Sport
‘There will be people saying I’m not the man for the job’: Can Hynes finally be NSW’s saviour?
The Sharks star admitted he was close to not playing against the Roosters – but another star turn has him steeled to solve NSW’s halfback woes.
- by Adam Pengilly
NRL
Sharks 38 Roosters 30
NRL 2024
Sharks rubber-stamp title credentials ahead of Panthers blockbuster
Cronulla proved they belong at the top of the table after defeating another genuine premiership contender in the Roosters.
- by Phil Mitchell and Adam Pengilly
Rabbitohs 22 Cowboys 28
NRL 2024
It’s Burns’ night as Cowboys turn up heat on Souths
This time last season, the Rabbitohs were riding high on top of the table. Twelve months later, they’re wondering where their next win will come from after a defeat to the struggling Cowboys.
- by Phil Mitchell and Christian Nicolussi
Insight & Analysis
Only in Oz: Breaking serve – and bread – with Albo
Who is that strangely familiar figure turning out as one of the doubles players for Marrickville in the fourth rubber?
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Sport off free TV? Tell ’em they’re streaming
The free-to-air TV broadcast stations are in a battle with pay television companies for sporting rights.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
The NSW women’s Origin team wants to travel down Caxton Street – and get pelted with XXXX
The women’s Origin series started a new chapter on Thursday night with three matches being contested for the first time.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Cricket
Soccer
Mariners 0 Sydney FC 0
A-League Men
Mariners book grand final showdown with Victory after controversial semi-final
Central Coast did just enough in the second leg to keep their treble dream alive, but Sydney FC were furious at the referee after two big calls went against them late in the game.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
EPL
This was no ‘mea culpa’ from Ange. If anything, he doubled down
To read Ange Postecoglou’s latest comments as an admission of defeat would be to take away the incorrect reading. And it wouldn’t be the first time that’s happened this season.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
A-League Men
How an argument with an A-League referee ended in corruption charges
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
Women’s Asian Cup
Matildas’ encore on home soil cause for excitement for fans and FA alike
- by Vince Rugari
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 college 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
Also in Sport
‘It’ll crush me’: Why the Paralympics, not Olympics, is on Cate Campbell’s mind
Cate Campbell is trying to make it to a fifth Olympics, but will be heavily involved in the Paralympics later this year.
- by Tom Decent
Updated
World Boxing
Aussie wins back belt in Saudi slugfest as Usyk beats Fury
Jai Opetaia has hung tough to restore Australian boxing order and reclaim his world title in a bloody rematch with Mairis Briedis.
- by Murray Wenzel