Cowboys’ win soured by injuries to key forwards
North Queensland have moved into the NRL top eight with a win over Cronulla, but victory was dampened by injuries to forwards Reuben Cotter and Jason Taumalolo.
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Lions burn Suns to extend AFL run
Brisbane have moved to second on the AFL ladder, defeating Gold Coast by 28 points to record their eighth win in a row.
A week in Wayne’s world inspires All Blacks great Umaga
Tana Umaga, Moana Pasifika coach and All Blacks legend has spent a week with Wayne Bennett at the Dolphins to soak up some cross-code benefits
Flame soars, rain falls in historic Paris Games opening
Cathy Freeman's former rival played a key role as rain tumbled and Paris's 2024 Olympic Games was officially opened, 100 years after it first played host.
Luai’s six-year-old son the coach behind rare dropouts
Jarome Luai has detailed how his six-year-old son has helped him perfect a rugby style drop kick, proving more effective in regaining the ball on dropouts.
Aussie’s semi-final horror show as Fiji roll on
Australia scored first but were then dominated by Fiji in a 31-7 rugby men's semi-final loss that leaves them in a tussle with South Africa for Olympic bronze.
Raiders unfazed by NRL’s toughest finals run-in
Canberra face the toughest opposition of any team vying for an NRL finals berth in the last seven rounds but are confident of a late-season resurgence.
‘Confronting’ talks sparked Hawks’ revival: Worpel
Red-hot Hawthorn face a tough assignment away to Adelaide in another test of their AFL finals credentials as the top-eight race heats up.
Injury-hit Swans brace for AFL finals hopefuls Bulldogs
Sydney utility Robbie Fox says a growing injury list, which includes star Tom Papley, won't impact the Swans' chances against the surging Western Bulldogs.
‘Bang or whimper’: Dolphins must choose how 2024 ends
The Dolphins have slumped in the second half of the season suffering five losses from seven games, but Wayne Bennett says the issue can be fixed soon.
Titmus shrugs off heat defeat to American great Ledecky
Australian swim ace Ariarne Titmus is dismissing a 400m freestyle heat loss to American rival Katie Ledecky as irrelevant at the Paris Olympics.
Australia’s Titmus wins 400m freestyle Olympic gold
Swimmer Ariarne Titmus has won the women's 400m freestyle to collect Australia's second gold medal at the Paris Olympics.
Two binned as Eels upset Broncos in spiteful NRLW clash
Parramatta have beaten Brisbane 22-10 in an NRLW clash that featured an all-in melee, while Cronulla had a 14-0 shutout of North Queensland.
Aussie women freestyle relayers join Titmus in gold win
Australia have won the women's 4x100m freestyle relay gold medal at the Paris Olympic to join Ariarne Titmus as gold medal winners in Paris.
Scott laments lack of effort in Bombers’ horror show
Essendon hardly fired a shot with their AFL finals hopes on the line as Nasaiah Wanganeen-Milera and Cooper Sharman led St Kilda to an impressive win.
Razzle dazzle Bulldogs dismantle dire Broncos
Brisbane's semi-final hopes are in tatters after Canterbury blitzed them 41-16 at Suncorp Stadium in a ruthless and brilliant display.
Henderson reaches cycling milestone at fourth Games
Mountain biker Rebecca Henderson joins Anna Meares and Lauren Reynolds as the only Australian female cyclists to race at four Olympics.
Lions burn Suns to extend AFL winning run
Brisbane have moved to second on the AFL ladder, defeating Gold Coast by 28 points to record their eighth win in a row.
Double injury blow sours hard-fought Cowboys win
The Cowboys have moved into sixth place on the NRL ladder with a win over Cronulla but have Reuben Cotter and Jason Taumalolo nursing injuries.
Reid cops plenty of boos in Freo’s spiteful derby win
Harley Reid has starred for West Coast and ruffled plenty of feathers, but Fremantle were still able to come up trumps in a spiteful western derby.
Roosters survive scare in NRL win over Manly
The Sydney Roosters have survived a scare against Manly, hanging on in the final 60 seconds to claim a 34-30 NRL win.
Boomers overcome Spain in fiery Games foul-fest
Josh Giddey and Jock Landale have combined to counter Spain, tensions simmering before the Boomers prevailed 92-80 to begin their Paris Games campaign.
Lyon, Saints eye more upsets as AFL finals ‘Grinch’
St Kilda struck a huge blow to Essendon's finals chances and are eyeing further upsets as they seek to shake up the AFL finals mix.
Wayward Sun not overly concerning coach Hardwick
Despite struggling in front of goal for a second-straight AFL match, Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick is confident spearhead Ben King will bounce back.
Manly drama gives NRL ‘food for thought’ on concussion
Manly coach Anthony Seibold has urged the NRL to re-examine if their concussion protocols are limiting coaches' tactical flexibility.
Bulldogs stun Swans to clinch AFL top eight spot
AFL finals hopefuls the Western Bulldogs have shocked premiership favourites Sydney with a comprehensive 39-point victory to secure a spot in the top eight.
Aussies see red as rugby bronze goes begging
South Africa have denied Australia's rugby sevens men bronze in a final-play thriller, while Antoine Dupont secured goldfor France against Fiji.
Eagles praise Harley Reid for physical derby display
Harley Reid was enemy No.1 among Fremantle fans during Saturday night's western derby, and West Coast interim coach Jarrad Schofield loved every second of it.
Brown dominates for gold in Olympic time trial
Cyclist Grace Brown won Australia's first gold medal of the Paris Olympics in the women's time trial.
Pioneers in Paris: Rio golden girls eye legacy moment
Tim Walsh's Olympic rugby sevens team set the wheels in motion for female contact sport in Australia and will have a chance to write a final chapter in Paris.
Titmus, Aussie women freestyle relayers in gold salute
Ariarne Titmus and Australia's women's 4x100m freestyle relayers won gold and the men's relayers and Elijah Winnington took silver at the Paris Olympics.