The luckless Chelsea centreback joins midfielders Gareth Barry and Frank Lampard's, whose hopes of playing in Poland and Ukraine were dashed by injury.

BC3 Thoroughbred's international Cup raiders Sanagas and Val Champ will join two leading stables after being released from quarantine.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lauren Mitchell was a standout on the opening day of the Australian gymnastics championships.

A painful 20-13 Super Rugby loss to the Queensland Reds cut so deep that the Brumbies have been keen to make amends ever since.

Adelaide star forward Taylor Walker faces a two-game AFL ban for a sling tackle on Geelong's Harry Taylor.