Sport
‘I’m not even near retiring’: Radley bullish on playing future despite head knocks
The Roosters enforcer is “working” his brain with memory games and cognitive training under the guidance of specialists after a run of seven concussions in four seasons.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Eels release Matterson to join Sam Burgess’ Wolves; Tigers extend Koroisau
- by Michael Chammas, Billie Eder, Christian Nicolussi and Dan Walsh
NRL
Opinion
NRL 2025
The special Ponga father-son bond at the heart of an unusual league family
Kalyn Ponga and his family are very wary of outsiders, but today we can provide an insight into how they operate in a way that few others do.
- by Danny Weidler
Eels release Matterson to join Sam Burgess’ Wolves; Tigers extend Koroisau
Under the agreement of the loan deal, Matterson is entitled to return to Parramatta next year if he chooses against pursuing opportunities elsewhere.
- by Michael Chammas, Billie Eder, Christian Nicolussi and Dan Walsh
Analysis
NRL 2025
This is chess, it ain’t checkers. Inside the NRL’s season-defining tactical calls
- by Dan Walsh and Billie Eder
Insight & Analysis
Greg Norman was right, the World Golf Rankings mean nothing
Golf’s major tournaments will have their importance eroded if the Official World Golf Rankings don’t start including LIV golf events.
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
Ponga won’t win Newcastle a title, so let him leave. This 20-year rot is the real issue
Putting it politely, Newcastle’s roster is a complete mess. Kalyn Ponga and Adam O’Brien can’t solve it, because the problems run so much deeper at my club.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Until Blues find their own Wayne Bennett they won’t get Origin
Can the NSWRL find someone who can deliver true passion to the Blues’ cause – and stop the rot?
Neil Breen
National sports editor
Rugby Union
Wallabies outmuscled as Lions claim 27-19 win in first Test
- by Tom Decent, Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan
Cricket
Soccer
How Oasis ruined the Socceroos’ plans for a 20-year anniversary party
The trade-off for Noel and Liam Gallagher’s long-awaited reunion at Accor Stadium in November is that another similarly historic reunion will not take place at that very same venue that month.
- by Vince Rugari
Sydney FC v Wrexham AFC as it happened: Teenage sub steals the show as Sky Blues win 2-1
Joe Lacey, an 18-year-old academy product, sealed a come-from-behind victory for the A-League outfit over the Hollywood-backed Welsh outfit with a beautiful curling shot from distance at Allianz Stadium on Tuesday night.
- by Vince Rugari
AFL
Money Talks
AFL 2025
The expendables: The players your club could offload as trade bait
- by Peter Ryan and Michael Gleeson
Tasmania is facing another hung parliament. It could cost the state its AFL team
- by Daniella White and Hannah Kennelly
Basketball
Cameroon player dunks ball in his own basket to help Australia to miracle win
Cameroon’s Amadou Seini dunked into his own basket to help Australia fight back to an unexpected win at the under-19 basketball World Cup in Switzerland.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Updated
NBA
This basketballer lived in a shipping container. Now he’s part of Australia’s equal record NBA draft haul
For the second time in history, four Australians have been picked up in same the NBA draft, with 221-centimetre beanpole Rocco Zikarsky the first of the group to hear his name called.
- by Roy Ward
Racing
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British Open
‘I’m not a cheat’: The moment that cost former British Open champion a two-shot penalty
Australian Marc Leishman is within striking distance at The Open as Shane Lowry refuses to be called a “cheat” after a contentious ruling on the 12th hole.
- by Sam McClure
Opinion
Wimbledon
American’s double-bagel defeat might just be tennis’s answer to Scott of the Antarctic
Amanda Anisimova, who before our very eyes was thrashed in the Wimbledon singles final, delivered such a magnificent speech that the match will be remembered for that more than anything.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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