Sport
Blues call Cordner into camp as Tedesco reveals painful battle in Townsville
The NSW captain needed several pain-killing injections at half-time as he revealed former skipper Boyd Cordner will be asked to join camp before game two in Brisbane.
- by Adam Pengilly
Nervous NRL rush Origin referees to Queensland to avoid border chaos
- by Adam Pengilly and Christian Nicolussi
‘It sounds so basic’: How Tom Trbojevic is keeping his hamstrings healthy
- by Christian Nicolussi
NRL
The view from the wrong side of the NRL’s wild momentum swings
Queensland stars know what it’s like to be on the wrong side of NRL’s massive scoring sprees this year – and think they have a plan to dig themselves out of trouble against the Blues.
- by Phil Lutton
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State of Origin
‘He’s entitled to his opinion’: Walsh refuses to bite back at Gould
The 18-year-old Maroons rookie has backed himself to handle the State of Origin arena despite the concerns of former NSW coach Phil Gould.
- by Michael Chammas and Phil Lutton
Insight & Analysis
Bravo, Carl Nassib ... and let’s hope that, one day soon, no one cares
Peter FitzSimons
Carl Nassib became the first active NFL player to come out as gay - a milestone on the road to equality and another step towards the day when a player’s sexuality does not count as news.
Rugby Union
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Super Rugby
Waratahs have a coach short list of three, but keen to make it four
- by Sam Phillips
Blues 23 Highlanders 15
Match report
Blues down Highlanders to claim a Trans-Tasman title with an asterisk*
- by Marc Hinton
Analysis
Super Rugby
Hunger pain: Kiwis gave Aussie rivals a lesson in desire in Super Rugby
- by Paul Cully
Cricket
‘If I had grown up in the UK, I would not be alive today’
Windies pace icon Michael Holding, who has written a book on racism, fears his fiery temper would have led him into trouble when confronted by abuse in England.
- by Nick Hoult
Maharaj revels in rare South African hat-trick, rain plays havoc with WTC
Left-arm spinner Maharaj picked up five wickets in West Indies’ second innings but it was South Africa’s first Test hat-trick since 1960 that will live long in the memory,
- by Nick Said
Soccer
Melbourne City 2 Macarthur 0
Match report
Sensational City set up A-League grand final fight after blowing Bulls away
- by Vince Rugari
AFL
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AFL 2021
GWS-Hawthorn clash moved to MCG, 25,000 limit set for AFL matches in Melbourne
The round 15 AFL fixture remains up in the air while both NSW teams were scrambling to Victoria as the GWS-Hawthorn game was moved to the MCG in the wake of NSW’s escalating COVID-19 situation.
- by Daniel Cherny, Andrew Wu, Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Roy Ward
‘An icon of the game’: Scott defends Selwood’s reputation after punch, stomp
Geelong coach Chris Scott has defended Joel Selwood after the Cats skipper was widely criticised for two incidents from his side’s win over the Western Bulldogs.
- by Anthony Colangelo
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Match review
Greene escapes suspension for punch, and touching an umpire
- by Peter Ryan and Anthony Colangelo
Racing
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Horse racing
‘Congratulate them. Well done’: V’landys’ praise for Victorian racing
- by Damien Ractliffe
Also in Sport
O’Neill backs swimming review, says she never experienced bullying
Deputy chef de mission and Olympic great Susie O’Neill says allegations must be investigated but her experience in the sport was very different.
- by Phil Lutton
‘So much respect:’ Australian lifters welcome Hubbard selection
The presence of Laurel Hubbard, the first transgender Olympian, will be a major story in Tokyo. To the members of Australia’s team, she’s simply another competitor.
- by Phil Lutton
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Tokyo Olympics
Simmons yet to make call despite reports he is ‘doubtful’ for Games
- by Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
