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Shrinking season, cap cuts: A-League turmoil increases

Soccer The growing divide between the A-League clubs and the players threatens to boil over.

2nd Apr 2020 7:20 AM

Baby dies of COVID-19 in USA as global cases top 900,000

Tennis COVID-19: Wimbledon cancelled as UK deaths spike

Eddie grilled over ‘smart a***’ blow up

AFL Eddie McGuire has accused a Channel 9 star of scripting questions

2nd Apr 2020 7:05 AM

$9m of Queensland talent left in lockout limbo

Rugby League Wealth of Qld talent waiting for the big contract freeze to thaw.

2nd Apr 2020 7:00 AM

How fishing was saved from COVID-19 in NSW

Fishing Recreational fishing exempt from COVID-19 restrictions in NSW

Isolated SuperCoach Pig winning the internet

Offbeat Tom Rockliff’s antics taking social media by storm

$20m in 10 days: brutal cost for NRL’s off-contract stars

Sport Off-contract stars the biggest casualties of NRL’s new wage war

Horse Racing

Avdulla the big winner in jockey merry-go-around

Horses Colt has a fourth change of jockeys in as many starts for the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

Cox Plate centenary edition under serious threat

Horses Doubts already hang over one Australia’s greatest races.

Fast Lane to Japan for jockey to avoid virus

Horses Top jockey Damian Lane has jumped town and turned to Japan.

Racing industry gets creative under new COVID-19 rules

Horses Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, racing was dealt tough new restrictions

‘We can’t afford for the horse’s sake to shut the doors’

Horses Animal welfare should be a key consideration for governments.

Horse racing back on after jockey tests negative

Horses Test outcome that Australian racing had been hoping for.

Racing wins reprieve but will soon bow to inevitable

Horses All three racing codes in Victoria will continue.

NRL

Dogs gone: Schoolgirl sex scandal verdict is in

Rugby League The NRL have come down hard on Canterbury players Corey Harawira-Naera and Jayden Okunbor for their involvement in the Port Macquarie schoolgirl sex scandal.

Calls for NRL Grand Final series to be played in a week

Rugby League League legend Mark Geyer favours three-part plan to maximise profit

Careers in the balance as NRL stars head back to work

Rugby League Some of league’s biggest names return to work.

Bush workout: A day in isolation with James Tamou

Rugby League James Tamou headed bush a few days back

Kent: NRL has no choice but to revive Gladstone plan

Rugby League The NRL needs to revisit the plan again.

NRL in dogfight to protect players’ golden egg

Rugby League V’landys says code’s greatest assets have suffered enough.

Arrow will take a pay cut to move to Souths

Rugby League Titans star Jai Arrow has confirmed he will honour his contract.

Cricket

Healy avoid jury duty for World Cup win

Cricket Australia’s star of the T20 World Cup final, Alyssa Healy, needed evidence to prove she had a valid reason for missing jury duty earlier this month.

Australia Test captain robbed for Maccas run

Cricket The last thing Test skipper Tim Paine needed stolen was his wallet.

Gilchrist: My isolation must-dos

Cricket Adam Gilchrist: My self-isolation must-dos

Cricket icon reveals ‘roommate from hell’

Cricket Cricket commentator Kerry O’Keeffe has gone into stunning detail

COVID chaos causes cricket contract backflip

Cricket Dreaded impact of the Coronavirus could finally be hitting cricket

It’s over: Smith free to captain Australia again

Cricket Smith can officially be considered for the office again

Green Machine gunning for Trav’s Test spot

Cricket Test spots are Travis Head and Matthew Wade’s to lose.

Soccer

A-League cull continues as WSW stand down all staff

Soccer Players left in contract limbo as Western Sydney Wanderers stand down entire workforce.

No fans allowed? Send a plastic cutout of yourself instead

Soccer It’s 100 per cent safe and will raise some money for charity, too.

Dad’s amazing lawn makeover pleases bored kids

Parenting Lawn enthusiast could be the coolest dad on the block

Which Belarusian club should you support?

Soccer Check out you should follow in the Belarusian Premier League.

Rugby Union

Rugby decimated by ‘toughest decision in game’s history’

Rugby Union Rugby Australia staff have been left devastated by the governing body’s decision to stand down 75 per cent of its employees as the game remains on the edge of financial...

Rugby Australia to slash jobs in wake of $9.4 million loss

News The sport will cut roles across the business

Rugby in crisis over ‘alarming’ $9.4m disaster

Rugby Union Rugby Australia has been left staring into the abyss.

Wallabies trial match on the cards

Rugby Union An exciting new concept has emerged to reignite the game.

RDRL, Downs Rugby postpone games under coronavirus advice

News Union teams won’t train or play, and all junior League activities have been...

Brisbane teams unite for stadium plea

Sport They are usually fighting each other for every square inch.

Domestic derbies key to allowing Reds to play

Rugby Union Five countries faces some tough decisions to keep it alive.

