Belinda Bencic defeated Donna Vekic to reach her first grand slam semi-final at the US Open. The 22-year-old from Switzerland, who knocked out defending champion and top seed Naomi Osaka …
In a major step in his recovery, North Queensland veteran Matt Scott has been discharged from hospital after suffering a mild stroke. The Cowboys said doctors were confident Scott would …
From the outside looking in, it appeared to be an AFL career low point for Charlie Cameron. But the livewire Brisbane forward has credited a six month injury layoff in …
A lengthy ban for George Burgess may be about to come to an end but South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has given no guarantees of an immediate return for the …
Adelaide chairman Rob Chapman is pleading for “clean air” from the AFL community to permit searching reviews of his club. Chapman says while there’s a sense of urgency to complete …
West Coast will be hoping Nic Naitanui has lost none of his magic when the star ruckman returns in Thursday night’s elimination final against Essendon. The Eagles feared Naitanui’s season …
WHAT THE NRL’S FINALS CONTENDERS NEED 1. MELBOURNE (40pts, +323) vs North Queensland at AAMI Park Final position: 1st only Nothing to achieve for Melbourne in the last round other …
It may be the Eighth Wonder of the World but the Wests Tigers have warned that Leichhardt Oval won’t be a factor when their NRL season goes on the line …
Canberra say they’ve buried their golden-point bunny and now want to improve their home record ahead of a tilt at a drought-breaking NRL premiership. The Raiders have all but clinched …
Hailed by teammate Jordan De Goey as the AFL recruit of the year, Jordan Roughead came close to walking away from footy before reviving his career at Collingwood. Roughead looms …
Essendon assistant coach Hayden Skipworth has no doubt “warrior” defender Michael Hurley will be able to play through the pain in Thursday night’s AFL elimination final against West Coast. Hurley …
England coach Eddie Jones has handed Joe Marchant a starting berth against Italy in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up match despite the centre being overlooked for the 31-man squad …
On the same day Brisbane hoped to lock down David Fifita’s signature, Mal Meninga has boldly claimed the Broncos powerhouse is on top of the Gold Coast Titans’ shopping list. …
Japan has named a strong squad for their pre-Rugby World Cup Test with South Africa, with coach Jamie Joseph placing the tournament hosts on notice. The former All Black described …
Champion Wallabies flanker David Pocock will captain Australia in his first Test of the year with Michael Cheika naming a mixed team for their World Cup warm-up Test against Samoa. …
Five months ago Angus Crichton and Cody Walker were at each other’s throats but the pair have been united by a common passion. The tone was set for Friday night’s …
Injured second-rower Tohu Harris won’t play rugby league until next year after the Warriors declared him unavailable for Kiwis international duty. The classy forward’s season has been sabotaged by a …
Taylor Walker has quit as Adelaide’s co-captain in a bid to rekindle his enjoyment of the AFL. Walker also cited spending more time with family as a reason for relinquishing …

















