‘Chook lotto’: Hardwick unloads after Bombers escape
Suns coach Damien Hardwick has demanded clarity around the holding the ball rule after his midfield was well held by an improved Essendon in a tight win.
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Phoenix condemn WSW to unwanted new low, miss finals
The Western Sydney Wanderers have claimed an unwanted maiden A-League Men wooden spoon after losing 2-1 to Wellington, who also fell short of finals.
‘Cry me a river’: Bombers big improvers in Coast scare
Essendon were spanked by 95 points on their last visit to the Gold Coast but the improved outfit left this time lamenting one that got away.
New boy’s double against former club as Warriors win
A frantic first half set the Warriors up for their fifth win of the NRL season as they put away the Titans.
US storm to win over Wallaroos after Kansas delays
The Wallaroos have been outplayed 33-12 by the US after more wild Kansas weather delayed the Test's kick-off by more than two hours.
AFL asks for Blues’ report on Hollands health drama
Carlton are looking into the circumstances around how Elijah Hollands was on the ground for a big part of Thursday night's AFL loss to Collingwood.
‘Dangerous’ young gun steers Melb City into ALM finals
Melbourne City will play A-League Men finals after a 3-2 win in Brisbane that ended the hopes of Macarthur FC, Wellington and Central Coast.
Embattled Flanagan hit with Su’A send-off, Souths loss
St George Illawarra have slumped to their seventh consecutive loss to begin the season, heaping more pressure on beleaguered head coach Shane Flanagan.
Firebirds end year-long Super Netball home win drought
Quuensland Firebirds rallied from multiple seven-goal deficits to beat NSW Swifts 77- 66 in Super Netball.
Hawks stars face match review scrutiny after tight win
Port Adelaide key forward Mitch Georgiades missed a set shot with a minute left and Hawthorn hung on to win a thriller by three points.
Haas hobbled as Broncos end Tigers’ hot streak
Veteran Brisbane captain Adam Reynolds steered his side to a 21-20 NRL win over Wests Tigers despite star prop Payne Haas picking up a knee injury.
Sky Blues let crack at top two slip in Glory draw
Sydney FC have been held to a 0-0 draw by struggling Perth Glory, with an A-League Men top-two finish all but out of reach.
Zac Lomax stars as Force stun Crusaders in thriller
The Western Force have kept their finals hopes alive after Zac Lomax's maiden try helped inspire them to a famous comeback win over the Crusaders.
Broncos’ spirit lauded, Haas blow adds to injury crisis
Brisbane are rejoicing in one of the greatest wins of Michael Maguire's coaching career, which came at a cost with the Broncos losing Payne Haas to injury.
Butters teaches Hawks hard lessons ahead of Suns clash
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell says they are yet to master how to shut down a star opposition midfielder, such as Port Adelaide's Zak Butters, in full flight.
Rennie’s Steelers close gap on ladder leaders in Japan
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie has masterminded another victory for the Kobe Steelers, who closed in on the ladder leaders in Japan.
Big ban for Jaydn Su’A adds to Flanagan’s woes
Shane Flanagan's task to drag St George Illawarra out of their rut has become even harder as Queensland representative Jaydn Su'A faces suspension.
Dufty’s NRL masterclass hours after hospital ED visit
Matt Dufty's brilliant return to the NRL came only hours after an unexpected visit to a hospital emergency department.
Concerned Carlton dig deeper into Hollands’ MCG episode
Carlton chief executive Graham Wright says they are going through all the circumstances leading up to Elijah Hollands' MCG mental health episode.
Injury leaves Tom Trbojevic’s Origin hopes in tatters
Scans have confirmed Manly captain Tom Trbojevic will miss between six and eight weeks after he suffered yet another hamstring injury.
Hat-trick heroics for Socceroo in a real Toure de force
Young Socceroo Mohamed Toure continues to shine in the lead-up to the World Cup, scoring another hat-trick for English Championship side Norwich.
‘Incredible’ Tedesco stars in Roosters comeback win
Inspirational captain James Tedesco has helped the Sydney Roosters to a third consecutive win and denied Newcastle victory on Dylan Brown's return from injury.
Mariners’ upset win clinches Jets the Premier’s Plate
The Central Coast Mariners have pulled off one of the upsets of the season to gift-wrap arch rivals the Newcastle Jets a maiden A-League Men's Premier's Plate.
Key Hawks banned for costly gut punches
Hawthorn is set to be without James Sicily and Dylan Moore against Gold Coast after the pair were suspended for gut punches on Port Adelaide's Logan Evans.
Lightning survive Giants scare to spoil 10th birthday
The Sunshine Coast Lightning have snapped a two-game Super Netball losing streak by beating the winless Giants in a thrilling contest in Sydney.
Young Demons ecstatic after stunning Lions upset
Melbourne have held on for an extraordinary two-point win over reigning premiers Brisbane for the best win of the Steven King era.
Jeers to cheers: Parra flip script to punish Bulldogs
Parramatta have put bitter rivals Canterbury to the sword in a 38-20 NRL win.
Demons, Lions defenders under concussion clouds
Melbourne will investigate whether Harrison Petty suffered a delayed onset concussion against Brisbane while Lion Noah Answerth was concussed again.
Dogs slam ‘crap’ Eels display, explain surprise switch
Cameron Ciraldo says Canterbury need to work out, and quickly, whether they are going to be NRL contenders or not after collapsing in a loss to Parramatta.
‘Hard’: Timoko feels the toll of contract rumours
Raiders centre Matt Timoko has enjoyed a win in his NRL return but says speculation about his future was hard while he couldn't play.
Butters’ bid to clear name comes to a head in appeal
Port Adelaide midfield gun Zak Butters is set to front the AFL appeal board on Monday after being found guilty of verbally abusing an umpire.