Sport
The Wallabies will play better than they did against Wales … and lose
It took three moments of individual brilliance to eke out a second straight win over Wales, but there are still areas where sharp improvement is needed.
- by Paul Cully
Breaking
Around the clubs
Storm set to hand Ryles early release to concentrate on Eels
- by Michael Chammas
Analysis
Nick Kyrgios
Is Nick Kyrgios serious about a comeback, or just playing Djoker?
- by Marc McGowan
Paris 2024
Updated
Paris 2024
Aussie star backed to break Olympic drought after stunning world record run
Jessica Hull stunned the athletics world with a blistering run in the 2km in Monaco, less than a month from Paris 2024.
- by Iain Payten
Analysis
Paris 2024
Headaches mounting for Matildas as Foord joins growing injury list
The Matildas have fallen 2-1 to Canada in their last warm-up match before the Paris Olympics, with coach Tony Gustavsson left sweating over the fitness of Caitlin Foord.
- by Vince Rugari
NRL
Broncos 26 Dragons 30
NRL 2024
Broncos finals hopes in free fall after loss to Dragons
St George Illawarra are back in the top eight after handing the struggling Broncos a sixth straight defeat.
- by Phil Mitchell and Nick Wright
The suburbs behind rugby league’s record numbers staving off AFL
Just days out from the State of Origin decider, the sport has broken new ground with the number of registered participants. These are the areas fighting off the threat of soccer, AFL and basketball.
- by Adam Pengilly
Insight & Analysis
The Souths axing behind war of words between Maguire and Tallis
Paul Gallen has fired back at Gorden Tallis after the Maroons legend’s attack on Blues coach Michael Maguire.
Danny Weidler
Sport columnist
Dogs’ days are over, and it’s only eight years too late
The news this week was as sickening as it was predictable. Cats may have nine lives, but surely the greyhound racing “industry” has run out of second chances.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Double, double toil and trouble: Can England, Blues and Rory shake off their curses?
The fascination is gruesome, morally dubious but endlessly fascinating. You keep watching, but are you cheering for the competitors or for the curse?
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Rugby Union
Wallabies 36 Wales 28
Wallabies
‘We have to be better’: Flying Filipo saves blushes as Wallabies secure win over Wales
- by Iain Payten
Cricket
Analysis
Australian cricket
Australia are about to tour England. This is why it’s bad for cricket
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
Analysis
Paris 2024
Headaches mounting for Matildas as Foord joins growing injury list
The Matildas have fallen 2-1 to Canada in their last warm-up match before the Paris Olympics, with coach Tony Gustavsson left sweating over the fitness of Caitlin Foord.
- by Vince Rugari
Catley in doubt for Matildas’ Olympic opener with mystery ‘lower leg’ injury
Not for the first time, Tony Gustavsson is being coy about the fitness status of Australia’s captain on the eve of a major tournament.
- by Vince Rugari
Spain 2 France 1
European Championships
Meeting Messi as a baby, stunners for his country at 16. Welcome to the world of Lamine Yamal
- by James Ducker
AFL
Updated
AFL 2024
‘Pretty shattering’: Heeney out of Brownlow race, AFL throws out appeal
- by Vince Rugari
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Heeney ban upheld as Cripps calls for review of Brownlow eligibility
- by Jonathan Drennan, Peter Ryan and Danny Russell
Basketball
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
Updated
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
Racing
Also in Sport
Last year Novak admitted Carlos was the ‘complete player’, now they meet again
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz is living up to his billing as tennis’ next superhero, and is now within one victory of defending his Wimbledon title and becoming the sixth man to win the “Channel Slam”.
- by Marc McGowan
‘Nobody will believe I won’: Czech stuns even herself with Wimbledon win
The seesawing triumph over late-blooming Italian Jasmine Paolini delivered Krejcikova’s second major title, before Australian pair Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson fell short in a tense final for the men’s doubles title.
- by Marc McGowan
Analysis
Nick Kyrgios
Is Nick Kyrgios serious about a comeback, or just playing Djoker?
- by Marc McGowan