Bullets handed wooden spoon by NBL rivals Cairns
Brisbane will finish last on the NBL ladder after suffering a home defeat to rivals Cairns in the "Sunshine Stoush''.
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Gout Gout pulls out of Glasgow Commonwealth Games
Sprint sensation Gout Gout has pulled out of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in a major blow to the Australian team.
City back on top in ALW, Canberra beat 10-woman Sydney
Melbourne City are back on top of the A-League Women table after a 5-2 comeback win over Brisbane Roar, while Canberra United beat Sydney FC 2-1.
Dominant Diamonds sparkle to clinch series over Jamaica
Kate Moloney has celebrated her 50-game milestone in style as the Australian Diamonds posted a 32-goal victory over an understrength Jamaica in Perth.
WNBL finals set as Fire extinguish Griffin-less Spirit
The Townsville Fire have secured the WNBL's minor championship, beating the Bendigo Spirit in a grand final rematch in the last game before the finals.
Ski superstar’s Olympics ends with fractured leg
Already racing on a badly injured knee, American superstar Lindsey Vonn has undergone surgery after breaking her leg after crashing in the Olympic downhill.
Cam Smith: golf world set to be all shook up by Elvis
Cameron Smith had a spell when he was the best golfer in the world -- and thinks his young Queensland protege Elvis Smylie can now follow suit.
Australia fall to Ecuador in sensational Davis Cup loss
Lleyton Hewitt's under-strength Australian Davis Cup team have suffered a boilover loss on the clay to rank outsiders Ecuador.
Aussies snowboarders go big to make Olympic final
Australia will have two snowboarders in the women's big air Olympic final for the first time with Meila Stalker and Tess Coady in the hunt for the medals.
St Kilda star injured again, Port ruck’s season over
The only positive for one of the AFL's most injury-cursed players is that his latest setback isn't the knee problem that kept him out all of last year.
AFL players’ millionaires club more than doubles
A few days after Chris Fagan expressed concern about St Kilda's big spending, the AFL has released figures that outline how much the top stars are earning.
‘I want more’: Reynolds to retire after saving Broncos
Adam Reynolds is to retire at the end of the 2026 NRL season after a wonderful career and with the knowledge Brisbane's future is in capable hands.
‘Chips and a parmi’: Aussie stars in Super Bowl rout
Michael Dickson has become the second Australian to play in a Super Bowl win, punting with precision in Seattle's domination of New England.
‘That’s on you’: Wallabies star on Kiss balancing act
Fraser McReight has addressed the elephant in the room as Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss prepares to transition into the Wallabies' top job later this year.
Injury casts doubt over Aussie star’s Winter Olympics
Australian aerials superstar Laura Peel has suffered an injury on the eve of the winter Games.
Aspiring Matildas bolter nets record move to Juventus
Annalise Rasmussen is nearing a maiden Matildas call-up after earning a move to Juventus following a stellar season for the Central Coast Mariners.
Cummins reveals plan for returning from back injury
After a "minor setback" ruled Pat Cummins out of the T20 World Cup, the star Australia quick has revealed when he hopes to return to the field.
ALW coaching great Juric parts ways with Sydney
Ante Juric has stepped down as Sydney FC boss with immediate effect, leaving a legacy that includes six major trophies across an eight-year span.
‘Scary is good’: Bennett reunion gives Fifita bounce
David Fifita has set his sights on regaining his Queensland jersey after reuniting with Wayne Bennett at South Sydney after a injury-plagued year at Gold Coast.
Eels flag Storm might be dragged into Lomax court fight
Embattled rugby league star Zac Lomax could be left in legal limbo for the start of the 2026 season as his court case with Parramatta threatens to expand.
Room for two: Dolphins coach reveals Plath, Donga plan
The Dolphins will miss Jeremy Marshall-King for the opening six rounds and Kristian Woolf has outlined how Max Plath and Kurt Donoghoe can both fit in his 17.
Fiji a ‘massive threat’ at World Cup: Wallabies captain
Wallabies captain Harry Wilson is wary of Fiji at the 2027 World Cup following the Pacific side's improvements in recent years.
Top pick Duursma endures ‘pretty brutal’ AFL pre-season
West Coast second No.1 draft pick in three years, Willem Duursma, has endured a "pretty brutal" first pre-season in the AFL after moving to Perth.
Rogers leads Vics to big win with freak catch and runs
Tom Rogers reeled in a one-handed screamer to send Marnus Labuschagne packing before making 69 as Victoria beat Queensland by seven wickets in the One-Day Cup.
Cowboys unleash ‘natural footballer’ Purdue at No.6
North Queensland will play speed demon Jaxon Purdue in the halves in their opening trial as star back-rower Heilum Luki returns from an ACL rupture.
Peake performance can’t save Aussie teens in World Cup
Ollie Peake's captain's century wasn't enough to prevent Australia's Under 19s being dethroned as world champions as they lost by 27 runs to England.
Injured Aussie under cloud ahead of Olympics opening
Superstar Laura Peel can turn to former aerials champion and now Australian chef de mission Alisa Camplin, who made an amazing return from injury to win gold.
‘Confident’ Storm not stressed about Lomax uncertainty
Melbourne superstar Cameron Munster insists the Storm are well placed to go one better in 2026, even if they can't sign embattled star Zac Lomax.
‘Frightening’: why Reds will stoke Kiwi rugby rivalry
Stoking rivalries across the Tasman and pushing an up-tempo brand of rugby is the focus of the 30th Super Rugby Pacific season, which begins next week.
NRL dumps kick-off change, reveals 2026 rule tweaks
The NRL has reversed plans to drastically alter the kick-off, but made a handful of eye-catching tweaks to its rules for the 2026 season.
Demons defender May misses AFL pre-season training
Melbourne premiership defender Steven May, a restricted free agent at the end of this season, was a notable absentee from training.