Spring turns up the heat for footy finals fever
The mercury is expected to soar in multiple cities as special provisions are put in place for a scorching NRL grand final.
The mercury is expected to soar in multiple cities as special provisions are put in place for a scorching NRL grand final.
The annual NSW Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout is being held in Tuggerah over the long weekend. Former NRL legends Cliff Lyons and Dean Widders love it.
Collingwood fans partied into the night after snaring a 16th premiership with a four-point AFL grand final win over Brisbane at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Concussion is a focus at a new research hub at Collingwood headquarters, opened by the prime minister on the eve of their AFL Grand Final clash with the Lions.
Collingwood and Brisbane fans have turned out in force for a chance to see their favourite players paraded through Melbourne ahead of the AFL grand final.
Temperatures are expected to remain in the high 20s for the start of the NRL grand final, with warm and sunny conditions also forecast for the AFL decider.
Seven former players have launched a class action lawsuit against the AFL, alleging years of racism tolerated within the sport left them with severe trauma.
A review into Victorian racing has revealed a dark side of the $4.7 billion industry, fraught with abuse and harassment including violence against children.
The stadium at Sydney Olympic Park will get a renamed Cathy Freeman Stand in honour of the Indigenous athlete, whose gold medal race there stopped the nation.
Commonwealth Games organisers are considering delaying the event into 2027 to help a potential Australian host prepare, an inquiry has been told.
A major city's Commonwealth Games infrastructure wish-list was overlooked and there were doubts about costs even before the event was suddenly cancelled.
Australia risks an exodus of top athletes ahead of the Olympics as many buckle under financial pressures and consider quitting, survey results show.
A federal inquiry examining Victoria's 2026 Commonwealth Games cancellation has heard a settlement confidentiality clause wasn't suggested by the sports body.
Australian Olympic officials and Brisbane 2032 games organisers have been quizzed about their preparations for the world's biggest sporting event.
Victoria will pay $380 million in compensation to Commonwealth Games bodies after cancelling the 2026 event over concerns of billion-dollar cost blow-outs.
Former England goalkeeper Pauline Cope has branded Prince William's decision not to attend the Women's World Cup final in Australia "a shame".
The Women's World Cup semi between the Matildas and Lionesses smashed television viewing records but concerns have been raised about the actions of some fans.
The prime minister has visited the Mount Isa Mines Rodeo in rural Queensland to meet the best and brightest cowboys and cowgirls.
Tasmania's Office of Racing Integrity has suspended prominent greyhound trainer Anthony Bullock pending a probe into allegations of animal mistreatment.
Suspended Wallaby Kurtley Beale has had his bail varied awaiting trial on sexual assault allegations, so he's able to take up an offer to play rugby in France.
The 2026 Commonwealth Games could be held in Australia and any compensation from the Victorian government could go towards offsetting costs for the new host.
Australia's hockey teams will benefit from a $20 million federal government Olympics funding boost to assist the country's 2024 Paris Games tilt.
Queensland teenager skateboarders Arisa Trew and Chloe Covell have left the X Games in California with four medals including three gold.
A top Commonwealth Games Federation official says the Victorian government assured it as recently as last month the budget for the 2026 event was on track.
Former footballer and professional boxer Shane Tuck heard voices and had mental health concerns for years, an inquest into his death has been told.
Teenage skateboarder Chloe Covell has put herself in prime position to earn a place at the Paris Olympics by winning the X Games' women's street competition.
An athlete who came to Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games before seeking asylum is helping a new generation of stars prepare for the Brisbane Olympics.
Thirteen-year-old Australian skateboarding prodigies Chloe Covell and Arisa Trew have won gold medals at the X Games in California.
Reigning UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski has pulled out all the stops to ensure his hand is raised in his title defence on Sunday.
Alexander Volkanovski has boosted his claims to the title of all-time greatest UFC featherweight fighter with a third round stoppage against Yair Rodriguez.
Kurtley Beale has formally pleaded not guilty to sexual assault and will face trial in January next year.