Sport
‘Good to go’: Hynes allays fitness fears; Trbojevic proud to lead Blues
NSW players arrived at their hotel on Monday afternoon, with Nicho Hynes declaring himself a certain starter at halfback and the new skipper receiving a warm reception.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Updated
State of Origin
‘He’s been ready for a long time’: The moment Maguire knew Edwards was right man for Blues
- by Christian Nicolussi and Billie Eder
Analysis
State of Origin
Luai might be the most polarising player in NSW. But Maguire needs his belief
- by Adam Pengilly
Updated
Around the clubs
Kikau out for up to six weeks, Butcher suffers season-ending injury
- by Dan Walsh and Billie Eder
NRL
Updated
NRL 2024
Shock axing headlines Maroons’ game one squad
One debutant and one surprise axing have headlined the Maroons’ game 1 squad, while the race to replace Cameron Munster has been decided.
- by Nick Wright
Tedesco axed in massive Origin shake-up, six Blues to debut
NSW coach Michael Maguire has made a huge statement for his first Origin match in charge, dropping the captain and calling up a clutch of players to make their state debuts.
- by Adam Pengilly, Michael Chammas, Adrian Proszenko, Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi
Fittler pays tribute to Edwards among Madge’s Origin ‘surprises’
- by Michael Chammas, Adam Pengilly, Dan Walsh and Adrian Proszenko
Insight & Analysis
Miracle Mariners: Is this the greatest team Australian soccer has ever seen?
Before the Central Coast Mariners even had a chance to compute that they had just won the treble, they were swarmed by a pitch invasion.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
‘It’s a blank canvas to revisit my approach’: Why Nathan Cleary can no longer be NRL’s hardest trainer
The Penrith superstar has a reputation for being rugby league’s most fastidious trainer. Then another hamstring injury changed everything.
Adrian Proszenko
Chief Rugby League Reporter
We asked data nerds to pick the NSW Origin team. Here is who they selected
The team have been in the lab crunching the numbers, our experts have their say and we also get AI on board for the NSW campaign.
Dan Walsh
Sports Reporter
Rugby Union
Moana Pasifika 27 Waratahs 12
Super Rugby
Worst season ever? Waratahs go from bad to worse in loss to Moana Pasifika
- by Tom Decent
Cricket
Analysis
India
‘It’s almost a no-win role’: Why you won’t see an Australian as India’s $2 million coach
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
‘I trust in my body’: Matildas star says she’ll be fit for Olympics
Katrina Gorry said a chill ran up her spine when she went down injured for West Ham United, and she feared she may miss what could be her last major tournament with the Matildas.
- by Vince Rugari
Arnold set to name Irankunda in Socceroos squad for June qualifiers
Graham Arnold is expected to call up the Bayern Munich-bound teenager for June’s World Cup qualifiers, days after he effectively put the national team coach on notice.
- by Vince Rugari
Analysis
A-League Men
Miracle Mariners: Is this the greatest team Australian soccer has ever seen?
- by Vince Rugari
AFL
Basketball
NBA closes investigation into Josh Giddey’s alleged relationship with underage girl
The NBA has ended its investigation into Australian basketball star Josh Giddey for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a teenager, ESPN reported on Thursday.
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
Also in Sport
‘Mountain to climb’: Aussie wipeout at Roland-Garros as Tomljanovic, Vukic and Thompson exit
Ajla Tomljanovic was one of three Australians to suffer a first-round exit on day one of Roland-Garros despite taking the first set against her seeded opponent.
- by Marc McGowan
Grayson Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner, dies at 30
The American withdrew from a tournament during the second round at Texas before the PGA Tour announced his death on Sunday.
- by Adam Pengilly and Glyn A. Hill