Rennie ready for the ‘world’s best’ team
Wallabies' coach Dave Rennie has hailed France as "the world's best" team as the hosts named a powerful outfit for the eagerly-awaited Paris Test.
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English coach lauds Wallam’s influence
England's netball coach has always been a fan of Donnell Wallam and hopes she can now push on with her career after a debut series clouded in controversy.
Penrith link sways Meninga’s Cleary call
Mal Meninga says Nathan Cleary's connection with his Penrith teammates was the catalyst for him winning the Kangaroos' World Cup halfback race.
Young’s breakout World Cup form rewarded
England winger Dominic Young has hit top form at the World Cup and his rise may have spelt the end for record try-scorer Ryan Hall.
JackJumpers add to Perth’s NBL woes
Tasmania have gone to Western Australia and taken the spoils as they handed Perth their fifth straight loss in the NBL.
Hurricanes leggie puts Renegades in a spin
Legspinner Maisy Gibson has taken a career-best four wickets for the Hobart Hurricanes to consign the Melbourne Renegades to a sixth consecutive WBBL defeat.
Franks, Johnson combine to down NBL Hawks
Robert Franks and Daniel Johnson stepped up in the absence of Craig Randall II to lead Adelaide to a 96-80 victory at Illawarra Hawks.
Tigers poised to pursue NRLW elite players
Botille Vette-Welsh says the Wests Tigers must make plays for elite rugby league players Jess Sergis and Kezie Apps ahead of their inaugural NRLW season.
Victorian batting prodigy unfazed by hype
Victoria's rising star Ashley Chandrasinghe is not setting any timeline on debuting for Australia after a composed Sheffield Shield century on debut.
Cop sorry after Brooks fraud court claim
Olympic swimming champion Neil Brooks has had fresh fraud allegations aimed at him in a Brisbane court before receiving an apology from a Queensland detective.
Huni channels Mike Tyson for Leutele fight
Justis Huni is a student of the great heavyweights of modern times, and credits Mike Tyson with lighting his path ahead of his showdown with Kiki Leutele.
Crows captain Randall named for AFLW final
Adelaide have named captain Chelsea Randall to return from injury in a massive boost for their Friday night AFLW qualifying final against Melbourne.
Wallam shines as Diamonds secure sweep
Donnell Wallam has impressed in her starting debut as the Diamonds withstood a late English surge to secure the series 3-0 in Brisbane with a four-goal win.
Andre Russell gets BBL cameo with ‘Gades
Andre Russell will play in the summer's Big Bash League despite being overlooked in the draft, picked up as a temporary replacement player for the Renegades.
Team defence driving hot Demons in AFLW
Brisbane unwittingly did Melbourne a favour when they beat them earlier this AFLW season, as it made the Demons emphasise their team defence.
Roar goalie Freke replaces ALM housemate
Macklin Freke will start in goal for Brisbane Roar against Sydney FC and it is his housemate Jordan Holmes who he is set to replace.
Garner beats Conti for AFLW coaches award
North Melbourne midfielder Jasmine Garner has won her second AFLW coaches' award, beating Monique Conti and Georgie Prespakis for the honour.
Ponting ponders Pat Cummins’ T20 Cup role
Cricket legend Ricky Ponting believes Australia might need to make the tough call of leaving out ace quick Pat Cummins for their crunch Twenty20 World Cup game.
Sam Curran boosted by IPL experience
England star Sam Curran says his high-pressure experiences in the Indian Premier League have helped hone him for an excellent T20 World Cup.
Bateman coy over links with NRL’s Tigers
England forward John Bateman has played a straight bat to questions over a potential NRL return after he was linked to the Wests Tigers.
Finch hopeful of playing T20 crunch game
Australia's captain Aaron Finch rates himself a 70 per chance of playing against Afghanistan in their key T20 World Cup clash.
Diamonds target clean sweep of England
Australia coach Stacey Marinkovich says the Diamonds must go to another level in the final match of the series against England as a world cup looms large.
Talks on joint Aust/NZ team to face Lions
New Zealand and Australian rugby chiefs are having talks about fielding a joint Anzac team to face the British & Irish Lions in 2025, according to a report.
Rennie rings more changes for Wallabies
Late-blooming fullback Jock Campbell will make his Test starting debut among four Wallabies changes for the clash with France in Paris.
New Raiders chair pushes for fresh stadium
Dennis Richardson has used his first day in the job as Canberra Raiders chairman to push for a new stadium for the club in the nation's capital.
Olympic champ Brooks ‘bashed by bikies’
Former Olympic swimming champion Neil Brooks was allegedly bashed by bikies hired by an ex-business partner after a failed $2 million deal, a court has heard.
WA secures famous Shield win over Bulls
Allrounders Aaron Hardie and Hilton Cartwright have steered Western Australia out of giant trouble to secure a famous Sheffield Shield win over Queensland.
Diamonds coach hails strength of brand
Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich says the Victorian government's $15m sponsorship deal with Netball Australia will benefit the entire sport.
AFLW yet to decide grand final venues
It remains unclear where the AFLW grand final will be played if minor premiers Brisbane host the match, with obvious venues potentially unavailable.
Huni to show Leutele an animal in the ring
Australian heavyweight Justis Huni is transforming his style and says the first opponent to encounter his inner animal with will be Kiwi boxer Kiki Leutele.
Clarkson awaits date to address AFL panel
The immediate priority for new North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson will be mounting a defence against racism charges.