburgh's Mason Rudolph and then struck the quarterback in the head with it.

With his career on the line, Chinese swimmer Sun Yang is appearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport to fight the world doping authority's bid to ban him from swimming for up to eight years.

Ben Stokes's match-winning innings in the Headingley Ashes Test — named by some as the greatest knock of all time — can be credited to David Warner's refusal to stop "chirping", according to the England star.

The Socceroos make history, beating Jordan in Amman for the first time ever — but the World Cup qualifier is not an easy contest for Graham Arnold's men.

The champion tennis player credits this 'sports whisperer' with making her a better player and a better person. And his advice can help you soar, too — even if you're more of a couch potato than an athlete.

In a week where a Test aspirant rules himself out of selection because of mental health concerns and a teenager is hailed as Australian cricket's "next big thing", the pressure placed on young sportspeople is again under the spotlight, writes Richard Hinds.

Eyes are on the Court of Arbitration for Sport, as the Chinese swimming superstar faces his accusers in WADA's doping appeal.