Sport
‘No decision to be made’: Finucane finally puts himself first and quits the game he loves
After 13 seasons with the Bulldogs, the Storm and the Sharks, Dale Finucane announced his medical retirement at 32 after suffering repeated concussions.
- by Jonathan Drennan
Trindall left a teammate’s house party at midnight. Ten hours later he was charged by police
- by Michael Chammas and Chris Barrett
A-League player Angel Torres charged with rape, stalking and assault
- by Perry Duffin and Emma Kemp
NRL
Updated
Around the clubs
Eels hand young half NRL debut, Cleary returns from injury
A string of halves return this week, including Nathan Cleary, Sam Walker and Adam Reynolds, while a handful of young guns will make their debut.
- by Billie Eder, Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas and Danny Weidler
‘I’ve moved on’: Mam addresses Vegas ordeal for first time as cavalry return
Ezra Mam has weighed in for the first time on the Las Vegas scandal that dominated headlines, revealing he will seek out Spencer Leniu ‘when the time is right’.
- by Nick Wright
Insight & Analysis
The Chinese swimming scandal explained
The story that broke on the weekend involving nearly two dozen Chinese swimmers testing positive to a banned substance before the Tokyo Olympics has rocked world sport.
Tom Decent
Journalist
Personal attacks over support for Jennings rock Robinson
The Roosters coach has learnt the hard way that he’ll get nothing but hate for backing Michael Jennings.
Danny Weidler
Sport columnist
Coach Joe Schmidt will pick fewer overseas Wallabies, not more
The future of the Giteau Law may be of little consequence for the new Australian coach.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
Cricket
Updated
Australian cricket
‘I felt very out of control’: Lanning reveals reason for early retirement
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
A-League player Angel Torres charged with rape, stalking and assault
The Colombian player was arrested in Terrigal over the alleged sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman.
- by Perry Duffin and Emma Kemp
‘I did want to go’: Teen sensation on Olyroos snub after Olympic qualifiers disaster
Nestory Irankunda has addressed his exclusion from Australia’s squad for this month’s Paris 2024 qualifiers, saying he would have liked the call-up.
- by Marnie Vinall
AFL
Basketball
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
Why the hottest basketball player in the world is a 22-year-old college student
Steph Curry and LeBron James move aside: Caitlin Clark is the most famous basketball player in the world right now, and she’s only just getting started.
- by Billie Eder
Racing
Also in Sport
The Chinese swimming scandal explained
The story that broke on the weekend involving nearly two dozen Chinese swimmers testing positive to a banned substance before the Tokyo Olympics has rocked world sport.
- by Tom Decent
Australian teen sensation lands biggest trick with eyes on Olympics
Fourteen-year-old skateboarder Arisa Trew was the sole Australian honoured at sport’s night of nights when she was named action sportsperson of the year at the Laureus Awards.
- by Ian Chadband
Exclusive
Doping
‘Infuriating’: Mack Horton unloads on ‘failed system’ after Chinese doping scandal
- by Tom Decent
