Bellamy praises Meaney as new Mr Fix-it
Nick Meaney has emerged as one of Melbourne's most valuable players, according to coach Craig Bellamy who says the utility has the smarts to match his skills.
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Cotter ruled out of State of Origin II
Queensland lock Reuben Cotter has been ruled out of State of Origin II, with a hamstring tear set to keep him out of the game for around a month.
Neville closing in on Wallabies debut
Brumbies' behemoth Cadeyrn Neville has been grinding for a decade in search of a Wallabies debut which could come in next month's England Test series.
Tigers look to Doueihi for big NRL boost
Wests Tigers interim coach Brett Kimmorley says there's no excuses for his side ahead of Sunday's game with Canterbury, with star Adam Doueihi back.
Port down Swans, stay alive for AFL finals
A six-goal burst in the third term has propelled Port Adelaide to a 23-point win over Sydney, keeping the Power in touch with the AFL top eight.
Scrappy Sharks edge back into NRL top four
Cronulla have done just enough to see off Gold Coast in Coffs Harbour, winning their NRL clash 18-10 to climb back into the all-important top four.
Crusaders are Super Rugby kings again
The Crusaders are celebrating a record 11th Super Rugby title after downing the Blues 21-7 in the final at Eden Park.
Sharks make pitch for Blues selection
Sisosifa Talakai's versatility could change Brad Fittler's thinking as he prepares to name his NSW squad for Origin II on Sunday week.
Cleary’s Panthers provide NSW Origin boost
NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler will be delighted with the form of his Penrith stars in a 40-6 NRL thrashing of the Warriors.
Roosters slump as Eels roar back to life
Parramatta responded after a shock defeat to Canterbury with a 26-16 NRL win over the Sydney Roosters.
Fever reach Super Netball grand final
Jhaniele Fowler starred with 67 goals as West Coast Fever best the Melbourne Vixens to qualify for the Super Netball championship decider.
Winnington, relay women strike world gold
400m freestyler Elijah Winnington and the women's 4x100m freestyle team have given Australia a golden start at the world swimming championships in Budapest.
Bailey Smith apologetic on AFL return
Suspended Western Bulldogs midfielder Bailey Smith was 'contrite and apologetic' on his return to the club ahead of their clash with Greater Western Sydney.
NSW axe four, Burton and Talakai to debut
NSW coach Brad Fittler has axed four players for State of Origin II with Matt Burton and Siosifa Talakai set to make their debuts for the Blues.
Brown poised to be NZ’s next RL poster boy
Dylan Brown will make his New Zealand debut this week and with age on his side could well become the face of the Kiwis for a new generation of fans.
Carrigan set to cover Cotter Origin blow
Pat Carrigan says he will do what he can to cover the massive loss of injured Queensland forward Reuben Cotter in the second State of Origin clash.
Raiders pinch last-gasp win over Knights
Second-rower Hudson Young has scored a try in the 79th minute as Canberra snatched a vital 20-18 NRL win over Newcastle.
Bulldogs build on NRL success under Potter
Canterbury have strung together back-to-back wins for the first time since 2019 after accounting for Wests Tigers 36-12 at Commbank Stadium.
Mostert rises to thrilling Supercars win
Chaz Mostert has pulled off an epic Supercars win in Darwin, 24 hours after the Bathurst 1000 champion was disqualified from the first race of the round.
Wil Powell leg injury sours Suns’ AFL win
Gold Coast duo Wil Powell and Connor Budarick were injured as the Suns posted a third-straight AFL win with a 43-point triumph over Adelaide.
Head keeps form with unbeaten 70 in ODI
Travis Head has hit an unbeaten 70 to help Australia to 6-291 against Sri Lanka, keeping his status as one of the nation's form batters before the Test series.
Snapshot for round 14 of the AFL season
A look at round 14 of the AFL season, where Richmond, Port Adelaide and Gold Coast made finals moves and Toby Greene kicked a career-best seven goals.
AFL finals battle set to heat up
At least 11 teams remain in the hunt for AFL finals spots and even 12th-placed Port Adelaide are hoping to gatecrash the top eight before September.
Giants beat Magpies, into netball prelim
The Giants have advanced to the Super Netball preliminary final with a 55-48 minor semi-final home win over Collingwood.
Suns toast AFL win despite Powell injury
Wil Powell's horrific leg injury threatened to derail Gold Coast before they rallied to post a 43-point AFL win over Adelaide.
Addo-Carr’s Origin advice for Burton
Josh Addo-Carr has missed out on selection in Origin II but that hasn't stopped him from cheering Matt Burton as he prepares to make his Origin debut.
Miller third as Quartararo wins German GP
Fabio Quartararo has won Moto GP's German Grand Prix as Australian Jack Miller enjoyed his third podium place of the season in third place.
Aussies lose spin battle in big SL chase
Australia have been comprehensively beaten by eight wickets by Sri Lanka in the third one-day international, failing to get the better of a spinning wicket.
Gap closes on van Gisbergen in Supercars
Shane van Gisbergen has flown home from Darwin with a smashed up Commodore and his lead in the Supercars championship cut to 214 points.
McKeown takes world 200m medley silver
Kaylee McKeown decided not to compete in her Olympic-winning backstroke event but has grabbed a world championships 200m individual medley silver.
Golden Winnington makes another final
Elijah Winnington has made it into another world championship final in the 200m freestyle after winning the 400m in Budapest.