NSW hardman Liam Martin could get a sneak peak of a hostile Queensland crowd ahead of Origin III, when the Panthers take on the Broncos in the grand final replay at Suncorp Stadium.
‘He’s looked at the squad including those players and doesn’t see them as being in his starting 23.’ At the behest of Joe Schmidt, Rugby Australia boss Phil Waugh has released a host of stars, reports JAMIE PANDARAM.
Thanasi Kokkinakis saved four match points to breathe life into his Wimbledon campaign — and that was just the beginning of a wild match.
A-League clubs’ worst fears have come true with their share of the central distribution fund slashed to just $530,000 as the APL looks to ‘right the ship’, but ROBBIE SLATER asks why they have been left to cope with the fallout.
North Sydney and Western Australia’s rugby league bid are on the verge of striking a deal which will see the resurrection of the Bears as the NRL’s 18th team.
Maroons legends have backed Kalyn Ponga to be the match winner for Queensland in Origin III, calling on Billy Slater to pick him. Even if it means dropping Reece Walsh.
As concerns that the global sports rights bubble may burst, SHANNON GILL takes the crystal ball to Australian sport’s next round of rights negotiations with rights authority Colin Smith. Only one sport looks able to defy the fears.
The cash-strapped A-League has forced its clubs to cover a $20 million loss as the struggling competition continues to bleed cash.
In his first interview since joining the Roosters, Chad Townsend has vowed not to destabilise the clubs scrumbase, hailing Sam Walker as the man to bring a premiership back to Bondi.
Dubbed the next Matt Shirvington and Australia’s budding super star over the 100 metres, Rohan Browning now finds himself on the brink of missing the Olympic Games in Paris after a semi-final appearance in Tokyo, three years ago.
The Lions are pleading with the league to leave AFL academies in Brisbane untouched as part of the competitive balance review, while, Jake Waterman is set to turn his back on significant rival interest.
We rank the top 50 under-18 rugby league players in the country — including a young gun playmaker the Bulldogs plan to build their roster around. See the full list.
If Sandy Brondello considered leaving Alice Kunek or young gun Isobel Borlase out of her final squad for Paris, the Opals coach might face a swift rethink after the pair combined to rock China in a 28-point demolition job in the lead-up to the Olympics.
When putting together the motivational theme for his Australian Olympics squad, rugby sevens coach John Manenti only had to look across the gym to the 2016 Rio gold medal-winning pioneers.
Australia’s fastest man Rohan Browning, a stunning semi-finalist in the 100 metres at the Tokyo Olympic Games, is at serious risk of failing to qualify for Paris 2024.
After suffering injuries in a car crash as a teenager, rower Alexandra Viney was struggling to find where she fit in in sport. A chance conversation with a stranger led her back to her first love as a Paralympian.
Here’s 25+ big boppers you simply won’t miss when round 13 of the Colts 1 club rugby competition resumes next Saturday.
STAR LIST: We name the 20 Toowoomba hockey under-14 boys and girls players top watch at the Queensland championships. Find out who cracked the list here.
A rare cancer which started with a severe headache is not enough to stop rising Queensland sporting star Ollie Miles from pushing on to achieve his dreams. Read his inspirational story
Want to know if your team is going to play finals footy? Check out our exclusive interactive guide in which our experts rate the chances of every club and predict who play who in the first round of finals.
Far from ruining a club’s hopes of playing grand final footy, State of Origin is the making of a grand final squad and David Riccio has the numbers to prove it.
Ex-Origin star Chris Walker was minutes from death after a 700kg shipping container crushed both his legs. Peter Badel reveals how Walker turned to steroids to rebuild his life. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES
A number of Origin stars started their journey to the grand stage with representing their state at a junior level. See every player to ever play U19/20 Origin and which ones went on to represent NSW and Queensland in the ultimate showcase.
In a blistering two minutes Victoria managed to turn the clash with rivals South Australia on its head, thanks to the hard work of a gun midfielder. Check out the field one REPLAYS.
He is the complete package according to his school coach, but this Roosters’ young gun could be flying well under the radar ahead of the ASSRL National Championships. Find out more.
Watch the Round 20 replay as Hawks top-of-the-table 23-and-Under side clash with Western Warriors in an effort to keep their momentum rolling…
The Hawks are coming home next week and they will do it on a wave of momentum after two big wins over a valiant Western Warriors. Watch the REPLAYS.
It’s back to the drawing board for SuperCoaches with popular stars Harry Grant and Kalyn Ponga among a number of shocks in the round 18 teams.
