Players from Lebanon’s squad chased down a hotel intruder during a week of high drama before they locked in a quarter-final clash with Australia.

Selwyn Cobbo is set for one of the most daunting Origin debuts in recent history, with his clubmate and NSW rival even giving up a few of his weaknesses.

The drums are already beating for the St George Illawarra coach.

After a blistering start to season 2023, Collingwood have been felled by the Brisbane Lions, who turned a week of fierce scrutiny on its head, kicking 10 unanswered goals on the way to a convincing 33-point win.

Canberra's Scottie Brydon is the inaugural world champion after winning the first ever running of the Para trap shoots championships in Italy on the weekend.

Samantha Stosur has been knocked out of the Indian Wells tennis tournament in California, losing her second-round match against Julia Goerges 6-4, 4-6, 4-6.

Australian grand slam doubles champion Max Purcell has explained his side of the story after being provisionally suspended after admitting to breaching the sport’s anti-doping regulations.

Yoshihito Nishioka takes on Mackenzie McDonald in the 2023 Adelaide International Men’s Singles.

The news gets worse for the NSW Blues with hooker Api Koroisau suffering a suspected broken jaw while trying to tackle a Queenslander on Thursday night.

Sam Wicks is back with the Swans playing group and in the mix to play this Saturday after allegations of an argument with a teammate over a former girlfriend.

Concussion campaigner Peter Jess has written to the federal health minister amid growing frustration over WorkSafe’s failure to release its report into the AFL.

It’s a small sample size, but round one of the AFL season delivered several intriguing story lines. We look at the fallout from the wins, losses - and draw - and wonder what performances have set a trend and which ones will later be seen as aberrations.

Canberra teenager Dimitri Morogiannis progressed on day one of the ACT Claycourt International qualifiers.

The NRL has already rejected three expansion bids from New Zealand’s south island. But the game’s growing popularity across the ditch has convinced officials to try again.

Form, injuries and selection are all magnified at the business end of the AFL season. We take a look at how the finalists are placed heading into what will be a September to remember.

England are returning to an old-fashioned formula in their attempt to start this year's Ashes series strongly by breaking Australia's invincible record at their fortress in Brisbane, where the home side have not lost a Test since 1988, winning 21 and drawing the other seven.

In the same week news of St George Illawarra’s search for a new coach became public, Griffin’s team wilted in the face of a Nicho Hynes masterclass.

Follow all the Saturday AFL action live as Hawthorn host the Brisbane Lions, Adelaide face West Coast and Fremantle do battle with Richmond.

Western Sydney Wanderers took a two goal lead to the break and then held firm in the face of a Melbourne City fightback to make the Cup semi final

Michael Cheika put a line through Pete Samu’s name after he chose a wedding over a Wallabies training camp. The 29-year-old says it was a blessing in disguise.

Mark Nawaqanitawase and Lachlan Lonergan were the heroes in Cardiff as the Wallabies rallied from 34-13 down to steal a relieving win to end their spring tour.

The joy of Australia’s greatest major event is starting to fade with unrelenting crowds and a “dynamic” pricing system that’s dynamically prohibitive.

In a wide-ranging interview, England’s greatest allrounder discusses the players who will decide next year’s Ashes series Down Under – and the one Australian fast bowler he has concerns about.

The top-ranked Australian male finished in the top ten and defeated tennis’ biggest names. But de Minaur says he’s got plenty more to give, starting with the United Cup.

Adam Reynolds is entering the final stages of his career, but he says he feels at the top of his game after signing a one-year extension with Brisbane.