Sport
Sam Kerr finally ruled out of Olympics – five months after knee injury
The Matildas had been bizarrely reluctant to speak definitively about her chances – until Tuesday, when coach Tony Gustavsson unveiled his squad for their upcoming friendlies against China.
- by Vince Rugari
Exclusive
Rugby Australia
Rebels could drop Rugby Australia lawsuit threat if it backs plan to save club
- by Sarah Danckert and Carla Jaeger
AFL
Opinion
AFL 2024
To those saying no to an NT team in the AFL, your arguments are a crock
It’s only fair that there will be an NT team in the AFL some day soon. And when you look at the reasons why, it adds up.
- by Greg Baum
Parker facing extended Swans exile after hospitalising VFL opponent
Luke Parker is facing an even longer stint out of the AFL after a brutal collision in a VFL game that is likely to attract a multi-week suspension.
- by Vince Rugari
Palm Sunday: Harley Reid brushes Petracca, Oliver aside in stunning performance
- by Marnie Vinall and Peter Ryan
Insight & Analysis
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
The stats that show why the AFL should undo Hocking’s rule changes
The AFL’s implementation of the six-six-six rule and other recent changes have failed to deliver on the promises of enhanced scoring and improving the game’s look. Instead, we have confusion.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
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
Soccer
Basketball
Superstar's savage farewell to fans
Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards waved goodbye to Nuggets fans during the NBA playoffs game seven.
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
Racing
Tennis
Demon on verge of top 10 but Rome thrashing a French Open warning for Australia’s No.1
Alex de Minaur’s final match before this month’s claycourt grand slam ended in a humbling defeat as he bids to improve his underwhelming record in Paris.
- by Marc McGowan
‘Nausea, dizziness, blood’: Djokovic says bottle blow still affecting him after shock loss
The world No.1 was comfortably beaten in the third round of the Italian Open, two days after being struck on the head by a bottle that fell from a fan’s backpack.
- by Simon Briggs
NRL
Updated
Around the clubs
Barrett makes first big call as Moses’ Origin hopes dashed
- by Adam Pengilly and Adrian Proszenko
Opinion
NRL 2024
Parramatta’s shambolic attempt to sign Bennett exposes what’s wrong with the club
- by Andrew Webster
Also in Sport
Breaking
NRL 2024
‘I’m not bitter’: Arthur opens up on Eels sacking
The former coach has broken his silence on his dismissal from the club.
- by Michael Chammas
Signed, sealed and delivered: Wayne Bennett to coach Rabbitohs
The seven-time premiership winner will return to the last club he led to a grand final when he takes charge of South Sydney for a second time.
- by Andrew Webster and Christian Nicolussi