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NRL 2023
Papenhuyzen suffers sickening injury as Broncos smash Storm hoodoo
Only weeks after he returned to the field following a career-threatening knee injury, Melbourne’s Ryan Papenhuyzen is facing another long stint on the sidelines after badly breaking his ankle.
- by Nick Wright
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AFL 2023
Drought-breaker: Carlton pull off first finals win in 10 years at heaving MCG
- by Marc McGowan
NRL
Try babies: Sharks’ pups arrive right on time
Cronulla pair Oregon Kaufusi and Jesse Ramien are glad their newborn babies arrived just before the NRL finals, sparing them a tough decision.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Move over Matai: When did Stephen Crichton become a hitman in defence?
He’s known for his intercepts and long-range tries, but Penrith’s Stephen Crichton has started to become an enforcer with the opposition in possession?
- by Christian Nicolussi
Insight & Analysis
Tribalism in rugby league now means those who gamble and those who don’t
A record number of fans have attended matches this year, but seismic problems continue to fester.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
‘It was a prison – but he knows what he’s doing’: Dismiss Eddie Jones at your peril
Former NRL star Craig Wing can see similarities between giant-killers Japan in 2015 and the current crop of Wallabies heading into the Rugby World Cup.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Shock winner or the usual suspects? The experts’ view on the NRL finals
A host of rugby league legends and luminaries have offered their insights into how this year’s finals series will play out.
Rugby Union
Cricket
Soccer
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FIFA Women's World Cup
Hermoso files sexual assault complaint against Rubiales over World Cup kiss
Soccer star Jenni Hermoso has filed an official complaint after she was kissed by federation boss Luis Rubiales after Spain’s World Cup win in Sydney.
Kerr and Raso named on star-studded Ballon d’Or shortlist
Matildas Sam Kerr and Hayley Raso have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or – the first time two Australians have made the shortlist for football’s most prestigious individual award.
AFL
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AFL 2023
Drought-breaker: Carlton pull off first finals win in 10 years at heaving MCG
- by Marc McGowan
Basketball
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FIBA World Cup
‘I’m not embarrassed’: Goorjian takes aim at critics, says he will coach Boomers in Paris
The Boomers ended their World Cup campaign with a win – and coach Brian Goorjian teed off at his critics, saying he would lead the team at the Olympic Games.
- by Roy Ward
‘We are one’: How five Aussies helped South Sudan go from concrete courts to the Olympics
South Sudan has only been a country for 12 years, but its basketball team - with five Australians on the roster - has just qualified for next year’s Olympics in Paris.
- by Roy Ward
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The Australian two-time world champion surfs with suspected endometriosis and is the only openly gay competitor on the tour. She still wrestles with anger and being an agent for change.
- by Dan Walsh
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Former scaffolder turned punter Lou Hedley will make his NFL debut for the New Orleans Saints on Monday, but he’s already a cult hero in the making.
- by Iain Payten
