Pearce paid tribute to McCarthy.

Pearce's emotional McCarthy tribute in shock draw

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce dedicated his goal to late teammate Cam McCarthy. It came as the Dockers drew with the Pies.

Valentine Holmes of the Cowboys is sent to the sin bin during the round 12 NRL match between North Queensland Cowboys and Wests Tigers at Qld Country Bank Stadium, on May 24, 2024, in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images)

'Desperation tackle' lands Maroons veteran in hot water

Maroons veteran Valentine Holmes will sleep nervously on Friday night after he was sent to the sin bin for a hip drop on Isaiah Papali'i.

Christian Welch dropped this ball in the first half against the Sea Eagles.

'Not up to NRL standard': Joey rips sloppy Storm

The Storm were far from their best against the Sea Eagles, but they almost did the impossible at Brookvale Oval.

Haumole Olakau'atu in action for Manly against the Storm.

Freddy backs Manly 'nightmare' for Blues debut

Former Blues coach Brad Fittler has backed Manly enforcer Haumole Olakau'atu to make his Origin debut in game one.

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Why under siege Tigers coach is 'copping it' weeks in

New Richmond coach Adem Yze says he has been "copping it" in his new role, as the Tigers sit 1-9 after 10 rounds.

James Slipper tweaked his calf in the Brumbies win over the Rebels in Canberra.

Brumbies sweating on Wallabies titan's fitness for finals

The Brumbies will have to wait and see how James Slipper pulls up after suffering a calf strain in his side's massive win over the Rebels.

Cox went down with a nasty knee injury.

Cox suffers nasty knee injury in freak marking accident

Mason Cox faces a nervous wait after landing awkwardly on his knee in the third term of Collingwood's clash against Fremantle.

Manly players celebrate Jake Trbojevic's second half try against the Storm.

'Brave' Sea Eagles hang on in Brookie thriller

The Sea Eagles withstood four back-to-back sets from the Storm to snap a three-game losing streak.

Referee Angus Gardner gives a yellow card to Darby Lancaster of the Rebels during the round 14 Super Rugby Pacific match between ACT Brumbies and Melbourne Rebels.

Yellow cards galore as ugly Brumbies net record win

The Brumbies played a quarter of the match with only 13 men as ill-disciplined crept in against the Rebels in the second half.

Alex de Minaur of Australia serves against Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in Rome.

Legend tips de Minaur for career best run on clay

ULTIMATE GUIDE: Australian tennis great Todd Woodbridge is tipping Alex de Minaur to make his first deep run at Roland-Garros.

Jaime Chapman ran nearly 80m to score this try for the Sky Blues in the Women's State of Origin series opener.

Young gun's freezeout continues as NSW unveil team

New South Wales will take an unchanged team into the second women's State of Origin game after a stunning start to the series.

Michael Hooper scores his first sevens try against Canada.

'Not great timing': Hooper's Olympic bid takes hit

The 32-year-old will remain grounded in Sydney when Australia fly out to Madrid on Saturday to prepare for the world sevens series 'grand final.'

Interim head coach of Parramatta Trent Barrett speaks to the media.

Barrett's big call as Eels fight to keep young star

Trent Barrett has flagged changes, but stopped short of revealing who his fullback will be for the remainder of the NRL season.

NSW Blues captain James Tedesco reacts during State of Origin III, 2022.

Teddy axed from 'radical' Blues 17 ahead of 'ambush'

Wide World of Sports' The Mole has picked a Raiders rookie in the halves in a shock selection that could bamboozle Queensland.

Will Power (No.12) is followed by Scott McLaughlin (No.3) in practice for the Indianapolis 500.

'They don't like that': Teammates' awkward Indy tangle

Aussie Will Power will soon be fighting with two teammates over the same piece of asphalt at breakneck speeds for the greatest prize in motorsport.

'Hips of a 60-year-old': Aussie champ retires at 22

An Australian Olympic swimming gold medallist with "the hips of a 60-year-old" has retired just weeks before the Paris 2024 team is selected.

Rafael Nadal grimaces during his match against Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane International.

Nadal's Roland-Garros fairytale cops brutal blow

Rafael Nadal is in the Roland-Garros field but the 14-time champion faces a first-round match against No.4 seed Alexander Zverev.

Ryan Garcia throws a punch at Devin Haney.

'I love steroids': Garcia deletes post after positive test

The controversial boxer took to social media after news of his "B" sample was released, confirming what most suspected.

Josh Giddey pictured during a timeout in the Thunder's game against the Timberwolves

NBA drops Giddey probe as Aussie reveals mental toll

The Aussie has revealed the mental toll from allegations made against him after the NBA reportedly dropped a probe into the star.

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: Kangaroos legends Jim and Phil Krakouer are seen during the round 10 AFL match between the Western Bulldogs and the North Melbourne Kangaroos at Marvel Stadium on May 25, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Dodge/Getty Images)

All 18 clubs on notice as class action lawsuit expands

All 18 AFL clubs have been put on notice they could come under scrutiny as part of a racism class action that is developing.

Ex-league player's big nod for McGregor's UFC comeback

After recording the third quickest knockout in UFC light-heavyweight history, New Zealand's Carlos Ulberg has been given a chance of a lifetime.

David Fifita and Shaylee Bent.

Footy power couple 'pleased' after Fifita backflip

Shaylee Bent admits she was thrilled when David Fifita turned his back on a $3.3 million deal with the Roosters to stay with the Titans.

'Security guards' helped disguise 'crazy' Dogs move

Toby Sexton wore the No.23 jersey against the Dragons on Thursday - but the inclusion was planned to perfection by the Bulldogs.

'Sky is the limit' as Burton makes late Blues push

Matt Burton has put his name at the front of NSW selectors' minds as the Bulldogs ran away with a huge win over the Dragons.

Aaron Naughton reacts to a knee injury during the Bulldogs' round 11 AFL match with the Swans.

Welcome twist after fears $9m star's season was over

The Bulldogs have received some positive news after gun forward Aaron Naughton suffered an ugly injury on Thursday night.

New Scheffler video 'very bad look for police'

The police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action”.

Dragons star cleared of fracture after horror injury

Jack Bird has been cleared of a fracture but may still require surgery after an ankle injury during the Dragons' loss.

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.