'Agony' for injured Dragons star amid 'soft' defeat

St George Illawarra has been blown off the park by the Bulldogs in a "soft" second-half display following Jack Bird's injury.

Lachie Weller of the Suns exchanges words with Nathan Murphy and Brayden Maynard of the Magpies.

Pies' push for 'mini-hub' with Gold Coast game

Collingwood is lobbying the AFL to play a home game on the Gold Coast in 2025 to help the growth of Australian rules football in Queensland.

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 27: Taylan May of the Panthers looks on before the start of the round eight NRL match between North Queensland Cowboys and Penrith Panthers at Qld Country Bank Stadium, on April 27, 2024, in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

Star stood down by NRL over alleged domestic violence

Taylan May has been stood down by the NRL under the no-fault stand-down policy after he was arrested by police last weekend.

Cody Walker of the Rabbitohs during the loss to Brisbane.

Walker's Origin hopes dashed after untimely blow

The five-eighth was in the mix to play for the NSW Blues, but his absence in round 12 will likely see him miss out on selection.

Tom Trbojevic in action for the Sea Eagles against the Dolphins.

'Don't overthink it': Joey's Turbo plea as switch beckons

The possibility of Tom Trbojevic moving from fullback to centre for Manly is gathering steam. One of his biggest admirers has had his say.

Paul McGregor and Jason Ryles are two contenders for the vacant Eels job.

Storm blessing blows race for Eels job wide open

It seems Parramatta won't be short on options to replace sacked Brad Arthur as coach of the NRL team after some comments by Craig Bellamy.

Addin Fonua-Blake of the Warriors gestures during the round 11 NRL match between New Zealand Warriors and Penrith Panthers at Suncorp Stadium, on May 19, 2024, in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

Manager explains dressing room act that got star stood down

Addin Fonua-Blake was stood down by the Warriors for his "behaviour" after they beat the Panthers. The star's manager has explained what happened.

Ricky Ponting will be the Washington Freedom's new head coach.

'Conversations' put Ponting in the frame to coach India

The former Australian captain has revealed he spoke to Indian officials as the race to replace Rahul Dravid as coach heats up.

Lomax sin bin caps off Dragons horror show

Zac Lomax was marched to the sin bin for a professional foul on Bronson Xerri as the Dragons' night went from bad to worse.

Brodie Kostecki driver of the #1 Erebus Motorsport Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 during the Perth Supersprint, part of the 2024 Supercars Championship Series at Carco.com.au Raceway , on May 19, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Supercars summon Erebus boss over abuse allegations

Supercars bosses have requested a meeting with Erebus chief executive Barry Ryan following allegations he 'publicly humiliated' a journalist.

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy.

Tips: Freddy drops crazy stat that points to big upset

Brad Fittler uncovered an interesting statistic that gives the struggling Sea Eagles hope of knocking off a premiership contender.

Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO and Undisputed Heavyweight titles' fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk at Kingdom Arena on May 18, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

$150 million disappears as fight fans refuse to pay

Extraordinary revenue losses have been identified due to a loophole that allowed fight fans to watch Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk for free.

Mitchell Barnett of the Warriors and Phoenix Crossland of the Knights collide.

'Mad' Blues bolter who Joey wants in Origin squad

New South Wales legend Andrew Johns has put forward a surprise late bolter for the Blues squad.

Race winner Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Red Bull Racing celebrates on the podium during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco on May 27, 2018 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

'Unbelievable' repeat that would save Ricciardo

Daniel Ricciardo is under pressure to keep his seat at RB, but this weekend's Monaco Grand Prix could be where the fightback begins.

Jesse Ramien of the Sharks is tackled by the Raiders defence.

The players who are 80 minutes from an Origin debut

These prospective State of Origin players have only one more NRL game to convince selectors they're worthy of the jumper.

Ashley Marsters of the Wallaroos is tackled at AAMI Park.

Blow for Aussie women in hunt for historic win

Australia's hopes of recording a historic women's rugby win over New Zealand have taken a hit with star flanker Ashley Marsters ruled out.

Kyle Larson at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama.

American ace's case as best driver in the world

And now that he is teammates with Kyle Larson for his Indianapolis 500 debut, he firmly believes he can hold his own with anyone.

Scottie Scheffler has vowed to fight all charges brought against him,

Police officials' 'private concerns' over Scheffler case

Unseen footage of the incident that golf's world No.1 Scottie Scheffler has been charged over is set to be released in a major twist.

AJ Brimson is tackled during the round eight NRL match between the Warriors and the Gold Coast Titans.

Titans lock down gun utility Brimson on monster contract

Gold Coast has locked down gun utility back AJ Brimson on a monster contract extension.

Worrell was in agony.

Bartel hits back at coach's 'simplistic' injury excuse

Jimmy Bartel says it's "too simplistic" of a view that the game of AFL is too long for players, as the injury list blows out to an all-time high.

Schumachers win big over fake interview scandal

A German magazine will have to pay the F1 great's family after it published a bogus interview with seven-time champion.

Isaiah Papali'i of the Tigers celebrates a try.

Panthers pounce on contracted Tigers gun in stunner

Penrith has swooped in to sign international backrower Isaiah Papali'i from the Wests Tigers.

Sports minister's desperate plea to Ukraine Olympians

Ukraine athletes have been urged to ignore their Russian counterparts at the Paris Olympics.

Australia's Nick Kyrgios returns to Serbia's Novak Djokovic during the Wimbledon men's final.

'Disgrace': Kyrgios signing sparks outrage

The BBC's decision to hire Nick Kyrgios as a commentator at Wimbledon has led to outrage by women's campaigners and British politicians.

Will the AFL ever bring back State of Origin?

McGuire's grand plan to bring back State of Origin

Should the AFL bring back State of Origin? There hasn't been a game since 1999, but Eddie McGuire is all for the comeback.

Crusaders coach Rob Penney looks on from the coaches box.

Coach busted in foul-mouthed rant about journalist

Under pressure coach Rob Penney was removing his microphone when he vented to Crusaders media manager Jack Fletcher.

Will Martin play on in 2025?

Lloyd's plea to Tigers over 'really sad' Dusty decline

Matthew Lloyd says the kead up to Tichmond great Dustin Martin's 300th game has been "sad". He wants to see the club fix the problem.

'Shattered' Cleary's sad admission after injury

Nathan Cleary's season was turned on its head by a second hamstring injury in quick succession, with the Panthers halfback now questioning his every move in the game.

'Abhorrent': Roosters stars drug tested after clip

The Roosters players falsely accused of taking illicit substances in a viral clip have been drug tested by the NRL.

Ademola Lookman of Atalanta celebrates scoring in Dublin.

Hat-trick in European final rewrites record books

Atalanta broke a 61 year trophy drought and ended Bayer Leverkusen's 51 game unbeaten run with a 3-0 upset win in the Europa League final.