Fractured ribs for Dees star May, return date unknown
Melbourne have confirmed Steven May sustained fractured ribs in a heavy collision with Western Bulldogs forward Laitham Vandermeer.
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Schmidt wants Wallabies to rise to Springbok challenge
Despite four wins on the bounce, Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt says his side will need to lift their game when they face South Africa in Brisbane.
Cleary comes up clutch as Panthers hold off Knights
Star halfback Nathan Cleary has scored a masterly solo try that allowed Penrith to hold off a plucky Newcastle at BlueBet Stadium.
Jaymie Graham another out of running for Eagles job
Former West Coast player and current Fremantle assistant Jaymie Graham has joined a growing list of coaches to rule themselves out of the Eagles' senior job.
Bulldogs emerge from NRL time warp on verge of finals
Canterbury have turned back the clock with a 22-18 win over Canberra at a packed Belmore Oval, leaving the Bulldogs on the verge of returning to the NRL finals.
Bombers beat Dockers to keep AFL season alive
Essendon have beaten Fremantle by a point to keep their AFL season alive and strike a blow to the Dockers' top-four hopes.
Broncos stay winless, Sharks squeak home in NRLW
The Sydney Roosters have flexed their muscle to beat Brisbane 28-12 in the NRLW, while Cronulla and North Queensland also recorded round-two wins.
Flag-favourite Lions put St Kilda to the sword
Cam Rayner and Joe Daniher combined for seven goals as the second-placed Brisbane Lions gained a handy percentage boost from their emphatic win over St Kilda.
Silver and bronze for Australian high jumpers
Nicola Olyslagers has won a second Olympic silver medal in the high jump, with fellow Australian Eleanor Patterson claiming the bronze.
American Noah Lyles takes gold in 100 metre thriller
American Noah Lyles won Olympic gold in the men's 100 metres, edging Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by just five-thousandths of a second.
Aussie swimmers put silver touches on Paris campaign
Australian swimmers have added two more silver medals to their haul at the Paris pool to complete the Dolphins' third-best Olympics.
Wearn on course for back-to-back golds despite off day
Matt Wearn has not had his best day but still leads the way in his bid to retain his Olympic dinghy crown in Marseille.
Cam Rayner shapes as Lions’ finals X-factor
Cam Rayner is fulfilling his potential in an outstanding season for the Brisbane Lions, who are charging towards September as the new AFL flag favourites.
Strange set to come straight back in for Raiders
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says teenage five-eighth Ethan Strange was simply rested against Canterbury but will return against Manly.
Power surge as Pies, Bombers stay alive in thrillers
Collingwood and Essendon are still alive in 2024 and Port Adelaide made a huge move in a record-setting win over out-of-form ladder leaders Sydney.
Saints handed ‘reality check’ by rampant Lions
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon conceded the premiership-contending Brisbane Lions taught his side some harsh lessons in an 85-point belting.
Top-eight race narrows as contenders hinge on miracles
Several NRL clubs now face a month-long run of must-win football to make the finals, as the NRL's race for the top eight risks becoming a 10-team event.
Surprise packet Gagai seeks Souths extension
Jacob Gagai wants to cap a breakout year - at the age of 28 - by netting an NRL contract extension with South Sydney.
Bulldogs slam fans over targeting of Raiders’ drummer
Canterbury will apologise to Canberra fan Simon Tayoun after was he was tackled to the ground by a group of Dogs supporters after Sunday's win over the Raiders.
Noemie Fox wins Olympic gold medal in the kayak cross
Noemie Fox has won the new kayak cross event at the Olympics to join her sister Jessica as a gold medallist in Paris.
‘Confident’ Talagi impresses future teammate Cleary
Nathan Cleary has been watching Blaize Talagi's debut season with keen interest as Penrith prepare to announce their acquisition of the 19-year-old star.
‘Wouldn’t wish it on anyone’: Croker’s scary injury
Lachlan Croker has been absent from Manly's team sheet for months, and now the hooker has opened up on his long road to recovery from a scary concussion.
Zurhaar bullish on North’s 2025 finals prospects
Re-signed star Cam Zurhaar believes North Melbourne are capable of snapping an eight-year AFL finals drought next season, buoyed by improved form since the bye.
Players unfazed as top coach candidates reject Eagles
Jaymie Graham, Dean Cox, Josh Carr and Nathan Buckley have already ruled themselves out of West Coast's coaching role, but the news hasn't affected the players.
Kurtis Marschall finishes sixth in Olympic vault final
Australian Kurtis Marschall has finished sixth in an Olympic pole vault final won by peerless Swede Armand Duplantis.
Bombers’ Duursma sidelined with hamstring strain
Essendon winger Xavier Duursma could miss the rest of the home-and-away season while Collingwood midfielder Tom Mitchell's year is over.
Tumble costs Australia in team triathlon
Australia have finished 12th in the triathlon mixed relay, with Germany claiming the gold medal ahead of Great Britain and the USA.
COVID spreads among Australian Olympic team
More than 40 Australian athletes and staffers have tested positive to COVID and other illness at the Paris Olympics.
Cleary eyes freedom of second-receiver alongside Luai
Nathan Cleary believes he can spend more time as second receiver in Penrith's charge for a fourth straight NRL title, after watching Jarome Luai star at No.7.
Race on: Titans flyer Khan-Pereira nears 62-year record
Gold Coast winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira is closing in on 40 tries inside 40 games as he puts his hand up to race the NRL's fastest men on grand final day.
Australians unfazed as Paris men’s triathlon postponed
Australian triathlon coach Dan Atkins says their competitors are "really adaptable", as water quality concerns forced a postponement of the men's Olympic race.