Dolphins guns return for derby, Bennett benches Katoa
Dolphins hooker Jeremy Marshall-King and prop Tevita Pangai Jnr return to play Brisbane, as coach Wayne Bennett shuts out his own emotions about the derby.
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Robertson still committed to Socceroos: Arnold
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold is confident Alex Robertson will remain loyal to Australia after being left out of the latest World Cup qualification squad.
Mentorship, magic and more: How Johnson changed the NRL
Shaun Johnson's legacy stretches beyond the highlight reels, and even beyond New Zealand. Benji Marshall and Braydon Trindall explain how he changed the game.
Aussies set 200m pace at world junior athletics
Torrie Lewis and 16-year-old Queenslander Gout Gout are the fastest qualifiers in the 200 metres, while Tryphena Hewett has won Australia's fourth junior medal.
Irankunda in strong Socceroos squad for Cup qualifiers
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold is excited by the return of German-based winger Nestory Irankunda as part of a strong squad for two World Cup qualifiers.
All Australian Houston to stay at Port Adelaide
Star defender Dan Houston says he's rejecting offers from rival clubs and is staying at Port Adelaide.
Finals a pass mark for Dragons’ season: Shane Flanagan
St George Illawarra can guarantee themselves an NRL finals berth by winning their last two games, but a loss in either would throw their hopes into doubt.
Hynes to go straight back into Sharks halves when fit
Craig Fitzgibbon will rush Nicho Hynes back into Cronulla's halves when fit, outlining what he expects from the star playmaker after a two-month injury layoff.
Free agent Saints back Josh Battle off to join Hawthorn
Josh Battle will join Hawthorn as an unrestricted free agent, but the Hawks need to do a deal to snare West Coast vice-captain Tom Barrass.
Bont, Daicos split AFL awards ahead of Brownlow battle
A tight Brownlow Medal count is expected after Marcus Bontempelli and Nick Daicos were named the league's best players by its coaches and players respectively.
Cats gun Dempsey earns AFL Rising Star nod
Geelong's Ollie Dempsey has been named the AFL's Rising Star ahead of fellow young guns George Wardlaw and Kai Lohmann.
Dogs star Bontempelli named All-Australian skipper
Max Gawn has joined an elite group of players with seven or more All-Australian blazers, while Marcus Bontempelli has been named captain for the first time.
Cowboys survive second-string Storm’s best in try-fest
North Queensland were far from the polished product as they overcame a spirited Storm team missing a host of regular NRL starters to consolidate sixth place.
From near-deadly pancreatitis to Paris Paralympics gold
Tom Gallagher has claimed Australia's first gold medal of the Paralympics after bouncing back from a near-deadly tussle with pancreatitis.
Cotter’s plea after scrappy Cowboys’ Storm escape
North Queensland workhorse Reuben Cotter has demanded better from his team after they escaped with victory against an under-strength Melbourne.
Bone bruising for Papenhuyzen, round 27 chance
Ryan Papenhuyzen lasted less than 15 minutes in Melbourne's loss to the Cowboys but has been cleared of serious damage to his leg.
Swans to unleash ‘competitive beast’ in AFLW opener
Sydney captain Chloe Molloy is ready to get physical and play hard ball with former club Collingwood when the sides meet in the AFLW season opener.
Only way is up for NRLW’s Roosters: Isabelle Kelly
The NRLW's Sydney Roosters were embarrassed by last week's loss to Gold Coast, but captain Isabelle Kelly says the only way is up.
De Minaur leads Australia’s best Open start in 27 years
Alex de Minaur has eased into the US Open third round, among four Australian to make the last 32 for the first time since 1997.
Wilson takes Wallabies captaincy for Pumas Test
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is looking for backrower Harry Wilson to lead with his actions against Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash in Buenos Aires.
Tszyu and Zerafa win to set up huge clash
A mega-bout between Nikita Tszyu and Michael Zerafa is on the cards after each won their fight in contrasting fashion in Sydney.
Roglic takes chunk out of O’Connor’s Vuelta lead
Australia's Ben O'Connor has held on to the red jersey but his lead in the Vuelta a Espana has been trimmed by almost 40 seconds.
Aussie Popyrin ready for US Open showdown with Djokovic
Alexei Popyrin has powered to a third-round US Open showdown with Novak Djokovic, but fellow Aussies Rinky Hjikata, Ajla Tomljanovic and Maya Joint are out.
Paris’s cobbles to test de Rozario’s marathon defence
Flagbearer Madison de Rozario said she felt her heart sinking when she came face to face with the cobbled streets she must conquer to defend her marathon gold.
Aussie teenage tennis ace committed to US college class
Rising Australian tennis star Maya Joint is putting education first, even if it costs her most of the $200,000 prize money from her breakout US Open run.
Pay-cut offer was Trbojevic’s idea, says Manly coach
Coach Anthony Seibold has hit back at claims Manly tried to pressure star player Tom Trbojevic into taking a pay cut given his injury struggles.
Matildas defender Luik considers doping ban appeal
Matildas veteran Aivi Luik says she has been banned for a doping violation, which prompted her to withdraw from selection contention for the Olympic Games.
Mitchell cops big fines, ban left in Souths’ hands
South Sydney superstar Latrell Mitchell has learned his fate after the now-infamous white-powder saga.
The key challenge for AFLW as ninth season kicks off
The AFLW is at a crossroads as it heads into its ninth season, with the standard of play clearly improving but crowds and TV audiences not keeping up.
Demons deny stand-off with injured superstar Petracca
Melbourne president Kate Roffey says the Demons are working through issues with Christian Petracca, and homesick Kysaiah Pickett hasn't requested a trade.
Fit-again Liberatore relishing return to AFL finals
Bulldogs veteran Tom Liberatore is excited by the prospect of a huge crowd for the AFL elimination final against Hawthorn after overcoming concussion issues.