Dolphins see silver lining in Marshall-King surgery
Dolphins No.9 Jeremy Marshall-King is one of a handful of players ruled out of the NRL clash with Wests Tigers due to injury.
Dolphins No.9 Jeremy Marshall-King is one of a handful of players ruled out of the NRL clash with Wests Tigers due to injury.
Pat Cummins' wrist injury looks set to rule him out of Australia's South Africa tour but he is no doubt for the World Cup nor the lead-up matches against India.
Brisbane's Reece Walsh has spoken of the valuable lessons learned from his suspension and the sports psychologist who has changed the fullback's perspective.
Tim Membrey impressed with a typically hard-running display on return from a knee injury and shapes as a key figure in St Kilda's push for an AFL finals spot.
Rescuers let out a cheer when they found three Australians who spent two nights adrift at sea after a boat capsized during bad weather in Indonesia.
The draw for the Australia Cup last-16 has produced two all A-League Men ties and sent Campbelltown City, who knocked out holders Macarthur, to Melbourne.
Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson insists England are the favourites in their Women's World Cup semi-final, while he's yet to decide if Sam Kerr will start.
Out-of-contract Hawthorn forward Chad Wingard will undergo surgery on a ruptured achilles tendon with no certainty over his playing future next season.
Graham Annesley has strongly defended some refereeing decisions from the weekend, including an onside call allowing South Sydney's Cody Walker to score a try.
Sydney defender Paddy McCartin has announced his AFL retirement because of concussion issues after 63 games with the Swans and St Kilda.
Sweden coach Peter Gerhardssen says the first Women's World Cup semi-final, an all-Euro clash with Spain, will display "lovely football".
West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui says he has exhausted every avenue to keep his AFL career alive following a serious achilles tendon injury.
Wade Graham's decision to retire left his teammate Ronaldo Mulitalo in tears, such is the respect the co-captain commands at Cronulla.
Canberra's Jarrod Croker says it's time to end his NRL career, admitting his body isn't able to continue with the pressures of training for another year.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says regardless of the final result, the nation must celebrate the Matildas for their "extraordinary" World Cup.
Fremantle forward Sam Sturt has booted seven goals over the past fortnight to prove he has what it takes to shine in the AFL arena.
The Matildas aren't buying into the national rivalry with England ahead of their Women's World Cup semi-final but can take heart from having beaten them.
Jackson Hastings could play this weekend after scans revealed he suffered only minor ankle damage against Canterbury.
Sam Walker made his return to the field in the NSW Cup on Sunday but his Sydney Roosters teammates know that's no guarantee he'll play first-grade this weekend.
Cameron Smith has won again, taking out LIV Golf Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club by seven shots and helping Australia's Ripper GC to a team victory.
Australian tennis ace Alex de Minaur is only drawing positives after earning a career-high ranking with his maiden appearance in an ATP Masters 1000 final.
Football Australia CEO James Johnson says Australia has work to do if it is to follow up the success of the Women's World Cup by hosting a men's edition.
With two rounds remaining, three AFL clubs are assured of a top-four finish but the finals picture remains unclear for the rest seeking to make the playoffs.
Cameron Ciraldo says Canterbury prepared for a clash with Newcastle at an "elite level" and he was surprised they were on the wrong side of a 42-6 scoreline.
The Matildas face a tight turnaround before their Women's World Cup semi-final against England and will have minimal time on the training track.
Chelsea and Liverpool have drawn 1-1 to begin their EPL campaigns, while Spurs started life under Australian manager Ange Postecoglou with a draw at Brentford.
Port Adelaide have locked in a top-four spot entering the AFL finals by thrashing Greater Western Sydney by 51 points at Adelaide Oval.
The run home for teams still in contention for the NRL finals.
Newcastle have continued their fairytale push to the NRL finals but look set to lose their organising halfback Jackson Hastings to an ankle injury.
Max King kicked six goals as St Kilda strengthened their grip on a top-eight spot with a 36-point win over Richmond, whose AFL finals dream is all but over.
Canberra champion Jarrod Croker won't play on beyond this season, having failed to trigger a one-year extension on his contract.