Experience pays as Jackson, Dellavedova earn Paris nods
Matthew Dellavedova will return from the Boomers wilderness in Paris while Lauren Jackson will play at a fifth Games, 12 years after her last.
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Popyrin following the Demon trail to Wimbledon glory
Alexei Popyrin has a twice-in-a-lifetime shot at beating Novak Djokovic in one of his kingdoms, as he looks to join Alex de Minaur in the last-16 at Wimbledon.
Storm weather Asofa-Solomona blow to tame Tigers
Melbourne have shrugged off the first-half loss of Nelson Asofa-Solomona to tighten their grip on top spot in the NRL with a 40-28 thumping of Wests Tigers.
Cam Waters claims provisional pole as Brown stumbles
Cam Waters has boosted his bid for two race wins in two days by claiming provisional pole for race 14 of the Supercars season in Townsville.
Maguire faces crunch centre call as Burton makes case
Matt Burton has declared he would be ready to play left centre for NSW in State of Origin III, as Michael Maguire weighs up how to replace Latrell Mitchell.
Hogan’s heroics help Giants storm back to stun Blues
Jesse Hogan has kicked five goals as GWS stunned Carlton by 12 points to boost their own finals hopes and snap the Blues' five-game winning streak.
Cherry-Evans kicks Manly into eight with extra-time win
Daly Cherry-Evans has kicked a record-extending seventh golden-point field goal to lead Manly to a dramatic 21-20 win over North Queensland in Townsville.
Lightning snatch back fourth spot with big netball win
The Lightning have snatched back fourth spot on the Super Netball ladder from the Melbourne Mavericks with an 83-67 away victory over the Queensland Firebirds.
Treacy kicks five as Dockers bury Tigers in Perth
Fremantle have overcome injuries to Sean Darcy and Josh Draper to post a 51-point win over lowly Richmond at Optus Stadium.
Birthday boy Le Brocq claims Townsville Supercars pole
Erebus Motorsports' Jack Le Brocq will start race 14 of the Supercars season in pole position after pipping Saturday's winner Cam Waters in the top-10 shootout.
Coach fumes as Roos ensure Suns remain on road to ruin
Last-placed North Melbourne have stunned Gold Coast and kept them out of the AFL top eight with a four-point win at Marvel Stadium.
Wallabies down Wales in Schmidt’s first Test as coach
The Wallabies have scored a 25-16 win over Wales in Sydney in Joe Schmidt's first Test match in charge since replacing Eddie Jones as coach.
Pain for Brown, joy for Payne in Townsville boilover
Matt Payne has won his second Supercars race and helped close the gap on series leader Will Brown, who crashed to a dire last-place finish in Townsville.
Blues boss Maguire in crunch call as Burton makes case
Matt Burton has declared he'd be ready to play left centre for NSW in State of Origin III, as coach Michael Maguire weighs up how to replace Latrell Mitchell.
Popyrin’s Centre Court dream ended by super Djokovic
Alexei Popyrin's Centre Court dream has been ruined by the great Novak Djokovic, leaving Alex de Minaur the last Australian standing at Wimbledon.
In-form Port forward Georgiades banned for striking
Port Adelaide forward Mitch Georgiades is facing a one-match ban for striking, while GWS captain Toby Greene escaped with a fine for the same offence.
Saints rock ladder-leading Swans with nailbiting win
Sydney star Isaac Heeney might be out of Brownlow Medal contention, after the Swans suffered a shock two-point loss to St Kilda.
Canterbury’s Salmon banned for hit that refs overlooked
Jaeman Salmon has been banned for a hit that could have yielded the Warriors a game-winning penalty goal against Canterbury, but went unpunished at the time.
Fever win netball thriller against top-ranked Vixens
Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has hit 60 goals to lead West Coast Fever to a gripping one-goal win over the first-placed Melbourne Vixens
Boomers coach reflects on ‘horrible’, tough Games calls
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has explained his decision to leave Matisse Thybulle out of the Paris Olympics side and recall veteran Matthew Dellavedova.
Jackson’s ‘juggle’ and the joy of a fifth Games
Lauren Jackson's historic fifth Olympic appearance, as a mother of two and 12 years after her last, will send joyous ripples through Australia's Olympic team.
Eagles coach Simpson holds line after Demons thrashing
Melbourne's comprehensive 54-point win over West Coast poured more heat on Adam Simpson at the end of a difficult week for the under-fire Eagles coach.
Milestone man JWH binned, but Roosters have last laugh
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves entered the Sydney Roosters history books as his side overpowered St George Illawarra for a big 42-12 win at Allianz Stadium.
Thunderbirds smash Swifts to top Super Netball ladder
Shamera Sterling-Humphrey has led a defensive masterclass from the Thunderbirds who thumped last year's Super Netball grand final opponents the NSW Swifts.
Joy for Payne, pain for Brown in Townsville boilover
Matt Payne has won his second Supercars race and helped close the gap on series leader Will Brown, who crashed to a dire last-place finish in Townsville.
Best replaces Latrell as one of two NSW Origin changes
Bradman Best will replace the injured Latrell Mitchell in one of two changes to Michael Maguire's NSW State of Origin side for game three.
Maroons coach Slater unfazed by Grant, Ponga concerns
Kalyn Ponga and Harry Grant have both been dealing with fitness concerns in recent weeks, but that won't necessarily rule them out of State of Origin III.
Ponga back for Maroons as Slater makes Origin changes
Queensland have recalled Kalyn Ponga, Selwyn Cobbo and Dane Gagai for the State of Origin series decider, with Gold Coast forward David Fifita left out again.
Neale prolific as Lions see off Crows for five in a row
Adelaide kept threatening but the Brisbane Lions held on for a fifth straight AFL win that puts them just one victory away from the top four.
Raiders’ NRL season in tailspin after loss to Knights
Canberra's hopes of claiming a top-eight NRL finish are fading by the week after Newcastle scored a 16-12 win over the Raiders.
Heeney’s Brownlow chances could be shot after incident
Sydney star Isaac Heeney could be ineligible for the Brownlow Medal, with an incident in the upset loss to St Kilda certain to come under match-review scrutiny.