In a move proving controversial, athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, announcing that gold medallists in Paris will earn US$50,000.
A Brisbane-based rugby fan became the first person to be prosecuted for online abuse of a rugby referee during last year's Rugby World Cup in what has been described as a landmark case.
And Netball's ANZ Premiership gets under way this weekend and the big question is - is there any team that can challenge the Mystics' dominance?
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