Demons welcome back a hero in win over Bulldogs
After being troubled by off-field issues, Clayton Oliver starred in Melbourne's 45-point win over the Western Bulldogs to get the Demons' AFL season rolling.
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Reds can’t hold off powerful Drua in Super Women’s loss
The Queensland Reds have been unable to avenge last year's Super Rugby Women's grand final defeat as they were beaten again by the Fijian Drua on Sunday.
Jackson return complete as Flyers clinch WNBL title
Lauren Jackson's standing as an all-time great has grown again with her sixth WNBL title as the Southside Flyers beat Perth by 34 points in the decider.
Hawk captain Sicily among AFL trio offered one-game ban
Hawthorn captain James Sicily is among three AFL players offered one-game bans for offences in round one.
Melbourne crush JackJumpers in NBL title series opener
Melbourne United have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five NBL Championship Series after blowing away the Tasmania JackJumpers in Game 1 on their home court.
Brooks shines as Sea Eagles hold on to beat Roosters
Manly have claimed another big early-season NRL scalp, beating the Sydney Roosters 21-14 at Brookvale.
Overlooked Bulldogs gun may wait even longer for return
Jack Macrae was left out of the Western Bulldogs' round one team while fellow senior player Caleb Daniel was the substitute in a 45-point loss to Melbourne.
A snapshot of round 20 of the A-League Women season
A look at round 20 of the A-League Women season, where Sydney FC went top, Western United suffered a shock loss and the two Melbourne sides played a tame derby.
Roosters backline call looms as club coy on Keary
The Sydney Roosters expect to have Billy Smith back to face South Sydney, but Luke Keary has provided a scare after copping a head knock against Manly.
Hat-trick hero leads Dolphins’ rout over Dragons
Fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow shone as the Dolphins recorded the biggest win in their short history with a 38-0 thrashing of a bumbling St George Illawarra.
Dockers hit by injury carnage in win over Lions
Brisbane have coughed up a sizeable lead for the second time in as many weeks, this time going down to Fremantle by 23 points in Perth.
Tabuai-Fidow’s hammering from Bennett ignites Dolphins
Dolphins No.1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow credits a stern chat with his coach for inspiring a match-winning hat-trick of tries against St George Illawarra.
Flanagan mulls swinging axe after dire Dragons display
St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan was disappointed with the 38-0 loss to the Dolphins and team changes are on the cards.
Lions coach Fagan wants answers to mid-game wobbles
Brisbane are 0-2 after opening their season with losses to Carlton and Fremantle, but coach Chris Fagan is optimistic his side can still make the top four.
Tasmania Devils launched as 19th AFL club
The 19th AFL club will be known as the Tasmania Devils and a wear a predominantly dark green jumper emblazoned with a yellow map of the island state.
Aussies Perry, Molineux inspire Bangalore to WPL crown
One dream over from Sophie Molineux and more superb batting by fellow Aussie star Ellyse Perry have guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to the WPL crown.
Big MCG crowds fuel AFL single-round attendance record
Three bumper MCG crowds and the redeveloped GMHBA Stadium have helped the AFL set a single-round attendance record.
McGrath goes in to bat for Sicily after AFL suspension
Essendon star Andrew McGrath says he barely felt the kick that has left Hawthorn captain James Sicily facing a one-game ban.
Game over for Gabba rebuild, premier turns to old venue
A Brisbane Olympic project considered "very hard to justify" will be pursued by the Queensland government after a controversial Gabba rebuild was scrapped.
Suns’ run on show in Hardwick system: Witts
Suns co-captain Jarrod Witts wants Gold Coast's relentless drive to become a major weapon after they out-ran Adelaide to move to 2-0 under Damien Hardwick.
Axed Ilias no scapegoat: Souths defend dropped halfback
South Sydney have dropped halfback Lachlan Ilias, replacing him with Dean Hawkins for their NRL grudge match against the Sydney Roosters.
High demand for Lions expected despite Wallabies fall
Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh is expecting 40,000 UK fans to tour for next year's British and Irish Lions series as tickets to nine matches are released.
Broncos can still beat Penrith if Haas out: Jensen
Brisbane have expressed faith in mooted replacement Xavier Willison as prop Payne Haas races the clock to be fit for Thursday's big NRL clash with Penrith.
Frontrower Fa’amausili open to shift in Rebels pack
While admitting he would need to drop about 10 kilograms, Wallabies World Cup prop Pone Fa'amausili says he's open to switching to the Melbourne back-row
Bresciano blueprint drives new Socceroo Josh Nisbet
Pint-sized Socceroos debutant Josh Nisbet is hoping he can find his inner Mark Bresciano as he eyes his maiden Australian cap.
O’Connor pitch for ‘Reds-heavy’ Wallabies as Lions loom
The injured James O'Connor has called for consistent Wallabies selections from new coach Joe Schmidt and talked up his in-form Reds teammates.
‘Not fair’: Storm accept Hughes ban for ref push
Melbourne playmaker Jahrome Hughes will serve a one-game ban game for pushing a referee despite the NRL club believing it was an unavoidable accident.
Souths start swear jar after Latrell’s radio interview
South Sydney have introduced a swear jar in response to Latrell Mitchell's colourful radio interview that followed the Rabbitohs' round-two NRL loss.
Fawlty Towers infiltrates Broncos as GF talk banned
Brisbane players have taken a Basil Fawlty "don't mention the war" approach ahead of their Penrith clash where talk of last year's grand final has been banned.
Keary to miss Souths showdown with latest concussion
Roosters captain James Tedesco does not believe Luke Keary's latest head knock is severe, but it has forced the five-eighth out of the clash with rivals Souths.
Waerea-Hargreaves the chief aggressor in NRL’s 300-club
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is set to become the NRL's most aggressive player to reach the 300-game milestone when he brings up the figure against South Sydney.