Kid-in-a-candy-store Cherry-Evans avoids maiden NRL ban
Daly Cherry-Evans has walked away from the first judiciary hearing of his 14-year NRL career with a $750 fine, after avoiding a ban for a dangerous throw.
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AFL Tribunal upholds Jack Higgins’ three-match ban
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‘Top of the list’: Bennett keen to hear from Souths
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‘Take responsibility’: PM’s $1b domestic violence fund
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Fake patients in waiting room, ambulance for ruse
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Souths fire JD after ‘less-than-satisfactory’ 12 months
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DCE ‘deserves leniency’: Manly players call for change
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‘Risk is too great’: Crows’ Sloane calls time on career
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‘Best years of my life’: Keary adds to Roosters exodus
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Petracca expects another tag in big AFL clash with Cats
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Premier could offer apology for Aboriginal injustices
Premier Jacinta Allan is prepared to formally apologise for injustices perpetrated against Aboriginal people following Victoria's truth-telling inquiry.
Ilias to market, skipping Origin not easy for Latrell
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Retailers feel pinch as shoppers stay home, spend less
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Copying SBW’s All Blacks path may be slow burn for Manu
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Australians in the hunt as Japan’s Kozuma sets LIV pace
Japan's Jinichiro Kozuma has a one-shot lead after the first round of LIV Golf's tournament in Adelaide, with Australia's Matt Jones three shots back.
Hopper hamstrung in latest Richmond injury blow
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Sivo brain snap sums up Eels’ woes in loss to Manly
Parramatta have given up a second-half lead for the second time in as many weeks, watching a 14-6 advantage turn into a 32-18 defeat to Manly.
Cherry-Evans, Olakau’atu face bans as Eels fume
Manly pair Daly Cherry-Evans and Haumole Olakau'atu both face two-match bans for a dangerous throw on Shaun Lane, with Parramatta fuming over several calls.
Australia’s Smith in hunt as American Steele leads LIV
Australia's Cameron Smith is three shots behind the leader after the second round of the LIV Golf tournament in Adelaide.
Brumbies beat top-ranked Hurricanes in Super boilover
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Thunderbirds hold on to avoid late Lightning strike
The Adelaide Thunderbirds have almost frittered away a 12-goal lead to beat the Sunshine Coast Lightning by three in overtime.
Dangerfield hamstrung as Cats fight off Carlton charge
Patrick Dangerfield hurt a hamstring early in the third quarter, but ladder leaders Geelong resisted a late Carlton surge to post a 13-point victory at the MCG.
Koroisau hurt as Brisbane tear apart poor Tigers
Reece Walsh has scored an electrifying double, as Brisbane put the cleaners through a woeful Wests Tigers to win 34-10 at Campbelltown.
Tight de Minaur ousted by vintage Nadal in Madrid Open
Alex de Minaur was unable to achieve 'mission impossible' by beating Rafael Nadal on clay twice in 10 days as the great Spaniard earned revenge in Madrid.
Australia’s Kim, Green tied for LA Championship lead
Despite a tough moving day, Sydneysider Grace Kim has kept her nerve to share the day-three lead with fellow Australian Hannah Green at the LA Championship.
American shows nerves of Steele to claim LIV crown
American golfer Brendan Steele has won the LIV Golf tournament in Adelaide, holding off a fast-finishing Louis Oosthuizen for a one-shot victory.
Cronulla crush poor Canberra to reclaim NRL’s top spot
Cronulla have beaten up on an undermanned Canberra side, thrashing them 40-0 at GIO Stadium to return to the top of the NRL ladder.
City raring for do-or-die ALM derby final with Victory
Melbourne City will take on Melbourne Victory in an A-League Men elimination final after sealing sixth place with a 1-0 win over Western United.
Premier ‘prepared’ to apologise for colonisation wrongs
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is prepared to issue a formal apology for the state perpetrating injustices against Aboriginal people.
Manly to fight Cherry-Evans ban at NRL judiciary
The Sea Eagles have accepted Haumole Olakau'atu's dangerous-throw ban, but will try to downgrade Daly Cherry-Evans's punishment for his role in the same tackle.
Keary to announce looming retirement from NRL
Sydney Roosters playmaker Luke Keary is set to make 2024 his last season in the NRL, after deciding to call time on his career at the end of the campaign.