Test hopefuls struggle, WA on top at tricky Bellerive
Jake Weatherald and Cameron Bancroft both missed chance to apply pressure for Ashes selection as 14 wickets fell on the opening day in Hobart.
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Timely Ashes boost for Neser, Swepson stars for Bulls
Michael Neser has done his hopes of playing an Ashes Test this summer some good, taking four wickets for Queensland to bowl South Australia out for 228.
Premiership winner’s manager seethes after failed trade
Dual Brisbane Lions premiership player Callum Ah Chee's proposed move to Adelaide has failed, prompting a furious reaction from his manager.
Harrison and Prather spark Bullets to win over Wildcats
The Brisbane Bullets have produced their best performance of the NBL season for a 17-point road win in the Ignite Cup over the Perth Wildcats.
Deadline: what happened on the last day of AFL trades
While Charlie Curnow headlines the players who have found new AFL clubs, several others ended the AFL trade period having to stay put.
Bombers ‘surprised’ by Hawks’ failed trade tactics
Essendon and Hawthorn are shifting blame to each other about why the proposed blockbuster trade for Zach Merrett fell over.
‘Fresh opportunities’: R360 boss hits back at V’Landys
The boss of R360 says threats of 10-year bans for NRL players who defect to the rebel competition are entirely predictable as the code war escalates.
‘Life’s messy’: Lyon defends not trading for Aleer
While St Kilda have been busy on their recruiting drive, they stunned the AFL by deciding against recruiting GWS defender Leek Aleer.
‘One of the greatest’: Titmus shocks with career call
Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus is retiring at the top and with the national swimming body's blessing as one of the sport's greatest.
Western Utd players pick up pieces as A-League starts
Two months after Western United captain Ben Garuccio and his teammates had their world turned upside down, they will start the A-League Men season at new clubs.
Demons ‘future-proofed’ after trading premiership stars
Melbourne have defended their "future-proofing" strategy after boldly trading out premiership stars Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver.
Souths keep Sullivan, overhaul high-performance staff
South Sydney have made widespread changes to their football staff, with the club's high-performance boss and rehabilitation physio among those exiting.
Glory hand Matt Sutton a deal after Birighitti blow
Perth Glory have a number of injury concerns heading into the season, but coach David Zdrilic is confident the club can defy the odds and push for finals.
McVeigh suffers injury blow for battling Snakes
The Cairns Taipans have hit another speed-bump in a difficult NBL season, losing star forward Jack McVeigh to a wrist injury.
NRL star’s mum ‘aberrant’ with grief before fatal crash
The mother of NRL star Payne Haas thought she was going for walks with her dead, firstborn son before a crash that killed three, a court has heard.
Titans hope to know Bellamy call before pre-season
Josh Hannay is set to start his first pre-season as Gold Coast coach in November, and the Titans hope to know by then if Craig Bellamy will coach there in 2027.
Labuschagne makes emphatic Test case with another ton
Marnus Labuschagne has hit his second straight Sheffield Shield century for Queensland to all but ensure he will be in Australia's Test team to start the Ashes.
‘Unlikely champion’ Titmus an alltime Olympic great
While some Australians have won more Olympic medals competing in more Games, Ariarne Titmus will go down as an alltime great for her 400m freestyle triumphs.
Valkanis aiming to bring dormant memories roaring back
Michael Valkanis has explained how his Brisbane Roar side will attempt to regain the faith of fans and bring success back to the A-League club.
Tiger opener blazes timely runs in Test reminder
Jake Weatherald has sent an authoritative reminder to Australian Test selectors with a blazing innings to catapult Tasmania into the box seat against WA.
Another Healy ton powers Aussies into World Cup semis
Skipper Alyssa Healy has made up for a bad day in the field with another century to power champions Australia into the semi-finals of the World Cup.
Fruit-picking McEvoy eyes short course, long career
Cam McEvoy thinks he can go even faster in his 30s as the Olympic and world 50m freestyle champion relishes the growing interest in short-course swimming.
Medvedev turns Aussie slayer again in Kazakhstan
Adam Walton has lost to the rejuvenated Daniil Medvedev in the last-16 of the Almaty Open while fellow Sydneysider Aleksandar Vukic was also defeated.
‘A privilege’: NRL stars embrace their island heritage
Emerging super powers Samoa and Tonga will field formidable teams loaded with NRL talent in the third edition of the Pacific Championships.
Piastri’s rival accepts blame as F1 title race heats up
McLaren has sided with Oscar Piastri in the post-mortem that followed a controversial clash in Singapore, with Lando Norris accepting he was at fault.
‘Coolest thing’: WNBL building a reputation in WNBA
WNBA player Jade Melbourne says the WNBL is becoming a league which fosters the next batch of stars as her Capitals prepare to start the season.
‘Bloody hard’: teary Titmus on rivalries, golden truth
Ariarne Titmus knows nothing she does in her post-swimming career will compare to the satisfaction of defending an Olympic title, but she's okay with that.
Labuschagne answers SOS after Green’s injury scare
Marnus Labuschagne has been handed an ODI lifeline after star allrounder Cameron Green experienced side pain at training this week.
Wildcats axe import five games into NBL season
NBL powerhouse Perth have sacked their American import Mason Jones just five games into the season ahead of a tricky two-game road trip.
Sculpture by the Sea’s plea to stay afloat after crisis
Funding for the popular Sculpture by the Sea event should be overhauled, its founder says, after there was a scramble for money to run the annual exhibition.
‘Good chance’ Gordon will be rushed back for Wallabies
Coach Joe Schmidt says code-hopping Carter Gordon is a big chance of playing in the Wallabies' spring tour opener just 12 days after leaving the NRL.