Sabalenka downs Gauff in Madrid for third 2025 crown
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has maintained her domination of women's tennis, defeating Coco Gauff and lifting her third title of the season at the Madrid Open.
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McRae lauds Magpies’ spirit after epic AFL loss to Cats
Collingwood coach Craig McRae says the way his players handled their narrow loss to Geelong means they can hold their heads high.
Legend’s wisdom adds an edge to Sharpe’s transition
Fletcher Sharpe had his best game at five-eighth yet as Newcastle thrashed South Sydney and the young gun can thank some advice from Andrew Johns.
Golden ticket proves elusive for Aussie surfer Robinson
Jack Robinson's hopes of backing up his Bells Beach success with victory on the Gold Coast are over after he bombed out in the second round.
Cowboy Cotter set to miss two games on eve of Origin
Reuben Cotter has received a two-match ban for a shot that the NRL match officials did not detect on the field at Magic Round.
Larrikin Les a coaching hit with Wallabies: McDermott
Tate McDermott has applauded Rugby Australia's decision to appoint his Reds mentor Les Kiss as the next Wallabies coach, saying players love playing under him
Recalling Hastings would be ‘unfair’: Knights coach
Newcastle coach Adam O'Brien has defended his decision to leave Jackson Hastings in reserve grade as the Knights' attack continues to sputter.
‘Good attitude’: dumped Dragon backed to battle back
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan has outlined the reasons why Lachlan Ilias was dropped - and why he believes the halfback will fight his way back to NRL level.
Warriors taking little notice of NRL ladder position
A win at Magic Round could lift the Warriors onto equal points with the team atop the NRL ladder but don't expect coach Andrew Webster to know that.
Aussie surf legend still driven to take on the world
Stephanie Gilmore says while she's achieved plenty in her surfing career she still has the hunger to test herself against her younger rivals and keep improving.
The A-League ace ready to fill Irvine’s big Roos shoes
Emerging midfielder Ryan Teague debuted for Australia in March, now he is backing himself to fill the immense void left by injured star Jackson Irvine.
Sevens star Caslick ready for a new career highlight
Former Olympic gold medallist and world sevens player of the year Charlotte Caslick is hugely excited about making her Wallaroos debut against Fiji in Suva.
Suns players to revel in hostility: coach Hardwick
Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick says his players must embrace the hostility of the Brisbane crowd when they play the Lions on Sunday.
Beveridge calls for tribunal overhaul after Curtis ban
AFL premiership coach Luke Beveridge has called on the league to throw out the existing classifiable offences matrix in favour of a simplified system.
‘I’m interested’: Burgess keen to coach Perth in NRL
Sam Burgess has confirmed that he is interested in becoming inaugural coach of the new NRL team based in Perth.
Lions swing three changes for monster AFL QClash
Brisbane have recalled Jack Payne and Conor McKenna among three changes for the Lions' massive clash against Gold Coast, who are unchanged.
‘Outstanding’ Nicho Hynes ignites NRL’s Magic Round
Nicho Hynes and Will Kennedy were Cronulla's key men in a 10-point defeat of Parramatta that began the 2025 edition of Magic Round.
Australia’s winter athletes try Olympics on for size
Australia's aspiring Winter Olympians have had a team orientation ahead of the Games in Milan-Cortina in Italy next year, where a new medal record is expected.
Hughes can’t bear leaving the Storm for Perth
Star halfback Jahrome Hughes wants to lock in his playing future with Melbourne, resisting a big money deal to sign with Perth, who will join the NRL in 2027.
Fremantle’s ‘baby giraffe’ keen to resume with Jackson
Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy says he's looking forward to the return of fellow big Luke Jackson ahead of Friday night's clash with St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.
Flegler goes bananas during long shoulder lay-off
Thomas Flegler still doesn't know the date of his return from a shoulder injury over a year later, but trips to his family's banana farm help keep him going.
Crisp eyes extending AFL streak as Stynes’ record falls
Collingwood's Jack Crisp is set to pass Jim Stynes' AFL/VFL record for consecutive games played and believes he can keep his streak going for years to come.
Waiting for halves chance made me a better man: Dodd
Jack Wighton's calf injury has paved the way for Lewis Dodd to finally earn his start in South Sydney's halves at Magic Round.
Treloar back for Bulldogs against Power
Adam Treloar is back for the Western Bulldogs against Port Adelaide but Melbourne's Clayton Oliver and Geelong's Tom Stewart will miss their respective matches.
Southwell, NSW debutants shine in record Origin win
NSW have begun their new era in style, thrashing Queensland by 32-12 in the women's State of Origin series opener.
Bombers fight through injury carnage to edge North
Essendon beat North Melbourne by three points in a thriller but it came at a cost with three players injured at Marvel Stadium.
Clarkson lashes tackle ban, defends Sheezel role
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has hit out at the three-game suspension to Paul Curtis, while also backing his call to play Harry Sheezel in defence.
Saints keep woeful Dockers to five goals in AFL upset
Cooper Sharman has kicked four goals as St Kilda rebounded from a three-game losing streak to embarrass Fremantle by 61 points
Davis drops women’s Origin eye-gouging complaint
With approval from Keeley Davis, the match review committee has opted not to charge anyone over the alleged eye gouging incident from State of Origin I.
Parramatta twice as good when Mitch Moses plays
Stats show that since 2023, Mitch Moses has had a greater positive impact on his team than Nathan Cleary, Latrell Mitchell and Tom Trbojevic have had on theirs.
Abdo adamant Perth club will not be run by NRL
NRL CEO Andrew Abdo has revealed a new club in Perth will become a members-owned franchise, after the inaugural board is appointed by head office.