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2021 April
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Sat, Apr 17, 2021
Adelaide Crows and Brisbane Lions women's players will crash through the first footy banners created by AFL cheer squads since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
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Sat, Apr 17, 2021
Mick Fanning has made a bumpy start to his comeback event, with the three-time world champion forced into the elimination round at the Narrabeen Classic.
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Fri, Apr 16, 2021Small waves have prompted organisers to postpone the start of the World Surf League's Narrabeen Classic in Sydney until at least Saturday.
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Thu, Apr 15, 2021
As he prepares to make a cameo appearance the WSL event in Narrabeen, Mick Fanning admits he's slightly in awe of Brazil's dominant generation of surfers.
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Thu, Apr 15, 2021Hockeyroos veterans Rachael Lynch and Georgina Morgan have successfully appealed their axing, but their fate still remains up in the air.
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Wed, Apr 14, 2021Australia's Jimmy Crute is in Florida preparing for the biggest fight of his UFC career against veteran American Anthony Smith.
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Sat, Apr 10, 2021
Defending world surfing champion Italo Ferreira has claimed success over fellow Brazilian Gabriel Medina in the final of the WSL event in Newcastle.
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Sat, Apr 10, 2021
Hawaiian Carissa Moore has capped a dominant display at the Newcastle Cup by defeating Australian rookie Isabella Nichols in the final of the WSL event.
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Fri, Apr 09, 2021Giant-killer Morgan Cibilic continued his dominant run at the WSL's Newcastle Cup while fellow local Ryan Callinan will meet him in the quarter-finals.
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Fri, Apr 09, 2021
Three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning will come out of retirement to compete as a wildcard as this month's WSL leg in Narrabeen.
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Fri, Apr 09, 2021
Australians Isabella Nichols and Keely Andrew have posted quarter-final upsets to set up a last four showdown against each other at the WSL event in Newcastle.
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Thu, Apr 08, 2021
Local WSL tour rookie Morgan Cibilic has produced a stunning upset to eliminate two-time world champion John John Florence at the Newcastle Cup event.
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Thu, Apr 08, 2021The Morrison government will make sexual harassment a valid reason for dismissal as part of its response to a landmark workplace behaviour report.
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Wed, Apr 07, 2021The men's and women's Newcastle Cup is on hold until at least Thursday after officials declared a lay day at Merewether Beach on Wednesday.
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Tue, Apr 06, 2021The NRL's Warriors and A-League's Wellington Phoenix won't be rushing home to New Zealand despite confirmation of a travel bubble opening with Australia.
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Tue, Apr 06, 2021
World No.1 Tyler Wright has fallen in the round of 16 at the Newcastle Cup event, with Sally Fitzgibbons also eliminated.
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Tue, Apr 06, 2021
Australia's Olympic surfers Owen Wright and Julian Wilson have advanced to the round of 32 at the World Surf League event in Newcastle.
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Mon, Apr 05, 2021
The WSL event at Newcastle's Merewether Beach has been put on hold for a fourth day in a row, with organisers to review conditions on Tuesday.
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Sun, Apr 04, 2021
The WSL event at Newcastle's Merewether Beach has been put on hold for a third straight day, with organisers hoping to resume competition on Monday.
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Sun, Apr 04, 2021Former NSW State of Origin representative Nita Maynard is believed to have become the first NRLW player to be charged over an off-field incident.
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Fri, Apr 02, 2021
The World Surf League event at Newcastle will be on hold until at least Sunday after organisers called lay days for Friday and Saturday.
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Thu, Apr 01, 2021
Ryan Callinan has exploited his home advantage as the revised World Surf League's Championship Tour returned to Newcastle for the first time since 1993.
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Thu, Apr 01, 2021
Unbeaten Tim Tszyu is looking for a big international fight after his emphatic win over Dennis Hogan, reiterating he wants to be a "global boxing star".
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Thu, Apr 01, 2021
Undefeated super welterweight boxer Tim Tszyu has taken his record to 18-0 with an emphatic win over Dennis Hogan in their Steel City Showdown in Newcastle.
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Thu, Apr 01, 2021
After a long battle with illness, two-time world surfing champion Tyler Wright continued her impressive WSL return with a round-one win in Newcastle.
