Melbourne Cup favourite Buckaroo handed wide draw
Chris Waller-trained favourite Buckaroo has work to do in the Melbourne Cup after being handed a wide gate for the race that stops a nation.
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Roos thrash Suns to claim AFLW minor premiership
North Melbourne will enter the AFLW finals high on confidence after Alice O'Laughlin's career-high four goals led her side to a 63-point win over Gold Coast.
ALW Mariners stun Sydney as Canberra, Victory also win
Jade Pennock has starred in her A-League Women debut to help Central Coast beat Sydney FC, while Melbourne Victory and Canberra also had opening wins.
Samoa break Fiji hearts to reach women’s RL World Cup
Brisbane prop Annetta-Claudia Nu'uausala has scored a late double to send Samoa's women to the Rugby League World Cup after beating Fiji 16-12.
Test tune-up: Khawaja scores 58 after Hazlewood duel
Test opener Usman Khawaja has fallen for 58 on a sodden second day of the Sheffield Shield clash between NSW and Queensland in Sydney.
Hobart complete record-breaking chase, Gades stun Perth
Hobart Hurricanes have produced their highest successful chase in WBBL history to beat Brisbane, while the Melbourne Renegades have stunned Perth.
Simmons gets NBA win over Giddey, Luke Travers debuts
Ben Simmons has won bragging rights over countryman Josh Giddey, while Luke Travers became Australia's latest NBA player when he debuted for Cleveland.
Piastri roars to pole for Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint
Oscar Piastri has produced a scintillating lap to pip his McLaren teammate to pole position for the Sao Paulo Grand Prix sprint race in Brazil.
Down and out in Paris, de Minaur still dreams of Finals
Alex de Minaur has been knocked out of the Paris Masters by Holger Rune, while Jordan Thompson also departed in the quarter-finals.
Jamie Kah steers Goldrush Guru to Victoria Derby win
A suspected broken nose couldn't stop Jamie Kah becoming the second female jockey to win the Victoria Derby, steering Goldrush Guru to an emphatic win.
Voll takes Thunder to record-breaking WBBL win
The Sydney Thunder have claimed the biggest win in their WBBL history, as new recruit Georgia Voll led them to a 64-run thrashing of Adelaide.
Patterson feared he’d played last first-class game
Former Test batter Kurtis Patterson ran out for only his second first-class match in a year when NSW hosted Queensland in the Sheffield Shield.
Trindall signs on as Sharks begin solving roster puzzle
Cronulla appear to have the toughest recruitment puzzle to solve now the player market has opened but have retained a key player in Braydon Trindall.
Drugs ban: Joel Smith suspended until 2028 AFL season
The AFL has given Joel Smith a four-year drugs ban, effectively ending a career that has unravelled after he tested positive for cocaine in 2023.
Greens MP ‘never welcome back’ after staffer affair
A state Greens leader has expressed frustration at having to deal with more poor behaviour from men after one of her MPs resigned over an affair with a staffer.
‘A life for a life’: family anguish as killer sentenced
Ricardo Barbaro could be released from custody in 17 years for what a judge called the "vicious and entirely merciless" murder of Melbourne mother Ellie Price.
De Minaur powers into position for ATP Finals place
Alex de Minaur has defeated Briton Jack Draper to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals and provisionally join the top eight who will play the ATP Finals.
Hanson tweet to Muslim senator ‘ultimate racist slur’
A judge has rebuked Pauline Hanson for being loose with the truth, making racist remarks for decades and telling a Greens senator to return to Pakistan.
Demons change AFL assistant coaches after review
Melbourne have overhauled senior coach Simon Goodwin's assistants as a result of a review into the embattled AFL club's football department.
Canterbury sack Josh Addo-Carr over failed drugs test
Canterbury have sacked Josh Addo-Carr after the winger failed a roadside drugs test in the build-up to the club's biggest game in eight years.
Dodgers clinch World Series following Yankees meltdown
The Los Angeles Dodgers have beaten the New York Yankees in Game 5 to win baseball's World Series - with some help from the Yankees.
FA reveals format, start date of national second tier
Australian football is set to get its long-awaited national second tier (NST) in 2025 after a competition format and start date was confirmed.
Pert quits Demons, Joel Smith to learn fate
Melbourne CEO Gary Pert has quit in the latest off-field development at the embattled AFL club, while player Joel Smith is facing a ban of up to four years.
Roosters tell May he’s free to leave in shock move
The Sydney Roosters have made the surprise move to tell prop Terrell May he can leave the club, in the latest big move on the NRL transfer market.
Sydney FC’s Douglas Costa cleared of serious injury
Sydney FC's star recruit Douglas Costa could be back within a week after missing the Sky Blues' last ALM clash with a hamstring issue.
Papenhuyzen looms as next big chip after Gutherson exit
Parramatta's decision to release Clint Gutherson from his contract will prompt change at the Eels and throw Ryan Papenhuyzen's future in the spotlight.
‘People haven’t splurged’: tax cut spending subdued
Australian retailers are finally starting to see a more upbeat consumer, though spending is unlikely to be strong enough to fan the flames of inflation.
Fish furore: Woolies refuses to phase out farmed salmon
Woolworths shareholders have questioned the company's board over its pricing practices and use of farmed salmon which threatens the existence of a rare fish.
UK Labour raises taxes by most since 1993
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has raised UK taxes by $A79 billion to cover a shortfall inherited by the new Labour government.
Big Aussie double in Paris as Demon homes in on Finals
Alex de Minaur is a win away from joining the top-eight in the race to make the ATP Finals while Alexei Popyrin downed Daniil Medvedev in the Paris Masters.
Valetini joins the greats with second John Eales Medal
Dynamic back-rower Rob Valetini has become only the third player to win successive John Eales Medals as the Wallabies' player of the year.