Sport
What Heffron curse? Souths deny training ground, programs caused Latrell, Murray injuries
Cameron Murray is expected to miss most of the 2025 season, while Latrell Mitchell is out for up to eight weeks. But don’t tell Souths their training facility is to blame.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘The NFL had one Tom Brady – we’ve got two’: V’landys praise for Vegas stars
- by Christian Nicolussi
Latrell Mitchell out for at least two months as Murray hopes season can be saved
- by Christian Nicolussi, Dan Walsh and Frances Howe
NRL
Updated
NRL 2025
Why Klemmer’s likely Dragons move could give Tigers $1 million war chest
Wests Tigers have overhauled their roster in recent times. Now, the likely departure of David Klemmer could give them another $1 million to spend.
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘We’re hoping for a response’: NRL chief V’landys invites Trump to Vegas season opener
After issuing a personal invite to the US president on American TV, ARLC chair says Donald Trump’s presence in Las Vegas would give the game exposure “money cannot buy”.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘I’d be playing reserve grade’: Munster’s reality check after being outrun by props
- by Dan Walsh, Christian Nicolussi, Robert Dillon and Roy Ward
Insight & Analysis
Why Trump’s transgender edict spells chaos for 2028 Olympics
The US president would have us believe the vexed issue of transgender participation in sport has been solved with one pen stroke. But the IOC and LA 2028 organisers didn’t sign up for it.
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
Sam Kerr will probably wear the Matildas’ captain armband again
Football Australia will be looking for maximum mea culpa, and if they get it, she’ll be back as skipper.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
We’ll never see a centre like Reg Gasnier again. Here’s why
Bradman Best and Stephen Crichton are extraordinary talents. But in today’s game, theirs is now the least important position on the rugby league field.
Roy Masters
Sports Columnist
Rugby Union
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Australian rugby
Cheika meets with Waugh as search for next Wallabies coach heats up
- by Iain Payten
Cricket
Cricket
Australian cricket
Matthew Kuhnemann’s bowling action has been analysed. Now he awaits the ICC verdict
- by Andrew Wu and AAP
Updated
Australian cricket
Don’t play it again, Sam: Seven balls, three trick shots, 10 runs
- by Robert Dillon and Jon Pierik
Soccer
Opinion
EPL
Taunts, a brawl, men in tears: A wild Merseyside Derby through Australian eyes
This was the last Everton-Liverpool clash at Goodison Park, which stands to be demolished. Something serious is being lost.
- by Waleed Aly
Former Macarthur FC captain faces new charges over alleged yellow card bet-fixing scheme
Police believe the alleged scheme, directed by a man in South America, now involves at least six A-League matches.
- by Riley Walter and Vince Rugari
AFL
AFL briefing
AFL 2025
Doubts on De Goey for opening round, De Koning quiet on future; Dillon eyes State of Origin revival
- by Peter Ryan and Andrew Wu
Curnow surgery blow; top Tiger Lalor suffers cracked jaw; veteran Cat under knife
- by Michael Gleeson, Andrew Wu and Peter Ryan
Analysis
AFL 2025
The AFL clubs under pressure and players with a point to prove in 2025
- by Marc McGowan
Basketball
NBL star Xavier Cooks tested positive to cocaine
The drug carries a maximum four-year ban, but the penalty can be reduced to a month if proven it was taken for recreational use and not to enhance performance.
- by Chris Barrett
Costs kept secret as Melbourne gets set to host NBA and NFL
The NSW government rejected an offer to bring the NFL to Australia worth an estimated $15 million a game. But Victoria is splashing out on American sport, with NFL and NBA teams on their way Down Under.
- by Jon Pierik and Cara Waters
Racing
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Swearing, booing and Gordon Ramsay: Here’s what happened at the F1 season launch
The glamorous car race will hit Australian shores in the second weekend of March and there were a few surprises at the London launch.
- by Gemma Grant
Gout Gout backs up talk by taking down Olympic champion’s personal best
Just days after warning Noah Lyles he was coming for the world and Olympic champion, teenage sensation Gout Gout has achieved a mark that has eluded the US track star.
Australia’s next Jordan Mailata may have already been discovered
- by Frances Howe and Billie Eder
From Rabbitohs battler to Super Bowl champion: The rise of Jordan Mailata
- by Billie Eder and Paul Zalunardo
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