Australian Open door not closing on Djokovic: Tiley
Novak Djokovic isn't expected to use next year's Australian Open to announce his retirement, with the tournament boss adamant the super Serb will play on.
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Grounding Ryan air: globetrotting Socceroo wants change
No male footballer travelled more last year than Maty Ryan and he hopes FIFA and other bodies can start to support players more with heavy travel loads.
Queensland Origin star chooses Samoa over Jillaroos
Gold Coast second-rower Sienna Lofipo has opted to play for Samoa in the Pacific Championships, one day after being named for a potential Australia debut.
Hazlewood, Starc to fit in Shield game before Ashes
Josh Hazlewood is set to miss the final three games of Australia's Twenty20 series against India to squeeze in a Sheffield Shield match before the Ashes.
Tonga’s Stefano set for round two with big-bopper Haas
Melbourne prop Stefan Utoikamanu is set to debut for Tonga and resume hostilities with Samoa and Brisbane's Payne Haas in a Pacific Cup blockbuster.
Samoa loom as World Cup threat with Haas on board
Samoa have named one of the strongest squads in the nation's history for the Pacific Championship, even with Stephen Crichton and Spencer Leniu out injured.
‘Gave me goosebumps’: Farnworth set for Ashes glory
England star Herbie Farnworth is primed to win the Ashes off Australia for the first time since 1970 after a Churchillian speech by coach Shaun Wane.
Olympic gold no pipe dream for snowboard king James
Ahead of his fifth Olympics, Australian snowboard ace Scotty James is keeping close tabs on his fiercest gold medal rival, even if it's not by choice.
Foran back to close out rugby league career as a Kiwi
Kieran Foran will play his final game in a New Zealand jersey, with Kiwis coach Stacey Jones naming an experienced squad for the Pacific Championships.
Busted Bronco delayed surgery on both knees to win comp
Brisbane forward Kobe Hetherington should have had surgery on two knees but delayed it, pushing through the pain to leave the club with an NRL premiership.
Bombers didn’t offer more cash to unhappy captain
Essendon are maintaining their hardline stance on Zach Merrett and insist they didn't attempt to sweeten their captain's current contract.
Australian tennis No.1 ‘at breaking point’, takes pause
Daria Kasatkina, Australia's No.1 since switching nationality from Russia earlier this year, has paused her career until 2026 saying she is "at breaking point".
Labuschagne hits Shield ton as Konstas fails again
Queensland No.3 Marnus Labuschagne has top-scored with 160, making a major statement in his bid for a Test recall, while NSW's Sam Konstas fell cheaply again.
Magpies confident Hill can return to dazzling best
Collingwood are confident gun forward Bobby Hill can put a challenging 2025 AFL season behind him and return to form next season.
Melbourne centre’s pain after grand-final injury
Jack Howarth's dream Queensland State of Origin debut was denied by appendicitis, now he is blaming himself for Melbourne's grand-final loss after an injury.
NRL claims ratings win over AFL with monster viewership
The NRL has recorded its highest-ever TV ratings for a grand final, earning 280,000 more viewers than the AFL as broadcast rights talks ramp up.
Suns firm on Humphrey amid Petracca, Ugle-Hagan pursuit
Gold Coast are adamant Bailey Humphrey is going nowhere during the AFL trade period as they chase Christian Petracca and weigh a move for Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.
Rooster sent to judiciary over NRLW brawl
Sydney Roosters forward Aliyah Nasio is facing a ban for throwing a punch in the brawl at the end of the NRLW grand final.
Future is now with Southwell in line for Test debut
Jesse Southwell is poised to make her Test debut for the Jillaroos, after long being viewed as the future of the NRLW in Australia.
Broncos not done yet: Reynolds chasing Penrith success
Brisbane's title-winning captain Adam Reynolds says the side can create their own dynasty like Penrith, while admitting his critics continue to motivate him.
Storm forward facing ban after grand final sin-bin
Storm forward Trent Loiero is facing a ban for a high shot on Brisbane's Brendan Piakura while Broncos match-winner Reece Walsh has been handed a hefty fine.
Shibasaki bolts into Roos squad after grand final tries
Gehamat Shibasaki's premiership euphoria has gone into overdrive, after going from train-and-triallist at Brisbane to a Kangaroos Ashes tourist.
No grand final bitterness for hard-luck story Walters
Brisbane's Billy Walters was the hard-luck story of the NRL grand final, but a gesture from Adam Reynolds held significant meaning for the injured playmaker.
Socceroos star suffers another injury setback
Socceroos star Jackson Irvine has been on the sidelines for almost six months with a foot injury and now has suffered a fresh setback.
‘I kept a wooden spoon’: Carrigan’s title inspiration
Brisbane lock Pat Carrigan is celebrating his first NRL premiership and the club's first since 2006 after a literal wooden spoon he kept from 2020 fired him.
No more sleepless nights: Hunt’s 10-year wait is over
Brisbane five-eighth Ben Hunt realised the ultimate premiership goal he'd been striving for since 2015 disappointment in a massive weight of his shoulders.
‘I’ve fought all my life’: Ange defiant over Forest woe
Ange Postecoglou's brief but winless reign as Nottingham Forest boss looks even more precarious after another Premier League defeat at Newcastle.
Maguire vindicated as title puts him in elite company
Michael Magiure sat in a corner for much of Brisbane's premiership celebrations, taking in the enormity of perhaps his greatest coaching feat..
‘Money to splash’: Saints on march eye more trade moves
St Kilda aren't done spending in the AFL trade period while Carlton spearhead Charlie Curnow and Essendon captain Zach Merrett face battles to find new homes.
‘You could tackle him’: Bellamy’s ice-cold Storm barb
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has pulled no punches when quizzed on his side's ability to handle the threat of Brisbane star Reece Walsh.
‘I did it for my brothers’: grand final hero Walsh
Reece Walsh has dedicated Brisbane's premiership triumph to Broncos teams who felt the pain of grand final defeats in the past decade.