Grass greener on the other side as Smith builds career-best team

A Hunters Hill player has been suspended for 42 matches after being found guilty of making contact with a referee during last weekend’s Subbies decider.

Trainer David Pfieffer wants to see Ice Kool back to his best at Randwick on Saturday before taking him to Melbourne for straight-track features this spring.

Chilly Girl was shaded in the Furious Stakes but the run has given co-trainer Sterling Alexiou confidence she can thrive up front over 1400m in the Tea Rose.

Coach Dean Cox could be forced into making two changes for Friday night’s clash with Fremantle - but either way, key forward Joel Amartey won’t be involved.

There’s an almost certain winner for this year’s count. But there’s a secondary question that is very much up in the air.

Toby Greene has informed the GWS Giants that he will depart the club at the season's end to pursue an opportunity with Geelong.

The 35-year-old Knights centre knew there was only one way to survive his battle with good mate Mitchell in the elimination final.

The Fitzroy River in Rockhampton has been given the green light to host the Olympic and Paralympic rowing events.

The Dockers and Swans dominated the 2026 season, but, for different reasons, both hit the wobbles late in their campaign. Friday night’s preliminary final will prove who recalibrated best.

Warwick Farm trainer Matt Smith is enjoying a career-best run and he has no doubt his investment in the Hunter has been a major factor in his success.

Giants captain Toby Greene has decided to join Geelong, ending his 15-year career with the expansion club.

Errol Gulden says the enduring connections at the Swans continue to shape his football.

The 2027 Australian Grand Prix will be held on the first weekend of April, and will include a sprint race on the Saturday for the first time.

Catch up with all the week’s football fixtures and results here.

Alexander Volkanovski trains alongside Brazilian lightweight Mauricio Ruffy ahead of UFC 331.

Twelve months ago, I was writing cranky columns about two decades of systemic failure at Newcastle, but I think this resurgence is built to last.

Clubs are bracing themselves for first-round selections coming as late as the early 30s in the 2027 national draft after the Devils, free-agency compensation, and academy and father-son bids are factored in.

Kent are closing in on victory in their Rothesay County Championship clash with Lancashire at Canterbury.

Hardworking Hawk Dylan Moore remains a beloved teammate, but has had work to do to regain the full faith of his club after an off-field indiscretion left him in an Arizona jail.

It’s unclear if the Swans would be deliberately avoiding a return to the hotel, the scene of the scandal that rocked the AFL on the eve of the finals last month.

Gold Coast Titans star Teagan Levi wins RLPA Rookie of the Year and is showered in praise by Andrew Johns for her breakout season.

When an unheralded Australian triggered shockwaves at the US Open, it highlighted the elite Brisbane school pipeline shaping Australia’s tennis future.

Former NRL star Ryan Papenhuyzen reflects on his decision to walk away from the Melbourne Storm at the end of 2025.

Knights centre Bradman Best says he is in "no rush" to sign a new contract with the club yet.

Miles Amatosero was sent off in only his second Test for the Wallabies but he has been urged to not tone down his naturally aggressive game.

Usman Khawaja, who re-signed with the Brisbane Heat, says Australian batter Matt Renshaw is in perfect position to make a success of his Test cricket return.

Before the round of footy gets underway, catch the tips from Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns.

Alex de Minaur, still licking his wounds after an early US Open exit, is relishing a Davis Cup return to Brisbane where Australia host Poland.

What kind of restaurant will be put on the derelict site in just over six weeks?

The Canberra Raiders celebrated its night of nights on Tuesday.

James Hird was in disbelief over Logan Morris' contract extension with the Brisbane Lions, believing the young gun was 'way under' his potential.

Seven Canberra Raiders players have been there from the start.

Harry Morrison loves chess especially when he's a couple of steps ahead of the game and hopes Hawthorn can do the same in Saturday's AFL preliminary final.

Mary Fowler is on fire for Manchester City as the Matildas star returns to her best.

Relive Australia's most-watched broadcast moments.

South Melbourne versus Melbourne Victory. It’s finally happening, and the timing is incredible. It is every debate Australian soccer has ever had about itself, condensed into 90 minutes plus extra time.

Swans forward Logan McDonald believes playing alongside Charlie Curnow helped ease the weight of expectation and brought out his best football.

The buzz around Michael Cheika’s return to the Waratahs has even extended to private investors expressing interest in buying the franchise from Rugby Australia.

Sydney are weighing up rolling the dice on tinkering with their attack for a preliminary final against Fremantle, with Joel Amartey back in the frame.