‘Sorry’ Piastri crashes before home GP, Russell wins
Australian Oscar Piastri has crashed before even making it to the start line for his home F1 grand prix, with George Russell claiming victory in Melbourne.
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Reds injury list grows ahead of Waratahs derby
The Queensland Reds' hopes of beating the Waratahs next Saturday in Brisbane have suffered a blow with winger Lachie Anderson to miss due to a serious injury.
Korea give Kerr scope to banish ghosts of sitters past
Sam Kerr remains haunted by a miss against South Korea in he last Women's Asian Cup. Now on home soil, she's desperate to make amends.
South Korean in sight of victory at Blue Bay LPGA event
Mi Hyang Lee is in the driving seat at China's Blue Bay LPGA event after increasing her lead to three strokes with one round remaining.
‘There’s going to be pain’ for Titans in 2026: Hannay
New coach Josh Hannay believes tough days are inevitable for Gold Coast in 2026, but says the Titans will be defined by how they respond to adversity.
It sucks: F1 season starts with new cars in spotlight
Lando Norris claims Formula One's new cars are the worst the sport has had, unhappy with them ahead of the Australian Grand Prix.
‘Challenging’: new obstacles face Brumbies after defeat
ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham is expecting more to changes to his squad to occur after they suffered a 34-31 loss to the Reds.
Canberra’s brilliant new half announces himself to NRL
In his fifth career NRL game, Ethan Sanders' match-winning field goal encouraged Canberra fans that the side will cope without veteran halfback Jamal Fogarty.
Aussie women want Healy promotion for Test farewell
Alyssa Healy's international career is set to come to a close on Sunday, and her teammates want to see her bat for one final time in the Test arena.
Big-name suspensions rub salt into Lions’ wounds
Brisbane Lions captain Harris Andrews has been suspended after the dual AFL premiers let a 26-point lead slip in their first-up loss to the Western Bulldogs.
Gordon steals win as Reds overcome Brumbies in thriller
Carter Gordon has scored a post-siren try to end the ACT Brumbies' unbeaten start to the Super Rugby Pacific in a soggy and thrilling contest in Canberra.
On-song Bulldogs in harmony to sink AFL premiers
Luke Beveridge was singing his side's praises as the Bulldogs rallied from 26 down to beat the two-time reigning AFL champions Brisbane in their own backyard.
Sanders stars as Canberra beat Manly in NRL thriller
A field goal for emerging halfback Ethan Sanders has sealed a win for Canberra in their round-one NRL clash against Manly at Brookvale Oval.
Bulls appear doomed as WA circle for the Shield kill
Queensland have crashed to 6-43 chasing 267 for victory in their Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia at Allan Border Field.
‘It’s round one’: Sharks stay cool after mauling Titans
New Gold Coast coach Josh Hannay's tenure as an NRL head coach is off to a rough start after the Titans were thrashed by Cronulla in their 2026 season opener.
Perry cements her greatness as Sutherland tons up
India have slumped to 6-105 in their second innings - still requiring a further 20 runs to make Australia bat again - in the pink-ball Test at the WACA Ground.
Tasmanian collapse ends Tigers’ Shield hopes
Tasmania have suffered a collapse of 6-36, killing off their hopes of qualifying for the Sheffield Shield final with a 70-run loss to Victoria.
Bennett ‘impressed’ by 73kg Souths halfback
Ashton Ward has got one kilogram on Allan Langer, an NRL exemption to play in round one and the full confidence of South Sydney head coach Wayne Bennett.
Piastri faces uphill battle as Mercedes claim front row
Oscar Piastri will need to defy history to win the Australian Grand Prix after George Russell led a Mercedes front-row lock out and left the local hope fifth.
Fowler door opens amid Matildas star’s concussion fate
Hayley Raso will watch Australia's Women's Asian Cup clash with South Korea from the sidelines after failing to finish their win over Iran.
U-turn leaves Opetaia title hunt in limbo on fight eve
Jai Opetaia's Las Vegas introduction has taken an 11th-hour twist, with the IBF stepping in to withdraw their sanctioning of the Aussie's Zuffa Boxing debut.
‘Live with it’: Wayne Bennett’s reality check for Lomax
Wayne Bennett has dealt Zac Lomax a brutal reality check as he rules out the prospect of South Sydney engaging Parramatta to bring the winger back to the NRL.
Petracca’s doubts, nerves erased as Suns make statement
There were nerves and a long-held doubt before Christian Petracca turned back time in Gold Coast's statement-making rout of Geelong to begin the AFL season.
Russia marks Paralympic return amid calls for peace
Flying their flag for the first time since 2014, Russia marched at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics opening ceremony as Ukraine led a boycott in protest.
Cats stay calm with Bruhn return something to cheer
Chris Scott was impressed with Tanner Bruhn's AFL return after 17 months out of the game and won't panic despite a one-sided opening-round loss to the Suns.
The Aussie cricket heroine who ‘everyone dreams to be’
Allrounder Annabel Sutherland has produced a standout day-one display in the Test match with India, drawing a huge compliment from an admiring teammate.
‘Ready for a big year’: how Edwards regained his mojo
Penrith's Dylan Edwards admits he had a sub-par finish to 2025 but he's started 2026 with a man-of-the-match display after regaining his passion for the game.
‘As good as I’ve seen’: Petracca stars for hot Suns
Gold Coast recruit Christian Petracca was at his explosive best as the Suns notched a statement-making 56-point defeat of last year's grand finalists Geelong.
‘Big Three’ lead Penrith to statement win over Brisbane
Penrith fullback Dylan Edwards has outplayed Brisbane's Reece Walsh in a 26-0 shut-out of the premiers, who were absolutely shocking at home.
‘That’s not us’: Waratahs humbled by Hurricanes
The Hurricanes have run in nine tries to consign the Waratahs to their first loss of the Super Rugby Pacific season and ninth straight defeat to the Kiwi side.
Bulls on the ropes as Fanning nears maiden Shield ton
Fringe opener Sam Fanning is on track to make his maiden Sheffield Shield century as WA put Queensland to the sword at Allan Border Field.