Sharks coach Fitzgibbon out with COVID-19
New Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon will miss their round one NRL clash with Canberra after contracting COVID-19.
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Storm prop to deny assaulting Qld woman
Melbourne NRL prop Tui Kamikamica is due to face a two-day trial in Queensland next month after being charged with assaulting a woman outside a Brisbane hotel.
Cleary backs O’Sullivan for Penrith opener
Ivan Cleary has urged playmaker Jarome Luai to help Sean O'Sullivan as he makes his Penrith NRL debut in the absence of Nathan Cleary against Manly.
Cronk helps Meaney in Storm halves role
Former Melbourne great Cooper Cronk has been helping Storm NRL recruit Nick Meaney get up to speed with playing in the halves ahead of their Wests Tigers clash.
Stewart McSweyn out of world indoors team
Middle-distance star Stewart McSweyn has been forced to withdraw from the Australian team for the world indoor athletics championships.
Golfers brace for the worst at The Players
A grim weather forecast has the world's elite golfers on notice ahead of the The Players' Championship, the richest event on the annual PGA Tour.
Pucovski eyeing another return to cricket
Will Pucovski is a chance to return in Victoria's Sheffield Shield clash with Tasmania next week, after recovering from the 11th concussion of his career.
Dearden defence earns Cowboys’ halves nod
Tom Dearden has been named to partner Chad Townsend in the halves for North Queensland's round one clash with Canterbury.
NRL eye balance of speed and style in 2022
After a year of record scorelines and blowout scores, NRL CEO Andrew Abdo insists every team can hope again in 2022 but the truth remains to be seen.
AFL captains split on grand final tips
Only six rival captains believe Melbourne will play off in another AFL grand final this season while 13 expect Richmond to bounce back into the top-eight.
WA offers Marsh family state memorial
The family of cricket great Rod Marsh, who died on March 4, are considering an offer from the West Australian government for a state memorial service.
Spun out, Australia head to NZ capital
Australia have defeated England and Pakistan to sit on top of the Women's World Cup standings as they head to Wellington for four of their next five matches.
Swepson favoured for emotional Test debut
Australia could pick a frontline legspinner for the first in more than a decade in the second Test against Pakistan, with Mitchell Swepson favoured to debut.
Victory’s ALM confidence rising: attacker
Melbourne Victory attacker Nick D'Agostino says confidence is rising at his A-League Men's club ahead of their clash against Central Coast.
Adam Reynolds ruled out of Broncos debut
Brisbane have opted against rushing Adam Reynolds back from a COVID-19 enforced absence against South Sydney.
Australian struggle with ball ends in draw
Australia have failed to take a wicket on a benign day-five Rawalpindi wicket, as Pakistan agreed to end their second innings and draw the first Test at 0-252.
Rabbitohs eye NRL’s top four once again
South Sydney stalwart Damien Cook says the Rabbitohs have title ambitions again this NRL season despite losing coach Wayne Bennett and captain Adam Reynolds.
AFL confirms COVID-19 top-up players plan
Unknown state league players could come straight into the AFL this season as the league plans for clubs being decimated by COVID-19 circumstances.
Perese in his happy place at the Waratahs
Wallabies World Cup prospect Izaia Perese is intent on repaying the NSW Waratahs for handing him a Super Rugby lifeline after his brush with drugs and the law.
Maynard’s two-game AFL suspension stands
Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard has failed to have his two-game ban overturned, with the AFL tribunal ruling his spoil was careless.
Dragons NRLW winger gets one game for bite
St George Illawarra's Madison Bartlett has escaped with a one-game NRLW ban for biting Parramatta opponent Sereana Naitokatoka.
Ex-ruck Hanlon relishing para slalom ride
Once a promising ruckman in the GWS academy, Winter Paralympian Josh Hanlon now relishes the physicality of slalom and giant slalom.
Manly aim to snap slow NRL starts
Manly have made a habit of starting slow in NRL seasons gone by and they will need to be at their best in round one if they are to knock off premiers Penrith.
Beveridge opens up on AFL grand-final loss
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has opened up on the 2021 AFL grand-final loss to Melbourne, calling it dramatic and traumatic.
Cleary ruled out of Panthers’ NRL openers
Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary has been ruled out of the first three weeks of the NRL season after failing to recover from his shoulder surgery.
Australia score big Cup win over Pakistan
Australia have beaten Pakistan by seven wickets, chasing down their 191-run victory target in the 35th over of their Women's World Cup clash in Tauranga.
Warne had ambitions to coach England
Shane Warne had confided in close friends prior to his death that he had ambitions to coach England and boost the old enemy's flagging fortunes.
Joe Root energised to take England forward
Joe Root reckons he still has much to contribute as England captain as he seeks the start of a major revival for his side in the West Indies.
Suns coach thrilled by Thompson return
Gold Coast defender Rory Thompson's first appearance for the AFL club since 2018 was one of the highlights of the Suns' 23-point pre-season win over Geelong.
Naiqama stoked to answer Roosters’ call
Fijian captain and ex-Wests Tigers, Penrith and Newcastle star Kevin Naiqama is thrilled to have been handed another crack in the NRL with the Sydney Roosters.
Miller shuts out noise over Ducati future
Australian Moto GP rider Jack Miller says he just shuts out the speculation about his future at Ducati after technical woes wrecked his season's start in Qatar.