National Sport

Cricket Australian spinner Nathan Lyon’s Test record against Pakistan is his worst against any nation, but he’s looking to conquer his final hurdle this summer.

AFL The Western Bulldogs are backing in their emerging forward line, following up a trade for Josh Bruce by re-signing promising goalkicker Josh Schache.

Horses Graff has retained favouritism for the inaugural $1m The Hunter after the barrier draw, but it was not all good news for Kris Lees’ team.

Rugby League Broncos forward David Fifita was forced to pay three times the normal sum to secure his freedom from a Bali jail cell this week.

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Boxing Paul Gallen pushed Barry Hall’s buttons as they came face-to-face in Melbourne to promote their highly-anticipated heavyweight fight.

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Tennis Roger Federer cut a hallowed figure as he bounced back spectacularly in the ATP Tour Finals before Novak Djokovic was stunned.

Rugby Union Former New Zealand coach Wayne Smith has exposed the tactical “stuff up” that set the All Blacks up for failure before their Rugby World Cup elimination.

Motor Sports Michael Schumacher’s manager has made the stunning declaration the legendary driver’s wife fears the truth being exposed.

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Cricket Aussie star Steve Smith was “mystified” and let the world know about it after he was controversially dismissed in the Sheffield Shield.

Sport Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has responded to UFC star Nate Diaz’s expletive-laden slurs towards the Hollywood icon after a fight gone wrong.

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Crime The Supreme Court Justice overseeing a stabbing case allegedly involving NRL star Manase Fainu has revealed just how serious the incident is.

AFL AFL star Jack Martin’s rich contract demands have allowed Carlton to outflank rival Victorian suitors to snare the prized recruit.

Tennis Rafael Nadal has blasted a reporter’s “bulls***” question about his wife after he stepped off the court following a shock loss in London.

Basketball It hasn’t taken long this season for some in the NBA world to turn on Ben Simmons and urge the 76ers to get rid of the Aussie star.

Cricket Indian quick Deepak Chahar was once told to give the game away by an Aussie legend but the rising star has had the last laugh.

Boxing Boxing champion Michael Zerafa has broken his silence after Dwight Ritchie died in a horror training accident that rocked the boxing world.

Rugby League Brisbane Broncos star David Fifita has walked free from his three-day Bali prison nightmare and will shortly board a flight home.

Rugby Union Rugby World Cup coaching guru Eddie Jones wants to return to coach in Australia. But in a stunning twist, it’s not the Wallabies job he wants.

Rugby League Latrell Mitchell’s contract limbo could be back at square one after a report his leading suitor has also backtracked from a mega-contract offer.

Horses A change of tactics and a gear adjustment will give quirky import Haky a chance of salvaging something from his spring campaign in Saturday’s Sandown Cup.