Sport
Why Politis’ two-conference vision for the NRL includes Perth, not PNG
From inside the swanky Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles, the Roosters supremo has outlined his controversial vision for the sport.
- by Michael Chammas
Graphic content
NRL 2024
‘My eye was on fire’: Son of Queensland legend suffers facial fracture
- by Christian Nicolussi
NRL
Sin Bin in Sin City
NRL 2024
‘The Rabbitohs are in my blood’: Bunnies’ Hollywood hangout with The Kid Laroi
Rabbitohs Cody Walker and Jai Arrow spent time with Waterloo-raised Souths fan Charlton Howard – aka rap sensation The Kid Laroi – at his Hollywood studios.
- by Michael Chammas
Sivo headshot rocks Eels: Every big name missing for round one
A second heavy headshot in a year will sideline the flying Fijian, who joins a host of big names, internationals and star recruits on the sidelines for round one.
- by Dan Walsh and Billie Eder
Wigan 16 Penrith 12
NRL 2024
‘Lying is a sin’: Penrith star’s dig at Wigan rival over controversial try
- by Adam Pengilly
Insight & Analysis
Did NRL rule tweaks help Nathan Cleary put on grand final masterclass?
The six-again rule has changed rugby league for the better, but great players would have been great in any era.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Best of the best: Who is the No.1 player in the NRL?
Expert judges from the Herald and Nine have combined to produce the definitive list of the top 50 players in the NRL. Today, we count down the top 10 and crown our champion.
NRL flavour of the month in Las Vegas? Don’t believe the hype
If you think rugby league is going to conquer America then can I interest you in this bridge I have for sale?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Rugby Union
Opinion
The Fitz Files
Hard to swallow: The moment in Wallabies doco where Eddie’s excuses demand a reply
- by Peter FitzSimons
Cricket
Analysis
Australian cricket
Why the fall of Test cricket would hurt Australia the most
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
Nomadic childhood prepared Matildas’ Cooney-Cross for life at the top of football
From the Sunshine Coast to Alice Springs and Ballarat, Torquay, Sydney, Melbourne, Sweden and England, Australia’s midfield dynamo is nothing if not adaptable.
- by Emma Kemp
Tickled Pink: Bowing to public demand, Nike is finally selling Matildas goalkeeper jerseys
Pink and her daughter, Willow, were the first people in the world to get their hands on a shirt that was impossible to buy last year.
- by Vince Rugari
AFL
Basketball
Overpaid and uncompetitive? Pippen takes aim at players after NBA All-Stars score-fest
The NBA All-Star game is supposed to showcase basketball’s brightest talents, but Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen says high scoring does not equal entertaining and the lack of competitive spirit is bad for the sport.
- by Jon Pierik
‘We will give her space’: Opals not ruling out Jackson for Paris
Opals coach Sandy Brondello has not ruled out Lauren Jackson re-emerging from retirement and making the trip to Paris, after emerging stars Jade Melbourne and Isobel Borlase made their mark in the final game of Australia’s Olympic qualifying tournament,
- by Jon Pierik
Racing
Also in Sport
Are Australia about to go all-in to hunt Olympic rowing’s white whale?
In over 120 years, Australia’s best result in the blue riband coxed eights event is a pair of silver medals. Rowing chiefs are considering a plan to go one better in Paris.
- by Iain Payten
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ATP Tour
First-ever title and a rankings rise: Thompson pulls off a ‘miracle’
Australia’s Jordan Thompson will rise to No.32 in the rankings after winning an ATP title in Los Cabos, but it took what the man himself described as a miracle to do it.
- by Marc McGowan
