Sport
Tiger town split: Benji Marshall and Robbie Farah part ways
Wests Tigers coach Benji Marshall informed his former teammate that he and the Wests Tigers had decided that they needed someone with more experience to assist with the club’s rebuild.
- by Michael Chammas
The no-poach clause that will keep Ryles’ claws out of Melbourne
- by Adrian Proszenko, Billie Eder, Dan Walsh and Michael Chammas
Paris 2024
From TV talent shows to 10m platforms, Rousseau is going for Olympic gold (well, sort of)
How does this tattooed, mulleted, free-spirited 23-year-old afraid of heights dive with such precision he stopped China claiming a world titles clean sweep?
- by Emma Kemp
Watch out world: Titmus, McEvoy say Paris prep has been gold standard
Ariarne Titmus says she’s never had a better preparation, while Cam McEvoy has revealed he’s clocking personal bests in training ahead of the Olympics in Paris.
- by Tom Decent
NRL
Game, party, bed, flight: 16 hours after Origin kick-off Brian To’o was still wearing his playing kit
Blues winger Brian To’o was still wearing his NSW Origin playing kit 16 hours after kick-off and Michael Maguire brought back his famous baseball bat before taking one last swing at Queensland.
- by Dan Walsh
He thought he’d broken his neck. Then Angus Crichton returned to win the Wally Lewis Medal
The NSW back-rower is the season’s best comeback story – but the player of the series feared it was all over in the third minute on Wednesday night.
- by Christian Nicolussi
‘We understood the enormity of ’85’: How Mortimer inspired Blues’ series win
- by Adrian Proszenko, Andrew Webster and Michael Chammas
Updated
State of Origin
‘I’d do the same’: Clubs rue injury, suspension toll as Origin melee costs $26,000
- by Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi
Insight & Analysis
State of Origin player ratings: How the Blues and Maroons fared in the decider
NSW were too good at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night. Which of the 34 players who stepped onto the field shone brightest?
The best. Anywhere. I’ll tell a man it was
Intensity is a word oft overused. But when reminiscing on the Origin decider, it almost doesn’t do the match justice.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘I am an enemy of Fox’: Weidler stands firm in face of News Corp attack
Nine News reporter Danny Weidler has hit back at criticism from Maroons coach Billy Slater and several members of Fox Sports’ NRL 360 magazine show.
Michael Chammas
Sports reporter
Rugby Union
Updated
Wallabies
‘I’m always worried’: Georgia on Schmidt’s mind as he rolls the selection dice
- by Iain Payten and Jonathan Drennan
Cricket
Analysis
Australian cricket
Australia are about to tour England. This is why it’s bad for cricket
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
Analysis
EPL
Ange Postecoglou would be perfect for England. Thank god it won’t happen
He’s reportedly on the Football Association’s shortlist to replace Gareth Southgate. As he should be: Ange Postecoglou would be an ideal fit for England.
- by Vince Rugari
‘He wants to be No.1’: Socceroos captain gambling on game time with Italian giants
Maty Ryan is not joining AS Roma to be a back-up goalkeeper and is ready to challenge for the No.1 jersey, Socceroos coach Graham Arnold says.
- by Vince Rugari
AFL
Updated
AFL 2024
The ‘error of law’ that freed Lion Cameron and Giant Bedford
- by Andrew Wu and Roy Ward
Opinion
AFL 2024
Were these AFL bans correct, or the suspensions that broke footy?
- by Jon Pierik and Peter Ryan
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
‘Genuinely confused’: AFLPA hits out at tackling bans; Saint gets six matches for homophobic language
- by Andrew Wu, Marnie Vinall and Peter Ryan
Basketball
Updated
Paris 2024
Bogut calls for ex-teammate Mills to be benched as Boomers give stacked Team USA a fright
The powerful US team began with the quintet of Steph Curry, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, LeBron James and Anthony Edwards, but Australia were still within four points with just minutes to play.
- by Jon Pierik
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
Racing
Also in Sport
New hit: Contact sport, CTE link to Parkinson’s-style disease
New research from Boston University links repeated head knocks to physical and mental deterioration.
- by Greg Baum
Updated
Baseball
Ku-Ring-Gai to Cleveland: Bazzana becomes millionaire Australian MLB success
Sydney’s Travis Bazzana has been selected by the Cleveland Guardians with the top pick in Major League Baseball’s draft.
- by Billie Eder and Claire Siracusa
