Mamba mentality that shaped Penrith’s pack
Moses Leota's rise to become one of the NRL's premier front-rowers has its roots in training pairs formed during the 2020 lockdown.
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Ablett’s son to join Selwood pre-AFL GF
Joel Selwood will break Michael Tuck's record when he makes his 40th AFL finals appearance in the decider, and will run out with Gary Ablett Jnr's son Levi.
Souths’ Milne basks in second NRL chance
Taane Milne thought his career was over in 2018 when he was sacked after testing positive to illicit drugs, but he's now found a new home at South Sydney.
McStay to leave Brisbane, set to join Pies
Forward Daniel McStay has told Brisbane he wants to be traded to an AFL rival, with Collingwood his likely destination.
Titans winger Thompson retires from NRL
Gold Coast winger Corey Thompson has announced his retirement from the NRL following a season hampered by persistent knee injuries.
St Helens keen to send Woolf out in style
St Helens are desperate to send coach Kristian Woolf out with a victory in the Super League grand final against Leeds.
Eels hold off Cowboys to reach NRL climax
Parramatta kept alive their hopes of ending a 36-year premiership drought on the same day halfback Mitchell Moses and his partner Bri welcomed their first child
Cowboys future secure despite finals loss
North Queensland fell at the penultimate NRL hurdle but in their agony will come belief with their young core group of players signed to long-term deals.
Demons breathe fire, belt Blues in AFLW
Melbourne have moved back up to third on the AFLW ladder after a convincing 42-point drubbing of Carlton.
Opals back on track with WC win over Mali
Australia's Opals have shaken off their opening night loss to France and returned to form with a convincing win over Mali at the Women's Basketball World Cup.
Arthur sees Eels title in players’ eyes
Eels coach Brad Arthur says the honest conversations players had six weeks ago about their performances has inspired their NRL grand final charge
Finals heartbreak fuel for 2023 Cowboys
Todd Payten's final message to his team after their 24-20 preliminary final loss to Parramatta was to harness their pain, remember it and use it next year.
Opals gearing up for AFL grand final
Unable to get to the MCG to cheer on her brother Mark, Sara Blicavs will round up her Opals World Cup teammates this Saturday for an AFL grand final viewing.
Unused Vunivalu still wanted by Wallabies
The struggle of Suliasi Vunivalu and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck to make an impact in Test rugby shows the challenge of code-hopping.
Injured Cat Holmes to miss AFL grand final
Young wingman Max Holmes has been ruled out of Geelong's team to take on Sydney in the AFL grand final.
India level T20 series with six-wicket win
India have taken the three-match T20 international series against Australia into a decider with a six-wicket win in a game reduced to eight overs a side.
Souths’ Sele primed for Penrith onslaught
Hame Sele believes South Sydney's lighter middle forwards can help take the sting out of Penrith's relentless pack in their NRL preliminary final.
Mahoney’s rise from spoon to grand final
Parramatta hooker Reed Mahoney has been through the bad times and is soaking in the good as he prepares to play in a grand final in his last game for the club.
NRLW semi requires energy boost: Dragons
St George Illawarra must be prepared to lift their energy levels for the NRLW semi-final against Newcastle, utility Quincy Dodd says.
Paulo free to play in NRL grand final
Parramatta prop Junior Paulo is free to play in the NRL grand final after avoiding a dangerous throw charge, but the news is not so good for Jason Taumalolo.
Hawks racism claims ‘harrowing’: AFL chair
AFL chairman Richard Goyder has promised a just outcome from an investigation into "harrowing" claims of historic racism at Hawthorn.
Arnold plots World Cup Plan B in Auckland
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold could offer debuts aplenty in Auckland where his World Cup-bound squad play New Zealand on Sunday.
Tigers down AFLW-leading Lions in thriller
Richmond have held on grimly to beat AFLW leaders Brisbane by four points in a stirring clash at Punt Road Oval.
Geelong thrash Sydney in AFL grand final
Geelong have claimed their 10th premiership with a 81-point thrashing of Sydney in the AFL grand final in front of 100,024 fans at the MCG.
Eels knew of Moses baby at 11th hour
Parramatta players rallied to the cause to reach the NRL grand final to make Mitchell Moses's decision to miss the birth of his first child worth his while.
Eel prop Kennedy’s heart is blue and gold
Eels prop Kennedy Cherrington had life-saving heart surgery as a youth and is using her profile to assist others in need as she prepares for the NRLW finals.
Cherbourg nourishes Cobbo for PM’s XIII
After a gruelling season Brisbane outside back Selwyn Cobbo feels reborn by a stay in his home town ahead of the Australian PM's XIII clash with PNG
Cats’ runners out to expose Sydney talls
Geelong defender Jake Kolodjashnij says the Cats will attempt to expose a possible weakness in Sydney's tall forward line in the AFL grand final.
Kennar in as Johnston ruled out for Souths
South Sydney winger Alex Johnston will miss his side's NRL preliminary final against Penrith, with Richie Kennar set to replace him.
Ben Simmons opens up on his NBA woes
Australia's much-maligned NBA star Ben Simmons has offered some rare candour ahead of the new season in an interview with his former teammate JJ Redick.
The beating heart of North Queensland: Cowboys have more than a stadium of fans behind them
When the Cowboys run out in the preliminary final against the Eels before a sell-out home crowd on Friday, they will do so for more than the 25,000 present.