Fagan backs star Lion to shake off tag in grand final
After being shut out against Geelong last time, Brisbane star Hugh McCluggage has been backed to thrive even amid heavy attention in the AFL grand final.
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‘Built something special’: Raiders rue lost opportunity
An out-of-place nose doesn't hurt Joe Tapine as much as Canberra's NRL finals exit, but he hopes the pain of defeat will drive them to greater things next year.
Super Sunday in store for soaring Aussie team in Tokyo
High jump queen Nicola Olyslagers headlines a batch of Australian medal chances on the final day of the world athletics championships.
Bulldogs ‘never gave up on’ Toby Sexton: coach Ciraldo
Some two months after sensationally axing Toby Sexton from the team, Canterbury are looking to the halfback to prolong their premiership dream.
A lesson but another leap forward for Aussie teen Joint
Maya Joint got a lesson from Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek in the semi-final of the Korea Open but reached a new career-high ranking as a consolation.
Magpie forwards to weigh up AFL contract offers
Now their season is over after the preliminary final loss to Brisbane, two Collingwood players are considering interest from rival clubs.
Let the boys sledge: trash talk king makes plea to NRL
Ronaldo Mulitalo hopes the NRL allow don't stand in the way of a good sledging match as the Sharks winger prepares to face Melbourne in a preliminary final.
Daicos the pick in five-man Brownlow Medal race
Collingwood star Nick Daicos is the short-priced Brownlow Medal favourite in a hot field that includes grand final-bound Geelong midfielder Bailey Smith.
Second flag would mean even more to electric Cat
Tyson Stengle resurrected his AFL career in Geelong's premiership year in 2022 but a second flag would mean even more than that breakthrough.
Zanker fires to deny Pearce happy Demons homecoming
Melbourne spearhead Eden Zanker has kicked five goals to deliver the Demons a 51-point win over former captain Daisy Pearce's West Coast.
Why Brisbane Lions cult hero feels ‘fraudulent’
A year after being tagged as the heartbreak story of Brisbane's drought-breaking premiership, Oscar McInerney has another shot at grand final glory.
Lions star fined by AFL for targeting Cox’s goggles
Brisbane's Dayne Zorko will have to pay another AFL fine after he was charged with misconduct over a preliminary final clash with Collingwood's Mason Cox.
United front as Breakers battle in NBL opening round
A well-rounded Melbourne United, featuring Dash Daniels on NBL debut, showed no mercy against an out-of-sorts New Zealand Breakers to improve to 2-0.
Lions prevail over Bulldogs to revive AFLW season
After a sub-par start to the season, Brisbane have claimed a hard-earned victory over the Western Bulldogs in wet conditions to reignite their finals campaign.
Penrith thrash Dogs to keep five-straight dream alive
Penrith have set up a blockbuster preliminary final with Brisbane by thumping Canterbury 46-26, knocking the Bulldogs out of the finals in straight sets.
How Ciraldo’s tinkering brought Bulldogs’ season undone
Canterbury's quest for an NRL premiership has come unstuck after late-season selection switches backfired in coach Cameron Ciraldo's face.
Waratahs restock as Test hooker thrown back in mix
Folau Fainga'a will return to Australian rugby with the NSW Waratahs to add competition to a position that remains an open race ahead of the 2027 World Cup.
Penrith’s re-invention pays off in semi-final thrashing
Penrith's semi-final thrashing of Canterbury seemed to suggest the Panthers' constant player drain is starting to help, rather than hinder, their dominance.
Crows pull off great escape with final-term blitz
Adelaide have unleashed a six-goal final-quarter onslaught to overcome a 15-point deficit on the way to a 16-point win over a young and plucky Gold Coast.
Olyslagers soars to high jump gold in Tokyo
Nicola Olyslagers has lived up to her world No.1 ranking by winning gold in the women's high jump at the Tokyo world championships.
Young gun stars as Bulls win one-day clash for the ages
A little-known 20-year-old has resurrected Queensland from the dead with a stunning century in an epic One-Day Cup victory over Western Australia.
Piastri crashes out in Baku to end calamitous weekend
Oscar Piastri has crashed out in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen -- but Lando Norris failed to make his teammate pay, finishing only seventh.
Like a fine Vine: Aussie pedals to world cycling silver
Australian cycling is hailing a brilliant start to the landmark world championships in Rwanda as Jay Vine took silver in the time trial behind Remco Evenepoel.
Battered Penrith stars make calls on prelim fitness
Penrith's Liam Martin says he will be able to antagonise Brisbane's halves in their NRL preliminary final, while Jesse McLean has spoken on his hip issue.
‘Lot more scrutiny’: Ciraldo explains Bulldogs NRL fall
Canterbury coach Cameron Ciraldo claims he knows "what the headlines will be" after the club's promising campaign ended in a straight-sets finals exit.
Suns’ Rowell secures monster Brownlow Medal upset
Gold Coast midfielder Matt Rowell has won the Brownlow Medal, upsetting Collingwood star Nick Daicos.
Shock American in Paris thwarts Elvis at French Open
Elvis Smylie and Min Woo Lee both came close, but the Australians had to give best to American Michael Kim in a thrilling finish to the French Open in Paris.
Hero’s welcome: Kerr back to Blues’ standing ovation
Sam Kerr has been given a hero's welcome back at her Chelsea stamping ground at Kingsmeadow but didn't score for once as the champions beat Leicester 1-0.
Broncos nemesis Cleary’s numbers demand Walsh response
Nathan Cleary has scored 49 points in his past four games against Brisbane, more than the entire Broncos side, as Reece Walsh eyes his first win over Penrith.
Australia’s Tokyo campaign bodes well for future
Australian Athletics high performance boss Andrew Faichney liked what he saw from the green and gold squad in Tokyo.
Sandercock to take charge of struggling Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers have announced their new NRLW head coach after Brett Kimmorley stepped down from the role following a poor 2025 campaign.