Shane Warne comes home to his family
Shane Warne's family was waiting when a private jet carrying his body landed at a Melbourne airport on Thursday night from Thailand.
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Candlelit path for Demetriou’s NRL chance
Jason Demetriou has enjoyed one of the more comprehensive apprenticeships ahead of his NRL head coaching debut with South Sydney on Friday.
Fifita puts off retirement for his kids
Sharks' Andrew Fifita considered quitting on a daily basis during pre-season but wanted to show his children he could return to the field from a five-day coma.
Luckless Verrills in another NRL setback
Sam Verrills' battle to keep the Sydney Roosters No.9 jersey has taken a hit after he required surgery on a broken thumb suffered in NRL training.
Penrith make winning start to NRL season
Penrith have started the defence of their premiership in the best possible way with a 28-6 win over Manly to open the 2022 NRL season.
Hanlon impressive in Winter Paras debut
Josh Hanlon has made an impressive Winter Paralympics debut but Australia remains without a para alpine skiing medal in Beijing after Mitch Gourley missed out.
RLPA question NRL over judiciary changes
The players' union claims the NRL has taken a step backwards, saying it is concerned for player safety under new judiciary penalties.
Heyman stars as Canberra, Roar draw in ALW
Canberra striker Michelle Heyman has finished the A-League Women's season with a hat-trick as United and Brisbane played out a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Australia moving on from dull first Test
Australia are holding no grudges over the lifeless pitch rolled out for the drawn first Test and will be hoping to learn from their mistakes against Pakistan.
Wanderers’ ALM shake-up a boon for Russell
Western Sydney's mid-season shake-up has revitalised the career of defender Tate Russell and he's relishing a return to the ALM club's starting line-up.
NRL 2022 kick off: Kevin Walters names son at five-eighth for season opener
Billy Walters will play five-eighth for Brisbane, under dad and coach Kevin, in the Broncos' NRL season opener against South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium
Kiwi eyes off more ALW glory with Sydney
New Zealand international Paige Satchell has landed one piece of silverware with Sydney FC this A-League Women season but she's already aiming for more.
COVID testing no ball at Cricket World Cup
The Australian women's cricket team have moved to Wellington before their four-match World Cup stint in the capital, which starts against the hosts New Zealand.
Sharks’ Fitzgibbon considers phoning it on
Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon will have to call the shots from his house during the Sharks' NRL round one clash with Canberra on Friday night.
NRL overhaul judiciary for simpler system
The NRL has announced changes to simplify the judiciary system less than 12 hours from the first game of the 2022 season.
Youthful Raiders to be unleashed on Sharks
Canberra will attempt to continue their recent winning streak in their NRL season openers with some fresh faces give the chance impress against Cronulla.
Cripps buoyed by Carlton’s midfield depth
Adam Cerra and George Hewett's arrival at Carlton has captain Patrick Cripps acclaiming the Blues' midfield as the best he has seen in his time at the club.
Shane Warne arrives home
The body of cricket legend Shane Warne has arrived in Melbourne on a repatriation flight from Thailand, where he died almost a week ago.
Man down, Burgess shows at Souths training
NRL great Sam Burgess has made a surprise appearance at South Sydney training but the Rabbitohs insist he's not playing any official role.
Star AFL forward King re-signs with Suns
Gold Coast star Ben King has turned his back on big AFL offers to return home to Victoria, re-signing with the struggling Suns for another two seasons.
Utoikamanu set to lead Tigers’ NRL charge
Wests Tigers prop Stefano Utoikamanu wants to hit the ground running after an impressive debut season in the NRL in 2021.
No US swing for unvaccinated Djokovic
World No.2 Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells, as coronavirus rules prevent him from entering the United States.
Winger Coates looking to fly high at Storm
Already an Origin winger, new Melbourne Storm recruit Xavier Coates has been working on his aerial game with the help of AFL neighbours Collingwood.
New season gives Panthers fresh outlook
Penrith begin the defence of their NRL premiership against Manly and coach Ivan Cleary says the Panthers are as hungry as ever for more success.
Heavy lifting starts on Tasmanian AFL bid
As the AFL considers Tasmania's bid to have its own side in the league, officials are bullish about the start of the season.
Petaia named in No.15 for injury-hit Reds
Fraser McReight will captain the injury-hit Queensland Reds, who will experiment with Jordan Petaia at fullback against the Fijian Drua.
Veteran status helps Zorko in Rd1 AFL race
Brisbane Lions captain Dayne Zorko is hoping further achilles issues are behind him as he battles to prove his fitness for his side's March 19 AFL opener.
Gawn shuns talk of back-to-back AFL flags
Melbourne captain Max Gawn says the goal this season is to win a premiership, not repeat last year's success.
Make-or-break time looms for NSW Waratahs
After letting opportunities slip against the Queensland Reds and Brumbies, the NSW Waratahs know they must beat the Western Force and Melbourne Rebels.
Canberra look to close ALW season on high
Canberra United will travel to Brisbane's Perry Park looking to finish their A-League Women's season with victory against Brisbane.
Townsville first for Matildas’ NZ clash
The Matildas will play New Zealand in regional Queensland on April 8, with Townsville to host a women's international for the first time.