Shark ‘won’t be silly’ and push taunting too far: Fitzy
Craig Fitzgibbon is confident Ronaldo Mulitalo will keep his trademark on-field energy in check when Cronulla face Canberra in their NRL semi-final.
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Three die as Optus triple-zero glitch impacts hundreds
Optus has apologised to telco customers as an outage that blocked triple-zero calls to hundreds of people in three states is linked to three deaths.
Prather purrs in Bullets’ winning start under Lash
The Bullets' three imports and centre Tyrell Harrison have all strutted their stuff as new coach Stu Lash celebrated his first game in charge with a win.
Star hurt as Cats claw past Hawks into AFL grand final
Led by Patrick Dangerfield, Geelong have rallied to dominate Hawthorn and progress to next week's AFL grand final against Collingwood or Brisbane.
Geelong star to miss AFL grand final with concussion
Geelong's Tom Stewart will miss the AFL grand final after he was substituted out of the Cats' win over Hawthorn with concussion.
‘Really difficult’: Dangerfield devastated for Stewart
Patrick Dangerfield's joy at Geelong winning through to the grand final was tempered by losing friend and teammate Tom Stewart for the game with concussion.
Piastri hits wall and lands reprimand in Baku practice
McLaren's world championship rivals Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris have both endured a trying day in practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku.
Fourth death during Optus triple zero outage confirmed
A West Australian has become the fourth confirmed death linked to an Optus outage that prevented customers from calling triple zero.
Sharks down rudderless Raiders to book NRL prelim berth
Nicho Hynes has led Cronulla to a 32-12 win over minor premiers Canberra, booking the Sharks a spot in Friday's preliminary final against Melbourne.
Crichton’s miracle recovery falls short of semi-final
Canterbury's captain courageous Stephen Crichton will miss the NRL semi-final against Penrith after failing to recover from his ankle injury in time.
Hawks hold on after Magpies fourth-quarter scare
Aine McDonagh kicked two goals as Hawthorn held on for victory after a fourth-quarter challenge from Collingwood.
Lethal slams AFL after Cats star ruled out of decider
Leigh Matthews has called for the AFL pre-finals bye to be pushed back after Geelong star Tom Stewart was ruled out of the grand final through concussion.
Kangaroos demolish Blues to make it 18 straight wins
Ash Riddell has pulled off another midfield masterclass as North Melbourne demolished Carlton to extend their winning streak to 18 games.
Dockers star Bowers tackles Essendon into submission
Essendon's freefall has continued, with the Bombers only just avoiding their lowest score in a 48-point loss to Fremantle.
Neale firming for grand final return, doubt over Berry
Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has warned he won't risk injured players in a grand final as the Lions big face decisions on Lachie Neale and Jarrod Berry.
Lions beat Magpies, book grand final against Cats
Reigning AFL premiers Brisbane will play Geelong in next Saturday's grand final after shaking off Collingwood in the last quarter of their preliminary final.
Sharks strike biggest blow yet in quest for NRL respect
After years seemingly making up the numbers in finals, Cronulla have sent an almighty warning they are here to make an impact on the premiership race.
Fogarty fails to fire in dismal Raiders send off
In his final game in lime green, a flat performance from halfback Jamal Fogary contributed to Canberra being bundled out of the NRL finals in straight sets.
Piastri crashes into barriers in Baku GP qualifying woe
World championship leader Oscar Piastri has crashed in the final qualifying session at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix -- but it could have been a more costly error.
Let the boys sledge: trash talk king makes plea to NRL
Ronaldo Mulitalo hopes the NRL allow don't stand in the way of a good sledging match as the Sharks winger prepares to face Melbourne in a preliminary final.
Zanker fires to deny Pearce happy Demons homecoming
Melbourne spearhead Eden Zanker has kicked five goals to deliver the Demons a 51-point win over former captain Daisy Pearce's West Coast.
United front as Breakers battle in NBL opening round
A well-rounded Melbourne United, featuring Dash Daniels on NBL debut, showed no mercy against an out-of-sorts New Zealand Breakers to improve to 2-0.
Lions prevail over Bulldogs to revive AFLW season
After a sub-par start to the season, Brisbane have claimed a hard-earned victory over the Western Bulldogs in wet conditions to reignite their finals campaign.
Penrith thrash Dogs to keep five-straight dream alive
Penrith have set up a blockbuster preliminary final with Brisbane by thumping Canterbury 46-26, knocking the Bulldogs out of the finals in straight sets.
How Ciraldo’s tinkering brought Bulldogs’ season undone
Canterbury's quest for an NRL premiership has come unstuck after late-season selection switches backfired in coach Cameron Ciraldo's face.
Penrith’s re-invention pays off in semi-final thrashing
Penrith's semi-final thrashing of Canterbury seemed to suggest the Panthers' constant player drain is starting to help, rather than hinder, their dominance.
Olyslagers soars to high jump gold in Tokyo
Nicola Olyslagers has lived up to her world No.1 ranking by winning gold in the women's high jump at the Tokyo world championships.
Australia, UK and Canada recognise Palestinian state
Australia has formally recognised Palestine as a sovereign state in an announcement along with the United Kingdom and Canada.
Piastri crashes out in Baku to end calamitous weekend
Oscar Piastri has crashed out in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen -- but Lando Norris failed to make his teammate pay, finishing only seventh.
Like a fine Vine: Aussie pedals to world cycling silver
Australian cycling is hailing a brilliant start to the landmark world championships in Rwanda as Jay Vine took silver in the time trial behind Remco Evenepoel.
Battered Penrith stars make calls on prelim fitness
Penrith's Liam Martin says he will be able to antagonise Brisbane's halves in their NRL preliminary final, while Jesse McLean has spoken on his hip issue.