Sport
‘Benji is inspiring me’: The moment Karmichael Hunt targeted NRL return
It was while watching his beloved Broncos cop one of their biggest losses that the code-hopping star first got the itch to return to the club.
- by Adrian Proszenko
NRL
‘We don’t want him going anywhere’: Raiders will go extra mile to help homesick Williams
George Williams has expressed his desire to return home to England early as the Raiders try to make life more comfortable for him and his pregnant partner.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Souths stretched as Adam Reynolds gets verdict on thumb injury
Taane Milne, Braidon Burns and Steven Marsters will all come into contention after South Sydney’s backline was obliterated by fresh injuries.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Insight & Analysis
Wright move: Why captain O’Connor can give Reds the edge in decider
Wayne Smith
Liam Wright’s return to the captaincy against the Force on Saturday merely showed how effective the Reds’ game plan has been under stand-in skipper O’Connor, who has matured into an intelligent leader.
Rugby Union
Analysis
Super Rugby
Protocols are wrong if Pulu hit judged the same as genuine coathanger
- by Paul Cully
Brumbies 21 Force 9
Match report
Brumbies book place in Super Rugby AU final with win over Force
- by Tom Decent
Cricket
‘Blood on your hands’: PM labels Slater’s India ban comments ‘absurd’
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has denied he has “blood on his hands” after cricket great Michael Slater said the India flight ban was a “disgrace”.
- by Sarah McPhee
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IPL
Raft of positive tests plunges IPL into further turmoil
The Indian Premier League has been rocked by another COVID-19 scare, with Kolkata Knight Riders players and staff isolating after multiple players fell ill.
- by Daniel Cherny and Malcolm Conn
Soccer
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Melbourne Victory
Victory fight back to draw with Mariners but rue disallowed goal
- by Michael Lynch
AFL
Buddy miracle: Franklin could make early return for Swans against Dees
First Isaac Heeney, then Tom Hickey. Now Lance Franklin could be the third Sydney Swans star to make an ahead-of-schedule recovery from injury.
- by Vince Rugari
Updated
VFL
‘He’s very remorseful’: McCartin bracing for ban after VFL punch caught on camera
The former No.1 draft pick has dealt his own hopes of returning to the AFL a significant blow, a month out from the mid-season rookie draft.
- by Vince Rugari and Anthony Colangelo
Racing
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WTA Tour
‘Whether it’s one or 100, as a person, I couldn’t care less’: Barty extends lead at top of rankings
Ash Barty won the battle of the last two French Open champions after world No.2 Naomi Osaka crashed out of the Madrid Open, cementing the Australian’s spot as world No.1.
- by Sam Phillips
‘Ways we were treated were not OK’: Gymnasts now safe to speak up, says whistleblower
Mary-Anne Monckton was one of the first to speak up about abuse in the sport. She finds the AHRC report “confronting”, but welcomes its recommendations.
- by Greg Baum
