New Roo Cleary revels in Munster’s magic
Nathan Cleary has never played with Cameron Munster but is relishing the chance to combine with the dazzling Melbourne five-eighth on his Kangaroos debut.
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Australia eye shot at historic T20 defence
Aaron Finch's T20 team can join the great West Indies side of the 1970s and Australia of the late 1990s and early 2000s as the only teams to defend a World Cup.
Roar slammed for scrapping junior teams
Football Australia will meet with the Brisbane Roar to discuss the A-League club's controversial move to effectively scrap its academy system.
Diamonds thrash NZ in netball Cup
The Diamonds have thrashed New Zealand 62-47 in Melbourne to keep alive the Constellation Cup series with the final Test on the Gold Coast on Sunday.
Group of fans urge Freo to cut Woodside
A group of Fremantle fans, including the club's inaugural football manager, are lobbying the Dockers to cut ties with Woodside energy, a petrol and gas company.
Chameera injury mars crucial Sri Lanka win
UAE leg-spinner Karthik Meiyappan took a hat-trick in an eventful T20 World Cup loss to Sri Lanka, whose pace bowler Dushmantha Chameera hobbled off the ground.
Heat openers in record stand in WBBL win
Brisbane Heat openers Georgia Redmayne and Grace Harris have combined for a 165-run opening stand to set up a 21-run WBBL win over the Melbourne Renegades.
Topley in doubt for England T20 WC opener
Fast bowler Reece Topley is in doubt for England's opening T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan after suffering a freak ankle injury.
Steve Smith set to miss World Cup opener
Australian chairman of cricket selectors George Bailey says Steve Smith is not slated to be in the starting 11 for the T20 World Cup clash with New Zealand.
Bailey wants issue of Warner ban resolved
Australia's chairman of cricket selectors George Bailey has backed David Warner's leadership credentials and wants a decision on his lifetime ban resolved soon.
NSW fight back in Shield against Bulls
NSW finished the opening day of their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland on 9-246 after the Bulls' pacemen had them on the ropes at 3-16 early.
Collins takes pride in Kangaroos legacy
Lindsay Collins will follow in the footsteps of his grandfather Lionel Williamson when he makes his Australia debut against Scotland.
Maguire lands coaching role at Raiders
Premiership-winning NRL coach Michael Maguire will join Canberra as a full-time senior consultant ahead of the 2023 season.
Bulls win Shield toss and bowl against NSW
Queensland will bowl first after winning the toss against NSW in the Sheffield Shield game in Sydney.
Cummins appointed Australia ODI captain
Pat Cummins insists he will be able to juggle several hats after test Test skipper was announced as Australia's 27th men's one-day international captain.
Netball Australia commit to mining sponsor
Netball Australia is working to overcome concerns that Indigenous player Donnell Wallam has with its new sponsor, mining giant Hancock Prospecting.
Rejuvenated Tonga brace for RLWC pressure
Tonga coach Kristian Woolf knows his side won't be underestimated as they aim to go one better at the Rugby League World Cup.
England beat Pakistan in needless warm-up
Ben Stokes made welcome runs as England warmed up for the T20 World Cup with a six-wicket win over Pakistan in a low-key affair at Brisbane.
Marsh ‘close’ to bowling ahead of T20 WC
Fast bowler Kane Richardson says Australia will have suitable options at the T20 World Cup even if allrounder Mitchell Marsh doesn't bowl early in the campaign.
Saints meet with Lyon in AFL coach hunt
St Kilda president Andrew Bassat and CEO Simon Lethlean have stepped up their search for a new AFL coach, meeting with Ross Lyon.
Finch innings not enough as India win T20
India took four wickets with the last four balls to beat Australia by six runs after Aaron Finch scored a masterful 76 in a warm-up T20 clash at the Gabba.
New Manly boss will find united group: DCE
Daly Cherry-Evans says Manly's next coach will take charge of a team which is united rather than divided.
Crows’ Randall in doubt for AFLW finals
Adelaide captain Chelsea Randall will miss three to five weeks with an ankle injury and is in doubt to feature in the Crows' AFLW finals tilt.
Ex-Hawk Anderson axed by Kangaroos
Jed Anderson, Atu Bosenavulagi, Kayne Turner and Josh Walker have all been cut from North Melbourne's primary AFL list ahead of the national draft.
Dogs cut ‘heart and soul’ veteran Wallis
Mitch Wallis hopes to continue his AFL career elsewhere after was axed by the Western Bulldogs, having played 162 games over 12 seasons with the club.
NRL’s Dragons release George Burgess
St George Illawarra have released George Burgess after a tumultuous first season back in Australia in which he faced police charges and entered rehab.
Abbott set to discard forgotten-man status
NSW allrounder Sean Abbott is set to play his first red-ball game in close to a year, after going from Test candidate to perennial reserve for Australia.
PNG’s RLWC fortunes may strengthen NRL bid
Papua New Guinea reached the quarter-finals at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup and now they want to have their own NRL side.
Roosters’ Keary stars in Ireland RLWC win
Sydney Roosters five-eighth Luke Keary has marked his Ireland debut with a stirring display in a 48-2 win over Jamaica.
Aussie Maizen’s Italy treble adorns RLWC
Underdogs Italy have beaten Scotland 28-4 thanks to terrific performances from an Aussie NRL star and a little-known Queensland Cup flyer.
Diamonds return home amid sponsor wrangle
Netball Australia insist Marina Go's departure as chair of the organisation is unrelated to a player protest over a sponsorship deal with Hancock Prospecting.