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Disarray to finals: why Crows coach should keep his job

Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks should keep his job next year for taking the Crows from "disarray" to the finals,…

UGSFL 2026: Reigning premiers Wickepin into another grand final after beating Kukerin-Dumbleyung in prelim

A brilliant first half has powered Wickepin into the Upper Great Southern Football League grand final, sending…

Lip readers go to work as Hawthorn skipper James Sicily’s sledge to Patrick Voss goes viral

‘That is crazy after the siren.’

Ex-Olympian Rohan Dennis makes unusual court bid in driving while disqualified case

The disgraced Olympian, who was back in court after admitting to driving while disqualified, has asked this of…

Fremantle Dockers written off after qualifying final horror as AFL premiership odds drift

Fremantle’s qualifying final disaster against Hawthorn now has the Dockers at long odds to grab their maiden f…

Sydney Swans star James Rowbottom breaks silence on suspended teammate Nick Blakey amid club crisis

The Swans star has opened up on his suspended teammate as the club’s crisis threatens to overshadow their fina…

Swans 'separate person from problem' amid finals crisis

As Sydney juggle a club crisis and a finals campaign, midfielder James Rowbottom says he has to "separate the …

'No one's invincible': Bulldogs ace opens up on axing

A weekend spent playing VFL at cold and windy Williamstown wasn't all bad for Western Bulldogs forward Rhylee …

David King warns Fremantle Dockers players that failing in successive finals could cost them their career

Fremantle have been torn apart by experts, and David King has made it clear that anyone who failed to perform …

Melbourne Stars snap up Test spinner for BBL campaign

The Melbourne Stars have secured a Test spin bowler for the upcoming BBL summer, while Cricket NSW have bolste…

Butters adds 'weight' to fellow star's call on future

Toby Greene says he's called Zak Butters to discuss AFL free agency options available to the star pair, as the…

'We move on': de Minaur shrugs off US Open shocker

Newly-married Alex de Minaur is feeling philosophical after suffering his earliest US Open exit in five years,…

Fremantle fans involved in wild Optus Stadium brawl to cap off horror Dockers night

On a dirty night for Fremantle supporters, some took their anger at the performance too far with a brawl erupt…

'Fire in the belly': Crows seek finals redemption

Adelaide's players are seeking some redemption for last year's finals flop when they host the Western Bulldogs…

What did James Sicily say to Patrick Voss? If only Scoop in September could read lips

For the next month, this is where Sam McClure will drop news, training whispers, views and behind-the-scenes i…

Ange fumes over Ted Lasso comparison

Ange Postecoglou reveals why he hates being compared to infamous TV football manager Ted Lasso.

Aussie battler causes titanic US Open upset as Kyrgios cocaine ban revealed

World No.123 Dane Sweeny is celebrating his first top-20 win as he moves into the round of 32 in New York.

‘Everyone’s fighting for spots’: This production factory woke a slumbering NRL giant

The NRL’s newest outfit had a reputation for strong starts, only for their player depth to cost them.

Nick Kyrgios accepts one-month ban for cocaine use

Nick Kyrgios has been suspended from tennis for one month and entered a treatment program after testing positi…

Foley runs rule over Wallabies 10s

Bernard Foley runs the rule over the Wallabies 10s before the clash with Argentina in Mendoza.

Little-known Aussie Dane Sweeny stuns US Open with upset victory over Lorenzo Musetti

The wildcard has not only pulled off the ‘wildest escape’, he’s just earned himself a monster payday.

Sweeny opens up on tennis struggles

Dane Sweeny opened up on the short break he took from tennis and revealed he considered quitting the game.

Crowd erupts over Aussie's 'superb' winner

Aussie Tristan Schoolkate drew massive cheers from the crowd, and then asked for more, after a brilliant half-…

HIGHLIGHTS: Dane Sweeny vs Lorenzo Musetti

Full highlights of the second round US Open match between Australian Dane Sweeny and Italian Lorenzo Musetti.

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Sweeny shocks Italian star

Aussie Dane Sweeny has booked his maiden grand slam third round appearance after beating Italian No.13 seed Lo…

Great Dane: Aussie wildcard roars into Open's last 32

Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny is placing no limit on how far he can go after surging into the US Open third …

Donaldson given rare start as Kiss rings in mass changes for Wallabies

After a good win in Argentina last week, Les Kiss has swapped out over his starting side for the second Test i…

Aussie movie superstar Hugh Jackman announces plans to eventually own part of English football club

Hugh Jackman wants to join his fellow Hollywood star and friend Ryan Reynolds in owning part of a soccer club …

Mas attack as Spanish rider extends lead

Spain's Movistar rider Enric Mas has extended his overall lead in the Vuelta a Espana as Slovenia's Jakob Omrz…

Aussie underdog wins epic point

Aussie underdog Dane Sweeny sends seeded player Lorenzo Musetti scrambling to win a great point during their U…

John Aloisi was coaching in front of 1000 fans. Now he could become a hero to millions

The Socceroos legend remembers being able to hear individuals clapping from the stands during A-League matches…

The prankster of Princes Park: Why Carlton can’t get enough of Harry Dean

Blues vice captain Jacob Weitering heralds Dean as a “special kid”, and welcomed James Hird’s declaration earl…

Pride happy to talk up stable stars as eyes turn to spring features

Warwick Farm trainer Joe Pride believes Private Eye, at nine, will show $22,500 for a 10 per cent share was an…

Is Hudson Young’s ‘market value’ whatever a club is willing to pay? Not in the NRL

Canberra and the existing clubs seemingly had a win when the NRL promised the PNG Chiefs would pay “market val…

‘He epitomises X-factor’: The rival player Nathan Cleary fears most in NRL finals

Penrith’s skipper and halfback says one opponent stands out more than any other involved in the play-offs due …

‘You have to hope for a time like this’: The full story behind Will Day’s tears

Will Day was emotional after the Hawks’ upset win over the Dockers put them into a preliminary final at the MC…

Fremantle Dockers fear defender Brandon Walker has suffered serious ankle injury in loss to Hawthorn

Fremantle defender Brandon Walker has had a brutal run of injury for the past two seasons, and it now looks li…

‘It’s in our hands’: Ginnivan, Hawks look straight to an MCG prelim final

In front of nearly 60,000 in the west, the Hawks left the purple army in a daze. Follow along for all the post…

AFL finals: When do Fremantle Dockers play semifinal and who do they play?

What’s next for the Dockers? Get the latest on when their semifinal clash will be, who it’ll be against, & how…