Sport

Socceroos plotting to break through great wall of China

9 October

The Socceroos are being urged to curb their frustration as new coach Tony Popovic plots to break through a great wall of China in a vital World Cup qualifier. Popovic is preparing his players to confront a defence-minded Chinese outfit in Thursday...[Read More]

Everything you need to know about Bathurst 1000

9 October

FAST FACTS ABOUT THE BATHURST 1000 ENDURANCE RACE * Australian motorsport’s centrepiece is a 161-lap, 1000km race annually run at Bathurst’s Mount Panorama Circuit in NSW. * A lap is 6.213km long, with 23 turns. Average speed is 179km/h. *...[Read More]

Footy and music fans hit by fake tickets ‘scam-demic’

2 October

Clever scammers have begun preying on footy fans after finding success selling fake Taylor Swift tickets and running dodgy investment ploys, one of Australia’s big four banks says. The pivot to catch out diehard fanatics ahead of the AFL and NRL...[Read More]

Aerial ski champion to lead Australian team at Olympics

2 October

Newly appointed Winter Olympics chef de mission Alisa Camplin-Warner intends seeking advice from her summer counterpart Anna Meares, with the pair part of a “generational change” at the Australian Olympic Committee. Following on from a hugely...[Read More]

GF debutant joins veteran umpires for AFL decider

25 September

Field umpire Nick Foot will officiate his first AFL grand final after being selected for the season decider alongside Craig Fleer, Simon Meredith and Matt Stevic. Foot will make his grand final debut at the MCG on Saturday after umpiring 238 games,...[Read More]

Aussie captain Healy preparing for under-fire NZ’s best

18 September

Australia will reignite their fierce rivalry with New Zealand as they prepare to defend their Twenty20 World Cup crown. Alyssa Healy’s team lock horns with the White Ferns in Mackay on Thursday night in the first of three matches. It is the first...[Read More]

Ten Australians to follow at the Paralympics

28 August

CURTIS McGRATH – CANOEING Australia’s co-captain is heading into his third Games with three gold medals to his name already. The 36-year-old, who lost his legs in a landmine explosion, will feature in the KL2 200m sprint and the VL3 over the...[Read More]

AFLW confident of regaining momentum, hitting metrics

21 August

New AFLW boss Emma Moore is adamant the competition can find the momentum needed to thrive and hit its own metrics for further season expansion. The 2024 season starts during next week’s AFL pre-finals bye, kicking off with Sydney hosting...[Read More]

AFL finals spots up for grabs in tight top-eight race

14 August

RUN HOME FOR THE AFL FINALS CONTENDERS 1. SYDNEY (60 points, 124.9 per cent) Remaining matches: Essendon (a), Adelaide (h) 2. PORT ADELAIDE (56 points, 113.3 per cent) Remaining matches: Adelaide (h), Fremantle (a) 3. GWS (56 points, 111.8 per...[Read More]

Merci, Paris! Thanks for hosting the greatest Olympics

14 August

It was Juan Antonio Samaranch, the long-time Spanish IOC ringmaster, who would end each Olympic Games by declaring them the best ever — even when they patently weren’t. The only exception was Atlanta 1996, so wretched that even dear old Juan...[Read More]

AFL’s top-eight finals race could be tightest on record

7 August

The race for AFL finals spots could be the tightest in the 31-season history of the top-eight format. With three rounds to play, not even ladder-leaders Sydney (14-6) are guaranteed of playing in September as they sit 10 points clear of Essendon in...[Read More]

O’Callaghan wants more after slaying the Titmus beast

31 July

After slaying the beast, Mollie O’Callaghan wants more. The Australian swimmer says she’s far from satisfied with her Paris Olympics despite collecting her first gold medal in an individual event at the sporting showcase. The 20-year-old downed...[Read More]

Fox sisters spurring each other at Paris Games

24 July

Jessica and Noemie Fox are the great sibling sparring partners who loom as one of the biggest stories of the Paris Olympics. After winning her breakthrough gold medal at the Tokyo Games, Jessica could sweep the canoe slalom and kayak slalom this...[Read More]

Tips for Aussie rules women to head off concussion rate

17 July

Neck muscle training could be key to protecting women’s footballers, with a study finding they are far more likely to suffer concussion than their male counterparts. A University of South Australia study – touted as the first large-scale injury...[Read More]

AFL community confused by tackling bans