American Football
Put NFL, netball and Oztag in a blender, and you get this new Olympic sport
Flag football is set to make its Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028, and the Australian teams have already started their campaign to get there.
- by Billie Eder
Latest
Baseball fan Tasered after invading pitch
A 19-year-old has appeared in court after running onto the field and doing a backflip during a Major League Baseball game between Cincinnati and Cleveland.
NFL considering Australia as host for a regular-season game
The NFL has confirmed Australia is one of the markets being considered to host a match in the near future as the league expands its reach outside America.
- by Peter Ryan
Analysis
USA
Murder, a televised chase and the Kardashian dynasty: The OJ Simpson saga was a unique American moment
Beyond the news value of such a famous person accused of such brutal killings, what made the OJ Simpson trial such an incredible moment in US history?
- by Ted Anthony
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USA
OJ Simpson, fallen NFL hero acquitted of murder, dies at 76
He earned fame, fortune and adulation through football and show business. But Simpson’s legacy was forever changed by the June 1994 knife slayings of his ex-wife.
- by Ken Ritter
From a $5000 offer at Souths to becoming the NFL’s $100 million man
Australian NFL star Jordan Mailata has re-signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on a three-year deal worth $100 million.
- by Tom Decent
‘Laser eyes’ Biden trolls conspiracy theorists with Super Bowl rigging joke
Taylor Swift has become the subject of recent conspiracy theories suggesting she is a “deep state” operative who will swing the election for the Democrats.
- by Benedict Smith
Aussie glazier out to make NFL punt pay off with Super Bowl ring
San Francisco 49ers’ Mitch Wishnowsky already holds one piece of NFL history, now he wants to be the first Australian to play in and win a Super Bowl.
- by Jonathan Drennan
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Collingwood rocked by McStay’s cruel knee blow
Hard-luck Collingwood forward Dan McStay is likely to miss the entire 2024 season after scans confirmed he ruptured the ACL in his left knee at training on Friday.
- by Marc McGowan and Jon Pierik
The Australian cousins plucked from obscurity to chase gridiron dreams
Jobe Tuafale and Daetyn Dean are the first Australian kids to be recruited as part of a program that scouts Australian talent for American football scholarships.
- by Billie Eder
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