Dunkley hobbled as Lions eye crucial AFL block
The Brisbane Lions have half an eye on crunch games against Melbourne and Geelong as they prepare to face West Coast without the recuperating Josh Dunkley.
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High-scoring Crows to focus on defence against Bombers
Adelaide's Rising Star nominee Luke Pedlar says the Crows' focus will be on defence against Essendon in their looming season-shaping fixture.
McGovern, Kelly set to boost West Coast ‘green shoots’
West Coast put in a brave effort during last week's eight-point loss to St Kilda, but can they maintain that effort against Brisbane at the Gabba?
Hockeyroos bank on experience with Olympics on the line
World No.2 Australia have turned to experienced heads for their Oceania Cup series against New Zealand, with direct Olympic hockey qualification the prize.
Matildas await FIFA call on First Nations flags at WWC
FIFA will soon make a call on whether First Nations flags can be hung inside the stadiums at the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
Dolphins boost as Marshall-King season far from over
Dolphins hooker Jeremy Marshall-King has been described as 'tough as woodpecker lips' and he's about to prove it and play through a labral tear in his shoulder.
Dolphins in my heart and on my arm: Josh Kerr
Dolphins prop and Redcliffe junior Josh Kerr once asked Wayne Bennett to find a way to get him a gig at the club, and how it panned out couldn't be scripted.
New Bulldog Sexton backed by Foran after Titans exit
There's plenty more to come from Toby Sexton after the out-of-favour halfback's mid-season switch from Gold Coast to the struggling Bulldogs, Kieran Foran says.
Blues’ Fittler denies swinging the axe for Origin III
Not since 2019 has Brad Fittler made as many changes to his NSW side as he did for Origin III, but the coach doesn't believe he has taken drastic action.
Van Gisbergen has Whincup’s blessing to leave Supercars
Red Bull Ampol boss Jamie Whincup will allow Shane van Gisbergen to break his Supercars contract if the defending champion wants to race full-time in NASCAR.
Cherry-Evans buys into Horsburgh cult-hero status
Corey Horsburgh's gusto, attitude and most importantly red hair has all the makings of a new Queensland cult hero, according to captain Daly Cherry-Evans.
Bulldogs ‘will take time’ to rise from NRL rut: Gould
Canterbury could face a few years in the NRL wilderness rebuilding after a heavy defeat at the hands of Newcastle, says club football manager Phil Gould.
Sterling suffers injury scare ahead of Super Netball GF
Adelaide defender Shamera Sterling has hurt her ankle at training but coach Tania Obst is confident she'll play in Super Netball's decider against the Swifts.
Best attitude: Bradman’s path from bus bad boy to Blues
A dramatic change in attitude has helped Bradman Best go from underachieving Newcastle centre to a NSW State of Origin player.
Smith eyes ultimate Ashes prize in milestone 100th Test
A maiden series win in England would be a fitting way for Steve Smith to bring up a century of Test appearances as he says retirement remains a distant thought.
Horsburgh to debut, Brimson back as Maroons name squad
Canberra prop Corey Horsburgh and Gold Coast fullback AJ Brimson have been named in Queensland's 17 as the Maroons target a State of Origin clean sweep.
Patty Mills set to join Giddey, White at Oklahoma City
Patty Mills is poised to link up with Australian teammates Josh Giddey and Jack White at NBA club the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Kyah Simon named in Matildas’ World Cup squad
The Matildas have named veteran striker Kyah Simon in their 23-player Women's World Cup squad just nine months after she tore her ACL.
Bontempelli wants ‘more and better’ from Ugle-Hagan
Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli says star forward Jamarra Ugle-Hagan has proven his match-winning abilities.
Grant on cloud nine as Maroons switch rakes, target 3-0
Harry Grant has been named to start at hooker and Ben Hunt on the bench as Queensland tinkers with their line-up in pursuit of a rare series whitewash.
Slater backs banned Walsh to learn important lesson
Queensland coach Billy Slater says suspended No.1 Reece Walsh is imperfect like a lot of 20-year-olds and will learn a valuable lesson from a suspension.
Lyon’s Ashes over as calf tear rules him out of Tests
Australia have confirmed Nathan Lyon will miss the rest of the Ashes series with a calf tear, leaving Todd Murphy to play in his place at Headingley.
Brown cops $40k fine, seven games for sexual touching
Parramatta five-eighth Dylan Brown has been sanctioned by the NRL after being found guilty of two counts of sexual touching.
NRL says bunker critics ‘bring game into disrepute’
The NRL's head of football Graham Annesley believes criticism of a no-try decision in one of Saturday's round-18 matches was excessive.
Flames coach’s harsh words for ‘selfish’ players
Former Sydney Flames head coach Shane Heal is suing the club for unfair dismissal after a slew of bullying claims led to his suspension.
Supercars ace van Gisbergen conquers NASCAR on debut
Shane van Gisbergen has won his NASCAR Cup Series debut in Chicago, catching Justin Haley and Chase Elliott in a tight finish to the series' first street race.
Thompson, Vukic blow away Wimbledon gloom over Kyrgios
Jordan Thompson and Aleksandar Vukic have earned terrific wins to offset the Australian gloom surrounding Nick Kyrgios' non-appearance at the All England Club.
Alaalatoa set to add starch to Wallabies pack for Boks
Prop Allan Alaalatoa says he's fully recovered from a calf injury and ready to face South Africa in Pretoria, adding valuable experience to the Wallabies pack.
Jacob Weitering reported as Carlton smash Hawthorn
Carlton's star fullback Jacob Weitering has been reported for striking Hawthorn ruckman Lloyd Meek during the Blues' 60-point thrashing of the Hawks at the MCG.
Knights ease pressure on coach with huge win over Dogs
Newcastle have piled on 11 unanswered tries to crush Canterbury 66-0 in the Knights' biggest NRL victory, easing pressure on embattled coach Adam O'Brien.
Ciraldo pleads with fans to not give up on Bulldogs
Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo is promising disgruntled fans good times are ahead despite the side's 66-0 mauling from Newcastle.