Nick Mulvenney

Captain Son Heung-min believes poor pitches have contributed to South Korea's stuttering World Cup qualifying campaign after the Taeguk Warriors were held to two home 1-1 draws in the March international window.

Australia rode an early storm before rallying for a comfortable 5-1 win over Patrick Kluivert's Indonesia in a World Cup qualifier on Thursday to solidify second place in Asian Group C behind runaway leaders Japan.

Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra met Formula One chief Stefano Domenicali on Tuesday and said the government would commission a feasibility study into hosting a Grand Prix on a Bangkok street circuit from 2028.

The Australian public has every right to expect a victory in Thursday's crunch World Cup qualifier but nobody is underestimating the improvement Indonesia have made in recent years, Socceroos coach Tony Popovic said on Wednesday.

Australia coach Tony Popovic named six uncapped players, including three central defenders, in his 26-man squad for this month's crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Indonesia and China on Friday.

Hiroki Ito and Ayase Ueda were named in the Japan squad for this month's 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on Thursday, recalled by coach Hajime Moriyasu after lengthy absences because of injury.

Wallabies openside Fraser McReight has spurned lucrative offers to play his rugby abroad and signed on with Rugby Australia and Super Rugby team the Queensland Reds until the end of the 2028 season.

More than 400 Olympians from nearly 90 countries around the world have joined in a call for the winner of next week's International Olympic Committee presidential election to make climate their top priority.

Jeonbuk Motors coach Gus Poyet slammed the organisation of the Asian Champions League Two on Wednesday ahead of his team's quarter-final, second leg against Sydney FC, saying the second-tier continental club tournament was not worth the bother.

The rugby rivalry between Queensland and New South Wales goes back 143 years but it has been a while since it had much bearing on the top of the Super Rugby standings, as the round-five clash between the Reds and Waratahs this weekend will.