Jordan Riki sent to the bin. (Nine)

Legends come down hard on NRL's crackdown

The NRL's crackdown on foul play is well and truly in full swing as the opening night of Magic Round was headlined by eight sin bins.

Max King

Saints legend fumes after woeful goal-kicking

St Kilda's skill errors against Geelong have left a club legend irate as they blew a massive opportunity to seal a win.

The scary reality for 'soft' 0-9 Waratahs

A winless 0-13 Super Rugby season looms as a scary but very real possibility for the hapless Waratahs.

Brett Ratten

Ratten questions umpires' calls after Saints loss

St Kilda coach Brett Ratten was left less than impressed by the umpires after his side's 21-point loss to Geelong.

Waratahs score 48 points... and still get thrashed

The Waratahs' winless season continues, beaten 64-48 by the Hurricanes in a crazy game at the SCG.

Electric pair lift Manly to Magic Round rampage

Dynamite Manly duo Tom Trbojevic and Jason Saab have propelled the Sea Eagles to a 50-0 thumping of the Broncos.

Adam Doueihi inspires the Tigers to a big win over the Knights. (Getty)

Madge's 'masterstroke' sparks Wests Tigers

The Wests Tigers have secured vital points against the Knights to keep their season from slipping into oblivion.

Newcastle coach Adam O'Brien

O'Brien's threat to stem 'culture' of losing

Adam O'Brien asserts there is a culture of failure at the Knights and he's prepared to swing the axe to ensure it stops under his reign.

Zach Tuohy

Cats star's monster kick-in stuns commentators

An incredible kick-in from Geelong defender Zach Tuohy landed on the opposide side of the ground against St Kilda.

Aussie champs hammered in Kiwi rugby opener

The Highlanders have reminded Australia that Super Rugby trans-Tasman will be a different and potentially painful ball game.

Zach Merrett

Legend's stinging assessment of Bombers star

Zach Merrett is being chased by up to five different clubs, but Heath Shaw doesn't understand what the fuss is about.

Rabbitohs halfback Adam Reynolds.

Banished Broncos star's fate sealed by Reynolds

Andrew Johns has tipped a ruthless roster call from the Brisbane Broncos to follow the big signing of Adam Reynolds.

Scott West and Luke Beveridge

Beveridge breaks silence on club great's tirade

Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has one message for club legend Scott West after he complained of his son's game time.

Tips: Walker rumour turns Joey against Chooks

NRL round 10 tips: Andrew Johns has shared a Sam Walker rumour that has prompted him to tip against the Roosters.

Wayne Bennett shares a story about Tommy Raudonikis. (nine)

Master coach Bennett hints at next NRL job

Wayne Bennett has hinted at where he might be when his time as the Rabbitohs' coach draws to a close this year.

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan

AFL repays fans with wanted fixture addition

The wishes of AFL fans have come true with the league recommitting to Thursday night footy in its latest fixture reveal.

Ricky Stuart and Liz Ellis

Netball hits back at 'pathetic' NRL analogy

Liz Ellis has called on NRL coach Ricky Stuart and Paul Kent to admit they got it wrong by using a "pathetic" analogy that belittles netball.

Ricky Stuart. (Getty)

'I'm sorry if I offended': Sticky's wry netball apology

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has apologised for offending the netball community, over comments the sport was not "tough".

David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith.

'Outstanding move' in radical cricket shake-up

A complete overhaul of Australian cricket is worth exploring, but Mark Taylor warns there's no quick fix.

NRL launches unprecedented rules 'crackdown'

Peter V'landys has promised to get foul play out of the game, promising a zero-tolerance approach beginning tonight.

Silver medalist Mack Horton of Australia and gold medalist Sun Yang of China in 2019.

What still bothers Horton about Sun Yang

Mack Horton reveals why he's 'bothered' by Sun Yang questions in the lead up to July's Games in Japan.

Wests Tigers coach Michael Maguire.

Under siege coach explains controversial move

With the Wests Tigers languishing in 15th spot, Michael Maguire is standing firm after moving star Adam Doueihi to the centres.

Shai Bolton takes a cracking mark

'Moronic' AFL Mark of the Year snub

A controversy is brewing in the AFL after Richmond's Shai Bolton was surprisingly snubbed in voting for the Mark of the Year.

Crowds are sent home from the Italian Open as Rome's COVID-19 curfew cuts in.

Tennis fans ordered out mid-match in farcical scenes

Play was suspended at the Italian Open for 20 minutes as the grandstands were emptied during the night's feature match.

David Warner

Masterplan arrives for stranded Aussie IPL stars

A deal has been struck for the Australian cricketers and support staff trapped in the Maldives to get home safely.

Sam Walker, Anthony Seibold

Walker's 'sad' admission about botched Broncos talks

The uncle of Roosters young gun Sam Walker has shed light on how the Broncos allowed the halfback to depart.

Trent Robinson. (Nine)

Fined Roosters coach 'wouldn't change anything'

Roosters coach Trent Robinson says he wouldn't change anything he said after he was fined for blowing up at NRL officials.

Left-field Magic Round location gains steam

Former Test Kangaroos halfback Peter Sterling has touted an alternative Magic Round location as "fantastic".

Hawks president eyes legal action over AFLW 'disgrace'

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett is considering taking legal action after the club was again denied an AFLW license.

Shai Bolton and Daniel Rioli

McLachlan breaks silence on Tigers duo's pub fight

Gillon McLachlan has hit back at Damien Hardwick's explanation over the nightclub brawl that left two of his Tigers wounded.