Sport
New-look Wallabies want to make Sydney a Test fortress. There’s one problem ...
Wallabies fans in Sydney have endured a miserable time over the past two World Cup cycles. Could Saturday’s opening Test of the year against Wales turn a corner?
- by Tom Decent
NRL
Dirty Dog: Why Reed Mahoney risks being binned for excessive niggling
Can there be too much niggling in the NRL? Persistent sledgers like Canterbury’s Reed Mahoney could be sent to the bin if they cross the line, says Graham Annesley.
- by Christian Nicolussi
A split lip triggered Steph Hancock’s first comeback. Now she’s 42 and still can’t retire
The Dragons’ latest NRLW signing is back for her 21st season of rugby league, having tried, and failed to retire every year since 2017.
- by Dan Walsh
Townsend could finish career at Roosters with one-year deal
- by Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas, Adam Pengilly and Dan Walsh
Insight & Analysis
The NRL wants the Top Gun of video refs in the bunker. It can’t come quick enough
Wayne Bennett spoke for many when he criticised the NRL over its matchday officiating. Changes are coming, but will they satisfy coaches, players and fans?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
The shocks and shake-ups of a faster, younger, tougher NRL in 2024
As the season moves past the halfway point, attacking football is in vogue, big names have made way for new talents and the off-field wheeling and dealing is as intriguing as ever.
Dan Walsh
Sports Reporter
NSW’s latest ‘one that got away’ shows why Simon Raiwalui is so badly needed
Waratahs’ new director of performance must take a hard line on retention to prevent players like Under-20s star Ronan Leahy being lost to the state.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Rugby Union
Tight Five
Wallabies
NSW’s latest ‘one that got away’ shows why Simon Raiwalui is so badly needed
- by Paul Cully
Cricket
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Test cricket
At arm’s length: MCC members pay the price for Lord’s Bairstow fracas
- by Malcolm Conn and Daniel Brettig
Soccer
‘Absolute scenes’: Wanderers hit with huge penalty for flares and pitch invasion
The A-League club has been heavily punished for wild scenes at a state league match against Sydney Olympic in May.
- by Vince Rugari
Ronaldo redemption as Costa saves Portugal in perfect shootout performance
Diogo Costa became the first goalkeeper to save all three penalties at the Euros after an epic round-of-16 clash which saw Cristiano Ronaldo miss a late spot kick of his own.
- by Nick Said
Analysis
FIFA World Cup
Despite World Cup expansion, this will be no cakewalk for Socceroos
- by Vince Rugari
AFL
Analysis
AFL 2024
Magpies try one great escape too many; Hawks back in the box office
- by Andrew Stafford
Basketball
Need for speed: With Father Time and Paris approaching, Boomer handover begins
Veterans Patty Mills and Joe Ingles are pushing hard to make the final Olympics squad, but it’s the next generation of stars who will determine how far the team can go in Paris.
- by Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
Updated
NBA
LeBron James, son Bronny to play together at Lakers after draft move
No father-son duo has ever played alongside each other in the NBA before but that will soon change after 19-year-old Bronny James was picked up by his famous father’s team.
- by Rory Carroll
Updated
NBA
‘A steal’: Late twist as Australian draft prospect realises dream
- by Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
Racing
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Wimbledon
Wimbledon 2024 LIVE: De Minaur digs deep to win second set; Popyrin relinquishes advantage
There are nine Australians in action on day two of the singles action at Wimbledon, headlined by the All-Australian duel between Alex de Minaur and James Duckworth.
- by Scott Spits
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Paris 2024
Hoy falls at final hurdle in bid for ninth Olympics
The Australian rider, who has won six Olympic medals since his Games debut at Los Angeles in 1984, has missed out on a ticket to Paris.
- by Roy Masters
