Butters, Bontempelli honoured with major AFL awards
Port Adelaide young gun Zac Butters and Western Bulldogs captain Marcus Bontempelli have been honoured at the AFL awards night.
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Aussie Groves sprints to second straight Vuelta victory
Sprint star Kaden Groves has won a second straight stage at the Vuelta a Espana on a landmark day for Australian cycling.
Boomers into the Paris Olympics after NZ World Cup exit
Australia have qualified for the Paris Olympics after New Zealand lost to Greece at the World Cup.
The five seconds when NRL’s Jake Trbojevic won DCE over
Captain Daly Cherry-Evans has paid tribute to Manly stalwart Jake Trbojevic ahead of his 200th NRL game this Friday.
Marsh, Sangha star as Australia crush South Africa
New T20 skipper Mitch Marsh has scored an unbeaten 92 off 49 balls and Tanveer Sangha snared four wickets as Australia crushed South Africa by 111 runs.
Captain Greene lauds 2023 Giants as his best-ever team
GWS star Toby Greene, the first Giants player to be named All Australian captain, is bullish about what they can do in the finals.
Saville buoyed by US Open display against world No.1
Australian comeback star Daria Saville has pushed Iga Swiatek hard before bowing out of the US Open with a gallant second-round loss to the world No.1.
Angry Robinson wants ban to be turning point for JWH
The Sydney Roosters have Joey Manu and Daniel Tupou missing for their NRL blockbuster with Souths but it's Jared Waerea-Hargreaves' ban that angers them most.
Taipans, Breakers earn NBA pre-season tickets
The Cairns Taipans and New Zealand Breakers will represent the NBL in four games against NBA clubs on a pre-season trip to the United States and Canada.
‘Do the same for us’: AFLW returns as Matildas encore
Following on from a historic Women's World Cup in Australia, the AFLW makes its return with officials, players and clubs promising to put on a good show.
Ewing offers update in fight to surf WSL Finals
Ethan Ewing is hopeful of competing in the WSL Finals, offering an encouraging update on his rehabilitation after breaking his back earlier this month.
Wallabies working hard to build consistency: Jones
Eddie Jones says the gap between the Wallabies' best and worst is too large and they are working to build consistency ahead of their Rugby World Cup opener.
Skipper Tohu Harris in for Warriors’ finals campaign
Warriors coach Andrew Webster says captain Tohu Harris isn't in doubt for their final, with many players resting for Saturday's trip to the Dolphins.
Rod, who? Souths lash Churchill’s Latrell outburst
South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou has labelled Rod Churchill's text commentary about Latrell Mitchell "disrespectful".
Saints close to full strength as they build for finals
Assistant coach Lenny Hayes, a revered figure at St Kilda, is rapt that they're back in the finals and says they will be close to full strength for GWS.
Ciraldo questions off the mark: Penrith’s Dylan Edwards
Dylan Edwards has spent most of his career playing under Cameron Ciraldo and is adamant the under-fire Canterbury coach's character cannot be questioned.
Boomers embrace lock-down job on Doncic in Cup must-win
Australia will meet Slovenia for the first time since their Olympic bronze-medal clash in a must-win game if the Boomers are to progress to the quarter-finals.
Going to market wasn’t an option for Panther Edwards
Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards says he was never going to be lured by the potential of bigger money on the open market, after inking a new four-year extension.
Kiwis cap comeback with dominant defeat of Australia A
Scott Kuggeleijn has finished with nine wickets and a century as New Zealand A overcame a poor first day to beat their Australian counterparts by 225 runs.
Arnold nets another Scot as Burgess wins Socceroos call
Scottish-born Ipswich Town defender Cameron Burgess is in contention to win his first Socceroos cap in this month's friendly against Mexico.
Broncos sweat on Piakura as Walters backs finals depth
Brisbane forward Brendan Piakura was put on report three times in the 32-22 loss to Melbourne and prop Xavier Willison was injured ahead of the finals.
NRL weigh up possible Stuart fine over refs comment
The NRL's referees boss Jared Maxwell has shot down claims by Canberra coach Ricky Stuart that his powers have been diminished by head office.
Murray snubs rugby interest to re-sign with Souths
Cameron Murray will remain with South Sydney until the end of 2028 after rejecting overtures from rugby union to switch codes.
Walsh fit for Broncos, Walters stews on team for Storm
Reece Walsh is back from a knee knock but prop Payne Haas was rested from Monday training as Broncos coach Kevin Walters mulled over his team to play Melbourne.
Blues star Weitering cleared over Greene face contact
Carlton's Jacob Weitering has been fined for making contact to Toby Greene's face, while GWS forward Toby Bedford has copped a one-match ban for rough conduct.
Swepson takes three wickets with Australia A on top
Mitchell Swepson and Jordan Buckingham have each claimed three wickets to help Australia A take charge of their four-day match against New Zealand A.
Max Gawn misses extended All-Australian squad
Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn, GWS defender Sam Taylor and Richmond midfielder Tim Taranto were among notable absentees from the extended All-Australian squad.
Simpson stays on as Eagles coach despite wooden spoon
West Coast have declared they will stand by coach Adam Simpson despite a 2023 AFL premiership campaign that resulted in the Eagles finishing last on the ladder.
Boomers on brink in Cup must-win against hosts Japan
Australia must beat Japan in Okinawa in their final pool game to remain alive in the basketball World Cup.
Tomljanovic, Saville, Hijikata win US Open openers
Australian tennis stars Ajla Tomljanovic and Daria Saville have set up marquee second-round showdowns at the US Open in New York.
Smith to return to chase Australian Open golf title
Australia's top-ranked golfer Cameron Smith will return home to try to win an elusive Australian Open title and also defend his PGA Championship crown.