Parramatta officials have hosed down fears that Zac Lomax could renege on his deal, insisting the club has no doubt surrounding the star recruit’s impending arrival. See the latest transfer news.
Phil Gould has got a lot wrong in rugby league over 50-odd years, but is it time to start exalting ‘Gus’ as Canterbury-Bankstown’s great saviour? DEAN RITCHIE asks in Bulldog’s Bite.
Injured Brisbane Broncos captain Adam Reynolds has addressed speculation he will miss the rest of the season with a biceps rupture.
Joey Manu is out so who are the best replacements? SuperCoach editor Tom Sangster and former champion Tim Moodie have the lowdown.
Tom Sangster is back and he’s still catching his breath after a huge teams Tuesday. Find out who he has on his buy, hold and sell list for this…
The Brisbane Broncos will be without Kotoni Staggs for their grand final rematch against the Panthers. See the full round 18 early mail.
The Roosters tore the Tigers apart, a Knights star broke the Roosters hearts, and SuperCoaches suffered some devastating injury blows. Here are the Winners and Losers from round 17.
Sam Kerr can’t defy scientific history to regain full fitness in time for the Paris Olympics, but there is a very specific role that could keep her chances of appearing alive.
Australia’s stars hit rock bottom as their pay war with Netball Australia turned ugly. But it was all for a higher purpose, current star Maddy Turner explains in her exclusive column for Insight.
When Mackenzie Arnold started her career she was making $1000 a season. Now she can’t go out with her parents without being stopped for photos. But, she says, it’s a small price to pay.
Tanielle Crase is a three-time national heptathlon champion, but the financial strains of chasing her Olympic dream forced the Paris hopeful out of the country and to take massive risks in the pursuit of glory on the world stage.
Nova Brisbane’s breakfast co-host David ‘Luttsy’ Lutteral and The Courier-Mail editor Chris Jones chronicle Brisbane’s transformation into an Olympic city.
Join the Herald Sun’s Lauren Wood and the team as they talk through the big news of the week, and what’s set for the weekend of footy.
Every week of the AFL season, discusses footy’s big issues and the personalities behind the players who make the game tick.
Formula 1 guru Martin Brundle is used to making headlines for his public antics, but sad news has now emerged about his private life.
With his future in the sport firmly under the microscope after comments from Red Bull guru Helmut Marko, Daniel Ricciardo has found form at the perfect time.
Daniel Ricciardo was all smiles after an impressive performance that has not gone unnoticed, but he needed to make one apology.
Despite starting seventh on the grid and finishing on the podium for just the fourth time in his career, Oscar Piastri says finishing second at the Austrian Grand Prix ‘hurt’.
Last season in Sydney, Jaylen Adams struggled to reach the heights of his NBL MVP and championship campaign. New coach Brian Goorjian says he’s motivated to retake his throne.
DJ Vasiljevic sacrificed his NBA dream so he could get in front of Boomers coach Brian Goorjian in weeks like this. Even if it ends in a brutal Olympic snubbing, he tells JON RALPH he stands by the decision.
NBA: Bronny James says he is ready for the pressure that will come in playing with his dad’s name.
Basketball: Australia’s Boomers have begun their warm-ups for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after downing China, in Melbourne.
Indigenous netball star Donnell Wallam has revealed a “disgusting” letter she received over the Netball Australia sponsorship controversy.
Tayla Little sat down for another episode of Little Chat with netball icon Helen Housby. They chat about moving to a different country at 21…
The West Coast Fever are back on the winner’s list and have slammed the door shut on the Giants’ finals hopes after a thrilling come from behind win to close out round 12.
Netball: The Adelaide Thunderbirds have closed the gap to ladder-leading Vixens with a 15-point while the Mavericks stunned the Lightning.
The new Australian schools coach knows the type of player he wants to find at the Australian schools rugby championships for his team – and it’s not just tough guys and speedsters.
There’s a place for all sizes and shapes in the new Australian sevens squad being selected at the schools rugby championships – and teen tyros with this special trait.
Australian rugby sevens star Maurice Longbottom has revealed all about his “weird” superstitions and opened up on the upcoming Olympics campaign in the latest episode of En Route to Paris.
Joe Schmidt’s first Wallabies team is set to feature a surprise choice as captain, and a landmark Indigenous selection.
The finer details behind San Francisco’s marquee signing of Pat Cummins has industry figures taking interest, as the Australian skipper joins several major Aussie names at Major League Cricket.
