Thunderbirds smash Swifts to top Super Netball ladder
Shamera Sterling-Humphrey has led a defensive masterclass from the Thunderbirds who thumped last year's Super Netball grand final opponents the NSW Swifts.
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Milestone man JWH binned, but Roosters have last laugh
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves entered the Sydney Roosters history books as his side overpowered St George Illawarra for a big 42-12 win at Allianz Stadium.
Eagles coach Simpson holds line after Demons thrashing
Melbourne's comprehensive 54-point win over West Coast poured more heat on Adam Simpson at the end of a difficult week for the under-fire Eagles coach.
Jackson’s ‘juggle’ and the joy of a fifth Games
Lauren Jackson's historic fifth Olympic appearance, as a mother of two and 12 years after her last, will send joyous ripples through Australia's Olympic team.
Boomers coach reflects on ‘horrible’, tough Games calls
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian has explained his decision to leave Matisse Thybulle out of the Paris Olympics side and recall veteran Matthew Dellavedova.
Fever win netball thriller against top-ranked Vixens
Jhaniele Fowler-Nembhard has hit 60 goals to lead West Coast Fever to a gripping one-goal win over the first-placed Melbourne Vixens
Canterbury’s Salmon banned for hit that refs overlooked
Jaeman Salmon has been banned for a hit that could have yielded the Warriors a game-winning penalty goal against Canterbury, but went unpunished at the time.
Saints rock ladder-leading Swans with nailbiting win
Sydney star Isaac Heeney might be out of Brownlow Medal contention, after the Swans suffered a shock two-point loss to St Kilda.
In-form Port forward Georgiades banned for striking
Port Adelaide forward Mitch Georgiades is facing a one-match ban for striking, while GWS captain Toby Greene escaped with a fine for the same offence.
Popyrin’s Centre Court dream ended by super Djokovic
Alexei Popyrin's Centre Court dream has been ruined by the great Novak Djokovic, leaving Alex de Minaur the last Australian standing at Wimbledon.
Blues boss Maguire in crunch call as Burton makes case
Matt Burton has declared he'd be ready to play left centre for NSW in State of Origin III, as coach Michael Maguire weighs up how to replace Latrell Mitchell.
Pain for Brown, joy for Payne in Townsville boilover
Matt Payne has won his second Supercars race and helped close the gap on series leader Will Brown, who crashed to a dire last-place finish in Townsville.
Wallabies down Wales in Schmidt’s first Test as coach
The Wallabies have scored a 25-16 win over Wales in Sydney in Joe Schmidt's first Test match in charge since replacing Eddie Jones as coach.
Coach fumes as Roos ensure Suns remain on road to ruin
Last-placed North Melbourne have stunned Gold Coast and kept them out of the AFL top eight with a four-point win at Marvel Stadium.
Birthday boy Le Brocq claims Townsville Supercars pole
Erebus Motorsports' Jack Le Brocq will start race 14 of the Supercars season in pole position after pipping Saturday's winner Cam Waters in the top-10 shootout.
Treacy kicks five as Dockers bury Tigers in Perth
Fremantle have overcome injuries to Sean Darcy and Josh Draper to post a 51-point win over lowly Richmond at Optus Stadium.
Lightning snatch back fourth spot with big netball win
The Lightning have snatched back fourth spot on the Super Netball ladder from the Melbourne Mavericks with an 83-67 away victory over the Queensland Firebirds.
Cherry-Evans kicks Manly into eight with extra-time win
Daly Cherry-Evans has kicked a record-extending seventh golden-point field goal to lead Manly to a dramatic 21-20 win over North Queensland in Townsville.
Hogan’s heroics help Giants storm back to stun Blues
Jesse Hogan has kicked five goals as GWS stunned Carlton by 12 points to boost their own finals hopes and snap the Blues' five-game winning streak.
Maguire faces crunch centre call as Burton makes case
Matt Burton has declared he would be ready to play left centre for NSW in State of Origin III, as Michael Maguire weighs up how to replace Latrell Mitchell.
Cam Waters claims provisional pole as Brown stumbles
Cam Waters has boosted his bid for two race wins in two days by claiming provisional pole for race 14 of the Supercars season in Townsville.
Storm weather Asofa-Solomona blow to tame Tigers
Melbourne have shrugged off the first-half loss of Nelson Asofa-Solomona to tighten their grip on top spot in the NRL with a 40-28 thumping of Wests Tigers.
Popyrin following the Demon trail to Wimbledon glory
Alexei Popyrin has a twice-in-a-lifetime shot at beating Novak Djokovic in one of his kingdoms, as he looks to join Alex de Minaur in the last-16 at Wimbledon.
Experience pays as Jackson, Dellavedova earn Paris nods
Matthew Dellavedova will return from the Boomers wilderness in Paris while Lauren Jackson will play at a fifth Games, 12 years after her last.
Mavs stay in hunt for finals with tense win over Giants
The Mavericks will go into next week's last round of Super Netball still in finals contention after a thrilling one-goal away win over the Giants in Sydney.
Wallaroos thump Fiji to post first Test win of the year
Winger Desiree Miller has bagged a record-equalling four tries to lead the Wallaroos to a 64-5 victory over Fiji in Jo Yapp's side's first win of 2024.
Raiders’ defence has ‘turned the corner’: Ricky Stuart
Canberra made big strides with their defence last week with coach Ricky Stuart hopeful the side has put a leaky fortnight behind them.
Cam Waters victorious in Townsville Supercars classic
Cam Waters held off rival Chaz Mostert and charging series leader Will Brown to claim an action-packed Supercars race win in Townsville.
Burton comes up clutch on eve of NSW team selection
With a spot in the NSW State of Origin team set to open up, Matt Burton has sent a timely reminder of his ability to excel in pressure situations.
Young Roos refuse to take backward step against Suns
North Melbourne's pressure was a feature of their upset win over Gold Coast, the first time they have won in Melbourne since round one last season.
De Minaur lands walkover to reach last 16 at Wimbledon
Alex de Minaur has made the fourth round at Wimbledon, given a clear path to the last 16 after his third-round opponent Lucas Pouille withdrew with injury.