Clarkson slams AFL’s assistance packages to Suns
North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has slammed the idea of a draft lottery with the Kangaroos set to finish on the bottom for a third-straight year.
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Manly’s Schuster backed to respond from second axing
Josh Schuster's future is under the microscope once more after he was dropped by the Sea Eagles for the second time this year.
Injuries hammer Dolphins ahead of Cowboys clash
Dolphins duo Jesse Bromwich and Robert Jennings will miss the Cowboys clash due to injury, as Wayne Bennett took aim at The Bunker and his team's poor defence.
Records in sight as DWZ leads resurgent Warriors
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has the Warriors' record for tries in a season in his sights as the Kiwi club faces St George Illawarra.
Tim Tszyu to fight Mendoza in bid to unify world titles
Australian boxing superstar Tim Tszyu will attempt to become a unified world champion when he fights American Brian Mendoza in Australia in October.
Summer kick-offs ditched in ALM, ALW draws
A-League Men and A-League Women players have scored a win before their seasons have started with the decision to scrap summer kick-offs.
Wighton Souths backlip would be understandable: Stuart
Ricky Stuart has taken a swipe at South Sydney as their tumultuous campaign rumbles on, suggesting Jack Wighton could consider back-flipping on his move there.
Bennett weighs in on ‘make or break’ Souths dramas
Wayne Bennett says Sam Burgess will be a NRL coach, Cody Walker and Latrell Mitchell are easy to coach and Souths mentor Jason Demetriou faces his litmus test.
Demons’ Goodwin admits Grundy experiment hasn’t worked
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin admits recruiting Brodie Grundy to partner with ruck star Max Gawn has not worked as the Demons would have liked.
Trbojevic tackle technique can save NRL: Gillmeister
Kangaroos defence coach Trevor 'The Axe' Gillmeister says his old-school style, as exemplified by Jake Trbojevic, would reduce NRL concussions and suspensions.
Deja vu for Ingebrigtsen with sensational 1500m loss
Great Britain's Josh Kerr has earned a sensational triumph over hot favourite Jakob Ingebrigtsen to take the 1500m title at the world athletics championships.
Australian Nina Kennedy ties for world pole vault gold
Australian Nina Kennedy has tied for the women's pole vault gold medal with American Katie Moon at the world athletics championships in Budapest.
Jason Day given OK by pregnant wife to play Tour finale
Australian golf star Jason Day will play in the Tour Championship climax after being the okay from his wife Ellie, who's expecting their fifth child.
Tszyu scores TKO win over Brubaker to remain unbeaten
Rising super-welterweight Nikita Tszyu has marked his pay-per-view debut with a sixth-round TKO win over fellow Australian Jack Brubaker in Sydney.
In-form Knights release Lachlan Miller to Super League
Newcastle fullback Lachlan Miller will leave the Knights after just one season to take up a multi-year deal with the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.
Goodwin extends with Demons to end of 2026 season
Melbourne premiership coach Simon Goodwin has signed a contract extension to the end of the 2026 season, which will be his 10th year in charge of the Demons.
Tigers’ coaching job not on Steven King’s radar for now
Interim Gold Coast coach Steven King has welcomed the arrival of Damien Hardwick, who has been handed a six-year deal to coach the Suns.
‘Top-four’ Knights will shake up NRL finals: Best
Newcastle centre Bradman Best says his side's recent seven-game winning streak has convinced them they can beat any team in the NRL.
Russell Crowe not consulted on Souths’ Burgess break-up
South Sydney say the decision to part ways with Sam Burgess was not done with the blessing of co-owner Russell Crowe.
Time running out as Magpies aim to fix leaky defence
Collingwood coach Craig McRae says problems with their system, not personnel, are to blame for the Magpies' defensive woes over the last few weeks.
Painful lessons drive Riki’s Broncos title quest
Broncos second-rower Jordan Riki says last year's late-season fadeout "really burnt us all" and is driving his hunger to succeed in finals football in 2023.
After one angry minute, Crows move on from ump blunder
Coach Matthew Nicks gave his Adelaide players one minute to release their anger over a goal umpire error that cost the Crows a shot at reaching the AFL finals.
‘Reasonably significant’: Penrith deny resting fit men
Penrith have been coy on the status of players coming out of the team in recent weeks but Ivan Cleary insists his side is contending with legitimate injuries.
I’ll be captain as long as Australia wants: Mitch Marsh
A year after ruling himself out of the race to be Australia's white-ball captain, newly installed Mitch Marsh is now open to a long-term leadership role.
Hull seventh in red-hot 1500m world championships final
Australia's Jessica Hull has finished seventh in the 1500m for the second straight time at a world championships.
Burgess, Souths split as Demetriou defends Latrell
Jason Demetriou insists he treats each South Sydney player equally after Rabbitohs great Sam Burgess walked out on the club over Latrell Mitchell's conduct.
Donaldson set for Wallabies warm-up against France
Coach Eddie Jones says he's keen to get some game time into surprise selection Ben Donaldson as the Wallabies face France in their World Cup warm-up.
Fiery Flegler dreaming of a Broncos fairytale finish
Brisbane prop Thomas Flegler will join the Dolphins next year but he has unfinished business at the Broncos until at least NRL grand final day on October 1.
Cowboys relish ‘do or die’ ultimatum against Dolphins
North Queensland must beat the Dolphins in round 26 to keep their finals hopes alive and have Peta Hiku and Jordan McLean both marking their 200th NRL games.
Saints determined to keep building to ‘real season’
St Kilda defender Jack Sinclair says a commitment to play their way over the last couple of weeks has paid big dividends as they prepare for the AFL finals.
Manly axe sub-par Schuster, Walker returns for Roosters
Josh Schuster has been axed by Manly coach Anthony Seibold after an underwhelming display against the Warriors.