2021 March
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Wed, Mar 31, 2021
Hawaiian John John Florence will look to keep his World Surf League lead when competition restarts in Newcastle after a three-month break due to COVID-19.
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Wed, Mar 31, 2021Diamonds captain-in-waiting Liz Watson has undergone foot surgery and will miss leading the Melbourne Vixens' Super Netball title defence.
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Wed, Mar 31, 2021Netball WA's new chief executive Simone Hansen is looking forward to consigning to history the dark days of West Coast Fever's salary cap scandal.
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Wed, Mar 31, 2021Gold Coast will relocate to Sydney to play Canberra at Kogarah in an NRL double-header after North Queensland's clash with Cronulla was also moved south.
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Wed, Mar 31, 2021Newly-appointed Hockeyroos coach Katrina Powell is confident the players will unite in a bid to snare a medal at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo.
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Tue, Mar 30, 2021New Hockeyroos coach Katrina Powell will have less than four months to unite a fractured squad for the Tokyo Olympics, but she's up for the challenge.
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Tue, Mar 30, 2021The NBL has postponed four games and sent the Brisbane Bullets on the road as restrictions are placed on NRL players and some in the AFL.
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Tue, Mar 30, 2021
Boxers Tim Tszyu and Dennis Hogan both readily admit they can't afford to lose their super welterweight showdown in Newcastle.
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Mon, Mar 29, 2021Brisbane's three-day lockdown because of a coronavirus outbreak has forced Australia's major sporting codes to act quickly to ensure their competitions go on.
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Mon, Mar 29, 2021A glance at the impact on sport of Brisbane's three-day lockdown.
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Mon, Mar 29, 2021Australian snowboarder Tess Coady has claimed a bronze medal in the slopestyle event at the World Cup in Switzerland.
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Mon, Mar 29, 2021
World title hopeful Tim Tszyu is refusing to buy into the trash talk coming from the camp of his next super welterweight opponent, Irishman Dennis Hogan.
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Thu, Mar 25, 2021
The Olympic hopes of star Hockeyroos duo Rachael Lynch and Georgina Morgan remain in limbo while they await their appeals.
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Thu, Mar 25, 2021
American surfer Lakey Peterson says the buzz around the World Surf League event in Newcastle makes it feel like the first competition of the season.
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Wed, Mar 24, 2021
Rugby league premiership winner and State of Origin star-turned world champion boxer Anthony Mundine has been hailed as one of Australia's greatest athletes.
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Tue, Mar 23, 2021
World title hopeful Tim Tszyu says mouthy Michael Zerafa's repeated efforts to draw him into the ring won't work as he pursues much bigger fights.
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Mon, Mar 22, 2021
If the cards fall Tim Tszyu's way he could fight for all four super welterweight world title belts in a Suncorp Stadium mega-fight later this year.
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Sun, Mar 21, 2021
Australian UFC star Alex Volkanovski has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the postponement of his world title defence.
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Sat, Mar 20, 2021There's no sure way to pick a winner in a footy-tipping competition, but there is some tried-and-tested logic, an experienced professor says.
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Fri, Mar 19, 2021Ric Charlesworth enjoyed amazing success as Hockeyroos coach more than 20 years ago, but he's not sure if his style would suit the current team.
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Thu, Mar 18, 2021
Hockeyroos coach Paul Gaudoin has quit his post following the release of a damning independent review into the team, but CEO Matt Favier is keen to stay on.
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Wed, Mar 17, 2021
Paul Gaudoin has quit as Hockeyroos coach on the eve of the release of an independent investigation into allegations of a toxic culture within the team.
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Wed, Mar 17, 2021
Dennis Hogan is threatening to crash Tim Tszyu's party and take away his shot at the WBO super-welterweight title when the pair meet on March 31.
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Wed, Mar 17, 2021
With the Aussie team wanting to be called the Irukandjis, Sally Fitzgibbons is hoping to shock rivals at the Tokyo Games to secure the first surfing gold medal.
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Mon, Mar 15, 2021
Olympic silver medallist Matt Graham has won the Crystal Globe as the top-ranked male mogul skier on the World Cup circuit, matching aerialist Laura Peel.
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Mon, Mar 15, 2021Former World Championship Tour surfer Laura Enever is one of three women who will compete at Tasmania's fearsome break Shipstern Bluff for the first time.
