Sport
Analysis
NRL 2024
‘BS on every level’: Why Benji has been caught in the crossfire
The Tigers are fuming about what they believe is a deliberate attempt to undermine Benji Marshall from a disgruntled ex-employee who has never seen eye-to-eye with the coach.
- by Michael Chammas
Updated
NRL 2024
Abdo adamant no preferential treatment for Latrell despite Gould spray
- by Adrian Proszenko and Billie Eder
NRL
Updated
NRL 2024
Around the clubs: Hastings axed as latest casualty of $4m halves headache
Newcastle are the latest club to drop a high-profile playmaker as injuries, suspension and form woes bring a slew of cut-price second-string options into the NRL.
- by Dan Walsh, Christian Nicolussi and Adam Pengilly
Cuddly teddy bear to cold-blooded hitman: Why there will never be another JWH
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves could have a new kitchen with the $28,750 in NRL fines he’s accrued ahead of his 300th game. But then, if he’d always stayed on the right side of the law, he wouldn’t be Jared Waerea-Hargreaves.
- by Dan Walsh
Insight & Analysis
Before Latrell was dropping live f-bombs he was helping police solve youth violence
Mitchell’s 33-second interview on Triple M was an embarrassment to him and his club, and it hides the good work he does.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Mitchell, Walker embarrass weak NRL in Mam racism case
The NRL has been left looking limp with Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker seen to be pressuring decision makers during the Spencer Leniu-Ezra Mam racial abuse case.
Danny Weidler
Sport columnist
Rabbitohs are reeling, now for the recriminations
South Sydney have one win to crow about since the middle of last year - that’s a long time footy fans.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Rugby Union
Tight Five
Super Rugby
Don’t adjust your sets: Australia has a genuine Super Rugby contender
- by Paul Cully
Analysis
Super Rugby
Points or potential? Crunch time for Coleman as Tahs prepare for brutal Fiji mission
- by Jonathan Drennan
Cricket
Exclusive
Australian cricket
Revealed: Where the Tests will be played against India next summer
- by Malcolm Conn
Opinion
Australian cricket
Steve Smith must go, and here is the opener to take his place
- by Peter FitzSimons
Soccer
The shortest Socceroo’s long journey to a national call-up
The Mariners midfielder’s career has been slowly gathering steam since that August night in 2018 when he and Usain Bolt stood side by side at Central Coast Stadium.
- by Emma Kemp
Updated
Australian soccer
Angeball comes home: Spurs to play at MCG, Arsenal bring Matildas to Marvel
Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal’s women’s team, featuring Matildas’ stars Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord and Kyra Cooney-Cross, are heading to Melbourne.
- by Vince Rugari
AFL
Analysis
AFL 2024
High press, high reward: Did the Swans give the footy world a blueprint for beating Collingwood?
- by Michael Gleeson
Opinion
AFL 2024
Four points: Either this umpiring decision was a shocker or the AFL should change the rule
- by Michael Gleeson
Basketball
Basketball
Lauren Jackson
‘Basketball heaven’: Jackson claims sixth WNBL title, 25 years after her first, United down JackJumpers in NBL title series opener
Lauren Jackson’s sixth Women’s National Basketball League title was secured on Sunday, remarkably 25 years after her first.
- by Jon Pierik
Brady, Federer, Williams and ‘Loz’: How Lauren Jackson joined this exclusive list
She fits weights and shooting practice around her two young sons, and at 42 is eyeing her fifth Olympics. But there’s a grand final to win before then.
- by Jon Pierik
Racing
Also in Sport
Six gold medals? O’Callaghan ready to embrace pressure in Paris
Teenage sensation Mollie O’Callaghan opens up on her Olympic preparations and the lessons learnt from a “messy” build-up to last year’s world championships.
- by Tom Decent
Exclusive
Australian Grand Prix
‘Bring out the old me’: Daniel Ricciardo on negative spiral, teammate tensions and how he knew he wasn’t finished
In an exclusive interview, Daniel Ricciardo reveals how he fell back in love with Formula 1 ahead of his return for this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix.
- by Matthew Clayton