Liam Lawson is getting his first taste of Formula One as a fulltime Red Bull driver with practice for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne today

A mercurial even-par round 72 from golfer Ryan Fox has him six strokes off the lead after the opening round of The Players Championship.



Super Rugby Pacific's boss insists initiatives like the superhero round are important to expose the sport to a wider audience - the five New Zealand franchises have selected a Marvel Universe character to feature on their jerseys this weekend.