Heatley, Freier give Matildas glimpse at bright future
Queenslanders have been bountiful in recent Matildas squads and young guns Winonah Heatley and Sharn Freier are two more to add to the list.
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Cricket bosses defend Australia’s prep for Perth Test
Cricket Australia's high-performance boss Ben Oliver has defended the Test team's light preparations for the Border-Gavaskar series opener.
2032 Olympic Games countdown begins with venue review
The countdown to the Brisbane Olympics has begun with an independent infrastructure review body to deliver a 2032 Games venue blueprint in 100 days.
Ilias at ease filling Hunt’s boots after Souths exit
Lachlan Ilias has already felt the spotlight of replacing Adam Reynolds at South Sydney, but feels well placed to fill Ben Hunt's boots at St George Illawarra.
Kangaroos brush off past AFLW hurt ahead of grand final
North Melbourne coach Darren Crocker says the Kangaroos' 2023 AFLW grand final heartbreak is in the past as they take on Melbourne in the 2024 decider.
Blaze v Chill: Hockey One champs recall star for semis
The Canberra Chill have gone from last to first on the ladder in the space of a year, but they face a huge battle to topple the red-hot Blaze on Saturday.
Perth urged to block out hecklers in Hockey One semi
The Perth Thundersticks face the Tassie Tigers in the Hockey One semi-finals on Saturday, with the winners to face either Brisbane or NSW in Sunday's decider.
Adams, Oliver lift Kings over Taipans in NBL
The Sydney Kings shook off a poor first half to beat the Cairns Taipans 81-75 in Friday night's NBL match.
Heat thrash Thunder to reach fourth WBBL final
Brisbane Heat will play Melbourne Renegades in the WBBL final after a nine- wicket win over Sydney Thunder as Grace Parsons and Georgia Redmayne starred.
Wildcats demolish shorthanded Bullets in NBL
The Perth Wildcats earned revenge on the shorthanded Brisbane Bullets with Friday night's 117-89 home NBL victory.
Wallabies out to bring sunshine to help rugby flourish
A Wallabies' win in the final Test of the year with Ireland would help Australian rugby flourish in its tough battle to survive and thrive, says Joe Schmidt.
Herbert eyes Australian Open crown after hanging tough
Unheralded American Ryggs Johnston has joined home hope and halfway frontrunner Lucas Herbert in the Australian Open lead after a wet and wild third round.
Slipper will raise a toast to fellow prop idol Healy
James Slipper became Australia's most capped player in September and will now salute his fellow prop Cian Healy who's about to be Ireland's cap record breaker.
Boland unsure of call-up after Hazlewood ruled out
Scott Boland is waiting for the selectors' call as the likely replacement for injured paceman Josh Hazlewood.
Thompson aims to regain triathlon form at Busselton
Local triathlete Nick Thompson is among the favourites on Sunday at the Ironman WA 70.3 Asia-Pacific championships in coastal Busselton.
Wests Tigers allow fast-food lover Galvin to feast out
Lachlan Galvin is an open book this NRL pre-season, but before he begins learning from Jarome Luai he's counting on a familiar friend in Ronald McDonald.
Heat and Renegades spin queens hold key to WBBL final
Brisbane Heat and Melbourne Renegades captains Jess Jonassen and Sophie Molineux are in terrific form ahead of the WBBL decider at the MCG.
Matildas won’t be bullied again by Brazil: Sermanni
Matildas interim head coach Tom Sermanni has warned Brazil his side won't be ridden roughshod over again on Sunday, while identifying key areas for improvement.
Holmes at ease with Flanagan after Sharks exit
Valentine Holmes' last stint under Shane Flanagan ended in drama when he left for the NFL, but he's far more comfortable talking to the coach now.
Canberra, Melbourne make Hockey One men’s decider
Canberra and Melbourne both had edgy wins to qualify for the Hockey One men's final.
Perth and Brisbane make Hockey One women’s final
Brisbane Blaze will aim for a third Hockey One women's title and Perth Thundersticks their first after each scored 3-1 semi-final wins in Hobart.
Renegades back from brink to eye WBBL history at MCG
Melbourne Renegades are aiming for their first WBBL title, while Brisbane will become the first franchise to win three finals if they prevail at the MCG.
Wanderers bounce back to beat Melbourne City in ALM
Melbourne City have missed out on a chance to climb to second on the A-League Men table after falling to a 2-0 defeat to Western Sydney on Saturday evening.
Kangaroos claim first AFLW flag with win over Brisbane
North Melbourne have won their first AFLW premiership, completing an unbeaten season with a 30-point win over Brisbane in the grand final.
Roos cruise past Lions into AFLW history books
North Melbourne have won their first AFLW premiership, completing an unbeaten season with a 30-point win over Brisbane in the grand final.
Roar end ALM losing streak, claim draw with Bulls
A-League Men battlers Brisbane Roar have claimed their first point of the season after a late Macarthur own goal leveled scores in their frenetic 4-4 draw.
Lions beaten at own game in AFLW grand final blitz
Craig Starcevich conceded his Brisbane Lions were put to the sword in familiar fashion by North Melbourne in a disappointing AFLW grand final performance.
Piastri wins Qatar F1 sprint race in McLaren one-two
McLaren neared a first F1 constructors' title in 26 years as Lando Norris handed Australia's Oscar Piastri victory in a one-two finish in the Qatar GP sprint.
North star Garner claims most coveted AFLW award
North Melbourne star Jasmine Garner still hasn't won an AFLW best-and-fairest but she played a key role in her side's first premiership triumph.
Matildas fuelled for Brazil by Foord excellence drive
Matildas star Caitlin Foord is in what interim coach Tom Sermanni insists is career-best form and her grit and skill will be key crucial against Brazil.
Wallabies end tour with agonising defeat to Ireland
The Wallabies have ended their northern tour with a narrow 22-19 defeat to Ireland in Dublin, their second loss to go with two wins in four British Isles Tests.