Wildcats pounce on Cotton’s absence to down 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers kept fighting without their superstar Bryce Cotton, but the Perth Wildcats got the win they needed to secure NBL fourth position.
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Cleary in doubt for round one as Tigers tame Panthers
Nathan Cleary looks set to miss Penrith's NRL season opener after he was sin-binned in a trial loss to Wests Tigers.
Another Mad Max double vaults Waratahs to top of table
Electric winger Max Jorgensen and debutant hooker Ioane Moananu have both bagged try-scoring doubles in another Waratahs Super Rugby Pacific bonus-point win.
Warriors ace sinbinned in hectic trial loss to Dolphins
Jackson Ford is the latest Warriors player whose NRL round one status is up in the air after he was sinbinned in a 38-34 trial loss to the Dolphins.
Perry’s evolution cements greatness as milestone looms
Ellyse Perry has gone from being an opening bowler and lower-order player to one of Australia's best-ever batters ahead of her 350th international.
Port gun’s scare as injury woes worsen for GWS
A Port Adelaide star has a fresh injury worry while Greater Western Sydney's pre-season woes have continued with more players added to their injury list.
Rule changes set to benefit Canberra recruit Laurie
Canberra assistant coach Brock Shepperd believes the changes to the NRL's bench rules will play right into Daine Laurie's hands at the Raiders.
Piastri shines but Norris warns McLaren have work to do
Oscar Piastri had another fruitful day at Bahrain pre-season testing, but his world champion teammate Lando Norris suggested McLaren were still off the pace.
Most potent in history: Souths’ left edge ready to roll
Latrell Mitchell's shift from fullback and David Fifita's arrival from Gold Coast could make South Sydney's ever-dangerous left edge even more threatening.
Hull KR win World Club Challenge after stunning Broncos
Hull KR beat Brisbane 30-24 to win their first World Club Challenge title after holding off a late comeback at MKM Stadium.
Fresh Lomax twist as Melbourne Storm lose star winger
Melbourne have suffered another blow in their nightmare off-season, with Xavier Coates to undergo achilles surgery and miss the first nine rounds of 2026.
Aussie star, 16, soars into Olympic ski halfpipe final
Indra Brown has the chance to put the seal on a landmark Winter Olympics for Australia with a medal after reaching the freeski halfpipe final at Milan-Cortina.
Trump warns Iran, appears to set 10-15 day deadline
As US-Iran tensions rise Donald Trump appears to have suggested Iran must strike a "meaningful" deal within 10 to 15 days or "bad things" will happen.
Trump tells Board of Peace $A10bn raised for Gaza
The first meeting of President Donald Trump's Board of Peace has heard pledges of cash and troops to rebuild Gaza and maintain order there.
New year, old Feeney in Supercars season-opening win
Supercars heavyweight Broc Feeney has bounced back from last year's grand final loss by kicking off 2026 with a dominant win in Sydney.
Friend to foe: bikie guilty of ordering rival’s murder
A judge has accepted the evidence of a sniper assassin hired to gun down a bikie boss, convicting the victim's former friend and mastermind behind the murder.
Webster century secures Tasmania’s great escape
NSW have been denied a vital chance for an outright Sheffield Shield win thanks to late batting defiance from Tasmania's Beau Webster and Jackson Bird.
Andrew released after arrest on misconduct allegations
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been released by UK police after he was arrested and held for hours on suspicion of misconduct in public office.
Breakers end NBL campaign by trouncing Taipans
Sam Mennenga has made a spectacular return from injury as the New Zealand Breakers tuned up for the Ignite Cup final with a 31-point demolition of Cairns.
S.Korea’s ousted Yoon handed life in jail for rebellion
A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk-yeol to life in prison over his botched imposition of martial law in 2024.
Summer of Scott: Boland fires Vics into Shield final
Veteran pace sensation Scott Boland has taken 6-22 to lead Victoria to a huge win over WA and wrap up top spot on the Sheffield Shield ladder.
Dogs take off for Vegas backing their half’s hamstring
Matt Burton has taken off for Las Vegas with Canterbury preparing to have him on the field for their season opener against St George Illawarra.
‘Doesn’t faze me’: Pies star happy to be among best
Collingwood star Nick Daicos wants to spend more time playing out of the goal square, but says he's no Dustin Martin.
Adelaide street circuit to host MotoGP from next year
The Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix will be raced on a street circuit in Adelaide after Victoria's Phillip Island lost hosting rights.
Robson sidelined in big early season Roosters blow
The Sydney Roosters all-star spine will have to wait until at least a month into the season to combine, with Reece Robson requiring surgery on his left thumb.
NRL makes big change to integrity unit process
The NRL will have an independent figure to decide sanctions for most off-field matters, in the biggest change since the 2013 introduction of the integrity unit.
Rejuvenated Taylan May aiming for Origin
Taylan May has set himself a target of cracking the NSW State of Origin squad after returning to the NRL with Wests Tigers last year.
Labour pains for borrowers as jobs data hits rate hopes
Economists fear two solid jobs readings could push the RBA to inflict more borrowing pain on Australian mortgage-holders.
Great Scott: Aussie aerials star lands silver medal
Freestyle skier Danielle Scott is finally an Olympic medallist, the Australian veteran breaking through to win silver in the aerials in her fourth Games.
‘Buzz in the air’: Matildas settle Asian Cup squad
Matildas coach Joe Montemurro is dismissing any concern about a star player's limited preparation for the looming Asian Cup.
Flyers square WNBL semi-final series after dousing Fire
Humiliated in Game 1, the Southside Flyers engineered a 48-point turnaround to trounce hot-favourites Townsville Fire by 20 in Game 2 to force a decider.