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Sun, Mar 14, 2021Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho Del Solar showed their readiness for the Tokyo Olympics while dominating the Australian Beach Volleyball Tour final.
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Sun, Mar 14, 2021
Scotty James has taken the silver medal at the snowboard halfpipe world championship in Aspen, Colorado, beaten by Japan's Yuto Totsuka.
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Sun, Mar 14, 2021Michael Zerafa has put an end to Anthony Mundine's career and is now after the fight he believes Australia wants to see - against budding superstar Tim Tszyu.
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Sat, Mar 13, 2021Tess Coady has become just the second Australian to win a World Championship medal in slopestyle.
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Sat, Mar 13, 2021Anthony Mundine's brilliant sporting career has come to an inglorious end with a first-round knockout against Michael Zerafa in a low-key bout in Bendigo.
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Fri, Mar 12, 2021
Michael Zerafa is still chasing a date with Tim Tszyu as he prepares to fight Anthony Mundine in what could be the last time 'The Man' steps into the ring.
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Thu, Mar 11, 2021
Michael Zerafa sees former world champion Anthony Mundine as a stepping stone towards a highly-anticipated showdown with Tim Tszyu.
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Wed, Mar 10, 2021Australia has a new world champion with aerial skier Laura Peel winning gold at the freestyle world titles in Kazakhstan.
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Tue, Mar 09, 2021
UFC superstar Robert Whittaker says he'd happily step into the ring for a heavyweight boxing showdown with NRL great Paul Gallen - 'if the money's right'.
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Tue, Mar 09, 2021
Aerial skiers Laura Peel and Danielle Scott are out to put Australia amongst the medals at the freestyle world championships in Kazakhstan.
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Tue, Mar 09, 2021
Australian boxing champion Tim Tszyu and UFC star Robert Whittaker have enjoyed several sparring sessions in Sydney before their respective next fights.
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Mon, Mar 08, 2021
Australia's Twenty20 World Cup hero Beth Mooney says 'the world is changing' as she reflects on the one-year anniversary of a life-changing cricket tournament.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021Australia's women have long done the heavy lifting at the Olympics and that's set to continue in Tokyo this year with more talent in their ranks.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021Australia's female stars are again expected to shine at the Tokyo Olympics, with former champion Alisa Camplin urging women to challenge themselves.
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Sun, Mar 07, 2021
Former Australia captain Caitlin Bassett was left on the bench as New Zealand won 45-43 to seal netball's Constellation Cup series for the Silver Ferns.
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Sat, Mar 06, 2021Australia must win the final Constellation Cup match by three goals on Sunday or give away the trophy they've held since 2012.
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Fri, Mar 05, 2021
Australia coach Stacey Marinkovich is yet to make a call on rookie Cara Koenen or veteran shooter Caitlin Bassett for the third netball Test against NZ.
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Fri, Mar 05, 2021A series of niggling injuries have kept Kelly Slater out of the water and means he won't be on the WSL's charter flight to Australia this weekend.
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Wed, Mar 03, 2021
Acting skipper Liz Watson has started her leadership stint in style by helping the Diamonds to a series-levelling 45-36 win against the Silver Ferns.
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Tue, Mar 02, 2021
Australia blooded three debutants but lost 49-44 to New Zealand in their Constellation Cup opener.
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Mon, Mar 01, 2021
The Australian Diamonds netball team will be aiming to snare the Constellation Cup for an eighth time in a row when they take on NZ in a four-Test series.
2021 February
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Sun, Feb 28, 2021Ali Day has completed a sensational comeback, completing a clean sweep of this year's Ironman Series with a win in Sunday's final race.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021He made a triumphant return from an injury nightmare but Ali Day knows his job is only half done in this year's Ironman series as he chases a third crown.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021Liz Watson says the Diamonds have used their experience from hub life last year to prepare for the Constellation Cup Test series against New Zealand.
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Thu, Feb 25, 2021Racing greyhounds in NSW will be electronically tracked to ensure they're not slaughtered and dumped, with the government spending $3.6 million on the scheme.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Promising West Tigers forward Shawn Blore has had surgery to repair a broken wrist he suffered at training and is expected to miss eight weeks.
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Wed, Feb 17, 2021
Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich has not appointed a permanent skipper for the Constellation Cup series against the Silver Ferns.
