Kerr coy on fitness after making Matildas return
Captain Sam Kerr made her eagerly anticipated return from a calf injury in the Matildas' win over Denmark but won't reveal how much she can ramp up her minutes.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SBW advising Haas as star Bronco weighs up NRL future
Ahead of NRL game 100, Brisbane's Payne Haas has spoken for the first time about his future after his manager said he would test the market from November 1.
Skipper Shuey next Eagles great to confirm retirement
West Coast captain Luke Shuey, the Norm Smith Medallist in their epic 2018 AFL premiership win, will retire at the end of the season.
Sam Burgess to leave Souths for UK head coach role
Sam Burgess will leave his post as an assistant at South Sydney to become head coach of Warrington, but the Rabbitohs have tipped him to return in future.
Aussies Petricola, Forster claim para-cycling gold
Para-cyclists Emily Petricola and Alana Forster have both won gold medals at the world champs, but Logan Martin had to settle for silver in the BMX freestyle.
Matildas daring to dream as ‘scary’ Kerr prospect looms
Australia head into their World Cup quarter-final believing they can beat anyone, with the return of skipper Sam Kerr further strengthening a potent attack.
England overcome send-off to beat Nigeria on penalties
England star midfielder Lauren James will miss their Women's World Cup quarter-final after being sent off in the Lionesses 4-2 win over Nigeria on penalties.
Matildas beat Denmark to reach Women’s World Cup QF
The Matildas are into the Women's World Cup quarter-finals after beating Denmark 2-0 in front of 75,784 fans at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
Annesley concedes three poor NRL referee calls
NRL head of football competitions Graham Annesley has admitted referees made mistakes in three games during the latest round of matches.
Ankle injury ends Suns utility Powell’s AFL season
Unlucky utility Wil Powell is set for another stint on the sidelines with a serious ankle injury and will miss the rest of Gold Coast's AFL finals push.
Roosters believing again after breakthrough NRL win
The Sydney Roosters are adamant history can repeat and they can string together a series of must-win victories to scrape into the NRL finals.
Sangha bolts into World Cup frame, Johnson on radar
Tanveer Sangha, Aaron Hardie and Spencer Johnson will get their chance in Australian colours on a white-ball tour of South Africa before the ODI World Cup.
Blues-Giants in climax to AFL home-and-away season
A blockbuster Essendon-Collingwood clash will open the final round of the AFL season, which ends with a Carlton-GWS battle that could decide top-eight spots.
Marsh gets captaincy nod, Cummins’ injury revealed
Mitchell Marsh will lead Australia for the first time on a white-ball tour of South Africa, while Marnus Labuschagne's been dropped ahead of the ODI World Cup.
Daicos targets AFL finals return in Pies’ flag push
Nick Daicos will miss up to six weeks with a knee fracture but hopes to return in time to help AFL ladder leaders Collingwood in their premiership pursuit.
Scott misses PGA’s FedExCup playoffs for the first time
Adam Scott's 15-year streak of making the PGA Tour's lucrative FedExCup playoffs has finally come to an end.
Eels NRLW skipper Cherrington on dangerous throw charge
Parramatta's Kennedy Cherrington has been referred straight to the NRL Judiciary after being charged with a dangerous throw in Sunday's loss to Newcastle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.