No contract talk before finals win: Crows coach
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says relief isn't the right word to sum up his feelings after an elimination final win that may have saved his coaching tenure.
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Everyone’s frustrated: Stars’ warning before NRL finals
The NRL's officiating is back in the spotlight ahead of the finals, with Harry Grant, Cameron McInnes and Craig Fitzgibbon all voicing their confusion.
Too early to speculate: Bulldogs boss on Butters chase
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says it's too early to speculate if his club will win a fierce battle for the prized signature of Zak Butters.
Lions leaders seeking another bounce back
Brisbane face the prospect of another gruelling 27-match campaign and having to produce a trademark bounce back after their AFL qualifying final loss.
Adelaide knock Western Bulldogs out of AFL finals
Adelaide have knocked the Western Bulldogs out of the AFL playoffs with a 22-point elimination final win that eases pressure on coach Matthew Nicks.
Storm stun Sharks to leave rivals finals-bound on a low
Melbourne have scored a brilliant try on the siren to claim a 24-20 win over Cronulla, ending a difficult season for the Storm.
Brisbane midfielder denies Lions were complacent
Josh Dunkley has dismissed the suggestion his Brisbane Lions took understrength Sydney lightly in their shock qualifying final loss at the SCG.
Forgotten forward to finals star for fit-again Swan
Forced to miss the 2025 AFL season because of injury, Sydney forward Logan McDonald has marked his return to the finals stage with a career-best goal haul.
Anxious wait for co-captain on Black night for Cowboys
North Queensland's upcoming finals campaign has been rocked with co-captain Reuben Cotter reported as Canberra debutant Coby Black broke all-time records.
NRLW top six all but decided as Roosters run riot again
Newcastle have shored up their position inside the NRLW's top six, while the Sydney Roosters claimed the equal-second largest victory in competition history.
Sizzling Swans defy critics to stun lacklustre Lions
Under-fire Sydney have stunned AFL premiers Brisbane to book a home preliminary final, but may lose captain Callum Mills to a season-ending knee injury.
Suns cop spray en route to scrappy AFLW win over Port
Gold Coast have responded to coach Rhyce Shaw's quarter-time spray by fighting out a nail-biting three-point win over Port Adelaide.
Warriors edge Manly amid NRL minor premiership fight
The Warriors will enter the NRL finals series on a six-game winning streak after Chanel Harris-Tavita sealed a one-point defeat of brave Manly in Auckland.
Mills braces for worst, proud of ‘Bloods-like’ win
Callum Mills watched most of Sydney's stunning finals win over Brisbane from the bench after suffering a suspected serious knee injury early in the SCG contest.
Swans dismiss trade ‘speculation’ amid uncertainty
Sydney insist they haven't been told Nick Blakey wants a trade as the embattled club continues to manage the fallout from the Pullman Hotel scandal.
Apprentice eyes first final next to master Cleary
Jack Cole and Nathan Cleary are set for a valuable hit-out as Penrith's halves against Wests Tigers after being paired up only twice this season.
Rabbitoh forever: How Arrow will lift Souths in finals
Jai Arrow's trademark humour helped get South Sydney through their most emotional night of 2026, with the 31-year-old now an inspiration for their finals run.
Wallabies skipper’s delicate balance in backrow hotseat
Harry Wilson knows better than to use all his tricks at Test level as the skipper returns to a competitive backrow in a side chasing five-straight wins.
Myers dazzles with 1500m crown at Diamond League Final
Australian Cameron Myers has continued his rapid rise in world middle-distance running, triumphing in the 1500m at the Diamond League Final in Brussels.
Premiership on the horizon: Dragon’s departing message
Damien Cook believes a premiership is a realistic possibility at St George Illawarra in the next three-to-five years, as he prepares for his final NRL game.
Teeny Sweeny Aussie wildcard hunts another Open scalp
Giant-killing Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny fancies his chances of shocking the tennis world once again to reach the US Open's second week in New York.
Dawdlers to dynamos: Dolphins the new comeback kings
Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf was not concerned about another slow start after beating Gold Coast, as the finals-bound outfit staged a trademark comeback win.
‘Not making it easy’: Demon downbeat after Open exit
Fallen Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur accepts he's in a big hole after suffering his earliest US Open exit in five years.
Local hope, defending champ reach US Open fourth round
American young gun Ben Shelton and defending champion Carlos Alcaraz have stormed into the fourth round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows.
San Francisco 49ers arrive in Melbourne for NFL game
San Francisco 49ers have arrived in Australia for their season-opening NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 11.
Defending champ Sabalenka extends US Open streak
Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka has continued her imposing run at the US Open with a composed 6-3 6-4 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova.
‘Full of belief’: Swans out to silence finals critics
A home preliminary final is up for grabs, with embattled Sydney and reigning premiers Brisbane facing different sorts of pressure.
Leniu gets Roosters’ backing to maintain the rage
Spencer Leniu and Keaon Koloamatangi have laughed off their on-field spat, which prompted the the former to begin firing up the South Sydney crowd.
Simmons inks NBA return on multi-million dollar deal
Australian guard Ben Simmons will make a long-awaited return to the NBA after signing a one-year deal with the Sacramento Kings.
Clinical Cats click into gear to burst Blues’ bubble
Geelong have ended Carlton's fairytale run in the second half of this season, surviving an early scare to win their AFL elimination final by 33 points.
Straight Arrow of emotion shoots Souths to a home final
South Sydney have avoided a finals week-one trip to Newcastle, with the emotion of Jai Arrow's appearance preceding a 50-20 defeat of the Sydney Roosters.