Eagles embrace AFLW litmus test against powerful Lions
West Coast have won consecutive games for the first time in their AFLW history, and they'll be aiming to buck the odds when they host Brisbane on Sunday.
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‘Out of gas’: Why Arnold stepped down as Socceroos boss
Graham Arnold has walked away from his dream job of coaching the Socceroos because he no longer has the energy, FA chief exeuctive James Johnson says.
Scott likes Cats’ ‘advantageous’ route to AFL prelim
Geelong coach Chris Scott says his side has benefited from winning a direct route to AFL preliminary final weekend, where they will take on the Brisbane Lions.
Lions’ Fagan in coaching form of his career: Zorko
Brisbane veteran Dayne Zorko says coach Chris Fagan is turning on the coaching performance of his career ahead of the Lions' preliminary final against Geelong.
The fear driving All Blacks to keep the Bledisloe Cup
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett admits no one wants to be part of that team in history that handed the Bledisloe Cup back to Australia.
Storm sign Kiwis sevens player after Warbrick success
Looking to unearth another high-flying Will Warbrick, Melbourne have signed New Zealand sevens player Moses Leo who played at the Paris Olympics.
Cats assistant coach Steven King collapses at training
Geelong assistant coach Steven King is expected to recover after suffering a medical episode at training before the AFL preliminary final against Brisbane.
Holli Moly – Wheeler likely to miss start of finals
Cronulla prop Holli Wheeler is likely to miss the first week of the NRLW finals after being charged by the match review committee.
Seibold rolls dice at Manly and comes up with sixes
While many coaches would opt for the conservative route with their career on the line, an unorthodox Anthony Seibold has chanced his arm and come up trumps.
Dees out to rediscover AFLW flow after ‘Roos thrashing
Melbourne coach Mick Stinear is confident his side can snap a two-game losing streak and turn their AFLW season around when they take on Fremantle.
FA to sign new Socceroos coach before crunch qualifiers
James Johnson says Football Australia will appoint a permanent Socceroos head coach before next month's World Cup qualification window.
Victor Radley back from injury for Roosters’ semi-final
Hard-hitting second-rower Victor Radley is set to return from his shoulder injury to line up for the injury-hit Sydney Roosters in the semi-final against Manly.
Talau brings Rooster star Sergis over to Manly’s side
Manly winger Tommy Talau conquered his father Willie's old team in his first finals match - and now he must beat his partner Jess Sergis' club in his second.
Dew back in September, where his footy history is grand
AFL coaching great Alastair Clarkson says there's good reason why Stuart Dew is working at preliminary finalists Brisbane in a part-time role.
Hawkins, Guthrie can still have a say in Cats’ flag bid
Tom Hawkins and Cam Guthrie won't play in Geelong's preliminary final against Brisbane but have been backed to have a significant impact behind the scenes.
Sports appeal for inclusion at slimmed-down Comm Games
Commonwealth Games Australia will hold a crucial meeting on Friday amid pleas from sports leaders to remain on the program for the 2026 Glasgow Games.
Raya’s double save rescues Arsenal, Barcelona lose
Arsenal had goalkeeper David Raya to thank for a goalless draw against Atalanta, while 10-man Barcelona were beaten by Monaco in Champions League action.
Swans must end Port drought to reach AFL decider
Sydney must end an eight-year losing streak to Port Adelaide, including a horror 112-point thrashing this year, to reach the AFL grand final.
Fitzgibbon desperate to end Sharks’ poor finals run
Cronulla are out to snap a seven-game finals losing streak when they host North Queensland at Allianz Stadium.
JackJumpers express fear over hectic pre-season prep
The Tasmania JackJumpers have opened their title defence with a loss, but it is their costly pre-season that is worrying coach Scott Roth the most.
Dellavedova stars as Melbourne beat JackJumpers
Melbourne United have exacted a small slice of revenge for their Championship Series loss to Tasmania, defeating the defending NBL champions 88-79 in Perth.
Tigers leave Sharks NRLW finals hopes swimming in doubt
The Wests Tigers have clawed their way to a second NRLW win, shocking the Sharks at home and leaving Cronulla reeling in their own waters
Rookie Plath wins Dolphins player of year, Origin next
Dolphins forward Max Plath stunned in his rookie NRL season to win the player of the year award and good judges are tipping him to play for Queensland in 2025.
Centurion Travis Head pulverises England in ODI win
Australia have eased to a seven-wicket win over England in the first one-day international at Nottingham, inspired by Travis Head's record-breaking 154 not out.
Litchfield stars in Australia’s T20 win over NZ
Young star Phoebe Litchfield has smashed her highest Twenty20 score to save Australia from trouble in their series-opening match against New Zealand.
Swans pick Fox over Adams as Stewart returns for Cats
Callum Mills' injury has opened the door for Robbie Fox to return for Sydney in AFL preliminary finals week and Tom Stewart is back to bolster Geelong.
Samaraweera gets 20-year ban for reprehensible conduct
Cricket Australia has banned a former Test player from working in the game for two decades following an investigation by its code of conduct commission.
Newtown connections: Cronulla draw on Jets’ premiership
It's been half a decade since the core of Cronulla's best 17 won a NSW Cup grand final, building connections that could be the platform for an NRL premiership.
Storm teammates just wild about Harry’s captaincy
As they await their opponents in the NRL preliminary final, Storm players credit captain Harry Grant with helping build a brotherhood at the club.
Lions learn from 2022 lessons to avoid repeat ‘mess’
Harris Andrews sees shades of 2022 in the Lions' current AFL finals run and has revealed how they've approached this week differently to avoid the same result.
‘Lifetime ago’: 2022 a distant memory for surging Swans
As Sydney gear up for yet another preliminary final, veteran Dane Rampe says his team is a completely different beast to the one that lost the 2022 grand final.