Coaching overhaul at Rowing Australia after Paris flop
Rowing Australia has lured Great Britain coach James Harris and turned to gold medal-winning mentor Chris O'Brien after a disappointing Paris Olympic campaign.
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Kisnorbo moves on from brutal French experience
Humbled but undeterred by a horror stint in France, new Melbourne Victory boss Patrick Kisnorbo is ready to show he is a better coach for the experience.
Scotland to accept Australian money to save Comm Games
Glasgow is set to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games with Scotland's government on the verge of accepting a vital funding offer from Australia.
Comm Games chief backs Australia’s offer for Glasgow 26
Commonwealth Games Federation' President Chris Jenkins has commended Australia's offer to step in and help finance the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Rain washes out Australia T20 decider against England
Persistent rain has washed out the T20 international decider between England and Australia in Manchester, with the series ending soggily at 1-1.
Piastri wins in Baku after his ‘most stressful’ day
Australian Oscar Piastri has won a dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix with a sensational drive, holding off Charles Leclerc in a classic duel in Baku.
Bulldogs weren’t distracted by Addo-Carr saga: Ciraldo
Coach Cameron Ciraldo says Canterbury prepared well for their elimination final loss, despite Josh Addo-Carr's ongoing drug scandal.
Kangaroos flex their muscles, Saints firing in AFLW
St Kilda have gone to the top of the AFLW ladder with a win over Essendon, while North Melbourne have put Melbourne to the sword.
Injury carnage for Giants in dramatic draw with Suns
Veteran Jamie Stanton has landed Gold Coast a draw with an injury-ravaged GWS with a goal after the siren, leaving the Giants heartbroken.
Port Adelaide fined $20,000 for Hinkley’s Hawk taunts
The AFL has fined Port Adelaide $20,000 for conduct unbecoming over coach Ken Hinkley's taunting of Hawthorn players after the Power's semi-final win.
Endurance pays as Supercars leader wins Sandown 500
Supercars championship leader Will Brown has claimed the Sandown 500 for the first endurance win of his career, further strengthening his title prospects.
Turbo-charged Sea Eagles end NRL season for Bulldogs
Manly have booked their spot in the second week of the NRL finals and ended Canterbury's season with a 24-22 win in the sides' elimination final.
Roosters go top in NRLW and end Cowboys’ finals hopes
The Sydney Roosters flew to top spot on the NRLW ladder by beating North Queensland, before Parramatta kept their slim top-four hopes alive.
Riddell, Shierlaw shine as Kangaroos trounce Dees
North Melbourne have thumped Melbourne by 50 points at Casey Fields to underline their premiership credentials, with Ash Riddell and Kate Shierlaw starring.
Hynes urges NRL to give Sharks home semi-final
Cronulla playmaker Nicho Hynes would love to play a semi-final against North Queensland at PointsBet Stadium, but the NRL appears to have other ideas.
Aussie Gadecki reaches maiden WTA tournament decider
Australia's Olivia Gadecki has sealed her spot in the WTA 500 event decider in Guadalajara, Mexico, by crushing her Colombian opponent in straight sets.
Grundy backs Ginnivan after AFL social media drama
While admitting to being wiser to engage, Sydney ruck Brodie Grundy has no problems with polarising Hawthorn star Jack Ginnivan flaunting his character.
‘Wasted opportunity’: Giants bow out of AFL finals
GWS star Tom Green says their straight-sets AFL finals exits will burn after a five-point loss to the Brisbane Lions snuffed out their premiership hopes.
Knights’ Thompson served ban for hit on Feldt in final
The pain of Newcastle's elimination final loss will linger beyond this season for Leo Thompson, who has received a one-game ban for his shot on Kyle Feldt.
Nina Kennedy ends golden season with Diamond glory
Olympic champion Nina Kennedy has soared to victory in the Diamond League final once more in Brussels, completing her remarkable 2024 pole vault campaign.
Walters’ record compares with early Broncos: Maranta
Founding Brisbane chairman Barry Maranta says "stupid" calls for coach Kevin Walters' head are made by people who don't understand the NRL club's history.
Moonboot and a prelim: Neale backed to tackle Cats
Dual Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale had his foot in a moonboot after Brisbane's thrilling AFL semi-final win over GWS in Sydney.
Early to bed … Cowboys’ secret to Sydney winning run
North Queensland have found ways to win their past four games in Sydney and won't be daunted by another journey in the knockout final against Cronulla.
Kikau and Olakau’atu primed for heavyweight clash
Two of the NRL's premier second-rowers will do battle when Canterbury and Manly return to the finals in an elimination clash.
Kingsley laments straight-sets exit after Lions loss
GWS coach Adam Kingsley says the Giants have yet to learn their lessons from recent history after they again coughed up a lead to lose to Brisbane.
Lions draw on grand final heartbreak in semi stunner
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan says it was telling his AFL club's oldest players lifted at the end of what had looked set to be their final game of the 2024 season.
Fraser-McGurk can be three-format Aussie star: Ponting
Jake Fraser-McGurk is already a big-hitting T20 superstar - but Ricky Ponting believes the youngster can be a whole lot more than that for Australia.
‘Not content’: O’Brien targets Knights title after exit
Knocked-out Newcastle have made finals four of the last five seasons but repeating the feats of the 1997 and 2001 sides still drives coach Adam O'Brien.
Leapai Jr sends opponent through ropes for brutal KO
Teenage heavyweight boxing sensation Alex Leapai Jr sent his opponent through the ropes with a devastating three-punch knockout combination in Auckland.
Lions roar into AFL prelim with stunning win over GWS
Brisbane have dug deep to defeat GWS by five points in an AFL semi-final at Engie Stadium, advancing to a preliminary final against Geelong at the MCG.
Nyika yearns for tougher test after cruisy headline act
David Nyika is asking for someone to "take him to the trenches" after the New Zealand star cruised to a third-round stoppage of Tommy Karpency in Auckland.