The prolific try-scorer has accepted an NRL lifeline at the Parramatta Eels.

The search will begin for a new boss of Australia's peak sporting body after Palmer's surprise decision not to renew her contract as chief executive.

Face it, the Steve Smith as opener experiment has failed and it’s time to look elsewhere.

Brisbane’s Australian heavyweight champion is trying to transform himself ‘into an animal in the ring and to be feared’.

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge believes the AFL’s illicit drugs code is flawed, and suggested Bailey Smith’s burgeoning public profile played a part in his behaviour.

Perth will be the big winner when Cricket Australia announces the schedule for next summer’s India Test series, while Adelaide and Brisbane will miss out on their preferred timeslots.

Australia have advanced to the last eight of the women’s basketball after a stirring win over the host nation American. Follow all the action from Paris as it happens.

Hawthorn skipper James Sicily has been handed a one-match suspension for kicking at Essendon’s Andrew McGarth, while Bombers Mason Redman has also been handed a one-match ban for striking.

Only one Australian woman sits inside the world’s top 100 tennis players. But an Australian legend has revealed how and why she thinks more will be making their mark.

The South Sydney rookie is officially the shortest player in the NRL and is tipped to make his top-flight debut this year.

In a season that has gone completely bonkers, every inch matters. And in a league where there are fixturing quirks aplenty, it’s up to teams to make the most of any advantage, particularly when it comes to how many times they play the worst-performing teams.

External auditors investigating the prestigious club found that poor financial management and reporting were to blame for the $2.4 million loss from its dining operations. “There was no evidence of criminal activity,” the Kooyong club’s board said.

Kyle Bruce thought he had won gold until he was denied by a controversial judges’ ruling.

Saints forward Jack Higgins kicked a magnificent goal, but there are fears he may have been out of bounds.

When it is accepted publicly that clubs lie about injuries to cover for players who are taking drugs, or with drugs in their system, pulling out of games casts doubt on players with legitimate injuries or non-drug related personal issues.

As China eyes off the Pacific, those who control one of the most powerful ways of building international ties are against Papua New Guinea joining the NRL.

Cameron Green’s delivery of a terrific Test century pulled Australia out of a hole and made the number four spot his own.

Dawn Fraser caused a furore at the Tokyo Olympics when she stole an Olympic flag, but four years earlier she was involved in another, previously unknown, heist.

Former Port Adelaide and North Melbourne player Stuart Cochrane has requested that the AFL permits his sons – one of whom is viewed as a potential pick No.1 in future – be allowed to participate in Port’s academy program. Meanwhile, Collingwood football boss Graham Wright will not return from ...

Australia’s best female swimming coaches want recognition, not just representation, as the sport begins an overdue realignment of gender equality.

Mark Waugh’s case, two decades ago, bears close resemblance to David Warner’s virtually untenable hold on a Test team place.

Houtzen is doing more of a Reisling than a Todman in her final lead up for the $3.5 million Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens on March 18. Trainer Toby Edmunds has sought weaker opposition with a huge weight at Eagle Farm rather than a Royal Randwick class test.

Even if England beat India, it may not be enough for Australia to make the World Test Championship final due to South Africa’s complaint over the postponed tour.

The owners of Compelling Truth have stuck with Jake Pracey-Holmes for the flying machine’s biggest test at Rosehill.

Can Penrith seal a third straight premiership or will Brisbane spring one final surprise in a season full of them? Follow all the action from Accor Stadium.