Australian and international sport
Johnathan Thurston has publicly criticised a key NRL rule as creating a "massive disadvantage" for attacking sides, reigniting debate over the game's ever-shifting rulebook.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Alyssa Healy scored a historic 158 in her farewell ODI at Hobart's Bellerive Oval, powering Australia to 7-409 and a 185-run win over India.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Jack Steele reflects on St Kilda's aggressive list overhaul, his surprising move to Melbourne, and why he's backing Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera to be the AFL's best.
Mitchell Tan 
Stephen Crichton sealed a 15-14 golden-point win for the Bulldogs in Las Vegas, but a controversial strip call on Ryan Couchman has overshadowed what was a record-breaking NRL opener in the US.
Mitchell Tan 
Newcastle beat North Queensland 28-18 in the NRL's Las Vegas opener, but concerns over Fletcher Sharpe's knee injury tempered the celebrations.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Sprint sensation Lachlan Kennedy made a winning return to competition at the Hobart Track Classic, eight months after injury ruled him out of the Tokyo World Championships.
Oliver Pemberton 
Jack Della Maddalena returns to Perth on May 2 to face No.5 ranked Carlos Prates in a welterweight bout that could decide the next title challenger.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Stephen Crichton's field goal with 10 seconds on the clock broke Dragons hearts in a tempestuous NRL opener at Las Vegas, where Moses Suli's head injury scare inflamed an already combustible match.
Oliver Pemberton 
Alan Jones, Australia's last F1 world champion, backs Oscar Piastri to use last year's heartbreak as fuel for 2026 — starting at Albert Park next weekend.
Meg Hadley 
Stephen Crichton kicked a golden-point field goal with six seconds left to give the Bulldogs a dramatic 15-14 win over the Dragons in Las Vegas.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Port Adelaide demolished West Coast by 73 points at Mineral Resources Park, with Zak Butters and Mitch Georgiades starring in Josh Carr's first official pre-season outing as head coach.
Megan Torres 
Sam Kerr scored her 70th Matildas goal as Australia opened the 2026 Women's Asian Cup with a 1-0 win over the Philippines at Perth Stadium.
Patrick Donnelly 
Alyssa Healy scored 158 off 98 balls in her final ODI at Bellerive Oval, powering Australia to 409/7 and a 185-run victory over India.
Priya Narayanan 
Sam Kerr's 70th international goal settled the opener at Perth Stadium, but the Matildas' failure to convert dominant possession into a bigger scoreline raised early concerns.
Patrick Donnelly 
Hannah Green wins the HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore by one stroke, becoming a two-time champion at Sentosa Golf Club.
Megan Torres 
The Dragons lost 15-14 in golden point to the Bulldogs at Allegiant Stadium, but Shane Flanagan's side gave their fans far more than a consolation.
Jimmy O'Brien 
Townsville Fire won their fifth WNBL championship and second in four years, beating Perth Lynx 108-105 in overtime in a game that produced 41 lead changes.
Patrick Donnelly 
New Dolphins recruit Morgan Knowles bled on debut and kept fighting, channelling the mentorship of NRL legend James Graham as he bids to make his mark at Redcliffe.
Patrick Donnelly 
Sam Kerr scored her 70th international goal in Perth as the Matildas opened the 2026 Women's Asian Cup with a hard-fought 1-0 win over the Philippines, despite commanding 85% possession.
Yuki Tamura 
Steven May has retired from the AFL with one year left on his deal, leaving Melbourne to start 2026 without one of the competition's finest defenders.
Jimmy O'Brien