The 22-time Grand Slam champion was beaten 7-5, 6-1 by Australia's Alex de Miñaur on Wednesday. The Spaniard had beaten Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3 in Brisbane last Tuesday on his return to competition three months after suffering an injury.

Returning to competition after almost four months out with injury, the 22-time Grand Slam winner was keen to play down expectations. He returned to action with a win over Italy's Cobolli at the Conde de Godó, a tournament the Spaniard has won 12 times. Nadal explained: "It was a good start."

Rafael Nadal has expressed his excitement at returning to the court after an absence since January, pointing out he will play in next week's Barcelona Open, a tournament he has won 12 times.

World Rugby has hailed as "historic" the prosecution of a man in Australia for sending threatening messages to the referee and his family. He has been identified, pleaded guilty and was granted bail of AU$1,000 Australian dollars (€609). He will also be banned from all World Rugby events.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles said the Brisbane Games will be the best ever and will leave a legacy that will enhance all of the state's leading venues. Reaction in Brisbane continues following the decision by Queensland's top official to overturn the recommendations of the panel that reviewed infrastructure projects and budgets related to the 2032 Games.

The Australian rugby player was accused of sexual assault over an incident in a Sydney pub toilet and was arrested and suspended from competition in January 2023. Beale was cleared of three charges and said it was a "privilege" to be back.

Olympian and former World champion cyclist Kate Bates has been named the official ambassador of the 2024 Brisbane Cycling Festival at a family bike ride at South Bank on Saturday.

Naomi Osaka was beaten 7-5 6-0 by former world number seven Danielle Collins in the first round of the Abu Dhabi Open. It is her lowest ranking since returning to competition following the birth of her first child. She has dropped from the world number 1 (2019) to 757.

One year after Rafael Nadal, former world number one, was injured, and his physical problems forced him to step away from competition, he will return to the courts. The Spanish tennis player announced this on Friday, and the chosen venue for his comeback will be the Brisbane International, an event preceding the Australian Open held in January 2024.

The Brisbane School of Distance Education (BDSE) in Queensland is set to move due to the Brisbane Cricket Ground renovations being made for the city's hosting of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A report by consulting firm RSM has called for population and development growth in Brisbane in the build-up to the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics to be controlled "to grow the benefits".

Australia’s women’s football team has been given the freedom of Brisbane following their memorable run at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, which the nation co-hosted alongside New Zealand.

Brisbane Mayoral candidate Jonathan Sriranganathan has claimed that it is not too late for the city to pull out of hosting the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Local communities are still fighting for the East Brisbane State School to avoid being relocated to make way for the Brisbane Cricket Ground redevelopment prior to the city's hosting of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

A drone show is planned on the Brisbane River later this month to mark nine years until the start of the 2032 Olympic Games in the Australian city.