Djokovic denies Open semi advantage from scheduling
Novak Djokovic doubts scheduling will give him an unfair advantage in the Australian Open semi-finals after rival Jannik Sinner slogged it out into the morning.
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One left from 2019: Nofoaluma latest to exit Tigers
David Nofoaluma has been served termination papers by the Wests Tigers, leaving Alex Twal as the sole player left at the club from the 2019 NRL season.
Levi sisters target Sevens impact in Perth
Australia superstar Maddison Levi will come out firing after serving a three-match ban in the early stages of the Perth Sevens, her younger sister Teagan says.
Maxwell embarrassed, but set to avoid sanction
Glenn Maxwell will avoid any formal sanction over his night out in Adelaide, with Cricket Australia's integrity unit not investigating the matter.
Joseph can leave Test legacy for West Indies: Roach
Veteran West Indies paceman Kemar Roach wanted to follow in the footsteps of his nation's great fast bowlers and says tyro Shamar Joseph can do the same.
Travis Head fit, top order due big scores: Cummins
Pat Cummins says COVID-stricken Travis Head will play in the second Test against West Indies, in which he expects Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne to fire.
Pat Cummins backs calls for Australia Day rethink
National cricket captain Pat Cummins has become the highest-profile sporting star to call for a move away from marking Australia Day on January 26.
Wallabies’ Schmidt a great rugby mind: All Blacks coach
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson says fellow Kiwi Joe Schmidt will set the Wallabies on a clear path forwards following their chaotic stint under Eddie Jones.
Opportunity knocks for unlikely Open quarter-finalists
Unseeded Czech teenager Linda Noskova against Ukrainian qualifier Dayana Yastremska is one of the most unlikely quarter-finals in Australian Open history.
Khawaja passes last concussion test, Head has COVID
Usman Khawaja has passed his last concussion check and will play at the Gabba, while Travis Head has battled a bout of COVID-19 since the Test win in Adelaide.
Cricket star Maxwell investigated by CA after incident
Australian star Glenn Maxwell is being investigated by Cricket Australia after he ended up in hospital following a night out in Adelaide.
Brown’s ‘freak’ innings sends Heat into BBL decider
Josh Brown's record-setting BBL century has steamrolled the Brisbane Heat past the Adelaide Strikers and into the tournament decider against the Sydney Sixers.
Australia U19s race to quick win over Namibia
Chasing a sub-100 target Australia's U19s have beaten Namibia by four wickets with more than 30 overs to spare in the U19 World Cup in South Africa.
Socceroos ready to embrace Asian Cup opportunity
The Socceroos can claim top spot in their Asian Cup group with a win or draw against Uzbekistan and put themselves in best position for the knockout phase.
Sixers set sights on O’Keefe shutting down Brown in BBL
Steve O'Keefe is the spinner to stop Brisbane Heat blaster Josh Brown from stealing the show at the Big Bash League final, the Sydney Sixers believe.
Sixers go from glamours to grifters in hunt of BBL win
The Sydney Sixers are ready to use their status as the best defenders of middling totals in the BBL final at the SCG.
Johnson and Reynolds injured, but no round one concern
Shaun Johnson and Adam Reynolds have both been hurt at NRL training, but the Warriors and Brisbane both say their respective players will be fine for round one.
McDermott, Wright again to captain Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds are sticking with their leadership set-up, with Tate McDermott and Liam Wright to captain the side again in 2024.
‘Devastated’ De Minaur will keep fighting to improve
Alex de Minaur is adamant that, despite being "devastated" by his Australian Open exit, he's a different player these days and can rebound strongly.
Furious RLPA wants Volkman the line-in-sand moment
Clint Newton has demanded the Ronald Volkman saga becomes a line-in-the-sand moment for contracting, with the Rugby League Players Association CEO furious.
‘Surgical’ Schmidt right man for Wallabies gig: Kiss
Queensland Reds coach Les Kiss says former colleague and new Wallabies boss Joe Schmidt is an ideal candidate for the role.
Brown’s monster innings sends Heat into BBL decider
Josh Brown's record-setting BBL century has steamrolled the Brisbane Heat past the Adelaide Strikers and into the tournament decider against the Sydney Sixers.
Brown breaks BBL record as Heat set Strikers 215
Josh Brown has hit the equal second-fastest BBL century as the Brisbane Heat posted 7-214 against Adelaide, the winners to play Sydney in the final.
Djokovic has no plans to retire even after 25th major
World No.1 Novak Djokovic has no plans to bow out of tennis if he wins an unprecedented 25th grand slam title, insisting he still loves competing.
Hamstrung Duke out of Socceroos’ big Uzbekistan clash
Striker Mitch Duke has been ruled out of Australia's final Asian Cup group match against Uzbekistan with a hamstring strain and could be sidelined for longer.
Heat make big change, bat first against Strikers
Leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson has been replaced by Charlie Wakim for the Brisbane Heat, who will bat first against Adelaide for a spot in the BBL final.
Fraser-McGurk, Bartlett in for ODIs as Maxwell rested
Glenn Maxwell has been rested for Australia's ODIs against West Indies, prompting a player many see as his prodigy to be called up in Jake Fraser-McGurk.
Khawaja passes last concussion test, fine for Gabba
Usman Khawaja has passed his last concussion check, with officials now confident he has no delayed symptoms and can play the West Indies at the Gabba.
Newcastle chase ALM response in clash with Brisbane
Newcastle will try to address a poor second-half record when they host Brisbane in a Tuesday night A-League Men clash.
Lawrie eyes balanced workload, NSW Origin calculations
St George Illawarra prop Blake Lawrie believes he won't need to play as many minutes as last season in 2024, and hopes he can enter State of Origin contention.
De Minaur out of Open with five-set loss to Rublev
Alex de Minaur has been knocked out of the Australian Open in the fourth round with the local hope suffering a five-set loss to world No.5 Andrey Rublev.