No Lance Franklin, no problem for Swans coach Longmire
Sydney are backing their young guns to keep firing after getting their post-Lance Franklin era off to a flying start with a win over cross-town rivals GWS.
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Revered Kangaroos midfielder Cunnington to retire
After beating cancer twice and returning to the AFL, two-time North Melbourne best and fairest midfielder Ben Cunnington will retire from playing this Saturday.
South Sydney hit-man Arrow ‘scared’ by back injury
South Sydney's Jai Arrow is a fearsome State of Origin middle forward but says he was scared when a back injury brought him down against Cronulla.
Wallabies can be Rugby World Cup contenders: Mortlock
Former World Cup captain Stirling Mortlock is a believer again and says the Wallabies are improving enough to challenge for the Webb Ellis trophy in France.
McKenna back and galloping towards 100 AFL games
Conor McKenna's impact in defence for the Brisbane Lions and love for Rob Heathcote's stables has meant his AFL second-coming has been a happy one.
Hynes fine to continue role as Sharks’ whipping boy
Halfback Nicho Hynes says he is fine to continue taking hits for Cronulla, as he draws confidence from rallying the team to victory against South Sydney.
Souths’ Burgess set to miss rest of NRL regular season
South Sydney prop Thomas Burgess is set to be ruled out until the NRL finals series as he faces a hefty suspension for a careless high tackle.
Wallabies lick wounds ahead of World Cup squad naming
Eddie Jones has promised Australian fans his young Wallabies side is going to be "a hell of a team" after showing growth in their latest Bledisloe Cup loss.
Sam Kerr’s minutes a mystery as Denmark clash looms
The Matildas are raring to take on Denmark for a spot in the Women's World Cup quarter-finals, but how much Sam Kerr will feature remains unclear.
Daicos sidelined for six weeks with knee fracture
Collingwood young gun Nick Daicos is no longer the Brownlow Medal favourite after his knee fracture put him out of action for six weeks.
Perth confirmed as neutral Origin venue for 2025, 2028
Rugby league's State of Origin series will return to Perth for a match in both 2025 and 2028, the NRL has confirmed.
Rugby World Cup shot comes for Fa’amausili, Faessler
Unheralded pair Pone Fa'amausili and Matt Faessler were thrust into action in the Wallabies' front row against the All Blacks.
Cherrington sent off as Knights thrash Eels in NRLW
Kennedy Cherrington has become the second NRLW player to be sent from the field as Parramatta fell 38-4 to Newcastle at CommBank Stadium.
Nigeria out to shock World Cup heavyweights England
Nigeria have set their sights on another upset as they prepare to face European champions England in the Women's World Cup round of 16.
Eels survive Dragons scare to remain in NRL finals hunt
Parramatta's NRL season remains alive after a 26-20 defeat of plucky St George Illawarra at CommBank Stadium.
Melbourne fly past Kangaroos in Clarkson’s return
Melbourne have overcome a sluggish start to notch a 32-point win over the second-last Kangaroos and claim their fifth AFL victory in a row.
Dragons coach Carr fumes at no-try call in Eels clash
St George Illawarra's interim coach Ryan Carr has been left frustrated by a no-try call in a tight NRL loss to Parramatta.
Boomers cut three players ahead of FIBA World Cup
Coach Brian Goorjian has reduced his Boomers World Cup squad to 15, with NBA centre Thon Maker as well as Sam Froling and Keanu Pinder the casualties.
Blues snatch fifth spot from Saints with comeback win
Carlton have kicked the last six goals of the game to beat St Kilda by 19 points and take fifth spot from them with a seventh straight AFL win.
Canberra hang tough for 22-18 NRL win over Wests Tigers
Canberra have narrowly avoided a third successive NRL defeat by downing the battling Wests Tigers 22-18 for the Raiders to move to fifth on the ladder.
Return overshadows milestone, AFL coach Clarkson
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson says there is still much to gain from the season, despite his club falling to their 18th loss in row.
Lions have top two in sights after edging Dockers
Brisbane's defence has held firm in the dying moments to secure a thrilling three-point win over Fremantle at Perth's Optus Stadium.
Lyon laments stoppage ‘annihilation’ in loss to Blues
St Kilda had Carlton on the ropes at halftime after landing some big blows, but they could not capitalise and only kicked one goal in the second half.
Sweden tip defending champions USA out of World Cup
An inspired display from goalkeeper Zecira Musovic has helped Sweden keep scores deadlocked against the USA before a 5-4 win on penalties in Melbourne.
Van der Poel rises from crash to win world road race
Flying Dutchman Mathieu van der Poel has produced an extraordinary performance, picking himself up from a crash to win the world road race crown in Glasgow.
Gustavsson says Matildas don’t need underdog tag to win
The Matildas love to have the underdog tag but coach Tony Gustavsson is adamant they can fire without it against Denmark in the Women's World Cup round of 16.
Dockers out of finals race but vow to keep fighting
Fremantle's finals hopes are officially over after they suffered a three-point loss to Brisbane in Perth.
Lions keeping it cool as top two charge builds
Brisbane's three-point win over Fremantle has put them within percentage of second spot, but locking in a top-four berth remains their aim.
Australia rout England to regain netball World Cup
Australia's Diamonds have regained the netball World Cup in brilliant fashion, earning a 12th title by beating England 61-45 in the final in Cape Town.
Para-cyclist Reid annexes first Aussie gold at worlds
Para-cyclist Amanda Reid has broken Australia's gold drought at the world championships as Matt Richardson was given a sprint lesson by his Dutch nemesis.
Rabbitohs’ Thomas Burgess to miss three NRL games
South Sydney's Tom Burgess has accepted a three-game ban and won't play again in the regular season unless the Rabbitohs reach the NRL finals.