Call to cancel Gabba rebuild, abolish 2032 Olympics
A crossbench call for Queensland to scrap a planned Gabba rebuild for the Olympics comes amid hot debate over the stadium's future.
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Vision emerges of Broncos’ Walsh, Haas in park rumble
The Nine Network has released vision of Brisbane stars Reece Walsh and Payne Haas jesting in a public park, but the pair won't be sanctioned by the club.
Dragons’ Kyle Flanagan expects pressure playing for dad
New St George Illawarra five-eighth Kyle Flanagan knows he'll have to show the outside world that his dad, Dragons coach Shane, is right to pick him.
Prather, Bullets primed to snap NBL finals drought
Brisbane can sew up just their second finals appearance in eight seasons since their NBL rebirth with victory over New Zealand in Auckland.
Carey equals catches world record in SA cup win
South Australia 'keeper Alex Carey has equalled the world record and set an Australia List A record with eight catches in the one-day cup win over Queensland.
Magpies’ Murphy to sit out of AFL games indefinitely
Collingwood defender Nathan Murphy is not contemplating retirement but will remain on the sidelines indefinitely due to concussion-related issues.
Australian Open chief considers Sunday women’s final
Switching the men's and women's Australian Open singles finals in a grand slam first is understood to be under consideration for the agenda-setting tournament.
Panthers back May to hit ground running at centre
Penrith's Taylan May will be tasked with replacing superstar centre Stephen Crichton when he returns from a year on the sidelines.
Lomax a winger for now but prefers centre stage
Zac Lomax could become a full-time winger under new St George Illawarra coach Shane Flanagan after a pre-season spent roaming around the backline.
Kookaburras crush Ireland, Pro League hosts India await
A 5-0 Pro League defeat of newcomers Ireland has given the Kookaburras the chance to test their depth ahead of a clash with in-form hosts India.
Bennett’s blast puts Dolphins on notice ahead of trial
Wayne Bennett has given the Dolphins a giant spray at training ahead of naming Herbie Farnworth and Thomas Flegler to play a trial against the Titans.
Refreshed Sandgroper Beth Mooney itching for WACA Test
Beth Mooney is thriving in the WA set-up and aiming to post a big score in her adopted state during this week's Test match against South Africa at the WACA.
Retiring Warner goes down swinging in loss to Windies
The West Indies have avoided a 3-0 series whitewash after posting 6-220 and restricting Australia to 5-183 for a 37-run victory in the T20 clash in Perth.
Cobbo will star as Broncos centre if he owns it: Renouf
Brisbane legend Steve Renouf insists Selwyn Cobbo can be "a great success" in his new centre position with the looming defensive challenge the biggest test.
Marsh happy to hand opening spot back to Travis Head
Mitch Marsh was promoted to opener in Tuesday's 37-run T20 loss to the West Indies, but the skipper will slot back to No.3 for this year's World Cup.
Aussie teen Anderson storms to worlds backstroke silver
Eighteen-year-old Iona Anderson has clinched silver in the women's 100m backstroke at the world championships, two places ahead of fellow Aussie Jaclyn Barclay.
Best inspired by last year’s finals to stay at Knights
Bradman Best says last year's finals run inspired him to prioritise a premiership at Newcastle over money in deciding to re-sign at the Knights.
Breaker Abercrombie to call time on 15-year NBL career
After 15 seasons and four NBL titles with the New Zealand Breakers, Tom Abercrombie has announced his retirement at the end of this campaign.
Sharks pack carry chip as Hamlin-Uele mulls future
Braden Hamlin-Uele admits Cronulla's pack don't believe they get the respect they deserve, as he weighs up his own future beyond the 2024 NRL season.
Xerri named for Dogs trial in first game since drug ban
Bronson Xerri's four-year NRL exile is over after the one-time prodigy was named to return from a doping ban to line up in Canterbury's trial against Melbourne.
I’m grateful for being booed: Port’s Horne-Francis
Port Adelaide's Jason Horne-Francis says being jeered by opposition fans has fast-tracked his AFL development.
Brave Warner goes down swinging in T20 loss to Windies
The West Indies have avoided a 3-0 series whitewash after posting 6-220 and restricting Australia to 5-183 for a 37-run victory in the T20 clash in Perth.
Zampa feels the pain as West Indies post 6-220
Australia spinner Adam Zampa finished with the worst figures of his T20I career as the West Indies went on a slogfest in the series-ending clash in Perth.
Xavier Bartlett handed debut for T20 clash with Windies
Australia have brought in debutant paceman Xavier Bartlett and allrounder Aaron Hardie for the third and final T20 clash with the West Indies in Perth.
Luciano Leilua sets sights on Cowboys NRL exit
Luciano Leilua has his sights set on a return to Sydney after his manager asked for permission to speak to rival NRL clubs.
Fagan praises ‘vulnerable’ Lions in GF post-mortem
Coach Chris Fagan is proud of how his Brisbane Lions handled a "vulnerable" review of last year's heartbreaking AFL grand final loss to Collingwood.
Offside rule tweak to end Super Rugby ‘kick tennis’
The offside law will be altered in Super Rugby Pacific to discourage long-distance kicking duels and entice teams to run the ball and counterattack.
Smith-Shields puts heat on Kelly in Titans centre quest
New Gold Coast signing Harley Smith-Shields has his eye on incumbent Brian Kelly's left centre position ahead of the Titans' trial with the Dolphins.
Browning in top shape heading into Olympic year
The Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne is an important part of Australian sprint star Rohan Browning's preparation for the Paris Olympics.
‘Alarm bells’: FA vows action on ALM referee abuse
James Johnson says Football Australia won't allow constant abuse of referees to go unchecked after a recent spate of incidents in the A-League Men competition.
Reynolds, Carrigan sorry as Broncos shy away from ban
Brisbane coach Kevin Walters has ruled out a club-imposed ban for Adam Reynolds and Pat Carrigan after they were caught scuffling on a night out.