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NRL 2024
‘He’s a damn good person’: Bennett open to Burgess reunion at Souths
Seven-time premiership-winning coach Wayne Bennett is officially returning to the Rabbitohs – and he could be joined by one of the club’s favourite sons.
- by Christian Nicolussi and Andrew Webster
Analysis
Super Rugby
The Eddie-shaped shadow hanging over a Cheika rescue mission at Waratahs
- by Iain Payten
NRL
Opinion
NRL 2024
Happy 50th birthday Brad – you’ve received the most Eels-style present ever
From club member number 2911828, here’s a tribute to the former Eels coach on his birthday.
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘Maybe I was wrong’: Former Bulldogs skipper lifts lid on Ciraldo methods
Raymond Faitala-Mariner faces Canterbury on Thursday for the first time since leaving the club and has spoken about challenging Cameron Ciraldo’s training methods.
- by Dan Walsh
Updated
Around the clubs
Barrett makes first big call as Moses’ Origin hopes dashed
- by Adam Pengilly and Adrian Proszenko
Insight & Analysis
Operation woo Wayne west: Inside the Eels’ failed plot to replace Arthur with Bennett
On May 11, while the rugby league world poked fun at the Eels for not pursuing Bennett’s services, club bosses boarded a flight to Brisbane to meet him at his farm.
Inside the Magic Round meetings that saved PNG’s NRL bid from collapse
If the bid to establish an NRL franchise in PNG is successful next month, discussions inside Suncorp Stadium’s Chairman’s Room will be remembered for saving it.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Court case shines light on Paul Kent’s demons
The Fox Sports NRL host’s well-publicised fall warrants compassion. This is why he won’t get much.
Danny Weidler
Sport columnist
Rugby Union
Analysis
Super Rugby
The Eddie-shaped shadow hanging over a Cheika rescue mission at Waratahs
- by Iain Payten
Exclusive
Rugby Australia
Rebels could drop Rugby Australia lawsuit threat if it backs plan to save club
- by Sarah Danckert and Carla Jaeger
Cricket
Updated
ICC Men’s World Cup
Fraser-McGurk, Short eye World Cup warm-up games amid IPL crunch
- by Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig
Soccer
From Cold Chisel to Hotspur: ‘Big Ange’ calls the tune
Ange Postecoglou is back at home, but he is a long way from where he started. It’s been a ride like no other in Australian sport.
- by Greg Baum
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
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
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‘A real shock’: AOC blindsided by Morseu’s two-year-old assault charge
The former Olympic basketballer was last week found guilty of one count of assault occasioning bodily harm to a woman he punched in the head repeatedly in June 2022.
- by Emma Kemp
Analysis
World Boxing
Who is the greatest? Ranking boxing’s undisputed heavyweight champions
Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed world heavyweight champion after beating Tyson Fury. But how does he rate against Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and George Foreman?
- by Gareth A Davies
