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The US and Canada hit the pitch for the first time at their home World Cup, but on day two the drama extended from the field to the TV booths and beyond. Here are the quick hits.

Women now outnumber men as attendees to Canberra Brave ice hockey games — thanks in part to a surge in popularity for the sport inspired by the recent shows Heated Rivalry and Off Campus.

The SANFL Players' Association is discussing the potential of a strike in response to a 50 per cent decline in pay over the past 20 years.

The Touré brothers snuck into their local football field after hours to play the game they loved, while the Yengi brothers kicked around makeshift balls made of plastic bags. Two of them have now made it onto the world stage as Socceroos.

Alpine driver Pierre Gasly's third-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix has been reinstated, with racing officials accepting an appeal filed by the Formula 1 team.