Bulldogs captain Jackson retires from NRL
Canterbury captain Josh Jackson has announced his immediate retirement from the NRL after 241 first-grade games and two grand final appearances.
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Pucovski takes indefinite cricket break
Australia's batting prodigy Will Pucovski has opted to take a third indefinite break from cricket for personal reasons.
Qatar’s World Cup is blood-stained: lawyer
Qatar's human rights record is being criticised ahead of the country hosting soccer's World Cup next month.
Tamou shelves NRL retirement for Cowboys
Premiership-winning prop James Tamou will return to North Queensland on a one-year contract that will likely be his last as an NRL player.
Thybulle snubbed at 76ers, Bucks beat Nets
Matisse Thybulle has fallen down the pecking order at struggling Philadelphia, while Ben Simmons was taunted in a Nets loss and Jack White made his NBA debut.
Finch ‘confident’ in T20 World Cup form
Aaron Finch is confident in his own form and has backed under-fire star quick Pat Cummins ahead of Australia's must-win Twenty20 World Cup game.
Glory awaits SVG at Gold Coast Supercars
Shane van Gisbergen will be basking in Supercars glory, as well as the Gold Coast sunshine, if he can wrap up the championship with a round to spare.
Jojo Fifita commits to NRL’s Titans
Teenage backline talent Jojo Fifita has signed a new NRL deal that will keep him on the Gold Coast until at least 2025.
Mexico launches bid for 2036 Olympics
Officials in Mexico have announced a plan to host the Olympic Games in 2036, four years after the event takes pride of place in Brisbane.
Socceroos want Qatar human-rights reforms
The Socceroos are calling for Qatar to decriminalise same-sex relationships and honour workers' rights in a politically charged message ahead of the World Cup.
Cleary, DCE side by side for the Kangaroos
Mal Meninga will unite Daly Cherry-Evans and new Kangaroo Nathan Cleary for the first time for Australia, with the pair sharing organising duties against Italy.
Wallabies’ Hooper returns to face Scotland
Coach Dave Rennie has included ex-skipper Michael Hooper in his starting side to face Scotland with the Wallabies hoping to start their spring tour with a bang.
Knights’ Clifford signed by Super Lge Hull
Super League outfit Hull FC's new coach Tony Smith has snapped up Australian playmaker Jake Clifford from Newcastle Knights.
Wanderers ‘not Real Madrid’: Rudan
Defence will continue to dominate for Western Sydney Wanderers, with coach Marko Rudan saying his low-scoring team is "not Real Madrid or Manchester City".
Resource firms ‘using sports to greenwash’
Coal, gas and oil companies are greenwashing their images with sports sponsorships worth up to $18 million a year, a new report says.
Wallam delivers winning Diamonds goal
Donnell Wallam has had an unforgettable debut, scoring the winning goal for the Diamonds after weeks of pressure through Netball Australia's sponsorship saga.
Diamonds edge England in netball opener
Diamonds debutante Donnell Wallam has nailed a last-gasp goal to help Australia to a 55-54 win over England in their opening netball Test.
Brigginshaw backs RLPA call on CBA
NRLW players, including the Jillaroos at the World Cup, have no contractual certainty for next year's competition and are calling on the NRL to codify a CBA.
Robinson ‘riding a wave’ with Jillaroos
Jillaroos winger Julia Robinson will contest the World Cup as one of the game's best players, but when the 2017 tournament was on she had not played league.
Staffer Fulton opens up after Manly axing
Recently ousted elite pathways manager Kristie Fulton has opened up on her "great pride" in seeing the Manly Sea Eagles' junior program develop under her watch.
Clarkson to start as planned at North
North Melbourne have confirmed coach Alastair Clarkson will start as planned on November 1 as an investigation looks at historic racism allegations at Hawthorn.
Roar ALM captain wants VAR scrapped
Brisbane A-League Men skipper Tom Aldred says VAR technology is ruining the game and he is happy to go back to accepting human error from referees.
Wallabies’ Kellaway backs new Scot Dempsey
Australia winger Andrew Kellaway supports Jack Dempsey's Scotland move, with new eligibility rules allowing the former Wallabies backrower to switch allegiance.
Cotter keen to make impression on Meninga
Reuben Cotter hopes to put himself in the frame for a place in the Kangaroos side for the World Cup's knockout stages after recovering from a concussion.
I won’t wear pride jersey in 2023: Aloiai
Manly prop Josh Aloiai says he won't play in a pride jersey in 2023 after the botched rollout of the 2022 edition derailed their season.
‘Positive signs’ for Melbourne: Djokovic
Novak Djokovic says he has 'unofficially' been given 'positive signs' that his visa ban will be lifted allowing him to compete in the Australian Open.
Heat beat Thunder and rain in thriller
Brisbane Heat won a rain-affected WBBL clash over Sydney Thunder by three runs using the DLS method after allrounders Amelia Kerr and Charli Knott rescued them.
Stoinis stars as Australia down Sri Lanka
Marcus Stoinis has smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls to carry Australia to a seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup clash in Perth.
Hadley takes over as Diamonds captain
Paige Hadley will lead the Diamonds against England as the team look to put on a show for prospective sponsors after billionaire Gina Rinehart pulled her cash.
Lions clear Fagan for AFL coaching return
Brisbane have approved Chris Fagan's return to AFL coaching ahead of the independent investigation into historic racism claims at Hawthorn.
Cherrington backs Jillaroos’ engine room
Jillaroos prop Kennedy Cherrington looks to her veteran Eels captain Simaima Taufa for inspiration as she joins a group of tyro front-rowers at the World Cup.