Game over for Gabba rebuild, premier turns to old venue
A Brisbane Olympic project considered "very hard to justify" will be pursued by the Queensland government after a controversial Gabba rebuild was scrapped.
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McGrath goes in to bat for Sicily after AFL suspension
Essendon star Andrew McGrath says he barely felt the kick that has left Hawthorn captain James Sicily facing a one-game ban.
Big MCG crowds fuel AFL single-round attendance record
Three bumper MCG crowds and the redeveloped GMHBA Stadium have helped the AFL set a single-round attendance record.
Aussies Perry, Molineux inspire Bangalore to WPL crown
One dream over from Sophie Molineux and more superb batting by fellow Aussie star Ellyse Perry have guided Royal Challengers Bangalore to the WPL crown.
Tasmania Devils launched as 19th AFL club
The 19th AFL club will be known as the Tasmania Devils and a wear a predominantly dark green jumper emblazoned with a yellow map of the island state.
Lions coach Fagan wants answers to mid-game wobbles
Brisbane are 0-2 after opening their season with losses to Carlton and Fremantle, but coach Chris Fagan is optimistic his side can still make the top four.
Flanagan mulls swinging axe after dire Dragons display
St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan was disappointed with the 38-0 loss to the Dolphins and team changes are on the cards.
Tabuai-Fidow’s hammering from Bennett ignites Dolphins
Dolphins No.1 Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow credits a stern chat with his coach for inspiring a match-winning hat-trick of tries against St George Illawarra.
Dockers hit by injury carnage in win over Lions
Brisbane have coughed up a sizeable lead for the second time in as many weeks, this time going down to Fremantle by 23 points in Perth.
Hat-trick hero leads Dolphins’ rout over Dragons
Fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow shone as the Dolphins recorded the biggest win in their short history with a 38-0 thrashing of a bumbling St George Illawarra.
Roosters backline call looms as club coy on Keary
The Sydney Roosters expect to have Billy Smith back to face South Sydney, but Luke Keary has provided a scare after copping a head knock against Manly.
A snapshot of round 20 of the A-League Women season
A look at round 20 of the A-League Women season, where Sydney FC went top, Western United suffered a shock loss and the two Melbourne sides played a tame derby.
Overlooked Bulldogs gun may wait even longer for return
Jack Macrae was left out of the Western Bulldogs' round one team while fellow senior player Caleb Daniel was the substitute in a 45-point loss to Melbourne.
Brooks shines as Sea Eagles hold on to beat Roosters
Manly have claimed another big early-season NRL scalp, beating the Sydney Roosters 21-14 at Brookvale.
Melbourne crush JackJumpers in NBL title series opener
Melbourne United have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five NBL Championship Series after blowing away the Tasmania JackJumpers in Game 1 on their home court.
Hawk captain Sicily among AFL trio offered one-game ban
Hawthorn captain James Sicily is among three AFL players offered one-game bans for offences in round one.
Jackson return complete as Flyers clinch WNBL title
Lauren Jackson's standing as an all-time great has grown again with her sixth WNBL title as the Southside Flyers beat Perth by 34 points in the decider.
Reds can’t hold off powerful Drua in Super Women’s loss
The Queensland Reds have been unable to avenge last year's Super Rugby Women's grand final defeat as they were beaten again by the Fijian Drua on Sunday.
Demons welcome back a hero in win over Bulldogs
After being troubled by off-field issues, Clayton Oliver starred in Melbourne's 45-point win over the Western Bulldogs to get the Demons' AFL season rolling.
Cowboys rocked as star ruled out for at least six weeks
North Queensland second-rower Heilum Luke will miss at least six weeks due to surgery on his syndesmosis.
Flyers crush Lynx in game three to win WNBL title
The Southside Flyers are the WNBL champions after a thumping 115-81 victory against the Perth Lynx in the deciding game 3 of the grand final series.
Reynolds out, Haas a doubt for Broncos-Penrith: Walters
Brisbane coach Kevin Walters has confirmed Adam Reynolds will miss the round-three clash with Penrith, as prop Payne Haas races against the clock to be ready.
NRL under fire as star faces ban for referee contact
Melbourne halfback Jahrome Hughes faces a potential two-match NRL ban for pushing referee Chris Butler while trying to save a try against the Warriors.
Jakara Anthony completes glorious season with 14th win
Australian ski sensation Jakara Anthony has completed her amazing season in fitting style, winning a dual moguls for her 14th World Cup triumph of the campaign.
Smith ready for Broncos challenge if Fisher-Harris out
Penrith could be without James Fisher-Harris for their grand-final rematch against Brisbane, but Lindsay Smith is ready to stick it to the Broncos' middle men.
Bellamy says Coates trained for his glorious aerial try
Craig Bellamy says Xavier Coates is one of the hardest Storm trainers and practices scoring aerial tries like the one that sealed their Warriors win.
Taylor Walker return alone won’t fix Crows: Nicks
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says it will take more than the return of injured key forward Taylor Walker to address their concerns after a first-up AFL loss.
Crows’ fast finish falls short as Gold Coast hang on
Gold Coast looked home and dry before Adelaide kicked the game's last five goals to come within six points of the Suns in a low-scoring AFL clash at Carrara.
Dangerfield lifts Geelong to tight win over Saints
St Kilda threatened to pull off an incredible comeback until Geelong skipper Patrick Dangerfield stepped up to kick the match-winning goal in an AFL thriller.
Wanderers put drama behind them with 2-1 win over Glory
Western Sydney have bounced back from their 7-0 loss to Melbourne City with a 2-1 win over Perth Glory, but it wasn't without controversy.
Miracle try from Storm’s Coates steals Warriors win
Xavier Coates has scored an incredible try in the dying seconds to steal NRL victory for Melbourne over the Warriors, 30-26.