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NRL

Joey Manu is regarded as the biggest free agent in the NRL.

SBW says Manu’s million-dollar rugby bid can make him an even bigger NRL asset

Sonny Bill Williams is one of few NRL players to tread the path Joey Manu is eyeing in Japan. Not only is he applauding the prospective move, Williams can see the NRL benefitting.

  • by Dan Walsh
Tyrell Sloan at Dragons training.

Why Sloan’s sacrificed Christmas sums up Flanagan’s Red V revival

Shane Flanagan spotted the Dragons’ glaring shortfall from a mile away and has spent the past two months trying to fix it. Now Tyrell Sloan is doing the same while the rest of the NRL is on break.

  • by Dan Walsh
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Insight & Analysis

Why Warner the destroyer deserves a fond farewell in Sydney

I know how hard it is to do what he has done through 111 Tests, so I hope that David’s harshest critics acknowledge his talent and contribution and forgive his human frailties.

Greg Chappell
Greg Chappell

Former Australian Test batsman

The botched slips catch that said it all for Pakistan

Pakistan deal themselves into the Boxing Day Test, and out of it, and just possibly back in again, all in a typical Pakistan day.

Greg Baum
Greg Baum

Sports columnist

David Warner’s leaps and bounds through an era with seven names on it

The opener will be the first of an almost magnificent seven Australian cricketers, who came together in 2011, to retire from the Test arena.

Malcolm Knox
Malcolm Knox

Journalist, author and columnist

Cricket

Soccer

Ange Postecoglou.

Rough day at the office just another twist on the Angeball rollercoaster

On what planet is a team on tenterhooks despite leading 4-2? In what galaxy is nine minutes added a potentially fatal blow to a winning side? Enter Ange Postecoglou.

  • by Emma Kemp
Rasmus Hojlund (centre) celebrates the goal that completed United’s remarkable comeback against Aston Villa.

Racism allegation rocks EPL as Liverpool go top, United stun Villa

Luton Town’s manager said striker Carlton Morris had spoken to police after the incident, which came as his side forced two late own goals to beat Sheffield United.

AFL

Basketball

Sydney Kings fans enjoy the Christmas Day game in 2022.

They were worried no one would show up. It became the most-watched game of the year

Sydney owner Paul Smith calls it NBL’s State of Origin. This is the story of how the Kings turned Christmas Day into game day.

  • by Iain Payten
Shannon Scott prepares to shoot for the Brisbane Bullets.

‘My own person’: NBA royalty behind quest to end championship drought

A Brisbane Bullets star never quite appreciated the enormity of the company he was in growing up. Now, that wisdom holds the key to a title charge.

  • by Nick Wright

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Stefanos Tsitsipas and Maria Sakkari visit Taronga Zoo on Saturday.

Tsitsipas adopts eye of the tiger in hunt for Australian Open revenge

Last time Stefanos Tsitsipas was in Australia, he was runner-up to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. This time, he wants a grand slam title.

  • by Billie Eder
With Olympic medals and World Cup wins, is Norway the best sporting nation in the world?

Is a country with the population of Sydney the world’s top sporting nation?

With champions such as Erling Haaland, Casper Ruud and Ada Hegerberg, Norway is a small but mighty country when it comes to sport.

  • by Billie Eder

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