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A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size A ‘very remorseful’ Conor Nash has received a four-match suspension for the ugly high hit that concussed Geelong’s Gryan Miers on Easter Monday. The Hawthorn midfielder was sent straight to the Tribunal after a swinging arm from a poorly executed tackle struck Miers in the face during the third quarter of the Hawks’ seven-point loss to the Cats, with Miers subbed out of the game and entering concussion protocols. The hit has since reignited calls for the league to implement a send-off rule for ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size North Melbourne football boss Todd Viney has gone in to bat for senior coach Alastair Clarkson, who has been criticised amid the Kangaroos’ poor form. North have lost their past four games by an average of almost 59 points and reached a season-low with an embarrassing 82-point defeat to Carlton on Good Friday. Clarkson has come under fire, but Viney, who worked with him at Hawthorn, scoffed at any suggestion the four-time premiership mentor had lost his edge. “I find it amusing, really. I ... Read more

Welcome to the Super Rugby Pacific Casualty Ward, the hub of all injury updates and news for the 2025 season. All sides have named their squads for this week on Wednesday, with several key players coming back into the fold on both sides of the Tasman. All Black Damian McKenzie headlines a large cohort of All Blacks forced onto the sidelines, which includes Ethan Blackadder, Dalton Papali’i and Asafo Aumua. The physicality of the competition shone through, with seven players coming out of the brutal contest in the west injured last week, including four concussions. Not sure about how the ... Read more

Reds fullback Jock Campbell will start for the first time since February in Friday night’s showdown with the Blues in Brisbane. While Beauden Barrett – the two-time World Rugby player of the year – will come off the bench. Len Ikitau is one of four changes to the Brumbies’ starting side for their clash with the Hurricanes on Saturday. The Force have lost Nic White for their crunch trans-Tasman fixture against the Chiefs, while Clayton McMillan has lost Damian McKenzie but welcomed back one big-name All Black. Read on for all the latest team news ahead of round 11 of ... Read more

The Brisbane Broncos burst into the 2025 season with renewed hope under Michael Maguire, but early wins have come against weak opposition, and back-to-back losses have exposed deep structural flaws. This week’s clash with the ladder-leading Bulldogs shapes as a critical test of their credentials. Here are five key changes Maguire needs to make, and the persistent issues that show why Brisbane still won’t be lifting a trophy this season. 1. Reinstate Carrigan as an 80-minute lock Carrigan must return to playing full-time at lock. His short passing game is crucial for linking up the forwards, and his ability to ... Read more

A Set small text size A Set the default text size A Set large text size Keith Stackpole is being lauded as a dynamic cricket giant as Australia reacts with sadness at the Test batsman’s death, aged 84. Stackpole’s hard-hitting was a key factor in the aggressive tone set under Ian Chappell’s captaincy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The 43-Test veteran, a stalwart of Victoria’s cricket scene, was  also renowned as a commentator post-playing. Stackpole was a dashing opening bat, a stark contrast in an era of turtle-paced openers Bill Lawry, Geoff Boycott and Sunil Gavaskar and his ... Read more

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