Sport
Analysis
Draft
Why some AFL clubs’ recruiting ‘war chest’ won’t deliver guns
The AFL’s new pay deal has created space everywhere, and smaller clubs have to offer more than money when competing against the powerhouses for signatures.
- by Jake Niall
AFL
Swans cling on as brave Bulldogs suffer heavy injury toll
The Western Bulldogs’ gallant 14-point defeat to Sydney at Marvel Stadium has been compounded by injuries to stars Aaron Naughton and Ed Richards.
- by Danny Russell
Exclusive
AFL 2024
All 18 AFL clubs put on notice over racism class action
All clubs have been warned they could be targeted over historical racism claims in a class action led by Phil Krakouer and including at least six other footballers who played between 1975 and 2022.
- by Caroline Wilson
Insight & Analysis
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.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft
Imagine a new-look AFL where existing contracts are scrapped and every player nominates for the biggest draft ever. Who would you choose?
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Footy’s great science experiment: Why Saints’ woes are not Max King’s fault
Max and Ben King might be identical twins, but the teams they play for look to be heading in opposite directions.
Michael Gleeson
Sports columnist
Cricket
Exclusive
Australian cricket
Boxing Day, women’s Tests in limbo amid stand-off with Allan government
- by Malcolm Conn and Annika Smethurst
Soccer
Basketball
NBA drops probe into Josh Giddey
The Aussie NBA star has been cleared by the league over allegations he had an improper relationship with an underage girl.
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
Adam Walton learnt tennis at a racetrack. Now he’s at Roland-Garros
Australian Adam Walton broke into world tennis’ top 100 last week. His childhood introduction to tennis will take some beating.
- by Marc McGowan
BBC told to ‘hang heads in shame’ after signing Kyrgios for Wimbledon
A senior British MP and the co-founder of a women’s safety organisation have condemned the BBC’s plans to use the Australian in their coverage.
- by Simon Briggs and Tom Morgan
NRL
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