Sport

De Belin's playing future in hands of ARLC after trial scratching

St George Illawarra have been spared making a difficult decision on whether Jack de Belin should play this weekend after he was ruled out illness.

• by Adrian Proszenko and Sam Phillips

The new Des directive: Hasler leaving 'no stone unturned' at Manly

Old Manly players and new have weighed in on the preseason under Des Hasler and they are singing – word for word – from the same songsheet.

• by Sam Phillips

Milicic and Matildas a perfect fit, says coach of W-League champions

Sydney FC's W-League coach Ante Juric believes Ante Milicic won't have to change anything in his first women's football role at the helm of the Matildas.

• by Vince Rugari

Sharp Blades pair boosting case for A-League's loan trend

Central Coast's loan signing of two academy products from Sheffield United has followed a mini-trend in A-League recruitment circles.

• by Vince Rugari

Last year was an aberration, Saints are better than that: Geary

St Kilda were better than they showed last year and they will bounce back this year to prove it an aberration, re-installed captain Jarryn Geary said.

• by Peter Ryan and Michael Gleeson

Tools down, boots on: Carlton’s VFL recruits relishing seachange

Having trained their way to AFL contracts, Michael Gibbons, 23, and Matthew Cottrell, 19, are looking forward to ditching their labour jobs to focus on Aussie rules full-time.

• by Michael Fowler

Tearful Osaka says she is struggling with 'attention' after shock loss

Australian Open champion and top seed Naomi Osaka has fallen at the first hurdle in Dubai, losing in straight sets to world No.67 Kristina Mladenovic.

Ricciardo buoyed by Renault performance

Daniel Ricciardo has taken heart from the performance of his Renault in Formula One testing, even if his time in the car was cut short by the rear wing flying off.

• by Alan Baldwin