The Editorial Team

Jai has been with News Corp since 2005. Originally a sports journalist, he covered all the local teams in his hometown of Adelaide before moving to Sydney in 2014. He helped grow news.com.au’s sports audience to the largest in the country while attending events like the Olympics, World Cup and even McGregor-Mayweather. In 2021, he transitioned to an audience role and now helps more readers discover news.com.au’s content as our Head of Audience.

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Sports Life

Israel Folau speaks at The Truth of Jesus Christ Church, Kenthurst, Sunday 12 May 2019. Picture: Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/592277641115135/videos/2247434915518346/

Folau’s church an ‘isolated hate group’

An insider has exposed the radical teachings of Israel Folau’s church and its belief most Christians — including our PM — are going to hell.

Netball

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JULY 16: Caitlin Bassett of Australia looks on during the preliminaries stage two schedule match between Australia and Malawi at M&S Bank Arena on July 16, 2019 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

Last-minute guide to Netball World Cup semis

Netball’s showpiece tournament reaches a thrilling finale this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know about the final four.

Tennis

Nick Kyrgios continues to fire his best shots on social media.

Tennis star pays for goading Kyrgios

A tennis rival brought a knife to a gunfight with Nick Kyrgios and after being emphatically shot down he immediately cried foul.

AFL

The woman appears to slap the man in the face.

Woman arrested after crowd ‘assault’

The issue of AFL crowd violence resurfaced after a man found himself on the receiving end of two blows — a slap and then a punch — from a woman.

Sports Life

Shaq is a festival moshpit monster

Imagine rolling in to watch a set at Tomorrowland and finding Shaq in the front row. Too bad if you’re the one standing behind him.

Sports Life

Alan Jones wearing a salmon coloured suit on Q and A last night. Source - ABC

Fitzy calls for Alan Jones’ head

Peter FitzSimons says Alan Jones should be forced to step down from the SCG Trust because of his stance on ex-AFL star Adam Goodes.

NBA

Ben Simmons has a mural featuring his likeness unveiled at Culture Kings in Hosier Lane, Melbourne. Picture: Mark Stewart

Ben Simmons’ $47 million bonus revealed

The staggering amount of money at stake for Ben Simmons next season sheds light on his decision to skip the World Cup with the Boomers.

NFL

FILE - This 2012 file photo, shows Mitch Petrus of the New York Giants NFL football team. Officials say Petrus, a former Arkansas offensive lineman who later won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants, has died in Arkansas of apparent heat stroke. He was 32. Pulaski County Coroner Gerone Hobbs says Petrus died Thursday, July 18, 2019, at a North Little Rock hospital. Hobbs says Petrus had worked outside all day at his family shop, and that his cause of death is listed as heat stroke. (AP Photo/File)

Super Bowl champion dead at 32

One of the stars of the New York Giants’ miraculous Super Bowl win against New England has been remembered as an “incredible teammate”.

UpdatedAFL

Goodes issue ‘hijacked’: Sam Newman

Sam Newman remains convinced the initial booing of Adam Goodes was not about race and says the conversation has been “hijacked”.

NRL

NRL star breaks down at presser

Cowboys veteran Matt Scott has broken down at a press conference where he announced his plan to retire after 16 years at the top level.

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