‘Special K’ backed as Titans embrace Sydney bogey
Gold Coast have not won in Sydney for more than a year but coach Josh Hannay is embracing the challenge with full faith in struggling No.1 Keano Kini.
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‘Proud of him’: Bennett lauds Smith for tackling demons
As he prepares for his first Souths game of the season, Brandon Smith has earned praise from Wayne Bennett for getting his life back on track.
Nichols, Picklum lock in all-Aussie Bells Beach semi
Molly Picklum oozed confidence before Isabella Nichols left it late, again, to set up an all-Australian Bells Beach semi-final.
The claws aren’t out: Meninga dismisses infighting talk
Perth will be centre stage on Saturday when it hosts an NRL double header, but there's been plenty of talk in the lead-up about rumoured tension at the Bears.
Knicks keep heat on Celtics, Raptors level with Hawks
The race for a direct finals berth will come down to the last days of the NBA's regular season, with Australian star Dyson Daniels' Atlanta in the spotlight.
It hurts: Sharks vow to fight Bears’ poaching players
Sharks co-captain Cameron McInnes and fullback Will Kennedy could be on the Perth Bears' radar as the incoming franchise builds their inaugural squad.
Daniel, Draper, spruik their old SA stomping ground
Caleb Daniel and Sam Draper did some lobbying for their original football home ahead of Saturday's AFL Gather Round clash in the Barossa.
Swans and Suns brace for brutal Gather Round battle
Sydney coach Dean Cox if forecasting a rugged, contested style, battle against Gold Coast when the clubs clash in Gather Round.
Unwanted record looms, but Bomber sees signs of life
In-form Melbourne will start warm favourites against Essendon, who are on the verge of a club-record AFL losing streak.
Saints ponder move after homophobic slur guilty verdict
St Kilda forward Lance Collard has been found guilty of using a homophobic slur against a VFL opponent and will now await his sanction.
Kennedy sizzles with sub-10 run but Hull takes a tumble
Lachlan Kennedy has become the first Australian to break the 10-second mark over 100m on home soil, while Jessica Hull endured a nightmare start in Sydney.
Flanagan’s sideline move can’t save Dragons from loss
St George Illawarra are now winless through the opening six rounds, after showing some spirit before going down 28-18 to Manly in Wollongong.
Late Luki try sinks Broncos as Cowboys win four on trot
North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater has lit up Suncorp Stadium in a 35-31 win over a Brisbane side that lost two hookers to concussion.
Dynamic Dockers leave it late to rain on Pies’ parade
Coach Justin Longmuir was delighted with how Fremantle seized the big moments to pull off a dramatic six-point win over Collingwood.
Late draw drives dagger into A-League finals hopes
A 2-2 draw in Gosford has delivered massive blows to the A League Men finals hopes of the Central Coast Mariners and Brisbane Roar.
‘Credit to him’: Contract call can’t stop Cowboys No.1
North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater turned his phone off when his impending exit from the club hit the headlines but he turned it on to sink Brisbane.
Pat Carrigan facing ban in latest Broncos blow
Brisbane suffered more injury carnage with two hookers concussed in the 35-31 loss to North Queensland, and lock Pat Carrigan facing a ban.
‘He’s a pro’: Sore Daicos battles on as Carlton loom
Collingwood need to fix their connection issues in attack while Craig McRae hopes sore Nick Daicos will be better for the run after their loss to Fremantle.
Sky’s the limit: Kennedy runs sub-10 again at nationals
Sprint star Lachlan Kennedy has claimed his first 100m national title in Sydney, breaking the 10-second barrier for the second time in as many days.
Demon goes bust in Monte Carlo at hands of local hero
Alex de Minaur has lost an epic quarter-final clash at the Monte Carlo Masters against Monaco's local hero, Valentin Vacherot.
Rory leaves Day needing a golf miracle at the Masters
Jason Day is clinging to the hope of pulling off a golfing miracle and winning the Masters from eight shots back at the halfway mark.
Parramatta eager to fight on despite huge injury toll
Parramatta are desperate to get back to winning ways but will have to rely on their fringe players against the Gold Coast to do so.
New Titans six-shooter has game to free guns: Hannay
The stars have aligned for Lachlan Ilias to make a compelling case for why he can be a Gold Coast regular in the new position of five-eighth.
Picklum falls short in decider, Hawaiian ace rings bell
Hawaii's Gabriela Bryan continued her head to head dominance over Molly Picklum as she defeated Australia's surfing world champion in the Bells Beach final.
Gutherson wants Dragons to sign Drinkwater as No.1
St George Illawarra co-captain Clint Gutherson will happily move positions if Scott Drinkwater arrives as fullback, backing his club's pursuit of the No.1.
Giants to heed Tigers lesson in Gather Round rematch
Looking to snap a three-game losing streak to kick their season into gear, GWS star Lachie Ash warned it would be folly to expect an easy win over Richmond.
‘Needed to happen’: Ashcroft tagged in tough Lions win
North Melbourne continued their improvement on Saturday, but Brisbane made them pay for too many turnovers and won by 26 points in their Gather Round game.
BenjiBall making Pearce-Paul a better Tiger than Knight
Kai Pearce-Paul believes he has been able to better express himself as a footballer at Wests Tigers, ahead of a crunch clash with his old club Newcastle.
Raiders hold off Rabbitohs in epic 12-try NRL thriller
South Sydney star Alex Johnston almost helped his side snatch a famous victory, but he couldn't hold on to a high ball with just seconds left on the clock.
Lomax debuts as Force go down to Drua in thriller
Ex-NRL star Zac Lomax came off the bench to debut but the Western Force lost to the Fijian Drua after Ben Donaldson's late long-range penalty kick flew wide.
‘A week’s a long time in footy’: perplexed Demons coach
Melbourne coach Steven King isn't sure why his team was so lethargic when suffering an upset loss to strugglers Essendon.