Pope Francis prayed Sunday for "victims of war" in northern Iraq, where the Islamic State group ravaged one of the world's oldest Christian communities until the jihadists' defeat three years ago.

Heyman joined Matildas superstar Sam Kerr on 70 W-League goals with her 29th-minute strike at Viking Park on Sunday. The win means Canberra move within two points of fourth-placed Melbourne Victory on the ladder with both teams having three games to play.

It was a goal that wrote Michelle Heyman into the record books, but it left the crowd begging for just one more.

Alabama looked ordinary when it was missing its strength as one of the nation's best 3-point shooting teams. When the long-range shots started falling, the Crimson Tide again looked like the Southeastern Conference champions.

The men's fours, the oldest of all the Bowls Tasmania titles first held in 1918-19, witnessed an outstanding final between the Michael Sims-led team, who only progressed after an extra-end decider, and Tim Douce's North-West outfit.

Former Australia captain Caitlin Bassett was left on the bench as New Zealand won 45-43 to seal netball's Constellation Cup series for the Silver Ferns.

Taylah Perry arrived at the Ballarat Gift without a win to her name in four years, she leaves after Day 1 with a winners sash and as one of the favourites for the 120m Women's Ballarat Gift.

The Capras under-16s also tasted victory, beating the Falcons 24-14. The Capras had nine try scorers in the under-18 game, with centre Elekana Suavia bagging a double. They led 14-4 at half-time before putting the accelerator down in the second,

After being put to bat, India made a real mess of their start, losing wickets before veterans Harmanpreet Kaur and Mithali Raj bailed them out but they folded for just 177. However, South Africa showed exactly how to bat in these conditions,

Ken Hinkley says his side has been building form for several years and is now capable of consistently delivering at a high level.