Thursday was a night of celebration for the New England Patriots - until the Kansas City Chiefs came to life.

Undefeated light heavyweight Tyson Pedro rolls into UFC 215 full of confidence.

The lowdown on each team in the AFC for the NFL season.

Seattle Seahawks star Michael Bennett has claimed police threatened to shoot him last month in Las Vegas for "being a black man in the wrong place at the wrong time".

The cut-throat nature of the NFL is being felt by Australia's contingent of players.

It's difficult to re-invent the wheel on a yearly basis when it comes to sports games, but Ultimate Team and a cinematic story mode keeps Madden fresh.

• ANALYSIS

What many thought would be the 'Farce of the Century' turned out to be an enthralling contest.

A commentator with the same name as Confederate general Robert E. Lee has been removed from a University of Virginia football broadcast in the aftermath of the deadly violence over a Lee statue.

Key Stanford duo Keller Chryst and Daniel Marx will return from knee injuries against Rice on Sunday.

• EXCLUSIVE

Helmets being worn in football codes are less effective than those used more than 15 years ago, according to a researcher.

Australian big man Mangok Mathiang shunned a potential AFL career for the chance to chase his NBA dreams - he has now signed a two-day deal with Charlotte Hornets.

The former UFC champion and Olympic medallist gained star status for her dominance in mixed martial arts.

Ben Simmons has declared he's a better player than before breaking his foot and is ready for the upcoming NBA season.

NBA star Stephen Curry will return to his day job with his head held high after carding a second successive four-over-par 74 on the secondary Web.com Tour.

​Jon Jones defeated Daniel Cormier via TKO in the third round of the main event of UFC 214.

If Mason Cox does not sign a contract before October 31 he'll be deported, and resume his American life a different man. The last three years of Cox's extraordinary story will become another traveller's document, for which he'll find no understanding audience in Texas beyond his family.

Cleveland's Australian-born point guard has asked the Cavaliers to trade him, two people familiar with the situation told the Associated Press.

Less than a day after being taken from the water due to shark concerns, Aussie surfer Mick Fanning was again removed from the surf during the competition at Jeffreys Bay.

• COMMENT

A week after the biggest win of his career, the rising star that is Robert Whittaker is only just getting started.