National Sport

Horses Master trainer chasing former top jockey for Ipswich honours

Rugby League NSW coach Brad Fittler has held top level discussions with the NRL in recent weeks to determine how he can temporarily leave the Blues’ bubble.

Rugby League The NRL grand final rings are here and ready to be handed out to the winners, but this year’s versions will carry special significance.

Rugby League Queensland look set to field the most inexperienced team in State of Origin history, with Wayne Bennett adding three more debutants to his final Maroons squad.

Crime Sam Burgess has asked a court to take action against his wife Phoebe over drug and domestic violence allegations levelled at the former NRL star.

Rugby League Unwanted Broncos star Jack Bird’s mooted move to St George Illawarra has hit a massive roadblock after Brisbane failed to issue the Dragons with a revised offer.

Rugby League A Kiwi scribe has set a blowtorch on the toughness of Australia’s rugby team, saying they don’t have the stomach for a real contest.

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Rugby League Amy Shark shares how her homemade video got her noticed by Blink 182 years before she found fame.

Rugby League It’s been parroted around rugby league for the past few years but Cameron Smith is not the NRL’s greatest player, Paul Crawley says.

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AFL Tickets for Brisbane’s historic AFL grand final sold out in 20 minutes. Now they’re popping up online at hugely inflated prices, but buyers have been warned of some...

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Politics Transgender athletes could be banned from playing women’s contact sport if the Katter Australian Party holds the balance of power after the state election.

Rugby Union Australia will unveil a vastly different Indigenous jersey for their must-win Bledisloe Cup clash against the All Blacks. FIRST LOOK HERE

Motor Sports How has it all go so wrong for Ferrari, a company which spends $450 million each season to achieve F1 superiority?

Cricket The WBBL cricketer slapped with a 12-month ban for an Instagram post is still on the outer as she pays a hefty price for her prank gone wrong.

AFL The 2020 AFL season hasn’t even finished, but Adelaide Crows players are already training together in groups , as their player-led redemption starts early.

AFL Even Richmond coach Damien Hardwick recognises why defensive bull Noah Balta gets compared to Alex Rance.

AFL His high socks have made him a cult hero and Sam Simpson plays the way he dresses — old-fashioned. It’s this tough attitude which helped him win a spot back in...

AFL Which players will stand up and who could be exposed on the biggest stage? Analyst Mick McGuane picks apart the biggest issues for Richmond and Geelong.

Rugby League He is a three-time grand final winner and State of Origin hero, but Jarome Luai has revealed he celebrated James Maloney’s departure from Penrith at the end of last...

Rugby League It was a rare foray into Sydney and a drinking session that got so far out of control that Phil Gould told his team, “congratulations boys, you’ve just lost the grand...