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Vegas bound: Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary.

Cleary’s Penrith to spearhead Las Vegas quadruple-header in 2025

Las Vegas 2025 is being marketed as ‘bigger, bolder and better’. See which NRL and Super League teams will feature – and when.

  • by Christian Nicolussi

NRL

Warriors forward Mitchell Barnett and newborn son Zane.

Blues debutant Mitch Barnett missed the birth of his son – to help his NSW teammates

The 30-year-old will get his first Origin cap in the series decider – and coach Michael Maguire knows the extent of his sacrifice.

  • by Adam Pengilly
Latrell Mitchell pushes Reece Walsh over during game 2 of Origin at the MCG.

‘Gordie might be sitting inside that glasshouse’: Maguire takes aim at Maroons legend

The NSW coach has criticised Queensland and Gorden Tallis for being upset with some of his side’s tactics in the second Origin game.

  • by Christian Nicolussi and Billie Eder
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Insight & Analysis

Returning Lolesio the conductor the Wallabies badly needed

There were a handful of promising signs for the Wallabies in their win over Wales.

Paul Cully
Paul Cully

Rugby columnist

Fox red-faced after Matthew Johns spruiks AFL

The NRL and Fox Sports have been left embarrassed, with the face of Fox League, Matthew Johns, involved in an advertising campaign to promote the game’s great rival.

Danny Weidler
Danny Weidler

Sport columnist

A convicted child rapist will compete at the Paris Olympics. Where is the outrage?

The Dutch Olympic Committee has selected a beach volleyball player who served prison time after pleading guilty to rape charges. The IOC will not overrule his participation.

Darren Kane
Darren Kane

Sports Columnist

Cricket

Soccer

Katrina Gorry is all set to contest her first Olympics since Rio 2016.

Matildas’ Gorry fully fit and juggling two kids all the way to Olympics

A lot had to go right for the 31-year-old midfielder to be where she is right now, with the team in the south of Spain and readying for the Paris 2024 Games.

  • by Emma Kemp
Spain’s teenage wonder Lamine Yamal is technically breaking Germany’s labour laws at Euro 2024.

Why it’s illegal for Spain’s teenage star to play 90 minutes at Euro 2024

Lamine Yamal has taken the tournament by storm - but the 16-year-old could be costing his team €30,000 every time he plays past 11pm due to Germany’s labour laws.

  • by Vince Rugari

AFL

Basketball

Joe Ingles, Lauren Jackson and Patty Mills pose after being selected for their fifth Olympics.

She’s played at four Olympics, but this hoops legend has never felt so much pressure

She might be an all-time great, but Lauren Jackson has never felt so much pressure as she did before Australia’s Olympic basketball teams for Paris were announced. Like Patty Mills and Joe Ingles, she’s off to her fifth Games.

  • by Roy Ward
Joe Ingles drives to the basket against China.
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Paris 2024

Fifth Olympics looms for Boomers stalwart Ingles amid brutal selection calls

Stalwart Joe Ingles is set to retain his place for Paris 2024 and play in a fifth Olympics while NBA defensive ace Matisse Thybulle has been left off the final roster.

  • by Roy Ward

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Novak Djokovic addresses the crowd on centre court.

‘You guys can’t touch me’: Djokovic’s ‘disrespect’ outburst before Demon clash

The Serbian star cruised into the Wimbledon quarter-finals with a straight-sets win over Holger Rune, but he wasn’t happy with some of his rival’s fans.

  • by Howard Fendrich
Alex de Minaur beat Arthur Fils in the fourth round at Wimbledon but had to survive a small injury scare towards the end of the match.
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‘A few pain killers will help’: Hip injury could dent one of de Minaur’s biggest weapons

Australia’s Alex de Minaur pulled off a stunning victory against Arthur Fils, and now faces grand slam great Novak Djokovic in a quarter-final that will be the biggest match of his life.

  • by Marc McGowan and Marnie Vinall

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