Cleary’s golden boot sinks Knights in NRL thriller
Penrith have scraped past Newcastle 16-15 in a tense NRL clash after Nathan Cleary slotted two field goals, including the winner in extra time.
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Essendon revival continues with victory over Melbourne
Essendon have claimed their biggest scalp under new coach Brad Scott, downing AFL flag fancies Melbourne by 27 points in their Gather Round clash in Adelaide.
Sudan paramilitaries seize sites in apparent coup bid
Conflict has flared in Sudan after days of tension between the army and paramilitaries, with fears a confrontation could undermine the return to civilian rule.
Broncos blitz Titans in Qld derby to hit NRL summit
A second-half blitz by Brisbane has put the Broncos back on top of the NRL, defeating Gold Coast 43-26 in front of a sell-out crowd at CBUS Super Stadium.
AFL ‘Gather Round’ to stay in South Australia
The AFL has struck a three-year deal with the South Australian government to keep 'Gather Round' in the state until at least 2026.
Waratahs snap four-game Super Rugby Pacific losing run
The NSW Waratahs have broken a four-game losing streak with a 36-16 bonus-point win over the Western Force to keep their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes alive.
Wanderers beat Victory to end six-year ALM finals exile
The Western Sydney Wanderers are heading to the A-League Men finals with a 2-1 win over Melbourne Victory.
Marshall inspires Port to a comeback win over Bulldogs
Port Adelaide attacker Todd Marshall has kicked two late goals in his side's 14-point victory against the Western Bulldogs.
Casualties rise in Sudan as military rivals clash
A Sudanese doctors group says at least 56 civilians have been killed in an outbreak of fighting between the country's army and a paramilitary force.
Frizell’s blunt message to Panther Luai: Get a hair tie
Newcastle's Tyson Frizell insists he did not intentionally pull Jarome Luai's hair in the loss to Penrith, and has advised the five-eighth to buy a hair tie.
Angry Port Adelaide coach slams Horne-Francis critics
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says people booing and criticising Jason Horne-Francis should be embarrassed.
Captain Tino says he let Titans down with sin-binning
Gold Coast captain Tino Fa'asuamaleaui has challenged himself to be a better leader after getting sin-binned at a crucial time in the NRL loss to Brisbane.
Payne Haas has no interest in an 80-minute NRL role
Brisbane powerhouse Payne Haas has dismissed the idea he could be an 80-minute NRL player, saying he's more than happy with his current minutes for the Broncos.
Ukraine reports bloody fighting in Bakhmut
Firefighters search for victims in the rubble of a residential building in eastern Ukraine after a Russian missile attack.
Watchdog urged to step in on so-called ‘ocean plastic’
There's growing disquiet about the rise of new products claiming to be made using "ocean plastic" or "ocean bound plastic" that's actually come from the land.
NSW Waratahs believers again after finding their spark
The NSW Waratahs believe they've turned a corner after climbing to the cusp of the top eight with a Super Rugby Pacific bonus-point win over the Western Force.
Liam Martin’s ‘mystery’ injury a concern: Ivan Cleary
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has expressed his concern over representative back-rower Liam Martin's inability to shake off a recurrent hamstring problem.
Ilsa flood concern eases, roadhouse may not recover
A WA roadhouse says it will need government assistance to rebuild after copping the brunt of Cyclone Ilsa before it weakened and crossed into the NT.
Wallabies on edge ahead of first camp under Eddie Jones
Coach Eddie Jones has been forced to make several changes to his squad for the Wallabies' first camp of this all-important Rugby World Cup year.
Sudan army, paramilitary forces back humanitarian pause
The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have approved a proposal from the United Nations to open a safe passage for humanitarian cases.
Police scouring garbage dumps for body of missing woman
Police believe the body of missing woman Lesley Trotter may be at one of several commercial dump sites across Brisbane.
Female contraceptive ‘bad idea from the start’: lawyers
A permanent female contraceptive was a bad idea from the start, say lawyers in a class action after women underwent hysterectomies to deal with side effects.
Shaneice Swain earns WNBA Magic moment
Cairns teenager Shaneice Swain has been snapped up by the Los Angeles Sparks, in a WNBA draft that took Aliyah Boston to Indiana Fever as pick No.1.
Farmers come a cropper as mice keep on multiplying
Mice numbers are on the rise nationally, with swarms of the rodents spotted in northern NSW, sparking a warning for farmers to remain vigilant.
Sydney’s Lance Franklin ruled out of Tigers AFL clash
Sydney will be without superstar forward Lance Franklin for their clash with Richmond after he failed to recover from a knock to his knee.
Lions star racially abused as AFL investigation widens
Brisbane star Charlie Cameron has been racially abused online with the Lions the third club in a 24-hour span to detail the vilification of players.
Bulldog Mahoney’s message to Eels: Come and get me
Canterbury hooker Reed Mahoney is looking forward to the chance to become Parramatta's villain when he meets his old side on Sunday.
Cranky Reynolds ‘hates losing’, vows Broncos response
Brisbane skipper Adam Reynolds says the competition leaders have learned vital lessons from their first loss of the season as the Gold Coast Titans await.
Fate of Bruce Lehrmann defamation cases on the line
Ex-Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann is set to learn whether he can continue his defamation lawsuits against Ten and News over their Brittany Higgins rape reports.
Queensland backbencher faces parliamentary probe
A Queensland Labor backbencher is under parliamentary investigation over allegations of misusing taxpayer funds.
Swepson takes three for Aust A in NZ tour match draw
Mitchell Swepson took Australia A's only three wickets before their clash with New Zealand A petered out into a draw in Lincoln.