Japanese officials claim their Mogami frigate is faster, stealthier and better suited to operate alongside the United States than a rival warship offering from Germany.

Australia's pace bowling stocks take a massive hit, while Steve Smith has a mixed day and Mohammed Siraj survives by the barest of margins. Here are the quick hits from day four at the Gabba.

A survey shows NRLW players receive twice as much online abuse as their male counterparts in the NRL and two in three do not report incidents.

Nick Kyrgios will team up with Novak Djokovic at the Brisbane International after crediting the former world number one for motivating his return from serious injury.

LawConnect skipper Christian Beck says the key to winning line honours of the Sydney to Hobart again will be to let his professional sailors do the work.