Despite a horrendous start and feeling like the team's 'B' driver, V8 Supercars leader Jamie Whincup still managed to secure pole position for Sunday's endurance race at Phillip Island.

Fighter Floyd Mayweather has been arrested on a theft charge stemming from a domestic violence complaint by his former girlfriend, Las Vegas police said.

The international raid on this year's spring carnival is building with 10 horses now in quarantine at Newmarket in England.

Hockeyroos veteran Kim Walker has announced her retirement from international hockey.

Tour de France runner-up Andy Schleck has not been selected for the world road race cycling championships to be held in Australia later this month, the national federation said Thursday.

Olympic and world champions Netherlands will meet hosts Argentina in the women's hockey World Cup final.

Australia's Robbie McEwen will leave the Katusha team at the end of the season to help spearhead a new Australian outfit, the cyclist said.

Australian world champion Cadel Evans will race for the first time since fracturing his elbow in the Tour de France when he takes part in Saturday's Paris-Brussels event, his BMC team said.

It has been a decade since they have driven together but V8 Supercar icons Mark Skaife and Craig Lowndes are adamant they will be competitive at this weekend's Phillip Island enduro.

Australia's Mark Webber will be looking to take back his Formula One championship lead from Lewis Hamilton at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend.