United front as Breakers battle in NBL opening round
A well-rounded Melbourne United, featuring Dash Daniels on NBL debut, showed no mercy against an out-of-sorts New Zealand Breakers to improve to 2-0.
Sport
Lions prevail over Bulldogs to revive AFLW season
After a sub-par start to the season, Brisbane have claimed a hard-earned victory over the Western Bulldogs in wet conditions to reignite their finals campaign.
Penrith thrash Dogs to keep five-straight dream alive
Penrith have set up a blockbuster preliminary final with Brisbane by thumping Canterbury 46-26, knocking the Bulldogs out of the finals in straight sets.
How Ciraldo’s tinkering brought Bulldogs’ season undone
Canterbury's quest for an NRL premiership has come unstuck after late-season selection switches backfired in coach Cameron Ciraldo's face.
Waratahs restock as Test hooker thrown back in mix
Folau Fainga'a will return to Australian rugby with the NSW Waratahs to add competition to a position that remains an open race ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
Penrith’s re-invention pays off in semi-final thrashing
Penrith's semi-final thrashing of Canterbury seemed to suggest the Panthers' constant player drain is starting to help, rather than hinder, their dominance.
Crows pull off great escape with final-term blitz
Adelaide have unleashed a six-goal final-quarter onslaught to overcome a 15-point deficit on the way to a 16-point win over a young and plucky Gold Coast.
Olyslagers soars to high jump gold in Tokyo
Nicola Olyslagers has lived up to her world No.1 ranking by winning gold in the women's high jump at the Tokyo world championships.
Young gun stars as Bulls win one-day clash for the ages
A little-known 20-year-old has resurrected Queensland from the dead with a stunning century in an epic One-Day Cup victory over Western Australia.
Piastri crashes out in Baku to end calamitous weekend
Oscar Piastri has crashed out in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen -- but Lando Norris failed to make his teammate pay, finishing only seventh.
Like a fine Vine: Aussie pedals to world cycling silver
Australian cycling is hailing a brilliant start to the landmark world championships in Rwanda as Jay Vine took silver in the time trial behind Remco Evenepoel.
Battered Penrith stars make calls on prelim fitness
Penrith's Liam Martin says he will be able to antagonise Brisbane's halves in their NRL preliminary final, while Jesse McLean has spoken on his hip issue.
‘Lot more scrutiny’: Ciraldo explains Bulldogs NRL fall
Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo claims he knows "what the headlines will be" after the club's promising campaign ended in a straight-sets finals exit.
Suns’ Rowell secures monster Brownlow Medal upset
Gold Coast midfielder Matt Rowell has won the Brownlow Medal, upsetting Collingwood star Nick Daicos.
Shock American in Paris thwarts Elvis at French Open
Elvis Smylie and Min Woo Lee both came close, but the Australians had to give best to American Michael Kim in a thrilling finish to the French Open in Paris.
Hero’s welcome: Kerr back to Blues’ standing ovation
Sam Kerr has been given a hero's welcome back at her Chelsea stamping ground at Kingsmeadow but didn't score for once as the champions beat Leicester 1-0.
Broncos nemesis Cleary’s numbers demand Walsh response
Nathan Cleary has scored 49 points in his past four games against Brisbane, more than the entire Broncos side, as Reece Walsh eyes his first win over Penrith.
Australia’s Tokyo campaign bodes well for future
Australian Athletics high performance boss Andrew Faichney liked what he saw from the green and gold squad in Tokyo.
Sandercock to take charge of struggling Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers have announced their new NRLW head coach after Brett Kimmorley stepped down from the role following a poor 2025 campaign.
Cats star Holmes out to wipe away tears with AFL flag
Geelong speedster Max Holmes is desperate to put his previous grand-final week anger and heartbreak behind him as the Cats eye AFL premiership glory.
Dunkley primed for fifth grand final despite sore ankle
Despite an ankle injury in the preliminary final win over Collingwood, Brisbane star Josh Dunkley says he is in no doubt to play Geelong.
Brailey and Grant could be best of teammates or rivals
Blayke Brailey's brilliant 2025 season could have him in contention for a spot in Australia's Ashes squad, but the door is also open to England for the No.9.
Rivalry to fire in overdue date after dominant decades
Hugh McCluggage reckons the spicy rivalry should be viewed as a compliment as the AFL's two dominant outfits of this decade finally meet in a final.
Hunt on for Broncos as Mam mind games begin
Brisbane coach Michael Maguire continued to experiment with his halves combinations on Monday as Ezra Mam took another key step towards a return from injury.
Diamonds uncover new gem ahead of internationals
Lucy Austin couldn't make Adelaide's Super Netball side but the goal-shooter has impressed coach Stacey Marinkovich to earn a call-up for the Diamonds.
‘Nigh on impossible’ for Merrett to stay: Bombers great
Zach Merrett's tenure at Essendon is untenable as he tries to join Hawthorn, Bombers legend Tim Watson says.
Carrigan out of prelim after Broncos accept ban
Brisbane have accepted a one-match ban for lock Pat Carrigan but have towering prop Xavier Willison available for selection for their preliminary final.
NRL ‘really comfortable’ with unprecedented finals draw
NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo has defended the league's decision to schedule its preliminary finals further apart than usual.
The dinner pledge that secured Sydney the 2000 Olympics
John Coates' campaign for Sydney to host the 2000 Olympics culminated in a last-ditch financial offer to two African sporting bigwigs in a Monte Carlo hotel.
Devastated Fox in a world of hurt to miss home champs
Triple Olympic champion Jessica Fox has confirmed she is out of this month's slalom world championships in Penrith as she recovers from kidney surgery.
Crows not rolling the dice with Rachele return: coach
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says brilliant forward Josh Rachele will return from a 10-week absence due to a knee injury in the semi-final against Hawthorn.