Sport
Analysis
NRL 2025
Latrell and the Roosters - rugby league theatre at its finest
Why do the biggest moments around Mitchell - the biggest personality in the game - always seem to come against his former club?
- by Dan Walsh
Manly 26 Parramatta 12
NRL 2025
‘Smear campaign’: Departing star lashes destabilising forces
- by Robert Dillon
Wests Tigers 24 Warriors 26
NRL 2025
Luai’s high shot and injuries add headaches to Tigers heartbreak
- by Dan Walsh
NRL
Dragons 14 Storm 8
Match report
‘Very, very stressful’: Dragons defy clunky Storm in Kogarah boilover
St George Illawarra caused an old-fashioned boilover against the Melbourne Storm in front of 6211 hearty Dragons fans in the wet at Kogarah.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘I genuinely believe he hasn’t made a decision’: Seibold says he doesn’t know if DCE will play on
Anthony Seibold confirmed he has known since December his skipper was planning to leave Manly at the end of the season. But what he will do next is a mystery even to the Sea Eagles coach.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Analysis
NRL 2025
DCE’s future is about more than just cash. Only a few clubs fit the bill
- by Dan Walsh
Insight & Analysis
The real reason Cherry-Evans fell out of love with the Sea Eagles
The spin that there are no issues between club and player is difficult to swallow, given two incidents where the skipper was sledged in public by a significant Manly figure.
Danny Weidler
Sport columnist
I interviewed George Foreman three times. This was the most surprising thing about him
The former heavyweight champ was a compelling character, who spoke in depth about the Rumble in the Jungle and his lasting friendship with his conqueror, Muhammad Ali.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Abusing your team is one thing. But filming it? You’re the embarrassment
Social media has unleashed a lot of bad stuff on modern sport, but this might be the worst development yet.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
Rugby Union
Super Rugby as it happened: Jorgensen injured in Suaalii’s return match as Hurricanes thump Waratahs 57-12
- by Jonathan Drennan and Tom Decent
Cricket
Soccer
Analysis
FIFA World Cup
One last push, and the Socceroos can book their spot at the 2026 World Cup
The equation is simple for Australia after their 2-0 victory in China: win their next match and they’ll seal qualification for next year’s tournament.
- by Vince Rugari
Socceroos player ratings: Irvine, Velupillay star but issues remain
Australia may now be in the driver’s seat, but the hard work is still to come. Here’s a look at how they performed in their World Cup qualifier against China in Hangzhou.
- by Paul Zalunardo
AFL
Opinion
AFL 2025
The AFL’s female footy boss is a victim of unconscious bias from clubs dominated by men
- by Caroline Wilson
Updated
AFL 2025
‘Get around him’: McKernan calls for caution after Essendon fans turn on McKay
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
Basketball
Investigation
NBL
Off-court battle: Inside the civil war dividing Australian basketball
A decade after rescuing the NBL, Larry Kestelman is facing off against team owners in a fight led by an American billionaire and Donald Trump appointee.
- by Chris Barrett
Josh Giddey’s half-court buzzer-beater silences LeBron James and sets the stage for a $235m payday
The Boomers point guard’s 12.6 seconds of magic has happened at the perfect time.
- by Paul Zalunardo
Racing
Updated
Horse racing
Owners target Royal Ascot glory with Private Harry after Everest deal
- by Craig Kerry
Also in Sport
Updated
Gout Gout
‘It wouldn’t be fun if he just destroyed everyone’: Gout runs second on stunning night for Australian sprinting
A sellout crowd 10,000-strong headed to the Maurie Plant Meet to watch dominant junior Gout Gout run his first men’s 200-metre race. The spectacle didn’t disappoint.
- by Michael Gleeson
Updated
WTA Tour
‘My new homeland’: Russian tennis star Daria Kasatkina switches allegiance to Australia
Women’s world No.12 Daria Kasatkina will play for Australia after her application for permanent residency was accepted by the federal government.
- by Scott Spits
Opinion
The Fitz Files
I interviewed George Foreman three times. This was the most surprising thing about him
- by Peter FitzSimons
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