Raiders’ season on brink ahead of last-round clash
Canberra are hanging on to a spot in the NRL top eight for dear life and must put aside a disappointing loss to Brisbane before a crunch encounter next weekend.
Canberra are hanging on to a spot in the NRL top eight for dear life and must put aside a disappointing loss to Brisbane before a crunch encounter next weekend.
Nick Larkey has booted a career-high nine goals as North Melbourne beat the Gold Coast by 35 points to end a 20-game AFL losing streak.
The Western Bulldogs' season remains alive after winning in Geelong for the first time in 20 years, securing a 25-point win over the depleted Cats.
Brisbane have moved top of the NRL ladder after a thrilling 29-18 win against Canberra, with Ricky Stuart taking aim at some contentious refereeing decisions.
Adelaide forward Tex Walker has booted nine goals to help lift his side to a 45-point win over West Coast at Optus Stadium.
Daly Cherry-Evans and Haumole Olakau'atu have played starring roles to help Manly to a 42-24 NRL win over Canterbury.
Sydney Roosters halfback Sam Walker has impressed his coach and halves partner on return from a long-term knee injury.
Luis Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by FIFA following the Spanish Football Federation president's conduct at the women's World Cup final in Sydney.
Newcastle have sealed their NRL finals spot with a 32-6 win over Cronulla but they may pay a price for the victory after Kalyn Ponga left the game injured.
Melbourne will take winning momentum into the AFL finals after defeating a spirited Sydney as gun forward Bayley Fritsch returned to the side with five goals.
Kurtis Marschall has won Australia's second pole vault medal at the Budapest world championships with bronze in the men's event.
Collingwood secured the minor premiership and Brisbane will also host a qualifying final after a gripping last round of home-and-away games.
Emerging star Olivia Gadecki has successfully qualified for the US Open, while fellow Australian Kim Birrell has also earned a singles spot as a lucky loser.
A historic win by the Wallabies' Rugby World Cup pool rivals Fiji over England has reminded Australia that advancing to the quarter-finals is no guarantee.
Adelaide have taken giant leaps forward this year despite missing the AFL finals, and they are keen to retain restricted free agent Tom Doedee.
Playing 20 minutes against Gold Coast after 13 months out, Ryan Papenhuyzen is hoping for more game time against Brisbane as the Storm prepare for NRL finals.
New-found serving power and supreme belief is fuelling Alex de Minaur as the world No.13 spearheads a 14-strong Australian challenge at the US Open in New York.
Brisbane can wrap up the minor premiership with a win over Melbourne at Suncorp Stadium, a venue where they have not beaten the Storm since 2009.
Daly Cherry-Evans has starred in Manly's 42-24 NRL win over Canterbury, before conceding he is still behind Nathan Cleary in the race to be Australia's No.7.
Port Adelaide will enter the AFL finals in third place after defeating Richmond by 31 points at Adelaide Oval.
Ali Brigginshaw has provided two crucial plays to help Brisbane to a vital 40-8 NRLW win over Canberra, before leaving the field with a broken nose.
Prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves must win two separate cases at the NRL judiciary to play in the Sydney Roosters' must-win last-round match against South Sydney.
Newcastle have sealed their NRL finals spot with a 32-6 win over Cronulla but may pay a price for the victory after Kalyn Ponga left the game injured.
Canberra's hopes of making the NRL finals have taken another blow, with forward Corey Horsburgh hit with a suspension for a shoulder charge against Brisbane.
Melbourne overran Sydney to make it seven victories in eight matches but the win may have come at a cost, with a knee injury to forward Jake Melksham.
Australia will head into the Rugby World Cup without a win from five Tests under Eddie Jones, falling to France 41-17 in their tournament warm-up in Paris.
A federal inquiry examining Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games cancellation has heard a settlement confidentiality clause wasn't suggested by the sports body.
If Carlton win their semi-final and Collingwood lose their qualifying final, the AFL's greatest rivals will meet in September for the first time since 1988.
Canberra prop Corey Horsburgh will head to the NRL judiciary in a bid to overturn a shoulder-charge ban ahead of the Raiders' final-round trip to Cronulla.
Germany scored the first 10 points of the final quarter to upset Australia 85-82 in a high-stakes basketball World Cup group stage game.
Collingwood secured the minor premiership and Brisbane will also host a qualifying final after a gripping last round of home-and-away games.