Sport
WBBL pair fined for misbehaviour as CA signals stricter stance
Cricket Australia insists there is no crackdown on player misbehaviour, but at the very least, there appears to be a more stringent application of the code of conduct.
- by Andrew Wu
NRL
Penrith star's future in doubt over post
Penrith player Tyrone May's NRL future will be decided by the Panthers board at a meeting.
Panthers whacked for grand final celebrations
Three Panthers players have been penalised by the NRL for some premiership celebration incidents.
Insight & Analysis
From rescuing Tigers to RMIT Chancellor, who is Peggy O’Neal?
Peggy O’Neal - the first woman to be president of an AFL club - can see strong parallels between her new role as RMIT Chancellor and Richmond.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
TV reality: The uneasy relationship between the NRL and Nine as broadcast deal looms
There’s still a long way to go before a deal is struck for free-to-air rights.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Australian cricket must tap South Asian talent pipeline
There are nearly a million people of South Asian extraction in Australia. With the right leader at the helm of Cricket Australia, this precious resource could guarantee a strong future for the game.
Darshak Mehta
Rugby Union
Cricket
Shafali’s the man: Teen disguised herself as a boy to start her cricket career
Shafali Verma was 14 when she made the decision to cut her hair and pretend to be a boy. At 17, she’s playing Big Bash and has already starred in a World Cup.
- by Sarah Keoghan
WBBL pair fined for misbehaviour as CA signals stricter stance
Cricket Australia insist there is no crackdown on player misbehaviour, but at the very least there appears to be a more stringent application of the code of conduct.
- by Andrew Wu
Soccer
AFL
Analysis
Richmond
From rescuing Tigers to RMIT Chancellor, who is Peggy O’Neal?
Peggy O’Neal - the first woman to be president of an AFL club - can see strong parallels between her new role as RMIT Chancellor and Richmond.
- by Jake Niall
Updated
AFL 2021
Simpkin extends deal with Kangas, Demons snare Magpies’ staffer as footy boss
North Melbourne’s 2021 best and fairest Jy Simpkin has signed on for another three seasons. Meanwhile, Melbourne’s new general manager of football operations says the Demons are on the hunt for more success.
- by Jon Pierik
Updated
Concussion crisis
Coroner rejects call for ‘sins of the past’ to be examined in Tuck inquest
- by Peter Ryan and Jon Pierik
Racing
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Teammates fume as Ben Simmons is suspended for season-opener
The Philadelphia 76ers suspended the 25-year-old Australian All-Star for conduct detrimental to the team and threw him out of training.
- by Roy Ward
Top-flight tennis likely to return to Sydney as Djokovic doubts grow
Victoria and NSW firm for Australian Open lead-up tournaments, but doubts linger about the presence of Novak Djokovic as he refuses to reveal vaccine status.
- by Scott Spits
