Kangaroos demolish Blues to make it 18 straight wins
Ash Riddell has pulled off another midfield masterclass as North Melbourne demolished Carlton to extend their winning streak to 18 games.
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Sharks, Knights reach NRLW preliminary finals
Cronulla upset the Cowboys at home while Newcastle beat Gold Coast in Saturday's NRLW elimination finals.
Dockers star Bowers tackles Essendon into submission
Essendon's freefall has continued, with the Bombers only just avoiding their lowest score in a 48-point loss to Fremantle.
Neale firming for grand final return, doubt over Berry
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has warned he won't risk injured players in a grand final as the Lions big face decisions on Lachie Neale and Jarrod Berry.
Kirk the name on many lips at conservative conference
A number of speakers at Brisbane's Conservative Political Action Conference heartily praised assassinated American activist Charlie Kirk.
Imports lead Phoenix to impressive NBL win
New imports John Brown and Hunter Maldonado have showed their class, guiding South East Melbourne Phoenix to an emphatic 37-point win over the Cairns Taipans.
Lions beat Magpies, book grand final against Cats
Reigning AFL premiers Brisbane will play Geelong in next Saturday's grand final after shaking off Collingwood in the last quarter of their preliminary final.
Pies captain bullish about future after finals exit
Darcy Moore insists Collingwood can reload and contend again in 2026 after a loss to the Brisbane Lions denied them a grand final appearance.
Sharks strike biggest blow yet in quest for NRL respect
After years seemingly making up the numbers in finals, Cronulla have sent an almighty warning they are here to make an impact on the premiership race.
Fogarty fails to fire in dismal Raiders send off
In his final game in lime green, a flat performance from halfback Jamal Fogary contributed to Canberra being bundled out of the NRL finals in straight sets.
Neale talks up grand final chances after solid training
A training session on Saturday morning that featured speed work has added to Lachie Neale's optimism about returning for Brisbane in the AFL grand final.
Piastri crashes into barriers in Baku GP qualifying woe
World championship leader Oscar Piastri has crashed in the final qualifying session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix -- but it could have been a more costly error.
UK fighter jets begin NATO air mission over Poland
UK jets have joined those of its allies along NATO's eastern flank after recent Russian incursions into Polish airspace.
Fagan backs star Lion to shake off tag in grand final
After being shut out against Geelong last time, Brisbane star Hugh McCluggage has been backed to thrive even amid heavy attention in the AFL grand final.
‘Built something special’: Raiders rue lost opportunity
An out-of-place nose doesn't hurt Joe Tapine as much as Canberra's NRL finals exit, but he hopes the pain of defeat will drive them to greater things next year.
Super Sunday in store for soaring Aussie team in Tokyo
High jump queen Nicola Olyslagers headlines a batch of Australian medal chances on the final day of the world athletics championships.
Optus boss answers calls to quit as outage fiasco grows
The head of Optus has blamed a failure of "established processes" to address a triple-zero outage connected to three deaths, as calls for penalties mount.
Bulldogs ‘never gave up on’ Toby Sexton: coach Ciraldo
Some two months after sensationally axing Toby Sexton from the team, Canterbury are looking to the halfback to prolong their premiership dream.
Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza City, tanks advance
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians flee Gaza City as Israel ramps up its offensive and some Western countries prepare to recognise Palestinian statehood.
A lesson but another leap forward for Aussie teen Joint
Maya Joint got a lesson from Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek in the semi-final of the Korea Open but reached a new career-high ranking as a consolation.
Magpie forwards to weigh up AFL contract offers
Now their season is over after the preliminary final loss to Brisbane, two Collingwood players are considering interest from rival clubs.
Let the boys sledge: trash talk king makes plea to NRL
Ronaldo Mulitalo hopes the NRL allow don't stand in the way of a good sledging match as the Sharks winger prepares to face Melbourne in a preliminary final.
Trump threatens Afghanistan over Bagram air base
Four years after US troops withdrew from Afghanistan, Donald Trump is threatening the Taliban government, demanding it hand back the Bagram air base.
Chef on a mission to spread the word about native foods
Food is reconciliation on a plate for Bundjalung chef Mindy Woods, who has made it her goal to share her knowledge of Australia's native ingredients.
Baby dies after horror crash on side of busy freeway
A baby boy has died and a young woman is seriously injured after a ute crashed into a car parked on the side of a busy freeway.
Palestine statehood a ‘point of contention’ in US ties
US politicians have warned recognising Palestine could invite 'punitive measures' as the prime minister lands in New York for a long-awaited UN meeting.
Inflation fading but rate cut doubtful at least for now
RBA boss Michele Bullock will face questions from federal MPs on the timing of interest rate decisions ahead of key economic data releases.
Daicos the pick in five-man Brownlow Medal race
Collingwood star Nick Daicos is the short-priced Brownlow Medal favourite in a hot field that includes grand final-bound Geelong midfielder Bailey Smith.
Second flag would mean even more to electric Cat
Tyson Stengle resurrected his AFL career in Geelong's premiership year in 2022 but a second flag would mean even more than that breakthrough.
Trump, Vance to speak at Charlie Kirk’s memorial
Donald Trump and his supporters will pay tribute at the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, whose assassination has intensified political tensions in the US.
Zanker fires to deny Pearce happy Demons homecoming
Melbourne spearhead Eden Zanker has kicked five goals to deliver the Demons a 51-point win over former captain Daisy Pearce's West Coast.