Gout Gout’s 19.67s sprint is faster than Usain Bolt’s personal best recorded at the same age.

The AFL’s 2026 Gather Round smashed all commercial benchmarks with a record 270,018 fans across South Australia

Rory joins Nicklaus, Faldo, and Woods as the only players in history to successfully defend a Masters title.

Hawthorn’s Gather Round Statement: The Hawks clinical 40-point demolition of the Bulldogs at Adelaide Oval handed the previously unbeaten Bulldogs their first loss of the 2026 season, fuelled by a 15-goal blitz and dominant games from Jai Newcombe and Jack Ginnivan.

Gather Round Attendance Record: The AFL’s festival of footy in South Australia concluded as a massive commercial success, with sell-out crowds across the Barossa Valley, Norwood, and Adelaide Oval setting new records for the event.

Bombers Break the Drought: In the upset of the year, a winless Essendon side snapped a 17-game losing streak by thumping a sluggish Melbourne by 45 points, fuelled by a Zach Merrett masterclass.

King’s Imminent Return: St Kilda coach Ross Lyon confirmed that star forward Max King is on track for a Round 7 return, provided he clears a final fitness test following a successful rehab block.

Richmond’s Winless Start: The Tigers remain the only club without a victory in the 2026 season after five rounds, following their 56-point defeat at the hands of the GWS Giants at Barossa Park.

Bulldogs Shock the Champs: Canterbury-Bankstown produced a defensive masterclass to dismantle the reigning champion Penrith Panthers 32–16, a result that has put the rest of the competition on notice.

Titans’ Historic Haul: The Gold Coast Titans recorded one of their highest-ever scores, humiliating the Parramatta Eels 52–10 at CommBank Stadium in a performance that saw their spine fire on all cylinders.

Warriors Storm Melbourne: The New Zealand Warriors clinical execution led to a rare 38–14 blowout against the Storm at AAMI Park, cementing the Auckland-based side as genuine top-four contenders.

Raiders Survive Thriller: Canberra narrowly escaped a late South Sydney surge at Optus Stadium, holding on for a 36–34 victory in a high-scoring encounter that featured five lead changes in the second half.

Adelaide Football Club 114 – Carlton Football Club 86

Collingwood Football Club 39 – Fremantle Football Club 45

North Melbourne Football Club 66 – Brisbane Lions 92

Essendon 113 – Melbourne Football Club 68

Sydney Swans 100 – Gold Coast SUNS 68

Hawthorn Football Club 104 – Western Bulldogs 64

Geelong Cats 122 – West Coast Eagles 76

GWS Giants 131 – Richmond Football Club 75

Port Adelaide Football Club 67 – St Kilda Football Club 81

Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 32 – Penrith Panthers 16

St. George Illawarra Dragons 18 – Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 28

Brisbane Broncos 31 – North Queensland Cowboys 35

South Sydney Rabbitohs 34 – Canberra Raiders 36

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 22 – Sydney Roosters 34

Melbourne Storm 14 – New Zealand Warriors 38

Parramatta Eels 10 – Gold Coast Titans 52

Wests Tigers 42 – Newcastle Knights 22

Detroit Pistons claimed the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference at 60–22, with the OKC Thunder locking in their third straight #1 seed. NBA

Nikola Jokić. The first player ever to lead the league in both assists (10.9) and rebounds (12.9). BBRef

Doc Rivers has parted ways with the Milwaukee Bucks just minutes after their season-ending loss to the 76ers, capping a 32–50 collapse that ended the franchise's nine-year playoff streak and leaves Giannis Antetokounmpo's future in serious doubt. ESPN

Rookie Kon Knueppel finished the season leading the NBA in three-pointers made, becoming the first rookie in NBA history to lead the league in that category. NBA

Historic Smith Deal. Australian forward Alanna Smith signed a landmark $5 million contract, benefiting from a new CBA that raised the maximum annual salary to $1.4 million. NAT

Cherries stun title favourites. Arsenal sit atop the Premier League with 70 points (21W–7D–4L), though a shock 2–1 home defeat to Bournemouth on April 10 tightened an already ferocious title race with Manchester City breathing down their necks. NBC Sports

Rory McIlroy won the 2026 Masters at Augusta National, becoming the first back-to-back champion since Tiger Woods (2001–02) and claiming his sixth Major title with a gripping 12-under, one-shot victory over Scottie Scheffler. PGA Tour

Sergio Garcia received a code of conduct warning during Sunday's final round after snapping his driver in frustration on the par-5 second hole. Golf Channel

The 2026 NFL Draft is 10 days away from opening night in Pittsburgh (April 23), with Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza all but locked in as the Las Vegas Raiders' No. 1 overall pick, while the Jets at No. 2 remain the most intriguing decision on the entire board. ESPN

Royal Challengers Bengaluru dominated the IPL weekend, beating Mumbai Indians by 18 runs at the Wankhede on April 12 after Phil Salt smashed 78 off 36 balls and Virat Kohli added 50. Outlook India

Wood’s Historic Breakthrough. Local hero Ryan Wood secured Toyota’s first-ever Supercars win in Race 9, reclaiming the lead late to win by 1.2 seconds over Broc Feeney. SUP

Cyclone Cancels Sunday. Officials were forced to cancel all Sunday racing at Taupō due to the arrival of Cyclone Vaianu, shifting the final race to next week in Christchurch. FOX

José Ramírez made franchise history for Cleveland by hitting a home run against the Atlanta Braves to become the first Guardians player ever to homer against all 29 other MLB teams. Fox Sports

Shohei Ohtani extended his scoreless pitching streak to 22.2 innings in his first start of the 2026 campaign. ESPN

Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7–6(5), 6–3 in the Monte-Carlo Masters final, claiming his first clay-court Masters 1000 title and becoming only the second man ever (after Novak Djokovic in 2015) to win the first three Masters 1000 events of a single season. ATP Tour

Sinner reclaims the World No. 1 ranking effective Monday, with his 22-match winning streak at the Masters 1000 level. Perfect Tennis

18 year old Gout Gout shattered the Under-20 200m world record at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney on April 12, clocking a stunning 19.67 seconds to become the first Australian to break the 20-second barrier and surpass Usain Bolt's U20 record of 19.93 set in 2004. Teammate Aidan Murphy also went sub-20 (19.88) in the same race, making it the two fastest 200m times in the world this year. Al Jazeera

Lachlan Kennedy made history, becoming the first Australian man to break 10 seconds on home soil by clocking 9.96 seconds in both his heat and the 100m final at Sydney Olympic Park. Sport Bible

Carlos Ulberg is the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, stunning the fighting world at UFC 327 by knocking out Jiří Procházka in Round 1 with a counter left hook inside Miami's Kaseya Center. Yahoo Sports

Tyson Fury returned from a 16-month retirement to dominate Arslanbek Makhmudov via unanimous decision in front of 60,000 fans at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on April 11. ESPN

Gabriela Bryan and Miguel Pupo won the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach on April 11 at Winkipop, with defending world champions Molly Picklum and Yago Dora both finishing as runners-up and leading the season standings into Margaret River. WSL