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Carlton coach wants more support for captain Cripps
Carlton coach Michael Voss says Brownlow medallist Patrick Cripps has had a rough month but can't be expected to revive the struggling Blues by himself.
Smith gave ‘special’ DCE template as Maroons skipper
Cameron Smith is happy he endorsed Daly Cherry-Evans as Maroons captain in 2019, while the man known as DCE credits his former captain for blazing the trail.
Hynes growing in ‘uncharted territory’: Fitzgibbon
Reigning Dally M Medallist Nicho Hynes is in "uncharted territory" as Cronulla fight to bounce back from last week's big loss to Melbourne.
Blues doing it for Freddy as tenure hangs in balance
Junior Paulo is urging his NSW teammates to recognise the significance of the second State of Origin game as Brad Fittler's coaching job hangs in the balance.
Winterbottom wins in Darwin, ends Supercars drought
Veteran driver Mark Winterbottom has won his first Supercars race since 2016 in a dramatic opener at the Darwin Triple Crown.
Tszyu’s final warning to Ocampo after fiery weigh-in
Australian boxing star Tim Tszyu is adamant he has Mexican Carlos Ocampo covered in all areas ahead of their WBO interim super-welterweight title fight.
Ego-free Carrigan embracing ‘Ubuntu ethos’ with Maroons
Pat Carrigan says an African philosophy embraced by the Boston Celtics has primed he and his Queensland teammates to go above and beyond at State of Origin.
Fiji Rugby admits underpaying women internationals
Fiji Rugby has promised to make back payments after short-changing its national women's team during World Cup and Oceania championship campaigns.
Keary suffers suspected broken jaw in Roosters victory
The Sydney Roosters have held on to beat Newcastle 18-16, but lost five-eighth Luke Keary to a suspected fractured jaw.
Dragons’ Hunt and Flanagan set for meetings post-Origin
New coach St George Illawarra Shane Flanagan says granting Ben Hunt an early release from his NRL contract is out of the question.
Victorian senator David Van resigns from Liberal Party
Victorian senator David Van has resigned from the Liberal Party, claiming he has not been afforded procedural fairness over misconduct claims.
Swans’ Wicks banned, Jarrod Berry report thrown out
Brisbane's Jarrod Berry is free to face St Kilda after his match day rough conduct report was thrown out but Sydney's Sam Wicks copped a two-match striking ban.
Gutherson stars as Eels whip Manly, enter NRL top eight
Parramatta have beaten Manly 34-4 to record their fourth win in a row and send a warning to the rest of the NRL that they are right in the premiership race.
Chiefs outmuscle Brumbies, set up NZ Super decider
The Chiefs are through to the Super Rugby Pacific decider after holding the Brumbies try-less in a 19-6 semi-final win in Hamilton.
O’Callaghan edges McKeon in 100m freestyle trial final
Mollie O'Callaghan wasn't satisfied with a personal best in the 100 metres freestyle which saw her pip Olympic champion Emma McKeon at the world title trials.
Greene stars, Giants stun Dockers in AFL thumping
Captain Toby Greene and key forward Jake Riccardi have fired GWS to a commanding 70-point victory over Fremantle to give their finals hopes a huge boost.
Militants kill 37, abduct six in raid on Ugandan school
At least 37 people have been killed and six others have been abducted in an attack on a school in western Uganda.
Twal breaks try-scoring drought but Storm beat Tigers
Melbourne's Will Warbrick ran in four tries as the Storm thrashed Wests Tigers on a night when Alex Twal broke a well-documented scoring drought.
Inspired Tigers beat Saints in Cotchin’s 300th game
Richmond have fought past St Kilda by 20 points to salute former skipper Trent Cotchin in his 300th game and remain in touch with the AFL top eight.
Khawaja ton shows Australia can do Ashes their way
Usman Khawaja has posted his first Test century in England to help Australia to 5-311 after day two of the first Ashes Test, in reply to England's 8(dec)-393.
Knee injury not behind Saint Steele’s struggles: Lyon
St Kilda captain Jack Steele struggled against Richmond but coach Ross Lyon is adamant he's not carrying a knee injury.
Action against Senator David Van was ‘decisive’
Victorian senator David Van has resigned from the Liberal Party following allegations of misconduct towards female colleagues but he will remain a senator.
Teammates urge Ben Hunt to stick solid with Dragons
Ben Hunt's St George Illawarra teammates want to see him in the Red V through to the end of his contract after his request for a release was denied.
Stubblety-Cook looks to British breaststroke ace Peaty
Olympic champion Zac Stubblety-Cook says training with British breaststroke legend Adam Peaty has helped drive his world title defence.
Maroons’ Taulagi has no regrets after Wallabies chat
Queensland winger Murray Taulagi was a schoolboy rugby star but 'wouldn't change a thing' about his career despite a Wallabies catch-up with two close mates.
Eels far from electric but it’s the way Arthur likes it
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has been vindicated by sticking to his guns on the side's playing style after early losses led to doubts about the Eels' methods.
Labor details state breakdown of its housing fund pie
The federal government has revealed how it will distribute its $2 billion Social Housing Fund Accelerator payment to Australia's states and territories.
Sudan begins a ceasefire after two months of fighting
A three-day truce has started ahead of a pledging conference the UN and other nations will organise to raise funds to cover Sudan's humanitarian needs.
African leaders urge Putin to start talks with Ukraine
A delegation of African leaders has urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to begin peace talks with Ukraine during a meeting in St Petersburg.
Why brands are driving down the price of electric cars
Australia is expected to see the cheapest electric vehicle launch into the market within days in a move experts say could ignite greater competition.