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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has signed a contract extension that keeps him at the Auckland club through 2027. The fullback had been linked with a move to the English Super League but he will now remain in Auckland until at least the end of 2027, by which point he will be 32. Nicoll-Klokstad has been solid since returning from Canberra for a second stint at the Kiwi club, most notably helping the side reach a NRL preliminary final during his first year back in ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size As the 2025 AFL season hits its stride, questions around fixture fairness are beginning to bubble. The Gold Coast Suns won their first five games of the 2025 season, becoming the last undefeated club remaining. However, questions arose surrounding the teams they played. Using a data-driven approach, we’ve analysed each club’s first six rounds by tallying the total number of wins recorded by their opponents. The result? A clearer picture of which teams have had a cruisey run — and which have been battle-tested ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has described the win as “important” while stressing the need to keep calm and carry on after his side secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Aston Villa to boost their Champions League hopes. Matheus Nunes struck a dramatic winner in the fourth minute of added time on Tuesday night at the Etihad Stadium, where Bernardo Silva’s early opener for City had been swiftly cancelled out by Marcus Rashford’s penalty. A new era of the UEFA Champions League is here, ... Read more

Online abuse of AFL players has sunk to “horrific” new lows, Brisbane’s dual Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale says. Neale is among Lions players targeted by social media trolls after Brisbane’s heavy loss to Collingwood on Thursday night. “People hiding behind keyboards to attack players are the biggest stain on society,” Neale posted on Instagram. “It’s getting beyond a joke now, the things I’ve seen sent are some of the most horrific messages I’ve ever seen. It’s a game of football, grow the f*** up. “Cowards. Put your face and name to your words.” He added on Tuesday that “It’s become ... Read more

Lawyers acting for Tigers five-eighth Lachie Galvin have called on the club to engage in “urgent mediation” to resolve the dispute which has been the talk of the NRL for more than a week. Galvin’s exile has lasted all of one week with the Wests Tigers completing a 180-degree pivot and recalling the prodigious five-eighth to the club’s NRL side. Seven days after being dumped to the NSW Cup, Galvin has been named to play in the No.6 jersey as the Tigers’ (3-4) NRL side face Cronulla at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday. The teenager’s recall represents a remarkable backflip from ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir is urging his players to regain their defensive identity as the fallout from the upset 10-point loss to Melbourne continues to reverberate. Melbourne’s score of 16.11 (107) marked the second time Fremantle have conceded 100 points or more this season, after Geelong piled on 147 points in round one. The Dockers only conceded triple-figure scores on three occasions across all of last season. When Fremantle last made the finals – in 2022 – the highest score they conceded all season ... Read more

Premiership-winning Wests Tigers forward Bryce Gibbs has claimed “no player in the comp is going to want to play with” Lachie Galvin in the wake of his management serving the club with a legal letter allegedly accusing them of bullying him. Gibbs took to X after news broke about Galvin’s management team threatening legal action following co-captain Jarome Luai, Fonua Pole and Sunia Turuva criticising the young five-eighth on social media. Galvin has been dropped to NSW Cup on Easter Monday and coach Benji Marshall has denied any suggestion that the teenage prodigy has been bullied by teammates. “How embarrassing ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Manly are crossing their fingers that star fullback Tom Trbojevic will return in Round 8 after injuries and suspension threaten to rip apart their team. Front-rower Toff Sipley has been referred directly to the judiciary for a hip-drop tackle on St George Illawarra winger Mat Feagai and faces a hefty ban if found guilty. The incident, which drew a dangerous contact charge, took place in the 53rd minute of the Sea Eagles’ disappointing 20-18 loss at 4 Pines Park on Thursday night. Manly had ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Kids these days, eh? Three weeks as a baggage handler and they expect to be flying the planes. A month in reception and they’re wondering why they’re not CEO yet. We hear a lot about the impulsiveness of youth, but at its core, this Lachie Galvin saga is about the impatience of youth. The kid wants it all and he wants it now. Two years ago he had Vegemite sandwiches in his lunchbox. Now a million dollars is Monopoly money. Sure, you can blame ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size I’ve been around basketball in one capacity or another since I was nine. It quickly became my sport. I fell in love with the game and absorbed myself in its world. Now, 25 years later, I’m still in love with the game. I’m still playing in a local team and still coaching the school teams where needed. The game has changed drastically since I started in the 1990s. The biggest change the game has seen, especially for Australian audiences, is the accessibility. Thanks to ... Read more