Hardwick bristles at Lyon jibe as Suns hold off Saints
Rival coaches Damien Hardwick and Ross Lyon traded barbs as Gold Coast resisted St Kilda's second-half challenge to reach a club-best 8-2 start to the season.
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‘Special talent’ stars as Demons revival continues
A fifth win from six games has Melbourne poised to make an unlikely push at AFL finals, after Kysaiah Pickett starred in a 53-point rout of Sydney.
Alex Pearce learns his fate after heavy collision
Fremantle are set to weigh up their options after skipper Alex Pearce was handed a three-match ban for the collision that concussed Port's Darcy Byrne-Jones.
Vixens find form after coach’s surprising call to exit
Melbourne Vixens have produced their best game of the year, outgunning Queensland in their first match since coach Simone McKinnis announced she was leaving.
Coates floats high above To’o in Maroons aerial threat
Queensland hooker Harry Grant has hailed the aerial threat posed by winger Xavier Coates but is unperturbed by his club coach Craig Bellamy being back with NSW.
Galvin makes his move as Bulldogs target premiership
Phil Gould is delighted Lachlan Galvin has made a call on his future, a move that is likely to wrap up the NRL's biggest contract saga of 2025.
Why NSW gambling on a pair of sevens is such a big call
NSW's step into the unknown with Nathan Cleary and Mitch Moses isn't without precedent, as former Origin halves explain what it's like when No.7s partner up.
‘Coughing blood’: Rooster details harrowing lung injury
Highly-touted Sydney Roosters rookie De La Salle Va'a has revealed how a tackle in a pre-season game led to him coughing up blood and undergoing lung surgery.
Ban to stretch Cronulla’s backline even further
Cronulla are set to be without Ronaldo Mulitalo for at least one game, while last-placed Penrith's impotent premiership defence has suffered a fresh blow.
Aussie Groves makes podium but misses out at Giro
Australian sprinter Kaden Groves won a sprint finish at the Giro d'Italia - but the frustration was that it was only for second place.
Sunderland roar back into the Premier League big-time
Sunderland have scored late to beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship play-off final and earn promotion back to the Premier League.
City fall short of $2m trophy in drama-filled final
Melbourne City have lost the the inaugural Women's Asian Champions League on penalties and with it a game-changing $2 million of prize money.
Joint is jumping as Aussie tennis teen wins first title
Maya Joint has won her first WTA title at the age of 19 in Morocco, leaving Australian tennis to celebrate its brightest new star on the eve of the French Open.
Who needs DCE? Savala shines as Roosters stun Sharks
The depleted Sydney Roosters have pulled off an NRL upset win over Cronulla, claiming a convincing 42-16 victory in Gosford.
Penrith plummet to foot of table as Lucas leads Knights
Dylan Lucas has produced the first hat-trick of his career in a win that breathes life into Newcastle's NRL campaign.
Fearless era: Swifts’ best start to a season since 2010
The NSW Swifts are off to their best start to a season since 2010, cruising to a seventh straight victory as Grace Nweke tormented the Sunshine Coast Lightning.
Lions do it for Fagan’s 200th, finally beat bogey team
The Brisbane Lions have responded from a poor fortnight, knocking off Hawthorn by 33 points at the MCG in a big milestone for coach Chris Fagan.
Victory into ALM decider as Auckland rue ‘bad decision’
Melbourne Victory have advanced to a second-straight ALM grand final after stunning premiers Auckland FC 2-0, securing a 2-1 aggregate semi-final win.
How Nanai’s club axing steeled him for Maroons
Queensland forward Jeremiah Nanai's shock club axing in round two has been described as "the kick up the butt he needed" and now he is ready to fire in Origin.
Ponga sheds quad issue in vital step for Maroons
Tom Dearden has prepared to be ready for any contingency as Queensland's No.14, as Kalyn Ponga joined team training for the first time in camp.
Eel’s NRL debut famous from here to Hawaii
Joash Papalii will be celebrated from New Zealand to the USA after starring in his first game for Parramatta.
The Gen Z memes on Grundy’s mind ahead of Dees reunion
Sparked by a pre-game speech by club great Michael O'Loughlin, Sydney star Brodie Grundy has found a maxim and a goal celebration idea from unlikely sources.
Origin enforcer playing for flood-ravaged hometown
NSW enforcer Mitch Barnett was devastated to see the impact of flooding on the state's mid-north coast, where he grew up and his parents still live.
Reds seek ‘focus’ to prove early Super form no Flook
The Queensland Reds hope a Test centre's return might spark them after slipping from top spot to fifth ahead of the final regular-season round.
‘Don’t care’: Crichton goes from mentor to tormentor
Angus Crichton is on a State of Origin collision course with NRL teammate Robert Toia as NSW prepare to target the Queensland debutant in the series opener.
Diamonds star wants golden end to Vixens netball season
Ahead of her 100th Super Netball match, star shooter Sophie Garbin hasn't given up on the Melbourne Vixens making a charge to the Super Netball finals.
Blues stunned by Southwell’s maturity beyond her years
Few 20-year-olds face the rollercoaster of rugby league emotions thrown at Jesse Southwell, but her NSW teammates can't stop praising the grit of the star half.
Hardwick’s Long-term ‘vision’ realised at Suns
Damien Hardwick has recruited sagely to bolster his Gold Coast side but another unrealised talent already on the Suns' list has been just as impactful.
NRL’s best buy becomes the Warrior he was built to be
Erin Clark spent the first part of his career trying to play like a half in a forward's body. Accepting his real role has been the making of the Warriors lock.
‘Demon’ sounds the battle cry for Aussies in Paris
Alex de Minaur says he's "proud to be an Aussie" after great displays from Maya Joint and Daria Saville provided the French Open challenge with an ideal boost.
Changes in the air as Bombers feel more injury strain
Essendon's tall stocks have taken another blow, and it may force Bombers coach Brad Scott into some drastic positional changes.