Mitchell rapt with Hawks’ response to week in headlines
Dylan Moore and Connor Macdonald were key to Hawthorn's thumping of Essendon and coach Sam Mitchell praised their response to a week in the headlines.
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Why Paralympics medal shocked Aussie snowboard star
Pushing away memories of a nightmare banked slalom run four years prior, Australia's star winter Paralympian Ben Tudhope has broken through for another medal.
Matildas sink North Korea thanks to Kerr, Kennedy magic
Australia have beaten North Korea 2-1 in a tense Women's Asian Cup quarter-final in Perth with goals from Alanna Kennedy and captain Sam Kerr..
‘Disruptive’: Bennett cranky at fans for rushing field
South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett disapproved of NRL fans running onto the field in celebration of Alex Johnston's try-scoring milestone.
Souths rally around Nathan Merritt amid health battle
South Sydney legend Nathan Merritt is battling stage-four oesophageal and liver cancer, with the NRL club rallying around the legendary winger.
I’ve got more to give: Kerr hopes best is still to come
Australia are into the Women's Asian Cup semi-finals, and star striker Sam Kerr reckons her best is still to come despite already scoring three goals.
‘Bad place’: Johnston feared record would never come
Alex Johnston may have reached rarefied air with his 213th NRL try but in his darkest days, the veteran winger feared he'd lost his chance to make history.
‘Stay focused’: local Green leads Women’s Aussie Open
Hannah Green is on track to become the first local in a dozen years to win the Women's Australian Open, holding a one-shot lead after three rounds.
How Socceroos learned of playmaker’s Croatian defection
Portsmouth attacker Adrian Segecic has turned his back on the Socceroos and switched FIFA association from Australia to Croatia.
Why Manly believe Fogarty can fix their biggest issue
Manly have been one of the most inconsistent sides in the NRL in recent years, but Jake Trbojevic believes Jamal Fogarty can help fix that once he settles in.
Suns can dream but must switch on for protege’s Eagles
Gold Coast, who host a West Coast side stacked with debutants, have surged into AFL premiership favouritism after their dominant first-up defeat of Geelong.
Inside the rescue mission for Johnston and his ball
Almost nine months of planning culminated in one of rugby league's most memorable on-field moments, as part of Alex Johnston's record-breaking celebrations.
Mad Max and Raging Ray back to get Dolphins on track
The Dolphins welcome the return of two warriors in Max Plath and Ray Stone at just the right time as they aim to add much-needed steel and grit to their flair.
Phoenix keep season alive with Distance Derby ALM win
Perth's hopes of avoiding a fourth A-League Men wooden spoon in five years have taken a hit after they were downed 2-0 by fellow strugglers Wellington.
Dogs coach dishes rare praise after Bont masterclass
An "extraordinary" performance from Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli inspired a rare act from coach Luke Beveridge post-match.
Understrength Brumbies suffer first-ever loss to Drua
The ACT Brumbies have missed an opportunity to go top of the Super Rugby Pacific ladder, losing to hosts Fijian Drua in Ba.
Tigers to stay humble despite record rout of Cowboys
Wests Tigers have begun their NRL season with a big victory over North Queensland at their spiritual home, Leichhardt Oval.
Rocchiccioli boosts claims with five-wicket haul
West Australian spinner Corey Rocchiccioli has taken his second five-wicket haul of the Sheffield Shield season, helping bowl NSW out for 232.
Neser takes five to keep Bulls in Shield final picture
Queensland lost Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in slumping to 3-48 after Michael Neser took the key wickets to dismiss Tasmania for 198.
Boland delivers again for Victoria but SA still in Hunt
Scott Boland and Todd Murphy each took three wickets, but half-centuries by Henry Hunt and Ben Manenti pushed South Australia to 9-295.
Mavericks start new netball season in super style
With a swag of new players, the Melbourne Mavericks are the first winners of the 2026 Super Netball season, comfortably downing the Giants.
Scott hails Cats’ belief as Neale stars in comeback win
Shannon Neale kicked an equal career-best five goals as Geelong overhauled a 35-point deficit in their thrilling win over Fremantle.
Fa’alogo makes huge statement as Storm’s new No.1
Sua Fa'alogo has scored a hat-trick to lead Melbourne from a 20-18 deficit with less than 20 minutes to play to a 46-20 thumping of St George Illawarra.
China beat Taiwan to set up Matildas Asian Cup semi
China had a goal rubbed off and a penalty saved, but they still did enough to beat Taiwan and set up a blockbuster semi-final showdown with Australia.
Victory, Phoenix land crucial wins in A-League Women
Melbourne Victory have beaten Western Sydney 1-0, and Wellington claimed a 3-0 win over Brisbane as the A-League Women finals race heats up.
Swans apologise over Bondi tribute ‘omission’
The Sydney Swans have apologised after their tribute to victims of the Bondi terrorist attack did not include direct references to the Jewish community.
Van der Berg stars for Thunderbirds as records tumble
Adelaide Thunderbirds scored their highest-ever total and new recruit Elmere van der Berg the club's most goals in a dominant 74-54 win over Sydney Swifts.
Tahs quiz no-try as Gordon double fires up Reds late
The beaten NSW Waratahs were scratching their heads after a Triston Reilly try that put them ahead late was reversed against the Queensland Reds.
Panthers steam past Sharks in impressive season start
The Panthers have only conceded six points in their two matches to open the NRL season, suffocating the Sharks for a 26-6 victory in Bathurst.
Injuries mar Swans’ thumping win over premiers
Sydney have cruised to a second big home win and condemned reigning AFL premiers Brisbane to a second loss, but paid a price with injuries.
Koreans cruise into Asian Cup semis with Uzbek crushing
South Korea have outclassed Uzbekistan to claim a 6-0 Women's Asian Cup win and advance to the competition's semi-finals.