Australia is all but out of the World Cup with one game still to play against Portugal while there are still some important matches elsewehere to determine the make up of the quarterfinalists. Eddie Jones will name his team Friday, around 6pm AEST, to play in Saint Etienne on Monday AEST. While All Blacks coach…
The NRL has gone for a first-time referee in Sunday’s grand final, with Adam Gee put in charge, while the two touch judges who missed a blatant Reece Walsh forward pass in Brisbane’s preliminary final win over the Warriors have been dropped from the showpiece event. Phil Henderson and Drew Oultram were on the sideline…
Concerns have been raised over Manly’s salary cap after reports Haumole Olakau’atu is set to re-sign joining Josh Schuster on a huge new deal to stay at the Sea Eagles. Schuster re-signed earlier this year on a deal worth $800,000 a season, while the Olakau’atu’s new offer is worth a reported $6 million over seven…
ATLANTA — A bold decision by Nick Castellanos, a big hit by Bryson Stott and a clutch 10th inning from Matt Strahm against the top of the best lineup in baseball led the Phillies Wednesday to a 6-5, extra-inning win, one of their best of the season. The Phils held a two-run lead entering the…
Finally, some good news for the legion of Wests Tigers members and fans. The Tigers have landed one of the most significant signatures in the club’s recent history with young gun fullback Jahream Bula agreeing to a new four-year extension. The untested Wests Tigers rookie might have started the season as an unknown fullback on…
Adelaide has announced four delistings. Andrew McPherson, Jackson Hately, Tariek Newchurch and Tyler Brown have all been informed their contracts will not be renewed. McPherson played the most games of the quartet at Adelaide, managing 28 since being drafted back in 2017. Hately has played 15 for the Crows since joining from the Giants, while…
Jarryd Lyons’ rollercoaster season and footy career has taken an uplifting turn, with the Brisbane Lions midfielder claiming the VFL’s top individual honour after a dramatic vote count. Lyon on Monday night was crowned the 2023 J.J Liston Trophy winner, polling 26 votes from 14 games to win by two votes from Southport star Boyd…
A banner year for the world game Down Under has been recognised in the nominations for FIFA’s awards. Three members of the Matildas’ awe-inspiring World Cup team have been nominated to be crowned best women’s player – Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler and Caitlin Foord. Australia’s women’s coach Tony Gustavsson is also up for the gong…
Melbourne and Port Adelaide face tough tasks in a bid to avoid the grim straight-sets exit. Meanwhile, the Blues must find “a diffuser for the disrupter” and the Giants are “the most complete team” still in the race. All four semi-final teams’ burning question ahead of the two games, as well as the Fox Footy…
The race for Melbourne’s out-of-favour ruck Brodie Grundy has taken an intriguing twist. Port Adelaide’s coach Ken Hinkley and young stars Connor Rozee and Zak Butters met with Grundy in a bid to lure the big man back to his home state of South Australia. But the Sydney Swans are now in the box seat…