Mortlock writes off Wallabies at World Cup
Ex-World Cup captain Stirling Mortlock says Australia has no hope of winning the 2023 edition of rugby's global showpiece and must address disciplinary issues.
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Love hurts as Spark wins US debut fight
Stevie Spark has won the WBA's intercontinental super-lightweight belt in his US debut after Montana Love was disqualified for tackling him out of the ring.
Redbacks on ropes, WA hit back in Shield
South Australia have been reduced to 6-66 in their second innings and require 79 more runs to make Western Australia bat again in their Sheffield Shield clash.
Aussie allrounder Maxwell breaks leg
Australia allrounder Glenn Maxwell has suffered a broken leg at a 50th birthday party and will likely be ruled out of next February's Test tour of India.
Boomers outlast Lightning in WNBL
Four players finished in double figures for the Melbourne Boomers as they beat Adelaide at home on the day they unveiled their WNBL 22 championship banner.
Aussies lose BJK Cup final to Swiss
Australia's long wait to become women's tennis world champions goes on after they lost the Billie Jean King Cup final 2-0 to Switzerland in Glasgow.
Stokes cricket’s ultimate big-game player
Superstar Ben Stokes has buried the demons of the 2016 T20 World Cup to deliver England another title and stamp him as cricket's ultimate big-game performer.
Wild Samoan ride nears a fairytale ending
Samoa's World Cup final meeting with Australia has the potential to shake international rugby league to its core.
Croker signs extended NRL deal at Manly
Manly's reigning player of the year Lachlan Croker has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep him at the club until at least the end of 2024.
Huni has serious fight on his hands: Horn
Jeff Horn's rise to the WBO welterweight world title was plagued by hand issues he hopes heavyweight prospect Justis Huni can also overcome.
SA locked in for AFL’s festival of footy
South Australia will play host to nine AFL games across four days next April as the league adds an extra round of games to the season.
McReight out to make up for lost time
Wallabies flanker Fraser McReight plans to make his presence felt against Italy in a rare Test start as he fills in for long-time former captain Michael Hooper.
Huni facing surgery, long boxing lay-off
There is still hope it's no more than bruising, but Justis Huni is prepared for the prospect of a second round of hand surgery and another lengthy lay-off.
Hoeter’s NRL future set after 7-year wait
Delouise Hoeter ended a 2475-day wait between NRL games last season and now has his future with the Brisbane Broncos secured until the end of 2024.
Ninkovic ready for hostile Sydney derby
Milos Ninkovic will run out for Western Sydney against his former ALM club and anticipates a confrontational reception from an expected sold-out crowd.
Rain ruins Sixers-Renegades WBBL clash
The Melbourne Renegades were 1-64 after 11 overs when rain forced their home WBBL match against the Sydney Sixers to be abandoned.
England trounce India to reach T20 final
Openers Alex Hales and Jos Buttler have blasted England to a 10-wicket win over India in their T20 World Cup semi-final, setting up a final against Pakistan.
Veteran McCullough bows out of NRL
Veteran hooker Andrew McCullough has told teammates he is retiring from the NRL, forcing a change in St George Illawarra's spine for 2023.
Injury drama after Rennie rings changes
Nick Frost is a late scratching to face Italy after injuring his ankle, while illness has also crept into Wallabies camp in Florence.
Storm, Ajla blast Aussies to BJK Cup semis
Storm Sanders won twice and Ajla Tomljanovic also prevailed as Australia beat Belgium 3-0 to roar into the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals in Glasgow.
England’s Hill homing in on Smith record
Veteran England prop Chris Hill is inching ever closer to Cameron Smith's World Cup appearance record after being selected for the semi-final against Samoa.
Tigers’ Brown in Samoa’s World Cup line-up
Wests Tigers' Fa'amanu Brown has been called into Samoa's team to play England in Saturday's World Cup semi-final at the Emirates Stadium.
Meninga warns Kangaroos of Kiwi ambush
Mal Meninga says the Kangaroos will be facing a greatly-improved New Zealand side when they meet in the World Cup semi-finals.
Man United roar back to sink Villa in Cup
Manchester Utd have beaten Aston Villa and will play Burnley in the last 16 of the EFL Cup, while Liverpool travel to Manchester City in the tie of the round.
Cleary bids to kick conversion woes away
Valentine Holmes thinks UK conditions may be impacting Nathan Cleary's kicking - but he's tipping the halfback to rediscover his World Cup conversion accuracy.
Kiwis’ Ferns aim to press NZ’s NRLW case
New Zealand would love nothing more than to prove they deserve a team in the NRLW when they face Australia in the World Cup.
AFLW star Kearney becomes men’s coach
North Melbourne AFLW captain Emma Kearney is to become a men's coach after signing with the Kangaroos in a development role.
Seibold, Sea Eagles big losers in NRL draw
Brisbane and Manly have copped the toughest draws in the newly released 2023 NRL schedule, while Cronulla and Canberra are the big winners.
NRL draw launch underwhelms amid talks
The NRL will deal with 15 games being played away from clubs' regular grounds in 2023, with the changes due to the home FIFA Women's World Cup.
Vics skittled for 63 by Bulls in Shield
Michael Neser and Mark Steketee combined for nine wickets to skittle Victoria for 63 and Queensland were 6-130 after day one of their Shield clash in Brisbane.
NRL press ahead with pre-season comp
The NRL are set to offer up monetary prizes for players and clubs in a two-week pre-season tournament.