Numbers in Australia’s favour for World Cup progression
The Socceroos are all but through to the World Cup knockout stage, bar a disaster, but cannot think that far ahead with their Paraguay clash looming.
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‘All myths’: Bennett bristles at conspiracy theories
Supercoach Wayne Bennett has lashed the latest suggestions South Sydney's synthetic turf training surface might behind the NRL club's concerning injury toll.
Kangas, Demons players dominate Australia’s AFLW squad
North Melbourne and Melbourne players dominate Australia's 25-strong squad for the inaugural international clash against Ireland.
Dolphins forward hits 100 after early Warriors sniff
Auckland-born Dolphins forward Connelly Lemuelu will play a Warriors club he once trained with for a week in the U20s before his career took a different turn.
Injury cloud mars crushing Australian World Cup victory
Australia have cruised to an easy victory over Pakistan at the Women's T20 World Cup, but there may be concern over a hand injury to wicketkeeper Beth Mooney.
Teen tyro moves a step closer to Wimbledon celebration
Emerson Jones and Storm Hunter have negotiated the first stage of Wimbledon qualifying but three other Australian women bowed out.
France pick Aussie for squad to tour Australia & NZ
Tom Staniforth, born in Canberra and formerly of the Brumbies and Waratahs, is set to play for France against Australia.
Cleary’s blunt NRL warning over New Zealand expansion
New Zealand seems ripe for NRL expansion but Penrith coach Ivan Cleary feels adding a 20th team there could hamstring its biggest success story.
Paro’s skills and smarts can ensure no more Mr Nice Guy
Former champion Danny Green expects the highly skilled Liam Paro to pick Lewis Crocker apart in their world title fight in Brisbane.
Blow for NRL’s breakout prop as Dogs make halves call
Jackson Ford's breakout NRL campaign has been hit with news the star Warriors prop will miss up to 12 weeks of the club's season.
Worst ever NRL defending premiers: Broncos hole exposed
Brisbane have hit a new low after 16 rounds for any defending NRL premiers and must turn it around against Sydney Roosters without Ezra Mam and Adam Reynolds.
‘Laugh it off’: Port’s hot property on rumoured offers
In-demand Port Adelaide star Zak Butters maintains he's not thinking about his future just yet, adding he'll only decide at the end of the season.
‘Don’t bag him’: Moses defends target of NSW blame game
Laurie Daley is a man under pressure but Mitchell Moses believes former NSW State of Origin greats need to lay off the besieged Blues coach.
No doubts as happy Draper maintains short-term focus
Lions ruckman Sam Draper isn't getting ahead of himself despite an encouraging start to life with two-time defending premiers Brisbane.
How two WA footy legends lifted Sydney up the ladder
Dean Cox and Matthew Pavlich were AFL figureheads and rivals for so long in WA, they explain why an unlikely partnership has proven such a hit in Sydney.
‘Boxing saved my life’: initials fuel Paro title shot
Remembering his late mate, Liam Paro credits boxing as his "medicine" as he nears a 39-year Australian first in the sport.
Swans star back for crunch game after lengthy recovery
Sydney will welcome back Errol Gulden to face the Brisbane Lions, with the star midfielder finally available after a shoulder reconstruction in March.
‘Dolphins first’: star centre opens up on Roosters link
Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth has revealed his plans beyond 2027, wanting to win an NRL premiership and play long-term at the club with a gun side.
‘Game of life or death’: Paraguay ready for Socceroos
The only Paraguayan to ever play in the A-League Men, Fernando Romero expects his countrymen to take it up to the Socceroos at the World Cup.
Buzzer beater sees Aussie surf star book Rio semi spot
Ethan Ewing will have to take down Brazil's world champion and local star Yago Dora to keep alive his hopes of winning the World Surf League's Rio Pro.
Aussie duo set for Wimbledon qualifying showdown
A quartet of Australian men have taken a step towards reaching the main draw at Wimbledon as Nick Kyrgios lost an all-Australian clash in Spain.
No-frills budget tips surprise surplus amid Games blitz
A pathway to surplus has been mapped out by a state government as it handed down a budget with cost of living relief while ramping up Olympic preparations.
AFL outlines radical fixture models to club bosses
Tasmania's entry into the AFL from 2028 has the AFL considering a number of potential changes to how the season runs - including a group stage.
Hunt signs contract extension with Broncos
Veteran utility Ben Hunt will play at least another year with the Brisbane Broncos after signing a contract extension.
Christian NRL star backs Israel Folau’s push for return
A former State of Origin prop has thrown his support behind Israel Folau's audacious bid to return to the NRL with Wests Tigers.
Campbell sees Titans’ turning point in halfback heroics
Jayden Campbell feels the future is bright with Zane Harrison as the Gold Coast halfback after the youngster kicked the Titans to one of their finest wins.
Bears find new football boss to run NRL roster build
Experienced NRL administrator and current North Sydney Bears chief Gareth Holmes will reunite with coach Mal Meninga to run the Perth Bears as football boss.
Australia’s Eddie aims to go even faster in Glasgow
Eddie Nketia produced some eye-opening 100m sprint times recently. He wants more on debut in a strong Australian Commonwealth Games athletics team.
‘I’m going to beat this’: boxing Thornberrys fight on
World title-chasing David Nyika and his trainer - future father-in-law Noel Thornberry - are back in the ring after a six-month fight of a different kind.
Rough sleeper: Paro’s blue Corolla and no Plan B
Liam Paro, on the cusp of joining Jeff Fenech on Aussie boxing's top shelf, quit his apprenticeship as a teenager to chase a dream most thought was crazy.
No ‘cry-babies’ in Shark vs Rooster stoush
Ronaldo Mulitalo and Mark Nawaqanitawase have opened up on their running on-field battle following the Sydney Roosters' defeat of Cronulla.