Jack de Belin arrives at Downing Centre Local & District Court in Sydney.

Dragons planning for 'quick' de Belin return

Dragons coach Anthony Griffin has confirmed the club are hoping to welcome back Jack de Belin as quickly as possible.

Surprising Buddy footage triggers concern

An AFL great has uncovered footage that might suggest Sydney gun Lance Franklin is "coming to the end pretty quickly".

Shai Bolton

Nightclub brawl won't impact star's contract talks

The Richmond Tigers are standing by one of their young stars who was involved in a nightclub brawl.

Adam Doueihi of the Tigers scores a try and celebrates during the round four NRL match between the Wests Tigers and Parramatta Eels at Stadium Australia on April 05, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Teams: Tigers' baffling switch for in-form star

The team lists for Magic Round are in and it appears Michael Maguire has opted to shake up his halves for the Tigers' must-win clash with the Knights.

Question that caused 'heartbroken' Dog to crack

Canterbury Bulldogs halfback Kyle Flanagan has broken down in front of reporters after being cut from the 17.

Bogut calls out 'slippery slope' in Cambage rage

Former NBA star Andrew Bogut says Liz Cambage's complaints over diversity are 'absolutely ridiculous.'

Blues jersey to seal star's incredible comeback

Former champion NSW halfback Peter Sterling has tossed up a left-field option to play at right centre for the Blues.

Spray truth as things gets worse for Wests Tigers

The spray, for all its awesome mystique, is arguably an overrated part of coaching. Exhibit A: Jack Gibson.

Rabbitohs coach Wayne Bennett.

Rabbitohs won't risk Magic Round fan farce

The Rabbitohs have flatly refused to take part in an NRL Magic Round initiative that encourages fan engagement.

Anthony Bitetto of the New York Rangers and Michael Raffl of the Washington Capitals fight during the first period at Madison Square Garden on May 05, 2021 in New York City.

'Disgraceful' brawl a 'wretched stain' on sport

COMMENT: The NHL remains an embarrassment for condoning 'vigilante justice' and 'acts of brutality'.

Alastair Clarkson

Great's ruthless call on disillusioned Hawks

Kane Cornes has made a brutal call on Hawthorn as they deal with the fall-out of not being honest about the state they're in.

Twist in NRL's response to Eels player shortage

The Eels are struggling to name a full squad for Magic Round as the NRL rules on their request for relief.

Cambage's forceful backflip on Olympic threat

Liz Cambage has backed away from a potential Olympic boycott, saying she will represent the Opals in Tokyo.

Cruel blow for Storm as two superstars ruled out

Two Melbourne stars will miss the next fortnight after they both succumbed to injury, but they should be fit for Origin.

Sacking call over Raiders leaking claims

The Raiders must immediately sack any official caught leaking information, rugby league great Peter Sterling says.

New deal done for Eels' State of Origin forward

Eels forward Nathan Brown has been re-signed by Parramatta on a new two-year deal despite an earlier stalemate.

Neil Crompton during his time with Gibson Motorsport in 2001.

Supercars icon diagnosed with prostate cancer

Neil Crompton will undergo surgery in the coming weeks after being diagnosed with prostate cancer last month.

DCE's hidden pain in Manly resurgence

Manly's Daly Cherry-Evans is bravely battling a groin injury that may require surgery at the end of the season.

Referees miss NRL's memo on dangerous play

MARK LEVY: The standard of refereeing this season has been good but a memo was missed on the weekend.

Camila Giorgi's father Sergio looks on as chair umpire Morgane Lara calls for security in Rome.

Umpire forced to call security on 'mad' tennis dad

A WTA match in Rome has turned nasty, with the father of one of the players in hot water after intervening.

Patrick Cripps

Carlton urged to secure teammates over Cripps

Re-signing club captain Patrick Cripps should no longer be Carlton's priority this year, according to Matthew Lloyd.

Zach Merrett

Dons confident they can 'stop the rot' with Merrett

Essendon great Matthew Lloyd believes the club is confident that it can retain star free-agent Zach Merrett.

Freddy and Gal butt heads over Niukore's hit on James Tedesco.

Freddy, Gal lock horns over NRL's 'duty of care'

League legends Brad Fittler and Paul Gallen have gone head-to-head over Marata Niukore's high shot on James Tedesco.

Oliver Gildart. (Getty)

Tigers snare Super League star in latest raid

The Wests Tigers have continued their Super League raid, luring highly-rated Wigan centre Oliver Gildart to Concord.

Japanese star's huge doubt over Tokyo Olympics

Kei Nishikori has doubts about whether enough is being done to plan for a worst-case scenario at the Olympics.

Shai Bolton and Daniel Rioli

Bolton and Rioli to avoid sanctions over brawl

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has gone in to bat for Shai Bolton and Daniel Rioli after their nightclub brawl.

Jack de Belin arrives at Downing Centre Local & District Court in Sydney.

Abdo clears air over de Belin eligibility

Andrew Abdo has confirmed that if the DPP decides to not pursue Jack de Belin again, he will be free to play.

Drew Hutchison goes down, James Tedesco cops a nasty high shot

NRL reveals course of action for under-fire officials

Graham Annesley has revealed the course of action awaiting the match officials involved in the Eels-Roosters debacle.

Osaka weighs in on ugly Olympic truth

Naomi Osaka, who will represent Japan at the Olympics, said she has mixed feelings about the Games going ahead.