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South East Melbourne Phoenix majority owner Romie Chaudhari and tennis star Nick Kyrgios, who is part of the team’s ownership group. 

Kyrgios-backed basketball team joins NBL legal fight

The South East Melbourne Phoenix has joined a case against billionaire NBL owner Larry Kestelman over transparency concerns.

This Month

“Lack of atmosphere”: The Rabbitohs play the Roosters at Accor Stadium last year.

‘No atmosphere’: Rabbitohs up the ante on move to Roosters’ home turf

In a letter sent to Premier Chris Minns, the NRL’s South Sydney Rabbitohs claimed it could make more money playing matches at Allianz.

Mike Baird and Todd Greenberg.

Mike Baird and Todd Greenberg could turn cricket into a money machine

Cricket Australia chair Mike Baird and his new CEO Todd Greenberg have a big decision to make about the BBL. What they do could reshape cricket forever.

Andrew Demetriou is launching Sanctum inside Pullman Melbourne on the Park in August.

Former AFL boss launches Melbourne’s newest private club

Andrew Demetriou has had a vision for this members’ club since leaving the AFL in 2014. For $4500 a year you can experience it too.

Initially controversial, now beloved: Adelaide Oval’s major refurbishment completed in 2014 cost some $75 million more than the official $535 million price tag.

‘Like Sydney without an Opera House’: Why people whinge about stadiums

People love to complain about new stadiums. The cost, the noise, the politics. Until kick-off, when all is forgiven.

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Mal Meninga has been interviewed for the Perth Bears’ coaching job.

Mal Meninga named inaugural coach of the Perth Bears

The rugby league great will leave his role as head coach of the Kangaroos to lead the new West Australian club in the 2027 season

Nick Timmings, a Winter Olympian Skeleton athlete and Matt Allen, an Australian Olympic Committee board member and philanthropist at Athletes Authority in Artarmon.

How to sponsor an Olympic athlete (and get a tax break)

A new scheme encourages wealthy people to give money directly to athletes in lesser-known sports such as skeleton (it’s a bobsled) by offering tax deductions.

Top chess player Magnus Carlsen reacts after losing to world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical match for the first time. GIF

World No.1 Carlsen slams fist after loss, questions classical chess

Magnus Carlsen has turned his focus to Freestyle Chess, where the pieces on the back rank are reshuffled, after relinquishing his world title.

David Beckham is suing F45 over its alleged failure to pay him millions for endorsing the gym operator.

Global soccer boot makers bow to pressure and dump kangaroo leather

Japanese sportswear groups Asics and Mizuno are now planning to use alternative materials following decades of activist pressure.

Adam Zampa.

How Cricket Australia uses AI to connect with sports fans

Cricket is a sport that generates millions of data points. Cricket Australia is trying to use them to engage fans.

May

The English Premier League has become too expensive for Australian media companies.

Premier League turns into Optus’ biggest headache

The telecoms giant has broadcast the English Premier League for nearly a decade. That could all change in a matter of months, but it all depends on price.

The Boston Celtics were sold for $US6.1 billion in late March, a record for a North American sports franchise.

Celtics deal a slam dunk as investors cheer Catapult result

Catapult Sports shares hit record highs on Wednesday as its CEO said increased investment in professional sports team would drive demand for its products.

Richard Goyder’s reign at the AFL is floundering.

There’s no controlling AFL’s spin machine

Proactive succession planning has never been Richard Goyder’s strong suit.

James Warburton will return to Supercars.

James Warburton returns to Supercars as CEO

The former Seven West Media boss is back pursuing his passion: motorsports.

Anthony De Ceglie, centre, Kerry Stokes, left, and Peter V’landys.

Stokes wishes right-hand man well after surprise jump to NRL

Channel Seven news boss Anthony De Ceglie has been named as chief executive of rugby league’s newest club in the AFL state of Western Australia.

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Nine will broadcast the 2025 Women’s World Cup, the 2027 Men’s World Cup and the 2029 Women’s World Cup.

Nine locks in World Cup deal to ‘own rugby’

The agreement also includes the World Rugby Sevens championship and a host of other live rugby events.

In play: City of Stirling is preparing a 10-hectare site on the Mitchell Freeway,. 8km from the Perth CBD, for development.

Perth’s biggest site in a decade could be $1b base for A-League team

Perth Glory club owner Ross Pelligra is talking to a city council about using the site for a planned $1 billion training facility and commercial development.

Sydney Roosters fans can channel their cosmetic surgery spends into the club’s coffers.

Sydney Roosters penile property play, backed by flash clients

The NRL club has you covered for all your aesthetic needs, as well as physical wellbeing.

North Sydney Bears supporters are gathering to watch the NRL presser.

Bears fans back NRL club’s move to Perth – mostly

The North Sydney Bears will become the Perth Bears and ascend to the NRL from 2027 under a long-awaited deal. Die-hard fans say it’s better than nothing.

The owner of the Illawarra Hawks (pictured) is at war with the NBL.

Basketball Australia asked to investigate claims in owners’ spat

The international body has asked Basketball Australia to investigate the concerns of Illawarra Hawks owner Jared Novelly regarding potential conflicts of interest.

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