Sport
Slater to miss Penrith clash due to serious family illness
Billy Slater and his family have rushed home to North Queensland due to a serious family illness and he will miss the clash with Penrith on Friday night.
- by Roy Ward
AFL
Ratten joins St Kilda as club re-shuffle continues
The dramatic off-field restructuring at St Kilda has continued with confirmation that former Carlton coach Brett Ratten has joined as an assistant coach.
- by Ronny Lerner
AFL end of season report card: Brisbane Lions
What went right and wrong, and where to from here for the Brisbane Lions after season 2018.
- by Michael Gleeson
Insight & Analysis
AFL end of season report card: Brisbane Lions
What went right and wrong, and where to from here for the Brisbane Lions after season 2018.
Michael Gleeson
If we had an AFL top coach, these people should be on the list
Australian football should be celebrating an AFL Coach of the Year along with announcement of the annual All-Australian team this week.
Kim Hagdorn
4 Points: September stars rarely get caught on a sticky wicket
Like great cricketers, great finals footballers play best on the big stage; Momentum key for Dees and Cats; The biggest losers; Conor Nash cuts a dash.
Michael Gleeson
Cricket
Soccer
Pressure rising on Mourinho, Manchester United in EPL
A tough week for Manchester United would get a whole lot worse if they suffer another defeat this weekend.
- by Simon Evans
Loew admits to mistakes in Germany's historic World Cup debacle
He has stuck with most of his mis-firing World Cup squad, but German coach Joachim Loew has conceded he made mistakes in Russia.
Racing
Basketball
Josh Boone's patience with Melbourne United pays off
Josh Boone didn't panic when Melbourne United looked at their options and his patience paid off as he is back for this NBL season.
- by Roy Ward
Illawarra Hawks keen to strengthen Basketball ACT pathway
Mat Campbell moved to assure Hawks fans a deal with Canberra was not a step towards relocating.
- by Caden Helmers
NRL
Also in Sport
Verdasco stuns Murray as Aussies stumble at US Open
Former world No. 1 Andy Murray was knocked out of the US Open by Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, while while Australian Daria Gavrilova fell in straight sets.
Barty beats Safarova and noise pollution to reach third round
Ashleigh Barty has overcome a bizarre mid-match stoppage to safely advance to the third round of the US Open for the second straight year.
- by Darren Walton
