Cleary braces for Luai’s wind-up tactics
Nathan Cleary will face Jarome Luai in the Rugby League World Cup final and is ready for a spray and a bit of niggle from his Penrith and NSW teammate.
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Hastings the 14th Tiger to go in 2022
Jackson Hastings' looming exit from Wests Tigers means close to half of the NRL club's top-30 squad from the start of this year have left the club.
Celtics go top of NBA after Thunder scare
Josh Giddey got Oklahoma Thunder to within reach of a second-straight road win before Boston's seventh victory in a row moved them to top of the NBA standings.
Bulls thrash Vics as Truloff, bowlers fire
Queensland's Sam Truloff earned high praise from skipper Usman Khawaja as he and bowlers Michael Neser and Mark Steketee secured a Marsh Cup win over Victoria.
Tiley hopeful Djokovic can play the Open
Australian Open boss Craig Tiley is hopeful but not certain Novak Djokovic will have his visa ban overturned in time to play the 2023 Australian Open.
Walsh breathing his way to Broncos No.1
Marquee Brisbane Broncos signing Reece Walsh has turned to a breathing coach who has mentored Mitchell Moses in his quest to win the fullback jersey.
Qld top cop ‘hopes to survive’ scandals
Queensland's police commissioner says she needs more time to fix the culture of sexism, misogyny and racism in the police force after three years in the role.
Cowboys shift sheds weight off NRL’s Tamou
The pain of last season almost made James Tamou call curtains on his NRL career, but he's been offered a swansong back where it all began.
Wallabies to wield axe on repeat offenders
Wallabies assistant Dan McKellar has rejected Stirling Mortlock's claims that Australia can't win the 2023 Rugby World Cup, but concedes there's issues to fix.
Hansen, 7s guns eye World Rugby gongs
Five Australians have been shortlisted for the men's and women's sevens player of the year, including reigning title-holder Charlotte Caslick.
NRL keeping watch on Radley investigation
The NRL is speaking with World Cup officials as they investigate an alleged altercation between Sydney Roosters forward Victor Radley and an Irish player.
Brisbane beat Strikers in WBBL thriller
Brisbane have won a rain-shortened thriller against Adelaide, allowing the Heat to close the gap on the Sydney Sixers at the top of the WBBL table.
Crows AFLW flag winner Anderson dead at 28
Adelaide are mourning the death of AFLW premiership defender Heather Anderson.
AFLW rivalry spurs Lions against Adelaide
Brisbane players have spoken about the reason for their fierce rivalry with Adelaide ahead of an AFLW preliminary final clash.
Poor discipline bringing Wallabies undone
The Wallabies are topping one unwanted World Rugby tally by averaging almost 14 penalties a game - a contributor to spring tour losses to Italy and France.
WA crush SA to reclaim Shield top spot
WA paceman Matt Kelly has snared career-best match figures of 9-57 to guide his side to a resounding Sheffield Shield win over South Australia in Perth.
Kangaroos braced for boos in RLWC final
Australia's players insist the boos they are going to be given by English supporters at the Rugby League World Cup final are a mark of respect.
Stone ready to rock for Dolphins after ACL
Dolphins utility Ray Stone can't wait to play under Wayne Bennett with his new NRL club as the former Parramatta player targets being fit for round one.
Warner eyes Test retirement within a year
David Warner has revealed he could retire from Test cricket within the next 12 months, but plans on playing on to the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Umpire arrested over suss Brownlow bets
Sporting Integrity Intelligence detectives have interviewed four men, including an umpire, over suspicious betting activity linked to the AFL's Brownlow Medal.
Adelaide to host LIV Golf tournament
The Grange GC in Adelaide will host Australia's first LIV Golf tournament next April, with the field to include Open champion Cameron Smith.
Wild Samoan ride nears a fairytale ending
Samoa's World Cup final meeting with Australia has the potential to shake international rugby league to its core.
Stokes cricket’s ultimate big-game player
Superstar Ben Stokes has buried the demons of the 2016 T20 World Cup to deliver England another title and stamp him as cricket's ultimate big-game performer.
Aussies lose BJK Cup final to Swiss
Australia's long wait to become women's tennis world champions goes on after they lost the Billie Jean King Cup final 2-0 to Switzerland in Glasgow.
Boomers outlast Lightning in WNBL
Four players finished in double figures for the Melbourne Boomers as they beat Adelaide at home on the day they unveiled their WNBL 22 championship banner.
Aussie allrounder Maxwell breaks leg
Australia allrounder Glenn Maxwell has suffered a broken leg at a 50th birthday party and will likely be ruled out of next February's Test tour of India.
Redbacks on ropes, WA hit back in Shield
South Australia have been reduced to 6-66 in their second innings and require 79 more runs to make Western Australia bat again in their Sheffield Shield clash.
Love hurts as Spark wins US debut fight
Stevie Spark has won the WBA's intercontinental super-lightweight belt in his US debut after Montana Love was disqualified for tackling him out of the ring.
Mortlock writes off Wallabies at World Cup
Ex-World Cup captain Stirling Mortlock says Australia has no hope of winning the 2023 edition of rugby's global showpiece and must address disciplinary issues.
‘Cooked’ Healy powers Sixers’ huge chase
Alyssa Healy has re-written the WBBL record books with a fifth century as the Sydney Sixers protected top spot by chasing down the Scorchers' 176.
Sutherland blasts Stars to WBBL victory
Annabel Sutherland hit three sixes in the last over, when the Melbourne Stars needed 23 runs, to help them sneak past the Melbourne Renegades in the WBBL.