Canberra have come back from a 14-point deficit to shock Melbourne 20-18 after a series of controversial decisions rocked the final match of Magic Round.

Former Wallaby Quade Cooper played a leading role as Hanazono Liners beat Green Rockets Tokatsu 42-19 to keep their promotion hopes alive.

Richmond defender Noah Balta was jeered by Hawthorn fans as he returned to AFL action for the first time since being sentenced for assault.

Melbourne Victory will quickly move on from their 1-1 draw with Newcastle and focus on their sudden-death elimination final against Western Sydney.

Claudia Bunge has scored a brace to lead Melbourne Victory to a 3-1 win over Adelaide United in the first leg of their A-League Women semi-final.

Sydney defender Lewis Melican could spend at least two weeks on the sidelines after he caught GWS opponent Toby Bedford across the face with a swinging arm.

Alastair Clarkson and fellow Hawthorn greats helped celebrate the club's AFL/VFL centenary before Jack Gunston kicked three goals in a big win over Richmond.

The NSW Swifts have beaten the Queensland Thunderbirds by eight points, with Grace Nweke continuing her scoring hot streak.

Nathan Cleary was the star of the show as out-of-sorts NRL premiers Penrith scored a breakthrough win over Brisbane at Magic Round.

GWS coach Adam Kingsley admits Jake Stringer could spend more time on the bench to build fitness after the star forward played through illness against Sydney.

Perth Glory captain Adam Taggart has apologised to the club's fans for the team's horror season, but he's happy they could at least end with a win.

Sophie Garbin has scored 42 goals to lift the Melbourne Vixens to a third straight victory over cross-town rivals the Melbourne Mavericks.

Gold Coast coach Des Hasler has explained his controversial omission of David Fifita after Canterbury winger Jacob Kiraz scored a hat-trick in a 38-18 win.

Sydney have bounced back from consecutive AFL losses to defeat GWS in their qualifying final rematch and hold onto local bragging rights.

Australia's rugby sevens men have been denied a World Championship semi-final spot after their match-winning try was controversially waved away on review.

Australians Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt have pocketed the mixed doubles bronze medal at the world curling championships in Canada.

Jack Robinson's hopes of backing up his Bells Beach success with victory on the Gold Coast are over after he bombed out in the second round.

Reuben Cotter has received a two-match ban for a shot that the NRL match officials did not detect on the field at Magic Round.

Josh Hazlewood missed out on Royal Challengers Bengaluru's latest IPL win with an injury, but they hope he'll be back for their next match.

Fletcher Sharpe had his best game at five-eighth yet as Newcastle thrashed South Sydney and the young gun can thank some advice from Andrew Johns.