Star Roosters forward set for early NRL return from ban
Victor Radley will return to the NRL field sooner than expected with the Sydney Roosters opting to count representative and pre-season games in his ban.
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Furphy’s All-Star addition a slam dunk: Vince Carter
Dunk king Vince Carter wants Australian Johnny Furphy included in this year's All-Star contest, but the Indiana guard needs to get healthy first.
‘We don’t need set stand down rule’: AFL chief
AFL chief Andrew Dillon has defending the league's handling of a Geelong player's sex assault case while ruling out a no-fault stand down policy.
Cherry-Evans to depart as players union president
Daley Cherry-Evans says the time is right for a new RLPA president, conceding he won't be playing by the time the new Collective Bargaining Agreement kicks in.
Crows ‘back of the pack’ as Dees regroup for finals
Out to claim their first AFLW finals victory in three years, Melbourne coach Mick Stinear believes heavyweights Adelaide are finally showing vulnerabilities.
Stokes defends Ashes prep amid ‘jam-packed’ schedule
Amid criticism from Ashes greats about England's preparation, captain Ben Stokes believes his team is ideally placed to face Australia.
Scans deliver mixed news for Aussie hamstrung quicks
Josh Hazlewood is upbeat about his injury scare ahead of the Ashes but Australia's pace stocks have taken a hit, with a fellow Test squad member sidelined.
Crows, Port to bookend AFL Gather Round
The AFL has released the fixture for Gather Round, when all 18 clubs play in South Australia.
Kerr celebrates Blues start with Champions League brace
Matildas captain Sam Kerr has scored a Champions League brace to mark her first Chelsea start since December 2023, and she is ready for more.
DCE return and grudge games headline NRL’s first month
Daly Cherry-Evans' Brookvale return will headline the opening month of the NRL's 2026 draw, with Melbourne and Parramatta to play the first game in Australia.
‘Distressing’ toll on A-League Women players revealed
Matildas veteran Tameka Yallop believes the lack of stability and full-time professionalism in the league amplifies psychological distress faced by players.
‘Eating me alive’: de Minaur crushed by latest slip-up
Alex de Minaur's hopes of reaching the ATP Finals semi-finals hang by a thread after a heartbreaking three-set loss to Lorenzo Musetti.
Smith in form but NSW struggling against Victoria
Steve Smith has again shown he's in fine touch ahead of the Ashes, but his half century couldn't stop NSW conceding a 254-run first-innings deficit to Victoria.
Wareham stars again for undefeated Renegades in WBBL
Melbourne Renegades allrounder Georgia Wareham has begun the season on fire with her two wickets and 58 runs inspiring a WBBL win over Sydney Thunder.
Broncos teenage playmaker to join rival club in 2027
Brisbane's loss will be Canberra's gain in 2027 as the impending arrival of Jonah Pezet forces Coby Black out of Broncos.
Renshaw plunders century, Green returns to bowling
Queensland's Matt Renshaw enhanced his Test recall claims with a century as Cameron Green had a successful return to the bowling crease for Western Australia.
World Cup selection race heats up for Socceroos
Socceroos midfielder Max Balard and uncapped defender Jack Iredale are determined to seize their tickets to a maiden World Cup.
Paro title path collides with Tszyu-Zerafa grudge match
Liam Paro's world title eliminator against Ireland's Paddy Donovan will feature on a January card headlined by Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa's grudge match.
Cats gun was banned by AFL despite no stand-down policy
The AFL stood down Geelong midfielder Tanner Bruhn, who has had sexual assault charges dropped, for the duration of his rape case.
Australia great calls for specialist opener in Ashes
Cricket legend Greg Chappell has urged Australian selectors to pick Jake Weatherald as a specialist opener, instead using Marnus Labuschagne at No.3.
Body-shaming and bullying top abuse in Aussie sport
A landmark study has detailed how body-shaming and bullying, often from fellow athletes, are among the top concerns in Australian sport.
Bulls coach hopeful for quick Giddey injury return
Chicago's in-form Australian point guard Josh Giddey has had his terrific campaign stalled by an ankle injury, but it's hoped he won't be out for long.
‘100 per cent innocent’: AFL star cleared on rape claim
Stood-down AFL star Tanner Bruhn is poised to return to the football field after prosecutors dropped rape charges against him.
Kiwi comeback kid’s brain bleed no guide for Katoa
Te Maire Martin spent two seasons out of the NRL after suffering a brain bleed in 2019, but says his situation is different to the one Eliesa Katoa is facing.
The celebration that caused a Carlton ‘heart attack’
Carlton dynamo Sophie McKay's eye-catching "fake hammy" celebration was adored by AFLW fans, but not so by her father, Blues great Andrew.
Schmidt’s battered Wallabies facing grim 67-year low
After falling to England and Italy, the Wallabies are halfway towards becoming the first Australian tourists since 1958 to lose four straight Tests in Europe.
Munny’s England dreaming … Jarvo, Barmies and all
The inimitable Cameron Munster has wowed England with his brilliance in the Ashes - and would love to do so again one day in the Super League.
Venue locked for grudge match five years in the making
The venue for Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa's January bout, dubbed "the biggest all-Australian grudge match in more than a decade" has been confirmed.
WBBL clash washed out after Lanning sizzles for Stars
Melbourne Stars were favourites for a WBBL victory against Adelaide after Meg Lanning and Annabel Sutherland scored fifties but rain had the final say.
Tasmania’s Test contenders fail to fire in Hobart
Test hopefuls Jake Weatherald and Beau Webster have failed in the Sheffield Shield for Tasmania as Australia squad member Brendan Doggett starred for SA.
Green to bowl with changed action ahead of Perth Test
Cameron Green is ready for his toughest bowling workload in more than 12 months, revealing the subtle changes he has made to his action after back surgery.