Slater fires back at ‘grub’ label in take down of Woods
Billy Slater has claimed former NSW prop Aaron Woods does not deserve a voice in the media after he labelled the Queensland coach a "grub."
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Panthers take on Warriors without Origin stars
Penrith will field a severely understrength side against the Warriors while Parramatta have a new halves pairing to take on the Gold Coast this weekend.
Cleary feels Luai love as he prepares to equal Johns
Nathan Cleary is set to join Andrew Johns and Mitchell Pearce for the most games in the NSW No.7 jersey, but the Blues halfback still feels he's on the up.
Eagles give update on Oscar Allen’s double injury blow
West Coast co-captain Oscar Allen doesn't need surgery on his double injury blow, but it remains to be seen whether he returns to play this season.
Cockroaches beat out Bears in Perth Origin lead-up
Hundreds of Origin fans have rocked up in the heart of Perth to greet their heroes, and one of them fired a barb at Queensland coach Billy Slater.
Souths keep up Allianz fight after government rejection
South Sydney CEO Blake Solly has insisted the club's fight to return to Moore Park is not over, despite the move being rejected by the NSW state government.
Daley has shot to finally put Maroon dynasty behind him
Wednesday's State of Origin II comes 11 years to the day after Laurie Daley won his one series as NSW coach. He can finally clinch a second one in Perth.
NBL ignites fixture with midweek, in-season tournament
Players in the winning team of the NBL's new in-season, Wednesday night tournament will share $180,000 as the league again borrows from the NBA playbook.
Season of ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’ needs another bolter
As AFL finalists jockey for top-four slots, half the league runs the risk of becoming irrelevant over the next two months.
Knee injury forces Wallabies prop into early retirement
Six-time Wallabies prop Matt Gibbon has retired from rugby and, with training as an electrician and builder, will pursue a career in real estate.
Slater sorry for Green reference, says it was wrong
Billy Slater has contacted Paul Green's family to apologise for referencing the late Queensland coach's death in a press conference, admitting it was wrong.
‘Yeah, that’s us’: Ken hopes Port getting on a roll
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley is seeing signs of the sort of winning streak that has propelled his team into past AFL finals campaigns.
Young Aaron Cadman becomes a giant ahead of milestone
Inaugural GWS coach Kevin Sheedy had said an AFL player comes of age when he chalks up the 50-game milestone, and it's ringing true for youngster Aaron Cadman.
Dash after gash: 40 stitches couldn’t stop star Dolphin
Dolphins hooker Jeremy Marshall-King has revealed the shocking extent of two quad lacerations that required surgery.
Broncos trio knocking on Slater’s door for Maroons
Brisbane will still be without Ben Hunt against Cronulla but Queensland hopefuls Reece Walsh, Jesse Arthars and Brendan Piakura can push their Origin claims.
Super Rugby spin-off: new comp to fix fixture shortage
A new, four-week Super Rugby AUS competition featuring the four Australian clubs will run later this year as the national body addresses a key concern.
Wallabies great heralds arrival of new superstar
Joe Roff was the star of the victorious 2001 Wallabies and believes Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has the skills and swagger to be Australia's leading man in 2025.
Caporn to begin Boomers reign with college warm-up
Adam Caporn will coach the Boomers for the first time in an Asia Cup warm-up clash against the University of Colorado on the Gold Coast.
Steady heads settle Lions before early Geelong flight
AFL premiers Brisbane will fly south a day earlier than normal as they attempt to end a 22-year drought at Geelong's home fortress.
‘It had to be perfect’ – Dockers skipper still grounded
Fremantle had a mixed bag of news to deliver on Tuesday with captain Alex Pearce still ruled out, while veteran Nat Fyfe is closer to playing a full game.
Langer wants Labuschagne to stay for sake of youth
Former coach Justin Langer has made clear it is vital Marnus Labuschagne stays in Australia's Test side for the good of the team and next generation.
Rare good news for Seibold’s struggling Sea Eagles
Manly have endured a difficult month but received some positive news on their injured second-rower Haumole Olakau'atu.
Cats defender cut down with shoulder injury
Geelong defender Sam De Koning will be out of AFL action for at least a month after suffering a shoulder injury during their win over Essendon.
Perth sport stars say there’s room in city for Bears
Newly-crowned UFC welterweight champion Jack Della Maddalena and Test greats Justin Langer and Mike Hussey have headlined a throng of attendees at NSW training.
NBL and WNBL HoopsFest returns with a twist
All NBL and WNBL clubs will be involved in regular-season action at HoopsFest for the first time when the basketball extravaganza returns to Perth next season.
Titans wing whiz has more ‘crazy’ try records in reach
Gold Coast winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira is the equal fastest player in the NRL era to score 50 tries and is on track to be one of the greats of the art.
Slater says Maroons won’t be dictated to on kick-off
Queensland have rejected suggestions they should kick off towards Spencer Leniu for entertainment value, and that they are scared of the NSW prop.
The legacy Maroons must learn from or perish in Perth
Queensland legend Cameron Smith was the master tactician who sunk NSW on multiple occasions and the Maroons must adopt his philosophies to win in Perth.
Great Scott eyes ‘super fulfilling’ US Open triumph
Australia's veteran former world No.1 Adam Scott will enter the US Open final round chasing all sort of history at Oakmont Country Club.
Bad news for Dolphins after record-breaking win
Dolphins forward Felise Kaufusi is set to miss two games for his shot on North Queensland's Tom Duffy.
Painful memories: Daley knows the Origin job not done
NSW can wrap up a second straight State of Origin series in Perth, but the way a teenage Payne Haas was once treated in Queensland shows why it won't be easy.