Blues back De Koning for AFL ruck role
Marc Pittonet's long-term knee injury has opened the door for Tom De Koning to step back into Carlton's No.1 ruck role as they chase an AFL finals appearance.
Sport
Focused Roosters unconcerned about Dogs
Canterbury's sorry plight under Trent Barrett is the least of Trent Robinson's concerns as the Sydney Roosters look to emerge from their own NRL rut.
Door open for late Test calls in Sri Lanka
Australian cricket selectors have picked close to an unchanged squad for the Test series in Sri Lanka, but the door is open for others to join them.
Melbourne to host golf’s Australian Opens
The men's and women's Australian Open golf tournaments will be played together for the first time later this year in Melbourne.
Special milestone in Josh Kennedy’s reach
Eagles forward Josh Kennedy will become just the 25th player in AFL/VFL history to boot 700 goals if he can kick four majors against Richmond on Friday night.
Reynolds adds to Staggs’ Blues Origin case
Kotoni Staggs has done his chances of a NSW State of Origin debut no harm, dominating fellow contender Siosifa Talakai as Brisbane upset Cronulla in the NRL.
Dream NRL start for Tass in Walker’s 150th
Veteran playmaker Cody Walker will play his 150th game for South Sydney as young gun Isaiah Tass makes his NRL debut on Thursday night against Manly.
Staggs, Broncos silence in-form Sharks
Brisbane have aimed up in defence, with Kotoni Staggs starring in a 16-7 upset NRL defeat of the in-form Cronulla at Suncorp Stadium.
United win big to open NBL play-offs
Melbourne United dominated at the defensive end to claim game one of their NBL semi-final series against Tasmania JackJumpers with a 74-63 triumph.
Key Tigers back, Petty sidelined for Dees
Harrison Petty is the fourth Demons player ruled out of facing Hawthorn through COVID-19 while Richmond regain Dylan Grimes and Kane Lambert against West Coast.
Martin on track for AFL return next week
Richmond star Dustin Martin will have a big training session on Friday in a bid to push his case for an AFL recall against Collingwood next week.
AFL releases more timeslots for fixtures
Richmond have been given two plum Thursday night games, while struggling Essendon will have three-straight Friday night matches in rounds 13 to 15 of the AFL.
Nowhere to hide for under-fire Eagles
West Coast will be aiming to make up for their Friday night flop from a fortnight ago when they host Richmond at Optus Stadium.
Roosters ready to fire, says Robinson
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson believes his side's spluttering attack is ready to fire again in Saturday's NRL clash with Canterbury.
Gutted Dragon Amone ready to start again
Talatau Amone is ready to reclaim a starting spot for St George IIlawarra with five eighth Jack Bird in injury doubt for Sunday's NRL clash with Wests Tigers.
Soni Luke’s story inspirational: Cleary
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary says people from all fields, not just players, should take inspiration from Soni Luke's long wait to play in the NRL.
NRL to examine early transfer rules
The issue of players speaking with rival clubs 18 months out from their existing contracts ending could be addressed under the NRL's push for new transfer laws.
Phoenix regain Hooper for Victory clash
Wellington Phoenix are closing on sealing an A-League Men finals berth and will regain striker Gary Hooper for their big clash with Melbourne Victory.
No Bowes rush for Suns despite Powell blow
Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew will not rush Jack Bowes back into his AFL line-up despite fellow defender Will Powell suffering a hamstring injury.
Round zero wouldn’t hurt Souths: Demetriou
South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou is confident the prospect of starting next season against Manly in the USA would not impact his team's on-field preparations.
Souths get field goal shots sorted
South Sydney have put a focus on fixing their set-up for field goals ahead of Friday night's clash against Manly and the best one-point exponent in the NRL.
Titans must trust ‘method to madness’
Gold Coast's decision to back youth in key positions has backfired in a shaky 2-5 start to the NRL season ahead of Friday's clash with unbeaten Penrith.
WA Supercars return excites Winterbottom
Supercars driver Mark Winterbottom believes the unknown quantities for the championship's return to Perth this weekend offers excitement and hope to the grid.
Vunivalu hamstrung again for Super Reds
Suliasi Vunivalu's frustrating run of hamstring injuries has continued with the flying winger a late out for the Queensland Reds' date with the Chiefs.
Olam not looking for Storm NRL spotlight
While he won the 2021 Dally M centre of the year award, Melbourne's Justin Olam doesn't consider himself a Storm star and insists he's just one of the boys.
Barrett adamant no power struggle at Dogs
Trent Barrett has declared his Canterbury players know who the coach is, adamant he is not feeling undermined by head of football Phil Gould.
Port’s attacking aces near AFL comebacks
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says attacking duo Charlie Dixon and Orazio Fantasia are just weeks away from returning after long-term AFL injuries.
League back in NZ for bumper Tonga Test
Six Pacific nations, including Jason Taumalolo's Tonga, will participate in international fixtures in June and for the first time since before the pandemic.
Catalans hit by injury blow to Aussie star
Super League Catalans Dragons will miss halfback Josh Drinkwater for two months with a foot injury - a huge blow after the Australian has been so impressive.
Broncos revamp taking bit longer: Walters
Ahead of a clash with in-form Cronulla, Kevin Walters has conceded the NRL rebuild of Brisbane is taking longer than he expected.
Tas car rally future uncertain after death
The annual Targa Tasmania rally has been marred by the death of a driver from Brisbane, a year after three competitors were killed in separate crashes.