AFLW: Collingwood notch up first win of season over Western Bulldogs
Collingwood notched up their first win of the season with a second-half surge that blew the Western Bulldogs away at Whitten Oval on Saturday night.
- by Larissa Nicholson
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AFL: Collingwood Magpies win, Essendon Bombers are back
Looking fit and composed, Jobe Watson returned from exile at Etihad Stadium on Thursday night. The former Essendon skipper was one of six Bombers returned to face arch-rivals Collingwood in the first game of the AFL pre-season, after serving a season-long ban in 2016 for doping.
- by Lara Nicholson
Melbourne Demons too good by half as Collingwood Magpies run hot and cold
Ultimate frisbee champion Cat Phillips proved the value of AFLW teams casting their recruiting nets wide, when she booted two impressive goals to help Melbourne to their first win of the season.
- by Larissa Nicholson
Can you fry an egg on the road? Hot weather myths put to the test
Can you fry an egg on the road in hot weather?
- by Larissa Nicholson
James Hird health scare: Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley appeals for end to personal attacks
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley spoke out on Friday morning against personal attacks against sportspeople, after football contemporary James Hird was hospitalised for a reported overdose.
- by Larissa Nicholson
Desperate times for Stars after loss to Scorchers
The Melbourne Stars are now desperate to get back on the winner's list, after the team in green lost their third straight match on Thursday.
- by Larissa Nicholson
A six and Thunder roar back and sink Stars
With a soaring six off the last ball of the match, Irish batsman Eoin Morgan saved Sydney Thunder's season with a win over the Melbourne Stars.
- by Larissa Nicholson
Tall forward Peter Wright to stay at Gold Coast Suns
The Gold Coast Suns got some happy Christmas news on Thursday, when tall forward Peter Wright signed a new contract to stay at the struggling expansion club.
- by Larissa Nicholson
Heritier Lumumba retires from AFL football after concussion struggles
Melbourne defender Heritier Lumumba has retired from the AFL after struggling with repeated concussions.
- by Larissa Nicholson and Sam McClure
Power hitting takes off in the Women's Big Bash League
Players in season two of the Women's Big Bash League are hitting 45 per cent more sixes than they did a year ago – the result, they say, of better equipment and improved access to high-quality training.
- by Larissa Nicholson
Ellyse Perry backs Cricket Australia over pregnancy clause
Star all-rounder Ellyse Perry has gone in to bat for Cricket Australia, saying it was setting the standard for supporting women athletes in Australia.
- by Larissa Nicholson and AAP
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