Sport
‘I call her my stepsister’: How a Matilda terrorised an NRL star
The Newcastle halfback and the Matildas star were once inseparable. Hastings’ father Kevin, a legend of the Sydney Roosters, used to date Foord’s mother Simone.
- by Michael Chammas
Opinion
FIFA Women's World Cup
It’s not just the Matildas. Why all women footballers deserve better pay
- by Andrew Webster
NRL
Sea Eagles 12 Panthers 24
Match report
Manly’s season was supposed to end with Trbojevic’s injury - it finally did with a kicking duel
With their finals hopes teetering and Penrith wobbling, the Sea Eagles tried to start a kicking duel. The bizarre move backfired.
- by Adam Pengilly
Agreement reached: NRL and players set to end long-running CBA war
After 21 months of often hostile negotiations, the NRL and its players are ready to sign off on a new collective bargaining agreement.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Adam Pengilly
Analysis
NRL 2023
Expert breakdown of NRL round 24 matches
- by Christian Nicolussi, Dan Walsh and Adrian Proszenko
‘That was a little potshot’: Reynolds fires back at Souths over Ilias claim
- by Christian Nicolussi
Insight & Analysis
It’s not just the Matildas. Why all women footballers deserve better pay
FIFA boss Gianni Infantino dismissed talk of pay equity on the eve of the World Cup. For how long can he remain silent?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
The two words that prove the Matildas can go all the way at World Cup
We knew the Matildas prefer to play with their backs against the wall. What we didn’t know was if they could beat a team they should beat, and in the manner that good teams do? Their performance against Denmark answered that.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
The Grim Reaper has come for a few World Cup favourites – not the Matildas
Canada, Brazil and the United States may be gone, and England may have been taken to penalties, but Australia have a toolbox of death-defying tricks.
Emma Kemp
Sports reporter
Rugby Union
‘Terrible phone calls’: Cooper, Hooper and Ikitau out of Wallabies World Cup squad
- by Tom Decent and Iain Payten
Cricket
Soccer
‘I call her my stepsister’: How a Matilda terrorised an NRL star
The Newcastle halfback and the Matildas star were once inseparable. Hastings’ father Kevin, a legend of the Sydney Roosters, used to date Foord’s mother Simone.
- by Michael Chammas
The day the Matildas walked down Oxford St and went on strike
Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, Katrina Gorry and co downed tools in protest over $21,000 contracts, below Australia’s minimum wage, and refused to tour the US. It was a “watershed moment” for women’s sport.
- by Adam Pengilly
Manic quality to Matildas hype proves World Cup no longer all about Kerr
- by Emma Kemp and Marnie Vinall
AFL
Updated
AFL 2023
‘Memories I will cherish forever’: Tigers triple premiership captain Cotchin to retire
- by Roy Ward and Marnie Vinall
Money Talks
AFL 2023
The big men attracting the biggest interest as ruck market heats up
- by Marc McGowan
Basketball
Updated
Liz Cambage
Cambage denies racial slur as fresh footage emerges of violent incident
A new video has emerged of the violent altercation which led to fallen Opals star Liz Cambage leaving the Australian Opals on the eve of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
- by Jon Pierik
Fallen Opal Cambage maintains innocence, reveals plans to play for Nigeria
Liz Cambage says she’s planning to revive her basketball career by playing for the Nigerian national team. The bid comes two years after an incident with that same team in her last outing for Australia.
- by Jon Pierik
Racing
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- by Dan Walsh
