Knights name uncapped Armstrong as Ponga’s replacement
With their season threatening to spiral out of control, Newcastle will roll the dice on an uncapped fullback to replace the injured Kalyn Ponga.
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Truckie to face trial on fewer school bus crash charges
Truck driver Jamie Gleeson, 50, has been committed to stand trial in the Victorian County Court, charged over a crash that left students seriously injured.
Sharks in limbo as Trindall ‘fails roadside tests’
Cronulla NRL star Braydon Trindall has allegedly failed roadside drug and alcohol tests, with the club standing the playmaker down with immediate effect.
Aussie golf great Smith won’t live as large at LIV
Australian star Cameron Smith is curtailing his off-course activities in a bid to seek a home-nation triumph at the LIV Golf event in Adelaide.
Derm shares big-game wisdom with Pies before Anzac Day
Hawthorn great Dermott Brereton, who played for Collingwood in the 1995 Anzac Day clash, has been brought in to speak to the Magpies.
‘Vastly different’ Crown can keep Sydney casino licence
A clean out of the Crown board and "intensive remediation" has satisfied a regulator that it can lawfully run its waterfront casino in Sydney.
Victory great Leigh Broxham to retire at season’s end
A-League Men games record-holder Leigh Broxham will retire after 18 years as a one-club player at the end of Melbourne Victory's season.
No decision to make: concussions end Finucane’s career
Two-time premiership-winning forward Dale Finucane has announced his immediate retirement from the NRL, citing multiple concussions.
Dumping of second city injection room ‘will cost lives’
A second supervised injecting room will not be built in Melbourne, after the state government rejected a report recommending one for the CBD.
Trew glory as Aussie teen skates to global sports award
Australian 14-year-old skateboard ace Arisa Trew has been named action sportsperson of the year at the world's top sports awards event.
Trump corrupted 2016 election, hush money trial told
"This was a planned, coordinated, long-running conspiracy to influence the 2016 election, to help Donald Trump get elected," New York prosecutors say.
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Video takedown fight with Musk’s X lands in court
The eSafety Commissioner says X could have done more than just shield Australian users from a violent video, leading a court to order a far wider block.
Giddey spectates as OKC pip Pelicans in playoffs return
Josh Giddey was benched for the final 10 minutes as Oklahoma City won their first NBA playoffs game at home since 2019, by 94-92 over New Orleans.
Ponga facing months out, Raiders’ Fogarty sidelined
Kalyn Ponga's hopes of a State of Origin recall are in tatters after Newcastle confirmed the fullback faces several weeks out with a foot injury.
AFL finds players ‘guilty until proven innocent’: Scott
Greater Western Sydney will challenge Toby Greene's suspension, as Essendon's Brad Scott accuses the AFL of assessing high hits based on their outcome.
Knights’ Hetherington banned for tunnel altercation
A tunnel dust-up with Canterbury hooker Reed Mahoney has earned Newcastle forward Jack Hetherington a one-game ban from the NRL.
Accused mushroom killer wants country court hearing
Erin Patterson has faced court for a second time since being charged with murder over the deaths of three people after allegedly serving them a poisonous lunch.
Grace Brown grabs biggest cycling win ahead of Olympics
Australian cycling star Grace Brown has shown her Olympic plans are on track by winning the Liege-Bastogne-Liege classic in Belgium.
FA announces host states for Women’s Asian Cup
Queensland, NSW and WA have been announced by Football Australia as host states for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup.
Swifts shooters take down Mavericks
Lethal shooting from Helen Housby and Sam Wallace-Joseph powered the NSW Swifts to a 67-56 Super Netball home win over a heavily penalised Melbourne Mavericks.
Hardy Hawks break drought against lowly Kangaroos
A nine-goal first-half blitz laid the platform for Hawthorn's first win of the AFL season as Sam Mitchell outpointed his former mentor Alastair Clarkson.
Hynes pushes Origin case as Sharks belt Cowboys
Nicho Hynes starred as Cronulla came up with their most clinical performance of the season to defeat North Queensland at Shark Park.
Greene, Hogan learn their fate ahead of Brisbane clash
Captain Toby Greene and fellow forward Jesse Hogan have been hit with one-match bans by the AFL after Greater Western Sydney's round-six loss to Carlton.
Lightning’s Bruce hit by Fever on return to Perth
Diamonds star Courtney Bruce has made a losing return to Perth as her Sunshine Coast side were smashed by 25 by her former team West Coast Fever.
Swans ground high-flying Suns with 53-point monstering
Tom Papley and Isaac Heeney were among the Sydney stars in a big home win over Gold Coast.
Demetriou has been ‘dragged through the mud’: Murray
It has hurt South Sydney's players to witness the criticism aimed at coach Jason Demetriou during the Rabbitohs' poor start to the season, Cameron Murray says.
Supercars leader Brown wins ‘best race of life’ in NZ
Red Bull Ampol star Will Brown has picked off teammate Broc Feeney following a tense battle to win the Taupo 400 in Supercars' return to New Zealand.
Robinson pips Florence in classic Margaret River final
Jack Robinson took to the skies on his way to a second Margaret River title but Sally Fitzgibbons has missed the mid-season cut for a third-straight year.
Force send Crusaders to bottom of Super Rugby table
The Western Force have reignited their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes and sent the reigning champions Crusaders to last on the ladder with an inspired win.
Ten-man Victory land home final despite Roar draw
A 0-0 draw with Brisbane Roar was enough to ensure 10-man Melbourne Victory will finish in the top four and host an A-League Men elimination final.
Firebirds beat Giants to notch first Super Netball win
The Queensland Firebirds have shaken off their opening-round heartbreak in Adelaide with a hard-fought three-goal win over the Giants in Brisbane.