Port recruit on comeback trail to solve forward woes
Port Adelaide assistant coach Chad Cornes hopes the answer to the Power's scoring problems will partly be solved by the return of a key player.
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Bad news for Saints, All-Australian Dog sidelined
St Kilda have confirmed Max King will not play this season, while teammate Mattaes Phillipou and Western Bulldogs midfielder Adam Treloar are sidelined.
Trbojevic centre move a short-term form fix
Tom Trbojevic will be given a roving commission at centre for Manly, but the move from fullback may only be temporary, according to CEO Tony Mestrov.
Rugby Australia warned: Release your Wallabies, or else
The British and Irish Lions have arrived in Australia amid concern their tour matches may be against opponents missing several star Wallabies.
Crusaders are Super Rugby champions yet again
The Crusaders have won the Super Rugby Pacific final against the Chiefs, stretching their incredible play-off record at home to 32 successive victories.
Knights score late to sink Dolphins as Bostock injured
Newcastle captain Kalyn Ponga had a blinder to inspire a 26-20 win over the Dolphins, with Knights forward Brodie Jones scoring the match-winner at the death.
Four-try Johnston closes on record but Storm pip Souths
Veteran winger Alex Johnston moved a big step closer to rugby league history in a pulsating extra-time clash between South Sydney and Melbourne.
At least killed as hot air balloon crashes in Brazil
A hot air balloon has caught fire and tumbled from the sky in Brazil's southern state of Santa Catarina, killing eight people, firefighters say.
Belarus opposition leader, 13 others freed from jail
Fourteen dissidents including Belarus opposition leader Syarhei Tsikhanouski have been released from prison, media reports and relatives say.
Damage seen at Iranian nuclear site after US strikes
Satellite images are showing damage to the entryways to Iran's underground nuclear site at Fordo after US airstrikes targeted the facility.
‘I wasn’t eye-gouged by Luai in Origin,’ says Cotter
Reuben Cotter has confirmed he was not eye-gouged by Jarome Luai in State of Origin II in Perth, as Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall defends his co-captain.
Sky Blues ace seals English Championship move
Adrian Segecic is the latest A-League Men star to seal a move to English Championship side Portsmouth, leaving Sydney FC on a three-year deal.
Bruce Lehrmann pleads not guilty to car-stealing charge
Bruce Lehrmann, who was accused of raping fellow former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins, has pleaded not guilty to stealing a four-wheel drive.
Tigers insist Fainu remains long-term five-eighth
Wests Tigers appeared to have a selection dilemma with the emergence of Heath Mason but Benji Marshall still sees Latu Fainu as his long-term five-eighth.
O’Connor misses Wallabies squad as Schmidt picks youth
James O'Connor is among the big names missing from the Wallabies squad to face Fiji in the season-opening Test match in Newcastle ahead of the Lions series.
Three years left to limit greenhouse gasses: study
The world has three years left before its production level of greenhouse gasses will see global warming pass 1.5 degrees celsius, a scientific team says.
Israel threatens Iran’s top leader after hospital hit
Iran's supreme leader "absolutely should not continue to exist", Israel's defence minister has vowed, after an Iranian missile barrage struck a major hospital.
Murder charge for man who allegedly shot dead policeman
Murder and assault charges have been laid against a man who allegedly fatally shot an experienced and respected police officer at a rural property.
Swans earn timely boost, Port dealt double blow
Port Adelaide have named Jason Horne-Francis but lost two key players for their clash with Sydney, while Carlton forward Charlie Curnow has been passed fit.
Eagles shock as Oscar Allen sent in for knee surgery
Oscar Allen may have played his last game for West Coast after undergoing season-ending surgery this week to fix an ongoing knee injury.
Eagle lands at Heat in BBL as English pacemen miss out
Shaheen Shah Afridi will join Brisbane as the No.1 BBL draft selection, but Sir Jimmy Anderson and Joffra Archer were notable players who missed out.
Legal bill bailout to spare ex-Liberal boss bankruptcy
Ousted state Liberal leader John Pesutto will avoid bankruptcy after his party agreed to a loan to settle his $2.3 million debt to a defamed colleague.
Luke Jackson stars as Dockers dominate baby Bombers
Fremantle have posted their fifth win on the trot after Luke Jackson dominated Essendon debutant Vigo Visentini in their ruck battle.
Australia deploys military to help Middle East evacuees
Australian military forces are being set up to support evacuations from Israel and Iran, after US President Donald Trump gave Iran an ultimatum.
Lions back flag duo to fire in huge AFL clash
Brisbane will need key pair Charlie Cameron and Kai Lohmann to find their spark again as they chase their first win over the Cats in Geelong since 2003.
Labuschagne dropped, Smith to miss first Windies Test
Marnus Labuschagne has gone from the world's top-ranked Test batter to dropped in the space of two years, after being left out of the team to face the Windies.
Some like it hot: Minjee Lee sizzles at LPGA golf major
Australia's two-time major winner Minjee Lee has made another promising start to the Women's PGA Championship in Texas.
Gaza war pushes violence against children to new levels
A UN report says violence against children in global conflicts reached "unprecedented levels" last year, with the highest number of violations in Gaza.
Souths beast to play days after fracturing eye socket
Keaon Koloamatangi will play for South Sydney only days after fracturing his eye socket, but the news is less rosy for English recruit Lewis Dodd.
Young leader: Dolphins gun equals idol Cleary’s record
Isaiya Katoa has come a long way under his favourite mentor Kristian Woolf, now the superstar is set to take the same key step that Nathan Cleary did at age 21.
Empty chairs spark bid to arrest premier’s senior staff
A state's most senior ministerial staff face being dragged to an inquiry by force after their no-show to answer questions about an explosive-laden caravan.