Sport
Two shock Wallabies bolters emerge. A trial by fire could seal their fate
A pair of Queenslanders have thrust themselves into the mix for shock Wallabies call-ups.
- by Nick Wright
Updated
NRL 2024
Crichton becomes NRL’s hottest property after Fifita rejects Roosters
- by Adrian Proszenko, Adam Pengilly, Michael Chammas and Billie Eder
NRL
Legend picks shock Blues pairing ahead of Origin Game 1: Freddy & The Eighth - Ep12
Former NSW Blues players Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns name the curveball halves they'd pick for State of Origin after NSW's horror run with injuries. Alongside Mat Thompson, the boys react to the news of Wayne Bennett returning to the Rabbitohs, rank David Fifita's spectacular backflip, and preview the Women's State of Origin. Plus, Joey gives his tips on how to survive Magic Round in Brisbane.
Freddy and The Eighth's Tips - Magic Round 11
Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns reveal their tips and predictions for Magic Round 11 of the 2024 NRL Premiership season.
Wayne Bennett agrees to $3 million, three-year deal with South Sydney
- by Michael Chammas and Adam Pengilly
Insight & Analysis
The Premier League has exposed Postecoglou as a purist in an impure world
The Australian is running Tottenham with principle. But English football is not always good and nourishing, and Postecoglou is not always patient with deviation.
Emma Kemp
Sports reporter
Why the Roosters won’t lose any more sleep over Fifita flip
“No” is a word the Roosters have heard with unusual regularity in recent times. However, the club isn’t overly concerned about the David Fifita knockback.
Adrian Proszenko
Chief Rugby League Reporter
The list-demographics sweet spot fuelling the high-flying Bombers in 2024
We should have seen Essendon’s uprising coming – and the reason why helps explain two other fringe Melbourne-based finals contenders not meeting external expectations.
Marc McGowan
Sports reporter
Cricket
Soccer
Analysis
EPL
The Premier League has exposed Postecoglou as a purist in an impure world
The Australian is running Tottenham with principle. But English football is not always good and nourishing, and Postecoglou is not always patient with deviation.
- by Emma Kemp
City in box seat for fourth straight EPL crown after win over Spurs
Tottenham are out of the Champions League race in Ange Postecoglou’s first season in north London and Arsenal are all but out of the title race after City’s 2-0 win.
- by Emma Kemp
AFL
Basketball
Rivalling the Dream Team: NBA superstars bound for ‘an Olympics like no other’
LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama and the NBA’s superstars are all lining up for Paris 2024 and Brian Goorjian knows he will need a gritty Boomers team to stare down an Olympic field like no other.
- by Roy Ward
Why the hottest basketball player in the world is a 22-year-old university student
Steph Curry and LeBron James move aside: Caitlin Clark is the most famous basketball player in the world right now, and she’s only just getting started.
- by Billie Eder
Racing
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Australian Winter Olympics flag bearer banned for sexual misconduct with a minor
Brendan Kerry, who was an Australian flag bearer at the Beijing Winter Olympics, has been barred from US figure skating after an investigation led by the country’s peak sports abuse authority.
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Aussie surfer blocked by rival
A Portuguese surfer blocked Aussie rival Willy Hardy in an attempt to help her compatriot progress from the U18 women’s repechage at the ISA world junior championships.
