Slater’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ vie for two Maroons spots
Queensland have forwards bashing down the door to be chosen for the second State of Origin clash in Brisbane as coach Billy Slater outlines the key criteria.
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Guardiola hails ‘exceptional’ Postecoglou’s PL arrival
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has lauded Ange Postecoglou's ground-breaking arrival in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur.
Eagles coach proud despite lack of De Goey payback
Collingwood star Jordan De Goey has escaped with a three-week ban for his brutal bump on West Coast midfielder Elijah Hewett.
Australia’s finals record gives them Test upper hand
Australia's record in big games at global events towers over India's, a point Pat Cummins hopes helps his side in the World Test Championship final.
LIV merger a ‘historic day for golf’: PGA chief Monahan
PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan has emerged from a "heated" meeting with players to say the sport will be "better off together" after the shock merger with LIV Golf.
Uncompromising Ange keeps driving Aust football forward
Ange Postecoglou won't stray from his attractive, attacking style at Premier League club Tottenham, and if history is anything to go by he will deliver success.
Parramatta name Brown despite sexual touching charges
Dylan Brown has been named at five-eighth for Parramatta despite being charged with five counts of sexual touching over the weekend.
Bold ball movement has Fremantle back in finals picture
Fremantle's once-shaky season has been flipped around due to some bold ball movement, with forward Lachie Schultz saying there's no turning back.
Nicoll-Klokstad won’t make way for Tuivasa-Sheck
Warriors coach Andrew Webster says Golden Boot winner Roger Tuivasa-Sheck won't dislodge Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad from fullback when he returns next year.
Former NSW forward says Hynes must be the Blues’ No.7
Ex-NSW forward Dale Finucane believes promoting his Cronulla teammate Nicho Hynes to the Blues' starting halfback role should be a no-brainer for Brad Fittler.
Cobbo blazes Broncos trail ‘on shoulders of giants’
Brisbane's Selwyn Cobbo is only scratching the surface of his talents, Steve Renouf says, with the winger doing the Broncos' Indigenous legends proud.
Arnold buoyed as Circati rejects Italy for Socceroos
Parma defender Alessandro Circati and Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover are the two debutants in an experimental Socceroos squad to face Argentina.
Postecoglou signs four-year deal with EPL giants Spurs
Ange Postecoglou has broken new ground, becoming the first Australian manager of a Premier League club by clinching a four-year deal with Spurs.
Lodge likely to leave Roosters after JWH deal
Matt Lodge concedes he is likely to seek NRL pastures new in 2024, after current club the Sydney Roosters re-signed fellow prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.
McReight battles All Blacks skipper in Reds Super final
Queensland openside flanker Fraser McReight will be crucial if the Reds can upset Super Rugby Pacific's table-topping Chiefs on Saturday.
Hard nut: Penrith’s Leniu makes painful sacrifice
Penrith's Spencer Leniu has made a quicker than expected return to NRL action after surgery on a ruptured testicle, and now has State of Origin in his sights.
Demons recruit Grundy raring for Magpies reunion: Gawn
Melbourne's Brodie Grundy is due to face Collingwood for the first time since he was forced out and Max Gawn expects the former Magpie to have a point to prove.
Origin stars Fifita, Mitchell and Murray all sidelined
While Manly's Tom Trbojevic has been cleared to play in round 15, fellow Origin aces David Fifita, Latrell Mitchell and Cameron Murray have all been ruled out.
History beckons for Australia as world waits for Ashes
Australia's senior players can become the first to complete cricket's triple crown in the World Test Championship final, but Ashes talk remains hard to avoid.
New boss Phil Waugh has high hopes for Australian rugby
Former Wallabies flanker Phil Waugh has been officially unveiled as the new chief executive of Rugby Australia, replacing Andy Marinos who resigned last month.
Staggs content to bide his time for Origin recall
Kotoni Staggs' performance against Cronulla would not have gone unnoticed by Brad Fittler but the Brisbane centre is content to wait for an Origin recall.
Remorseful De Goey escapes with three-match AFL ban
Jordan De Goey says he immediately regretted the bump that concussed West Coast midfielder Elijah Hewett last weekend and apologised as soon as he could.
Postecoglou agrees to leave Celtic for Spurs: reports
Ange Postecoglou has reportedly struck a deal to manage high-profile EPL club Tottenham in a move that has been fast-tracked since his latest Celtic triumph.
Rolled ankle spoils Justis Huni’s US boxing debut
Justis Huni won't debut in the United States as planned, with an ankle injury forcing the Australian heavyweight to pull out of his June 17 New Orleans bout.
Barrett back for Blues, Waratahs’ odds lengthen
The NSW Waratahs' chances of upsetting the Blues in the Super Rugby Pacific finals have diminished with star playmaker Beauden Barrett returning for the hosts.
Ex-Cricket Australia executive asks to be spared prison
The former head of communications for Cricket Australia was found guilty of sexually touching two men without their consent.
NRL blames bunker for Raiders try in win over Tigers
The NRL has conceded a bunker blunder in Canberra's second try but say the Raiders' late match-winning penalty against Wests Tigers was the right call.
Blakey signs long-term deal with Swans until 2031
A new seven-year contract will tie defender Nick Blakey to Sydney until the end of the 2031 AFL season.
Arrow injury set to test Maroons’ back row depth
Queensland's back row depth is set to be tested with news versatile South Sydney forward Jai Arrow has undergone ankle surgery.
Raider Jarrod Croker’s 300th NRL game finally a reality
Canberra champion Jarrod Croker will finally play his 300th NRL game on Friday night, battling off injuries and younger teammates to reach the huge milestone.
Prop idol: Tigers’ Utoikamanu inspired by Haas
Stefano Utoikamanu is hoping he can be the Wests Tigers equivalent of relentless prop Payne Haas.