Demons close on McClelland Trophy after Freo win
Melbourne are within touching distance of the McClelland Trophy and a $1 million prize after beating Fremantle by 33 points in the AFLW.
Melbourne are within touching distance of the McClelland Trophy and a $1 million prize after beating Fremantle by 33 points in the AFLW.
Romantic Warrior has won the $5 million Cox Plate at The Valley, beating Mr Brightside and Alligator Blood in Australasia's weight-for-age championship.
Australian teenager Billy Dowling is in second place, trailing Yunhe Zheng, and in the hunt for the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship and a Masters ticket.
Australia's seven-year winning streak has been ended by New Zealand, who shocked the Jillaroos 12-6 in their Pacific Championships clash in Melbourne.
Mark Zahra will not ride last year's winner Gold Trip in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington next month, instead opting to partner Without A Fight.
The Kangaroos will take confidence into the Pacific Nations Championship decider next week after scoring six tries en route to a 36-18 victory over New Zealand.
Valere Germain is confident Macarthur's young Bulls will come to the fore as Mile Sterjovski's side juggle A-League Men and AFC Cup commitments.
Injury-hit Cairns have shrugged off last week's heartbreaker in Illawarra to claim the prized scalp of Sydney, 87-80, but at a cost.
Warrington's Matty Ashton has scored two tries as England sealed a Test series victory over Tonga with a 14-4 victory in Huddersfield.
The sacred home of motorsport in Australia will play host to Supercars beginning their season in 2024 after a 'SuperFest' was announced by organisers.
A closely fought Rugby World Cup final in Paris has ended in a 12-11 win for defending champions South Africa, their fourth title success.
Victoria have secured their first win of the Sheffield Shield season with a commanding 205-run thumping of struggling NSW at the MCG.
David Reynolds is a Supercars winner for the first time in five years after out-duelling series leader Brodie Kostecki in a thrilling end to the Gold Coast leg.
Wallaroos coach Jay Tregonning has retained the core of his team to face world No.3 France in round two of the women's WXV1 tournament in New Zealand.
Melbourne Victory marksman Bruno Fornaroli has only been spurred on by watching the upcoming strikers in the A-League Men.
Ex-Australian cricketer Stuart MacGill has faced court for the first time after he was charged over his role in an alleged drug supply operation.
Kangaroos five-eighth Cameron Munster is still battling illness, with Test debutant Nicho Hynes on standby to start against NZ in the Pacific Championships
World championship silver-medal winning marathon swimmer Chelsea Gubecka has become the first athlete named for Australia's Paris 2024 Olympic team.
Top draft pick Victor Wembanyama tasted defeat on his NBA debut for San Antonio as Aussies Josh Green and Dante Exum played roles in Dallas' season-opening win.
Senior Victorian government minister Harriet Shing has claimed she only learned the 2026 Commonwealth Games could be axed a week after lawyers were hired.
Young Socceroos striker Thomas Waddingham starred for the Brisbane Roar in the Australia Cup and will make his A-League debut against Sydney FC.
NRL side Melbourne have denied ever engaging the services of a third party to find a potential new club for Ryan Papenhuyzen.
Sri Lankan star Chamari Athapaththu has smashed 80 from 54 balls to help the Sydney Thunder cruise to an eight-wicket WBBL win over the Melbourne Renegades.
Queensland's Joe Burns made an unbeaten 127 on the first day of the Sheffield Shield clash against Tasmania as the Bulls reached stumps on 3-293.
Cameron Bancroft has posted his third score above 50 to start the Sheffield Shield season, as he pushes his case to replace David Warner as Australia's opener.
Nathan Lyon has bowled 16 overs for NSW against Victoria on his first day back in red-ball cricket since tearing his calf in the Ashes series in England.
Body-worn camera footage is being reviewed after a man who allegedly threatened police with a screwdriver was shot by officers near Brisbane.
A last-second three-pointer from Tyler Harvey has sealed the Illawarra Hawks' second win of the NBL season, an 84-83 upset of the Cairns Taipans.
The Matildas have overcome a stubborn Iran defence to post a 2-0 win in their Olympic qualifier in Perth.
Australian flyer Maddison Levi has been shortlisted for World Rugby's women's Sevens Player of the Year award.
Manchester City striker Mary Fowler has continued her hot form with a dazzling cameo during the Matildas' 2-0 win over Iran in Perth.