Sport
Shamed AFL boss to rise again
12:00AMGreg DenhamDisgraced ex-AFL second-in-charge Simon Lethlean has emerged as a leading contender for CEO at one of three clubs.
Seven Storm troopers in Roos
12:00AMBrent ReadMelbourne Storm’s premiership is set to be rewarded with seven players in the Australian squad for the World Cup.
Martin adds club honour
12:00AMCourtney WalshDustin Martin last night capped arguably the most remarkable season on record when anointed the Tigers club champion.
AFL’s first female CEO booted out
12:00AMGreg DenhamThe AFL’s first female club chief executive was yesterday forced out of her job after just four months.
Super nightmares fade
12:00AMIAIN PAYTENMichael Cheika reckons his Wallabies players are making progress but still have more to offer.
Doors open for domestic batsmen
Peter LalorFailure in India has put Australian players under pressure.
Seven Storm troopers in Roos
Brent ReadMelbourne Storm’s premiership is set to be rewarded with seven players in the Australian squad for the World Cup.
Shamed AFL boss to rise again
Greg DenhamDisgraced ex-AFL second-in-charge Simon Lethlean has emerged as a leading contender for CEO at one of three clubs.
Super nightmares fade
IAIN PAYTENMichael Cheika reckons his Wallabies players are making progress but still have more to offer.
Wanderers’ boss ‘hurt’ by Popa
Ray GattWestern Sydney chairman Paul Lederer says he has been left hurt and disappointed by Tony Popovic’s decision to leave.
Barty on cusp of elite event
Courtney WalshAsh Barty’s hopes of playing in the Elite Trophy tournament to close the season have received a further boost.
Bowman welcomes challenge
Brendan CormickHugh Bowman says he is stimulated by a new challenge Makybe Diva Stakes winner Humidor brings to Winx.
Jones regains PGA card
Australian Matt Jones has taken until the last day of the golf season to earn back his US PGA tour card.
Malaysian joy for birthday boy
Max Verstappen celebrated his birthday by winning the Malaysian Grand Prix in style.
Hillside dogfight hurts Matthews
Nicole JefferyMichael Matthews has won his second medal in three years in the road race at the world championships in Norway.
NFL war heats up, Dallas does Don
Donald Trump insists his charged comments that prompted symbolic NFL protests were about patriotism, not colour.
Broken Boomers eye off Tokyo
The Boomers’ heartbreaking one-point loss to Spain in the bronze medal match at Rio could have a silver lining in 2020.
Pearson nominated again
Sally Pearson’s return from career-threatening injuries has been recognised with nomination for athlete of the year.
NFL retreat on anthem protest
A week after unprecedented solidarity, player action was scattered and small-scale, amid criticism from Trump and NFL fans.
Diamonds plot their revenge
Eric GeorgeThe Diamonds are using their recent humbling loss to the Silver Ferns as fuel to fire their Constellation Cup bid.
Fitzgibbons well-placed
Australian Sally Fitzgibbons’ bid to consolidate her world surfing title lead has begun with a win.
Opinion
Happy Clapper on song
Twice a runner-up to Winx, Happy Clapper’s deserving win left a remarkable statistic for the Darley Stud.
Facing the fear of the unknown
Two women were critical to Richmond’s success. President Peggy O’Neal and Mrs Hardwick.
Stokes tour would be a disgrace
The fate of England’s Ashes defence is in the hands of two mysterious gay men.
No excuses for our lack of skills
They tell us that rugby is a simple game, so why can’t the modern players do the simple things correctly?.
Yellow and black are back
Hear the roar of the 37 years of patience, frustration turn into happy tears today for the mighty Tigers.
Australians all let us rejoice
Making like statues in the Crows’ silent version of the haka has drawn some flak.
The Times
Ashes lost before a ball bowled?
Mike AthertonBen Stokes is England’s most important cricketer. His likely absence risks derailing the Ashes campaign before it begins.
Rory reveals a ten-year itch
Alasdair ReidOn the eve of the tournament that launched him as a pro, Rory McIlroy has declared an intention to be ‘one of the greatest’.
Ponting the perfect role model
Mike AthertonEngland star Ben Stokes will be targeted if he makes the Ashes squad after nightclub arrest; he would do well to follow the Ponting model of redemption.
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