National Sport

Rugby League CAN Mal Meninga be the man to get the best out of Titans halfback Ash Taylor? Retired Cowboys legend Johnathan Thurston certainly thinks so.

Tennis and Racquet Sports Australian Open officials have fended off accusations Roger Federer receives preferential scheduling after a remarkable outburst from a rival player.

Soccer Melbourne Victory coach Kevin Muscat believes Thomas Deng’s ferocious appetite for football could see him cement a place in the Socceroos set-up.

Rugby League Broncos legend Wendell Sailor has called on Brisbane and South Sydney to facilitate a swap between Wayne Bennett and Anthony Seibold for the good of the game

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Tennis and Racquet Sports Breakout Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur has confirmed he will open his 2019 season by returning to the Brisbane International.

Cricket THE reigning champions of the Big Bash League, the Strikers took all before them in BBL|07, with a handful of youngsters leading them to an inaugural trophy.

Basketball AUSTRALIAN coach Andrej Lemanis says he was spoilt for choice for the Boomers squad that is one win away from booking a ticket to next year’s FIBA World Cup.

AFL Essendon is closing in on a back-up for No.1 ruckman Tom Bellchambers, with former Fremantle tall Zac Clarke expected to join the club in coming weeks.

Horses Queensland Oaks winner Youngstar is likely to miss the early part of the autumn after having a small bone chip removed from her right front fetlock.

Rugby League The Dragons are reportedly ready to let go of a boom youngster if it means luring off-contract star Jarryd Hayne to the club

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Golf The stop, prop, set up and swing of American golfer Keegan Bradley has taken off on social media and the star could not hide his admiration.

Soccer Japan is playing England in rugby, with ITS players receiving less than $A25 a day on tour. England’s players pull in more than $A44,000 each for the match

Cricket GLENN Maxwell has revealed he ‘dared’ David Miller to make the review that swung Sunday’s one-day international series decider South Africa’s way.

Soccer Mesut Ozil’s agent has revealed the Gunners superstar turned down "crazy offers" from Asia to stay at the Emirates — mind you, he is earning $540,000-a-week!

Motor Sports F1 race director Charlie Whiting has hit back at Daniel Ricciardo’s complaints after Sebastian Vettel was controversially penalised in Brazil

eXtra Falls that have claimed many lives over the years tackled by professional exteme kayakers

Basketball NBL clubs have been put on notice that swearing could result in fines starting from this weekend.

Rugby League Someone has to finish dead last. After a host of battlers fought for the unwanted title in 2018 the 2019 wooden spoon race is wide open.

Tennis and Racquet Sports Roger Federer humiliated his much younger opponent at a tournament for the world’s best players while a fellow veteran did the same.

Rugby League Former Eels’ hooker Cameron King has resorted to some unusual measures to find a new NRL club, after his contract was not renewed by Parramatta.