Netball

Big pay sacrifice ‘what was best for the game’

Netball Townsville netball star returns home to ride out the coronavirus wave

Super Netball season postponed, training suspended

Netball Super Netball season and club training suspended in wake of crisis

Lightning midcourter to lead All-Stars in charity match

Netball The 33-year-old will lead a stellar side on to court.

Russell continues impressive form during Lightning trials

Netball Lightning's pre-season standout Jacqui Russell continues to impress

PHOTO GALLERY: Ipswich Jet netballers visit Chinchilla

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Australia's top netballers win minimum wage rise

Netball Netballers happy requests at the negotiating table have been met.

Geitz unveils diverse netball gear for all

Sport Netball champion Laura Geitz launches diverse netball gear with Tribal Sport.

AFL

Season on hold but Tigers teen remains focused on debut

AFL A Sunshine Coast teenager should have been in Melbourne with his teammates this week but is instead in his hometown waiting for their campaign to resume.

NRL legend blasts ‘stupid’ AFL great

AFL A cross-code war of words has erupted

‘Bloody disappointing’: Top Roo slams Tassie rumours

AFL Unnecessary and unwarranted rumour-mongering, says Buckley

Will all 18 clubs survive? Gill answers tough question

AFL McLachlan has given an insight into the league’s long-term plan

Tennis

Millman: ‘We won’t get back on court until 2021’

Tennis Aussie tennis ace John Millman fears the global nature of his sport will leave it almost impossible for the respective men’s and women’s tours to reset again in...

‘Take it seriously’: Locked in de Minaur warning

Tennis de Minaur has served up a dire warning

Former tennis star child rapist ‘to be freed early’

Crime Former tennis great to walk free after serving half his sentence

Wimbledon may not be held in 2020

Tennis All England Club will decide at an emergency meeting next week.

Female stars bombarded during quarantine

Lifestyle Isolation is making people “horny” but also creative

Federer makes desperate plea amid pandemic

Tennis The death toll in Switzerland rises to 43.

Isolated Genie just can’t help herself

Tennis Biggest tease in world tennis is fielding personal requests online

Golf

Lockdowns lifted for local golf courses

News Golf clubs have been given a reprieve from COVID-19 lockdowns, with courses allowed to remain open after there was confusion surrounding their future.

Sports takes further hit in Bundy

Sport All but two sports remain on after the coronavirus spread further

The sports surviving COVID-19

Sport Social golf and tennis are the sole survivors of COVID-19.

Pelican Waters amateur golfer crowned world champion

Golf A Pelican Waters amateur golfer has shocked all

Star rejected ‘because of my cleavage’

Golf Former golfer Paige Spiranac slams the sport’s ‘hypocrisy’

Dark past of golf’s Insta sensation

News Paige Spiranac opens up on her dark past and mental health issues

Golfer’s harrowing nude photo ordeal

News Golfer Paige Spiranac opens up on horrific nude photo scandal

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premium_icon Shrinking season, cap cuts: A-League turmoil increases

Baby dies of COVID-19 in USA as global cases top 900,000

Eddie grilled over ‘smart a***’ blow up

premium_icon $9m of Queensland talent left in lockout limbo

premium_icon How fishing was saved from COVID-19 in NSW

premium_icon Isolated SuperCoach Pig winning the internet

premium_icon $20m in 10 days: brutal cost for NRL’s off-contract stars

Avdulla the big winner in jockey merry-go-around

premium_icon Cox Plate centenary edition under serious threat

Fast Lane to Japan for jockey to avoid virus

premium_icon Racing industry gets creative under new COVID-19 rules

premium_icon ‘We can’t afford for the horse’s sake to shut the doors’

premium_icon Horse racing back on after jockey tests negative

premium_icon Racing wins reprieve but will soon bow to inevitable

premium_icon Dogs gone: Schoolgirl sex scandal verdict is in

Calls for NRL Grand Final series to be played in a week

premium_icon Careers in the balance as NRL stars head back to work

premium_icon Bush workout: A day in isolation with James Tamou

premium_icon Kent: NRL has no choice but to revive Gladstone plan

premium_icon NRL in dogfight to protect players’ golden egg

premium_icon Arrow will take a pay cut to move to Souths

premium_icon Healy avoid jury duty for World Cup win

premium_icon Australia Test captain robbed for Maccas run

premium_icon Gilchrist: My isolation must-dos

Cricket icon reveals ‘roommate from hell’

premium_icon COVID chaos causes cricket contract backflip

premium_icon It’s over: Smith free to captain Australia again

premium_icon Green Machine gunning for Trav’s Test spot

premium_icon A-League cull continues as WSW stand down all staff

premium_icon No fans allowed? Send a plastic cutout of yourself instead

premium_icon Dad’s amazing lawn makeover pleases bored kids

premium_icon Which Belarusian club should you support?

premium_icon Rugby decimated by ‘toughest decision in game’s history’

premium_icon Rugby Australia to slash jobs in wake of $9.4 million loss

Rugby in crisis over ‘alarming’ $9.4m disaster

premium_icon Wallabies trial match on the cards

premium_icon RDRL, Downs Rugby postpone games under coronavirus advice

premium_icon Brisbane teams unite for stadium plea