Magpies dominate dire Demons in MCG blockbuster
Melbourne star Christian Petracca was subbed out with a rib injury as Collingwood dominated the Demons in the King's Birthday blockbuster, winning by 38 points.
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Freo send Rory Lobb their best wishes ahead of re-match
Under-fire big man Rory Lobb will again be in the spotlight when the Western Bulldogs host Fremantle at Marvel Stadium on Saturday.
Boyle open to A-League return, but focused on Socceroos
Martin Boyle says he will put more attention into his club future following the Socceroos' World Cup qualifier against Palestine in Perth on Tuesday night.
Roosters hope Smith learns lessons after breach notice
Luke Keary says Brandon Smith deserved his breach notice for missing a Roosters team meeting, while Victor Radley says it may have turned Smith around.
Olam injury concern adds to Wests Tigers’ worries
Justin Olam's troublesome knee is the latest issue for Wests Tigers to tackle as they deal with a contract impasse with young gun playmaker Lachlan Galvin.
Ravalawa sent straight to judiciary for verbal abuse
St George Illawarra winger Mikaele Ravalawa has been sent straight to the NSWRL judiciary for abusing a touch judge in a reserve grade game.
Dolphins half Katoa backs new signing Pangai to fire
Tevita Pangai Jnr has missed day one of Dolphins training due to illness but his NRL return was still the hot topic and half Isaiya Katoa is tipping hot form.
Manly wait on Olakau’atu scans, Aloiai faces ban
Haumole Olakau'atu has undergone scans on his calf, while Manly teammates Josh Aloiai is facing the longest NRL ban for a trip in almost four years..
Sloan wants to be Dragons’ generational answer at No.1
St George Illawarra have cycled through 19 fullbacks since Darius Boyd's 2011 exit, but Tyrell Sloan has set his sights on being the solution to that problem.
Berry ‘confident’ of re-signing with Brisbane Lions
Brisbane Lions restricted free agent Jarrod Berry says he is confident of soon signing a new contract to remain with the club.
Alcaraz downs Zverev in see-saw epic for Paris glory
Carlos Alcaraz has won an exhausting, see-sawing contest on the Roland Garros clay against Alexander Zverev to become French Open champion at just 21.
Titmus, McKeown come close to swim world records
Australian swim aces Ariarne Titmus and Kaylee McKeown have come close to world records at the Olympic selection trials in Brisbane.
Ebden and Peers to team up in Olympic veteran combo
Matt Ebden has plumped for fellow veteran John Peers as his Olympic men's doubles partner in Paris while Aussie No.2 Jordan Thompson is to miss the Games.
Brad Scott upbeat about Bombers’ foundations after loss
Essendon sit third at their mid-season bye and coach Brad Scott is bullish about his side's prospects despite losses to Gold Coast and Carlton.
Blues burst Bombers’ bubble in big AFL win
Tom De Koning has shone in the ruck as Carlton flexed their muscles in a 26-point win over Essendon to leapfrog their rivals into second spot on the AFL ladder.
Giants shade Firebirds in Super Netball thriller
The Giants have shaded the Queensland Firebirds 71-67 in Sydney to move within one win of fourth place on the Super Netball ladder.
Olakau’atu injury concern as Panthers down Manly
NSW forward Haumole Olakau'atu managed just 23 minutes in Manly's 32-22 NRL loss to Penrith, plunging his availability to play in Origin II into doubt.
Storm hold out Knights in high-scoring NRL encounter
Melbourne have piled on six tries, with five-eighth Tyran Wishart crossing twice, to hold out Newcastle 36-28 to again move to the top of the NRL table.
China’s swim doping controversy sucks: Stubblety-Cook
Australia's Olympic breaststroke champion Zac Stubblety-Cook says he has taken a pragmatic approach to the Chinese swimming doping controversy.
Lomax defends NSW’s Origin fight as Latrell calls grow
Zac Lomax has defended the 12-man Blues' fight in the opening game of the State of Origin series as Latrell Mitchell looms as a replacement for NSW.
Umpire boss says Andrew-King free was wrong call
AFL umpires' boss Steve McBurney says two of Saturday's big free kicks were correct calls, with Gold Coast's Mac Andrew the unlucky exception.
Swim star Titmus says surgery gifted her perspective
Australian swim ace Ariarne Titmus says surgery last September to remove a benign tumour from an ovary is the best thing that could have happened to her.
Misfiring Demons reach MCG crossroads against Magpies
Melbourne's 92-point debacle against Fremantle proved beyond doubt that something is wrong at the Demons, and now they come up against Collingwood.
Barrett targets Dogs win in hunt of full-time Eels job
Trent Barrett wants to coach Parramatta next season but he is reluctant to allow speculation derail the Eels' bid to climb up the NRL ladder.
Kangaroos rebuild on track: Clarkson
After beating West Coast for a first win in 12 games, head coach Alastair Clarkson insists his North Melbourne rebuild is gathering pace.
Suns lick wounds after latest missed away chance
Coach Damien Hardwick has rued Gold Coast letting a potential away win and a chance to consolidate a top-eight berth slip away against St Kilda.
Sharks centre Ramien makes case for NSW debut in Origin
NSW coach Michael Maguire has told Cronulla centre Jesse Ramien he is in contention for an Origin debut as the powerhouse Shark delivered against Brisbane.
Insipid Broncos bench give Walters a big headache
Brisbane's 22-12 loss to Cronulla highlighted a weakness on the bench, with coach Kevin Walters disappointed in players not backing up from State of Origin.
Zampa stars as Australia beat England in T20 World Cup
Adam Zampa has starred as Australia beat champions England by 36 runs in their T20 World Cup group stage match.
Swiatek blasts her way to fourth French Open crown
Iga Swiatek reckons she's proud of herself after blasting past brief early resistance from Jasmine Paolini to win her fourth French Open title at Roland Garros.
Match-winning kick against Suns ‘unwarranted’: Hardwick
A contentious late free kick to Max King has helped St Kilda beat Gold Coast by three points, landing a blow to the Suns' finals aspirations.