The Sky Blues blitz Maroons to secure a confidence-boosting victory in Game I of Women's State of Origin in front of a record crowd of 25,492 at Lang Park.

Gold Coast has blown past Geelong, kicking the club's record score in a 64-point victory at Darwin's Marrara Oval to open Sir Doug Nicholls Round.

The Palestine women's national team played its first-ever game in Europe this week as FIFA prepares for a potential vote regarding Israel's expulsion from world football at its annual Congress in Bangkok.

With club great Nick Riewoldt among those criticising St Kilda players, Ross Lyon reveals his thoughts on the feedback levelled at his squad as they sit 14th on the AFL ladder.

The former Australian Olympic basketballer has been found guilty on one count of bodily harm for punching a woman in the head eight times.

Former AFL star Sam Fisher has been jailed for more than five years after a downward spiral into drug addiction led him to become involved in an interstate trafficking scheme.

Brendan Kerry says he is innocent after being handed a lifetime ban in the United States for sexual misconduct involving a minor when he was a coach with US Figure Skating.

Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker decries the "tyranny of diversity, equity, and inclusion" in a commencement speech that has been both praised and decried online. 

Australian marathon runner Liam Adams has said he "was in complete shock" when he discovered he had not qualified for this year's Paris Olympic Games.

Australia's hopes of a first stage win at this year's Giro d'Italia have again been scuppered after home powerhouse sprinter Jonathan Milan ensured Queensland ace Kaden Groves endured another near-miss as runner-up.

The Matildas will get another chance to thrill local football fans on home soil with Australia named as the host nation for the 2026 Women's Asian Cup.

An appeal court in Nepal has cleared the country's highest-profile cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane, who was convicted by a lower court of raping an 18-year-old woman.

Tom Bergemann is a talented beach volleyball player, but living in rural Australia means it is hard to find a sand court to train on. 

The NRL takes action after South Sydney's Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker were allegedly vilified during Saturday's match against St George Illawarra.

What are the quick fixes Super Netball can make to avoid another scoreboard debacle like the one in round five? Meanwhile, a three-time World Champion receives a surprise call-up at 40 years old and lopsided scorelines raise concerns about the league's expansion.

Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir says the AFL community can do more to help former players following the death of Cam McCarthy at the age of 29.

After missing the tournament last year, Ajla Tomljanovic will make her first appearance at Roland-Garros since 2022 after receiving a wildcard. 

With the goal of making football more inclusive, the Starkick program has taken its newly minted players from West Australia's Kimberley to the turf of Perth Stadium.

Caitlin Clark is handed a rough reality check in her highly anticipated WNBA debut for the Indiana Fever. But the signs in the stands show her arrival has changed the league forever.

Ange Postecoglou railed against a philosophy at Tottenham that saw portions of home support actively willing Spurs to lose against Manchester City to help deny arch-rivals Arsenal the Premier League title. It's highlighted to him how hard a job he has to turn Tottenham into winners.

Gabriela Ruffels has taken the lead in the LPGA's rookie of the year race and her rich vein of form in 2024 has also helped her secure a spot at the US Open. 

Despite beating legend Rafael Nadal earlier this clay court season, Tsitsipas dispatched de Minaur 6-1 6-2 in 59 minutes to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals.

David Fifita has sensationally announced he has signed with the Gold Coast Titans, a week after he told them he would leave the club at the end of the season.

Harry Grant has won his landmark fight against one of the NRL's hot-button issues as the judiciary found the Melbourne captain not guilty of making dangerous contact with Daniel Atkinson's legs as he kicked.