Boomers take stock after loss seals early Cup exit
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has some "big decisions" to make after his new-look team, featuring a record nine NBA players, was knocked out of the World Cup.
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Broncos pip Sharks to move into NRLW top four
Brisbane have hung on to beat Cronulla 32-28 in Townsville and move into the NRLW's top four for the first time this season after Newcastle beat Canberra 20-12.
Blues’ Cripps eager to impact first AFL finals series
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps is fighting fit and raring to go for his first AFL finals series, starting against Sydney at the MCG.
Hynes back as Sharks and Raiders fight for home final
Cronulla's Nicho Hynes will return from a quad injury to face Canberra, with the winner locking up a home NRL final in the first week of the play-offs.
Carlton hang on to beat Gold Coast in AFLW thriller
Experienced forward Darcy Vescio has kicked three goals as Carlton started a new era under coach Mathew Buck with a narrow AFLW win over Gold Coast.
Bronco Oates targets title after 2015 disappointment
Brisbane winger Corey Oates says the side has "two more gears" to go to in the 2023 finals, starting with bogey side Melbourne next week.
Kyle Flanagan adamant his future remains in the NRL
Off-contract Canterbury half Kyle Flanagan is adamant he will not be forced out to the English Super League, confident his future will be sorted in Australia.
Dazzling Dolphins consign Warriors to fourth on ladder
The Dolphins have walloped the Warriors 34-10, leaving the New Zealand-based side to play Penrith away in the first week of the finals.
Penrith clinch NRL minor premiership, end Cowboys’ year
Penrith have beaten North Queensland 44-12 to claim the NRL's minor premiership for the third time in four years, while also ending the Cowboys' finals hopes.
Knights belt Dragons to enter finals as NRL’s form team
Newcastle will charge into the NRL finals on a nine-game winning streak after defeating St George Illawarra 32-12 to clinch fifth place on the ladder.
Maddy Prespakis leads Bombers to AFLW win over Hawks
Essendon have got their AFLW season off to a flyer with a 19-point victory over Hawthorn, after Maddy Prespakis shook off a rib injury to inspire the Bombers.
I’ll be at Dragons in 2024: Ben Hunt
St George Illawarra captain Ben Hunt will not revisit his request for a release in a major boost for the struggling Dragons.
De Minaur destroys Jarry, into US Open fourth round
World No.13 Alex de Minaur has dispatched Chile's Nicolas Jarry in straight sets to join fellow Australian Rinky Hijikata in the US Open's last 16 in New York.
Arthars set to pip Oates for Broncos wing spot
Brisbane's Jesse Arthars trained all of Sunday's session on the left wing and is on track to beat Corey Oates for a spot against Melbourne in the NRL finals.
Cogger ready for NRL finals furnace as Penrith No.6
Jack Cogger arrived at Penrith prepared to be a back-up five-eighth, but is confident he has the experience not to be overawed playing at No.6 in the finals.
Roosters thrash Eels, Titans down Tigers in NRLW
A crushing of Parramatta has pitted the Roosters against Newcastle for the NRLW minor premiership as Gold Coast beat Wests Tigers to solidify a top four spot.
Nick Daicos ramps up training as Pies ready for finals
Nick Daicos appears unlikely to play in Collingwood's qualifying final against Melbourne but he has resumed running as he pushes to return from injury.
Bulldogs’ grim NRL season worsens in loss to Titans
Gold Coast have beaten Canterbury 34-30 with Kieran Foran scoring a hat-trick and Dolphins-bound Bulldog Jake Averillo suffering a knee injury
Greiser makes mark as Richmond pip Brisbane in AFLW
Recruit Caitlin Greiser stood tall with a late goal as Richmond came back to beat Brisbane by six points in a thriller to begin their AFLW season.
Snapshot for round one of the AFLW season
A look at round one of the AFLW season, with Melbourne opening their premiership defence with a crushing 42-point win over Collingwood.
Sharks beat 12-man Raiders to secure home NRL final
Cronulla beat Canberra for the first time since 2018 with a 24-6 victory locking up a home elimination final against the Sydney Roosters.
Master vs apprentice theme permeates NRL finals draw
Craig Fitzgibbon will face Trent Robinson in an do-or-die elimination final, while Warriors coach Andrew Webster will aim to upset Ivan Cleary's Penrith.
Goorjian defends rebuilding Boomers’ World Cup campaign
Dante Exum impressed as Australia beat Georgia 100-84 for a consolation basketball World Cup win that ended a short lived campaign.
Flanders’ AFL future locked in with four-year Suns deal
Midfielder Sam Flanders has signed a four-year deal to remain on the Gold Coast after finishing the AFL season in career-best form.
Melbourne Stars snare Ashes nemesis Brook for BBL
Harry Brook will make his Big Bash League debut after the Melbourne Stars pounced on the England Test batter in the tournament's overseas player draft.
Head onslaught lifts Australia to easy T20 victory
Opener Travis Head has struck a career-high 91 off 48 balls to lift Australia to a five-wicket victory in the third and final T20 clash with South Africa.
Ingles all-in on Paris, eyeing Boomers Games role
Joe Ingles insists he has a role to play in Paris with a new-look Boomers team after their Basketball World Cup campaign was cut short in the second round.
Hijikata craves more following breakout US Open run
Rinky Hijikata will be among nine Australian men in the world's top 100 following his inspired wildcard run to the US Open's last 16.
‘Invest in Sydney’: Aussie rules on the rise in NSW
Australian rules football is becoming the preferred sport for young women in NSW, with participation rates increasing by 60 per cent compared to 2022.
‘Not a victim’: Olam hopes his Storm hardships inspire
Melbourne centre Justin Olam wants his many supporters in Papua New Guinea to know he coped with his shock axing by having the right mental approach.
Try-scoring record is Young’s parting gift for Knights
With a pair of four-pointers against St George Illawarra, Dom Young confirmed the most prolific try-scoring season of any player in Newcastle's history.