Steve Folkes had a reputation as a hard-hitting defender for the Canterbury Bulldogs. That’s nothing compared to the shot he once put on Chris Gayle and the West Indies cricket team, writes BEN HORNE.
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and India’s superstar cricket team have been stranded in Barbados as the Caribbean island braces for the “life threatening” force of a Category 4 hurricane.
South Africa thought they had broken their World Cup curse by progressing past the semi-final stage, but they will struggle to get over the mental damage caused by what happened in the final overs in Barbados. The win for India marking the end for a super star in the T20 International format.
AFL: Suns coach Damien Hardwick has done nothing to end speculation that Dustin Martin may be headed to the Gold Coast after Dimma said clubs…
AFL: Lawyer Peter O’Farrell seems to be Carlton’s secret weapon having successfully downgraded six-cases for the club at the AFL tribunal over…
Every trade now will have a huge impact on our SuperCoach fortunes. Experts give their verdict on the most traded players ahead of round 17.
The first thing Cody Weightman did on Tuesday morning was go give Luke Beveridge a hug. He tells SAM LANDSBERGER how much it meant to see his mentor stand up for him on TV on Monday night, and why it valiated his decision to re-sign.
Cranbourne trainer Robbie Griffiths is confident his winner of more than $1.1m in prizemoney can turn the tables on Munhamek when they again clash at Flemington on Saturday.
A former Godolphin gelding can kick off his career for new trainers Robert and Luke price with a first-up win on his home track.
A Matthew Smith-trained gelding is building a solid record and can make it four wins from seven starts at Kembla Grange. BEST BETS, INSIDE MAIL
Jockey Blake Shinn cracked the ton with a treble at Sandown on Wednesday and kept the metropolitan premiership race alive in doing so.
There is no love lost between middleweight superstars Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya after one of longest face offs the UFC has seen.
UFC: Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis talk about the tension in their relationship ahead of the mega fight for 305 in Perth.
The fight card for UFC 305 just got seven huge local fights including two heavyweight bangers. BRENDAN BRADFORD reports.
UFC: Catch every angle as light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira brutally slept Jiri Prochazka with a vicious head-kick at UFC 303.
A-League Women players are losing patience with the APL and switching leagues. An end-of-season survey shows just how bad the situation is, and a potential path to a brighter future.
An American network has been ridiculed for its live coverage of a fiery match at the Copa America football tournament.
The Matildas are at war with each other over a shock move to re-write history with Football Australia causing outrage.
There have been calls for heads to roll after Cristiano Ronaldo was done dirty in an unforgivable, two-word TV tag.
Boxing: Justis Huni is back in Brisbane to fight for the first time on Aussie soil in 18-months.
Australia’s No. 1 heavyweight Justis Huni is sick of going the distance in fights and has vowed to turn into a ruthless knockout artist to have any hope of winning a world title.
On the night Conor McGregor was supposed to return, a current UFC champion reminded everyone he is “the baddest motherf**ker”.
Dana White has raised alarm bells over a new Conor McGregor fight date with a blunt four-word statement ahead of UFC 303.
The Philadelphia 76ers have made a monster move on the first day of NBA free agency, landing a nine-time All-Star in a huge deal.
A woman branded the “world’s sexiest ice hockey player” has caused a stir with a red dress ensemble that has got tongues wagging.
Fresh details have emerged about the relationship between NBA Draft pick Kyle Filipowski and his older girlfriend.
A cheerleader from the most iconic dancing group in the United States has come forward with disturbing accusations.
While the NBA is about to sign a mega TV deal, sports rights expert Colin Smith tells SHANNON GILL that the lessons from European football suggest the days of exponential global sports rights growth may be over.
Australian sport is set to undergo a monumental concussion protocol overhaul, which has been years in the making, in the biggest changes ever seen in recreational sport.
Poor governance, crazy spending habits, handouts to clubs and a last-ditch broadcast deal – ERIN SMITH investigates what’s gone wrong at the Australian Professional Leagues.
The Matildas are just hours away from creating sporting history. And some commons myths about the Aussie team have been torn to shreds.
It took longer than it should have to lock it in but this year’s Australian Opens finally have a host venue.
Making the Australian Olympic team for Paris has put the superstar Lee siblings on a special list, but something even more special could happen down the track.
Golf: Sergio Garcia lost his temper after copping a time violation as he failed to qualify for the upcoming British Open.
Elvis Smylie, one of Australia’s most promising golfers, needed a top-four finish a qualifying event to secure a place at Royal Troon for The Open Championship. The son of tennis great Liz Smylie duly obliged.
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