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NRL 2024
Why Tigers are sending marquee man Papali’i to Penrith
The reigning premiers have landed the Kiwi back-rower after he was given permission to explore his options in a move described by the Tigers as ‘purely about our salary cap’.
- by Dan Walsh
Opinion
The Fitz Files
I’m calling it: Why ‘marvellous’ moments in commentary are dying out
- by Peter FitzSimons
Opinion
State of Origin
There is one Rabbitoh NSW must pick for Origin … and it’s not Latrell
- by Andrew Johns
NRL
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NRL 2024
Wests Tigers boss flies to England on secret player clean-out mission
Shane Richardson flew to the United Kingdom as part of a selling spree that could have major ramifications on the joint venture club.
- by Michael Chammas
‘I haven’t lost the passion’: McGregor puts hand up, Hannay’s agent set for Eels talks
The man who helped the Eels to the grand final two years ago is the first to publicly express an interest in the position made vacant by Brad Arthur’s sacking.
- by Adam Pengilly
Racism saga will only unite Rabbitohs: Shaquai Mitchell
- by Adam Pengilly, Adrian Proszenko, Billie Eder and Michael Chammas
Opinion
NRL 2024
Happy 50th birthday Brad – you’ve received the most Eels-style present ever
- by Adrian Proszenko
Insight & Analysis
Parramatta’s shambolic attempt to sign Bennett exposes what’s wrong with the club
They weren’t late to the party to sign the supercoach. They weren’t in the same hemisphere.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
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
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
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ICC Men’s World Cup
Fraser-McGurk, Short eye World Cup warm-up games amid IPL crunch
- by Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig
Soccer
Atalanta 3 Leverkusen 0
Europa League
Fifty-one and done: Atalanta stun Leverkusen in Europa League final
Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman scored the first hat-trick in Europa League and UEFA Cup final history to condemn the German champions to their first loss of the season.
- by Padraic Halpin
‘It never stops’: Postecoglou balances transfers, holidays as Kuol faces another loan
The Tottenham coach will balance a family holiday with plotting player signings while Aussie forward Garang Kuol will get another appearance on Friday.
- by Roy Ward
As it happened: Newcastle beat Spurs on penalties, Kuol sinks shot in front of 78,419 at MCG
- by Marnie Vinall and Roy Ward
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
BBC told to ‘hang heads in shame’ after signing Kyrgios for Wimbledon
A senior British MP and the co-founder of a well-known women’s safety organisation have condemned the BBC’s plans to use the Australian in their coverage next month.
- by Simon Briggs and Tom Morgan
Why sprinting with a roaring 30kg chainsaw is just all part of this game
Australia’s top woodchopping athletes will contest the World Trophy in Milan this weekend, armed with axes and saws of all varieties.
- by Emma Kemp
Analysis
World Boxing
Who is the greatest? Ranking boxing’s undisputed heavyweight champions
- by Gareth A Davies