Manly NRL recruitment boss Cleal retires
Manly great Noel Cleal has left his post as Sea Eagles recruitment manager as the club continues to regenerate following Des Hasler's exit.
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Smith bags ton as Sixers down Strikers
Steve Smith knocked the first century in Sydney Sixers' Big Bash history during a 59-run defeat of the Adelaide Strikers in Coffs Harbour.
Pell mass at St Mary’s on February 2
A requiem mass will be held for Cardinal George Pell at St Mary's Cathedral in Sydney on February 2, the city's Catholic Archdiocese says.
Australian qualifiers’ rough Open exits
Local qualifier Max Purcell has suffered a gut-wrenching Australian Open first-round exit after failing to nail any of six set points to force a decider.
Djokovic wins, delights in Open return
Novak Djokovic has delivered a straight-sets victory over Roberto Carballes Baena in his Australian Open return and enjoyed plenty of love in Rod Laver Arena.
PM defends voice referendum process
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected talk the government could legislate an Indigenous voice to parliament "'anyway" if this year's referendum fails.
Amone stood down, Sullivan hurt at Dragons
St George Illawarra five-eighth Talatau Amone has been stood down by the NRL while back up No.6 Jayden Sullivan has suffered a hamstring injury.
‘Content’ Daisy Pearce retires from AFLW
Melbourne's trailblazing captain Daisy Pearce has announced her retirement as an AFLW player, sayng she feels content with that chapter of her life.
NSW Plutus jury’s ‘long journey’ nears end
The jury in the long-running trial over the Plutus Payroll tax scheme has retired to consider verdicts for the five fraud accused.
Indigenous teen’s murder case in WA court
Jack Brearley has briefly appeared in a Perth court over the alleged murder of Indigenous teen Cassius Turvey as he walked home from school in October.
Mum’s accused killer spared facing court
A man accused of murdering his girlfriend Dayna Isaac in western Sydney has had his case briefly mentioned in court for the first time.
Play resumes amid Open fixture chaos
More rain delays have caused Australian Open officials a major scheduling headache but play has finally resuming on the outside courts at Melbourne Park.
Qantas plane lands safely after mayday
A Qantas plane has touched down safely in Sydney after its pilot issued a mayday alert due to a mid-air engine shutdown en-route from Auckland.
NRL eases on trade window push
The NRL has eased its push for a post-season trade window, proposing players be able to sign with rival clubs from June 30 as an olive branch in the pay war.
Phoenix rise to top JackJumpers in NBL
South East Melbourne Phoenix have earned a tough road victory over Tasmania JackJumpers to remain in the NBL playoffs hunt.
Aussie Dennis wins stage, takes Tour lead
Australian cycling star Rohan Dennis has won a dramatic second stage of the Tour Down Under and leads the race by one second.
Australia pulls out of Afghanistan series
Cricket Australia has pulled out of the national men's team's ODI series against Afghanistan in March, citing women's rights restrictions in that country.
Stars alive in BBL after smashing Strikers
The Melbourne Stars have made light work of their run chase in a nine-wicket thumping of the Adelaide Strikers that keeps their slim BBL finals hopes alive.
Rashid may quit BBL over Afghan tour snub
Cricket Australia have defended their decision to pull out of the white-ball series against Afghanistan, after Rashid Khan threatened to boycott the BBL.
Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’s daughter, dies
Lisa Marie Presley - the only child of rock'n'roll legend Elvis Presley - has died at age 54 after being hospitalised with cardiac arrest.
Badosa, Kudermetova withdraw at Adelaide
Paula Badosa and Veronika Kudermetova have withdrawn from their semi-final matches at the Adelaide International 2, handing walkover wins to their opponents.
Popovic laments ‘heavy’ invasion sanctions
Bottom-placed Melbourne Victory hope to move on from a drama-filled month as they search for a drought-breaking A-League Men win against Adelaide United.
Ponga cops calf injury in NRL pre-season
Kalyn Ponga has suffered a calf injury at Newcastle training, disrupting his NRL pre-season.
Bautista Agut ends Kokkinakis Adelaide run
Roberto Bautista Agut saved 11 of 12 break points on his way to a semi-final victory over local hope and defending champion Thanasi Kokkinakis in Adelaide.
Tomljanovic out of Open, unsure on return
A devastated Ajla Tomljanovic concedes she doesn't know when she'll return from the knee injury that dashed her hopes of contending for the Australian Open.
Strikers roll Heat for 154 in Big Bash
Marnus Labuschagne has threatened to go big for the Brisbane Heat before the Strikers' attack seized complete control of their BBL clash at Adelaide Oval.
Adelaide title shoots Bencic into top 10
Swiss talent Belinda Bencic will temper the hype after a dominant title win in Adelaide and return to the world's top 10 primed her for an Australian Open tilt.
Lucky loser Kwon claims historic ATP title
Soonwoo Kwon has become the first South Korean to win multiple ATP titles, beating Roberto Bautista Agut in a memorable Adelaide International 2 final.
Ewan scores morale-boosting cycling win
Australian sprint ace Caleb Ewan and New Zealand cyclist Ally Wollaston have won the Tour Down Under Classic street races in Adelaide.
Six rumpus in Renegades’ BBL derby win
The Melbourne Renegades have won a tense BBL derby despite two Melbourne Stars batters being awarded six runs for shots that hit the Marvel Stadium roof.
Wildcats smash Sixers in open-air game
The Wildcats have revelled in the conditions to sweep past Adelaide in the first open-air game to be played at Perth's RAC Arena.