Firebirds beat Giants to notch first Super Netball win
The Queensland Firebirds have shaken off their opening-round heartbreak in Adelaide with a hard-fought three-goal win over the Giants in Brisbane.
The Queensland Firebirds have shaken off their opening-round heartbreak in Adelaide with a hard-fought three-goal win over the Giants in Brisbane.
Manly have taken the bragging rights over former coach Des Hasler, whose Gold Coast team remain winless in his first season at the helm.
A 0-0 draw with Brisbane Roar was enough to ensure 10-man Melbourne Victory will finish in the top four and host an A-League Men elimination final.
Mollie O'Callaghan has staved off Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus's mid-race challenge to post the fastest women's 200m freestyle time of the year.
Brisbane fullback Reece Walsh starred and enhanced his Queensland selection chances in a 34-10 win over Canberra, who lost half Jamal Fogarty to injury.
Toby Greene and Jesse Hogan face scrutiny from the AFL match review officer over separate incidents in the final quarter of the Giants' loss to Carlton.
The Western Force have reignited their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes and sent the reigning champions Crusaders to last on the ladder with an inspired win.
Ruben Zadkovich has thrown his hat in the ring to coach Brisbane Roar full-time as clubs continue to circle for "old-school No.9" Thomas Waddingham.
Geelong have dominated the final three quarters in driving rain at the Gabba to move to 6-0 and leave the Brisbane Lions winless at home this season.
Canberra No.1 Chevy Stewart had a tough first half in the loss to Brisbane but his response after a challenge from coach Ricky Stuart revealed his character.
No.1 draft pick Harley Reid has booted three goals from 19 disposals to help lead West Coast to an upset 37-point western derby win over arch rivals Fremantle.
Gold Coast fell agonisingly short of victory for a second consecutive week, but coach Des Hasler does not believe his side's confidence is running short.
Lions coach Chris Fagan is taking notes from last season in an effort to remain calm after a loss to Geelong made it three-straight at the Gabba this season.
Brisbane stand-in skipper Pat Carrigan has inspired two crucial, consecutive wins as coach Kevin Walters says the lock forward has never played better.
Jack Robinson took to the skies on his way to a second Margaret River title but Sally Fitzgibbons has missed the mid-season cut for a third-straight year.
Kyle Chalmers says his relocation from South Australia to Queensland under a new swim coach has had a positive impact ahead of his third Olympic campaign.
Red Bull Ampol star Will Brown has picked off teammate Broc Feeney following a tense battle to win the Taupo 400 in Supercars' return to New Zealand.
It has hurt South Sydney's players to witness the criticism aimed at coach Jason Demetriou during the Rabbitohs' poor start to the season, Cameron Murray says.
Tom Papley and Isaac Heeney were among the Sydney stars in a big home win over Gold Coast.
A hobbled Kalyn Ponga suffered a potentially serious foot injury as Newcastle fired few shots in a 36-12 loss to Canterbury that dropped the Knights to 2-5.
Diamonds star Courtney Bruce has made a losing return to Perth as her Sunshine Coast side were smashed by 25 by her former team West Coast Fever.
Colourful motorsport figure Tony Quinn has given a literal middle finger to critics who did not believe Taupo could fill the Supercars void in New Zealand.
Captain Toby Greene and fellow forward Jesse Hogan have been hit with one-match bans by the AFL after Greater Western Sydney's round-six loss to Carlton.
Nicho Hynes starred as Cronulla came up with their most clinical performance of the season to defeat North Queensland at Shark Park.
Coach Cameron Ciraldo acknowledged Canterbury's progress after the Bulldogs accounted for Newcastle less than a year after the Knights walloped them 66-0.
Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick and his charges will be rolling up their sleeves come Monday after a 53-point loss to Sydney.
A snapshot of the AFL action from round six as Geelong extended their unbeaten start at the Gabba and Collingwood flexed their muscle against Port Adelaide.
A nine-goal first-half blitz laid the platform for Hawthorn's first win of the AFL season as Sam Mitchell outpointed his former mentor Alastair Clarkson.
Lethal shooting from Helen Housby and Sam Wallace-Joseph powered the NSW Swifts to a 67-56 Super Netball home win over a heavily penalised Melbourne Mavericks.
North Queensland coach Todd Payten is considering changes to the Cowboys' line-up after his side was thoroughly outplayed by Cronulla.
Rebuilding North Melbourne are winless this season and have now lost 26 of their last 27 games after a 45-point hammering from fellow battlers Hawthorn.