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Tue, Feb 16, 2021This year's World Surf League events in Australia will be held in quarantine bubbles in NSW and WA with the Gold Coast event at Snapper Rocks cancelled.
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Sun, Feb 14, 2021Two-time Ironman series champion Ali Day has made a perfect return from two broken wrists to win the first three races of the 2021 competition.
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Sat, Feb 13, 2021Jarryd Hughes and Belle Brockhoff have won a historic gold medal for Australia at the World Championship snowboard cross mixed teams event in Sweden.
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Fri, Feb 12, 2021Stacey Marinkovich's first series as Australian Diamonds coach will be a tough one, with her team's preparation for the NZ tour heavily compromised.
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Fri, Feb 12, 2021Victoria's five-day COVID lockdown has had an immediate effect on domestic sport, with A-League matches postponed and AFLW games moving behind closed doors.
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Fri, Feb 12, 2021Newcastle will host the World Surf League's first Australian stop in April but the tour will return to Bells Beach for three more years beyond that.
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Mon, Feb 08, 2021Tom Brady has thrown three touchdown passes as Tampa Bay cruised to a 31-9 victory over Kansas City for the quarterback's record seventh Super Bowl title.
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Mon, Feb 08, 2021
Despite Victorian health authorities approving a daily Australian Open crowd of 30,000, only 17,922 people came through the gates at Melbourne Park on Monday.
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Sun, Feb 07, 2021Australian Danielle Scott has claimed a comeback win in the aerials World Cup event in Utah.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
The world's top surfers are coming to Newcastle with NSW securing the opening round of the WSL's 2021 Championship from April 1-11.
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Sat, Feb 06, 2021
Australian skier Matt Graham has won silver in the dual moguls in Deer Valley, moving him to first place in the World Cup standings.
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Thu, Feb 04, 2021West Coast Fever are adamant those responsible for organising two years of salary cap breaches are no longer part of the Super Netball club's set-up.
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Tue, Feb 02, 2021Squash legend Nicol David, who was guided to glory by Australian Liz Irving, has been honoured with an award for being the greatest World Games athlete ever.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
AFLW, the NBL and cricket have all recast fixtures amid Western Australia's five-day lockdown because of a case of coronavirus.
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Mon, Feb 01, 2021
Australian snowboarder Scotty James has won the silver medal, narrowly missing out on a third consecutive X Games halfpipe gold in Aspen, Colorado.
2021 January
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Sun, Jan 31, 2021Australia's Bree Walker is excelling in the new Winter Olympic discipline of monobob and is expected to be among the favourites for the Beijing 2022 Games.
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Sun, Jan 31, 2021Perth's five-day lockdown because of a coronavirus case has forced BBL and NBL officials to act quickly while other sports will almost certainly be affected.
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Fri, Jan 29, 2021After a compressed 2020 season played mostly in a Queensland hub, Super Netball officials are hopeful of playing a full 14-week home and away 2021 season.
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Fri, Jan 29, 2021
Tim Tszyu will return to the boxing ring in late March after confirming he will take on experienced Irishman Dennis Hogan.
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Thu, Jan 28, 2021Heavyweight Olympic medal hope Justis Huni's Tokyo's Games preparation has been stalled as he continues to recover from a concussion.
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Mon, Jan 25, 2021Commonwealth Games gold medallist Karen Murphy has been appointed an AM for services to lawn bowls, and wants to clear up a stereotype about the sport.
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Sun, Jan 24, 2021Australia's series leader Laura Peel has finished runner up to American Winter Vinecki in the World Cup aerial skiing round in Moscow.
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Fri, Jan 22, 2021
The culprits of West Coast Fever's shocking Super Netball salary cap breaches are yet to be exposed - and may never be.
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Thu, Jan 21, 2021
The Diamonds will play four Tests in New Zealand in early March which will be the first under new Australia netball coach Stacey Marinkovich.
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Tue, Jan 19, 2021
A walkway to the MCG will be renamed after former AFL star Neale Daniher in recognition of his efforts to raise money for fighting motor neurone disease..
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021Desperate to see the Nutri-Grain Ironman and Ironwoman series go ahead, organisers have opted to hold it exclusively in Kingscliff over two weekends.
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Sun, Jan 17, 2021
Laura Peel has contined her aerial skiing World Cup title defence with a victory in Yaroslavl, Russia, to stay top of the season standings.
