New national record for Australian middle-distance star
Middle-distance star Claudia Hollingsworth produced the stand-out Australian performance at the Silesia Diamond League meet.
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‘Scrap and fight’ leads Broncos to promised land: Walsh
Brisbane No.1 Reece Walsh insists fighting spirit rather than flair can take the club to the NRL title as he refuses to let criticism of his style derail him.
Anthem moment that made Haas choose Samoa to honour mum
Payne Haas once did the Samoan war dance in front of the TV and will now do it at Suncorp Stadium after making a call on his international future.
Aussies in awe of ‘Baby AB’ as focus turns to ODIs
Glenn Maxwell was the hero as Australia secured a 2-1 T20 series victory over South Africa, but Dewald Brevis looms as a nightmare opponent for years to come.
Hawks lay down their marker with thrilling first-up win
Hawthorn have held on in dramatic fashion to claim an impressive four-point win over Brisbane in a superb start to their AFLW campaign.
Loss leaves misfiring Manly ‘sitting there hoping’
A stuttering Manly have effectively played themselves out of an NRL finals berth as Wests Tigers kept their faint hopes alive with a 26-12 win in Sydney.
Sheezel equals possession record in Kangaroos rout
Harry Sheezel has picked up 54 touches in North Melbourne's 48-point win over Richmond, equalling a record set in 2018.
Sheezel equals possession record in Kangaroos rout
A North Melbourne 20-year-old has matched an AFL record in his side's win over Richmond, saying things just clicked.
Roosters roll on while Wests Tigers break their duck
A Tarryn Aiken double helped bring a seventh win to the Roosters, as the Tigers grabbed their first for the NRLW season.
Reality dawns on DCE as milestone, exit loom large
A four-game skid has left Daly Cherry-Evans grappling with the fact an NRL finals campaign in his last year at Manly is now an unlikely prospect.
Cowboys thrash Knights to pile more pressure on O’Brien
Newcastle are still in contention for the NRL wooden spoon after North Queensland fullback Scott Drinkwater inspired a 38-4 win.
Power veteran, Suns midfielder cop bump bans
A Port Adelaide veteran and a young Gold Coast midfielder have both received suspensions for high bumps.
Plenty of son shine as Bulldogs blast lowly Eagles
Father-son recruit Jordan Croft made an impressive debut as the Western Bulldogs smashed last-placed West Coast to set up a big round-24 game.
Crows star investigated over alleged vilification
Adelaide star Izak Rankine is being investigated for an alleged homophobic slur to a Collingwood opponent, with any suspension threatening his finals campaign.
Bulldogs, Dockers start ‘finals’ a week early next week
Having mauled last-placed West Coast, the Western Bulldogs will return to Marvel Stadium next Sunday for the season-defining game against Fremantle.
Magnificent Australia edge out China to rule Asia again
Australia survived a frantic finish in which China missed a game-winning shot to lift the Asia Cup for the third time in a row with a 90-89 victory in Jeddah.
This isn’t Fyfe’s farewell tour: Freo get back to work
Defender Jordan Clark is adamant his Dockers can win the flag from anywhere in the top eight, but they have to get the job done against the Bulldogs first.
Whyte ‘took it personally’ to replace Roosters great
Naufahu Whyte had the daunting task of stepping into Jared Waerea-Hargreaves' shoes at the Sydney Roosters, but the Kiwi prop has excelled.
Dolphins have 102 reasons to fix defence for D-day
The Dolphins' defence has fallen off a cliff and their maiden finals berth will depend on an immediate fix away against Manly.
‘We love Nas’: Saints star makes call on AFL future
St Kilda coach Ross Lyon has spoken of his joy and relief that young gun Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera is staying at the club.
It came out of nowhere: Port captain on false rumour
Port Adelaide captain Connor Rozee says a false rumour about his personal life "came out of nowhere" as he awaits an AFL integrity unit investigation outcome.
Worst injury fears confirmed for Sharks captain
Cameron McInnes is expected to miss the remainder of this NRL season and a significant portion of the next one after scans confirmed a serious knee injury.
Dewald and dew a potential Aussie headache in ODIs
Fresh from winning the T20 series 2-1, Australia are aiming to make a fast start against South Africa in their ODI opener in Cairns on Tuesday.
Constant Gardiner: Samoa’s field of dreams in bloom
Payne Haas has walked into Samoa's field of dreams and more may follow as coach Ben Gardiner explains the organic nature of the nation's recruitment success.
Port Adelaide veteran, young Sun to challenge AFL bans
Port Adelaide veteran Ollie Wines will miss coach Ken Hinkley's farewell game against Gold Coast on Friday night unless he can overturn his three-match ban.
‘Loss to GWS a gift’: Suns still confident on finals
Gold Coast may have cost themselves a top-four spot with their loss to GWS, but a home final is still theirs for the taking if they can beat Port and Essendon.
Cleary urges ‘common sense’ on mid-air tackle ruling
Ahead of a key top-four NRL game against Melbourne, Penrith coach Ivan Cleary hopes a controversial penalty try rule won't impact the game.
Storm lose Papenhuyzen, Sharks bitten by centre blow
Melbourne's spine has taken another battering with fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen out of the blockbuster against Penrith, as Cronulla lose Jesse Ramien.
Australia’s win streak ended by S Africa’s rising star
Emerging star Dewald Brevis has smashed a record 125 not out in 56 balls to set up a 53-run victory for South Africa and level the T20 series with Australia.
Aussie duo suffer agonising defeats in steamy Cincy
Alexei Popyrin and fellow Aussie Adam Walton have both suffered close, energy-sapping defeats in the third round of the Cincinnati Open.
Bellamy only focused on Storm ahead of title rematch
Craig Bellamy appears already in finals mode, the veteran coach in a combative mood ahead of Melbourne's NRL grand final rematch with the resurgent Penrith.