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 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
There’s plenty of racing around New South Wales and we’ve got your best guide to all the action here. Check out the fields, form and videos.
Ex-NRL star Andrew Fifita has been issued a formal warning and ordered to delete a controversial social media post where he accused two rival Central Coast clubs of racism.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The cash-strapped A-League has forced its clubs to cover a $20 million loss as the struggling competition continues to bleed cash.
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.
He might already be connected with a famous NRL club but this son of a rugby league great isn’t lost to rugby – just yet at least.Australian schools rugby favourites, squads and guns to watch.
The likes of Tom Trbojevic and Latrell Mitchell led the NSW U18s to victory in 2014. With some of the biggest current names in the game, we look at where all 17 players are today.
Despite recording a victorious return to football, the future remains anything but certain for Woy Woy after a controversial last month.
The referees sent another clear message, while brotherly instinct delivered in spades. That and more from a massive round 11 of local Penrith footy. Talking points, 30+ photo gallery.
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.
Every home game Geoff ‘Wild Man’ Robinson would suck down free Winfield Reds cigarettes in the corner of the Belmore changerooms before wreaking havoc on field. This is how his teammates remember the ‘Wild Man’.
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.
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.
He was fearless in his Bulldogs rugby league career, but could not sleep for fear of not waking up. Hardman Geoff Robinson opened up to Dean Ritchie on his toughest battle in this final poignant interview.
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…
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.
The Brisbane Broncos will be without Kotoni Staggs for their grand final rematch against the Panthers. See the full round 18 early mail.
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.
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.
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 Mavericks set themselves the goal of making finals in their debut Super Netball campaign and as they face a defining clash with the Lightning, they’ll do so without a midcourt star.
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.
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.
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has opened up after his emotional reaction last weekend, but it’s also raised more questions.
More comfortable in a navy blue suit than a navy blue guernsey, Carlton has a secret weapon who’s already changed the game. SAM LANDSBERGER writes Peter O’Farrell gives the Blues an edge at the tribunal – and how Carlton might pay him back.
As the superstar sprinter nears a much-awaited comeback, trainer Clayton Douglas says a host of leading jockeys are throwing their hats in the ring for the prized mount.
Champion jockey Nash Rawiller will delay plans to take a short holiday this month if he has a chance of winning a fourth Sydney jockeys premiership.
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.
Chief Conductor was a noted on-pace runner but the way he stormed home first-up has trainer Sara Ryan confident a change in tactics will better suit the gelding.
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.
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.
NSW’s best young city and country rugby players – along with some big names – show the future of rugby is in good hands at the NSW junior titles. Result wrap winners and standouts.
Nine minutes was all it took for Newcastle Knights young gun David Armstrong to put the NRL world on notice as he crossed over for a dream try on debut. Hear from the debutant himself after an incredible performance.
Debutants will be ruling the waves for Australia at the Paris Olympics with one medal hopeful named on two special teams on the same day in a remarkable coincidence.
It’s been a nursery for Olympic talent since it began but if international life saving can rustle enough support these everyday heroes will be able to stay at the beach to follow their dream.
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.
Liam Paro wants to unify the super-lightweight division, and on home soil, but had some choice words for the referee who nearly derailed his plans.
There is no love lost between middleweight superstars Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya after one of longest face offs the UFC has seen.
The fight card for UFC 305 just got seven huge local fights including two heavyweight bangers. BRENDAN BRADFORD reports.
Alex Pereira’s phenomenal run in the UFC has continued. The star’s thunderous second-round knockout of Jiri Prochazka was the highlight of UFC 303.
Alex Pereira wasted no time getting to work sparring in Brisbane after accepting a short-notice fight at UFC 303.
It was a Red Bull one-two finish at the Darwin Triple Crown as Broc Feeney recorded back to back victories in the Top End and his fifth season win in a dramatic Hidden Valley race.
Supercars has received a major boost in its push to have a street race in every major city, with confirmation plans are underway for a new circuit in the west.
Supercar drivers are continuing to chase NASCAR opportunities, however it may not be a bad thing for the Australian motorsport industry.
A “surprised” James Golding claimed the fastest time in qualifying ahead of the opening race of the Darwin Triple Crown, now targeting a breakthrough Supercars win.
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.
Keegan Palmer found a new level of fame after his Tokyo Olympic glory, so much so that he now receives messages of a boys trip from best mate, Formula 1 driver Lando Norris.
Cycling: Tadej Pogacar holds a 45-second lead in Le Tour, after winning the first mountain stage to claim the yellow jersey.
China has unleashed its fury after devastating scenes of a teenage rising star dying on court. WARNING: Distressing footage.
Basketball: The Boomers started their friendlies against China in strong fashion, winning 107-87 in Melbourne.
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