‘Ruthless’ Tszyu shows his brutality as brave rival delivers late scare in first title defence

Nikita Tszyu has successfully defended his Australian super welterweight title for the first time after dominating Danilo Creati on Wednesday night.

AFL

Unlikely ‘masterstroke’ saves Dees from ‘frighteningly bad’ start; star’s latest luckless blow: 3-2-1

NRL

Door shut on late Lomax backflip; young gun may make Tigers wait — Jimmy Brings

Braith Anasta and Paul Kent pay tribute to Terry Hill.

NRL

‘Afraid of nobody’: Tributes flow for ‘one of the game’s true characters’ Terry Hill

AFL

‘That’s just not Melbourne’: Doubts over ‘clunky’ AFL contender’s tactic… but they’ll ‘stick with it’

NRL

Bennett gets his man as Dolphins land boom Cowboy; Raiders nab Eels teen: Transfer Whispers

AFL

Secret to Eagles’ rise we’ve all been ignoring; Bombers’ bid to end the doubts — Blowtorch

A quarter of the way through the 2024 season, there’s plenty to assess ahead of a telling slate of games. All the big talking points in AFL BLOWTORCH >>

NRL

Bulldogs to ‘vigorously defend’ ex-player’s $4m lawsuit over training ‘assault and humiliation’

Jackson Topine has launched legal proceedings against the club with a report by The Australian revlealing claims he had to endure “unlawful corporal punishment” for being late to training.

NRL

Roosters’ double injury blow; Dragons flyer out forcing reshuffle — NRL Rd 8 Late Mail

The Roosters have been dealt a double blow with Victor Radley and Daniel Tupou ruled out, while the Dragons have lost Mikaele Ravalawa forcing a reshuffle. LATE MAIL >>>

AFL

Bombers go big despite threat of MCG rain; Giants replace skipper with debutant: Rd 7 AFL Teams

ROUND 7 TEAMS: Essendon has gone big for the Anzac Day blockbuster against Collingwood, despite a big chance of rain hitting the MCG.

Hogan gets off! And Robbo reacts
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'Embarrassing!' Schofield slams Tribunal
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Stoinis SMACKS 19 boundaries in epic ton
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Terry Hill's legacy on and off the field
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'It wasn't a decision in the end'
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Jokic's brother PUNCHES fan in meltdown
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NRL

‘Universally loved’: Rugby league world in mourning as icon Terry Hill dies at 52

The rugby league community is in mourning after the sudden death of NRL, NSW Origin and Australian Kangaroos legend Terry Hill.

NRL

‘Wonderful pedigree’: Warriors sign Cleary’s brother in big coup — NRL Transfer Centre

Just days after signing James Fisher-Harris, the Warriors have pulled off another coup, luring the younger brother of Nathan Cleary away from the Panthers.

Motorsport

After a big step up in China, is Ricciardo finally on the road to recovery?

Daniel Ricciardo blitzed teammate Yuki Tsunoda in F1’s first visit to Shanghai in five years, but is it a sign the Aussie is back on track or another false dawn?

Caleb Williams, J.J. McCarthy and Drake Maye.

NFL

This NFL Draft’s QB class can make history... with a ‘polarising’ star no-one can agree on

NFL history could be made at this year’s draft and it will require at least one trade. Here, foxsports.com.au profiles the top quarterbacks in this year’s potentially historic class.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 14: Tom Barrass of the Eagles warms up before the round five AFL match between West Coast Eagles and Richmond Tigers at Optus Stadium, on April 14, 2024, in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

AFL

‘We hi-fived after’: Eagles’ use of ‘good bloke’ clause fails as star fails AFL Tribunal appeal

Star West Coast defender Tom Barrass will miss Round 7’s clash with Gold Coast after failing to downgrade his one-match ban for rough conduct at the AFL Tribunal.

AFL

’Emotional’ Lyon still impacted by player’s death as tragedy becomes focus of investigation

Ross Lyon coached Harley Balic at Fremantle and as the tragic fallout from his death is revisited, the St Kilda mentor didn’t hide his grief.

NRL

Legend reveals sit-down with ‘half-disgruntled’ Lomax... and Dragons’ options to replace him

Dragons legend Jason Nightingale has admitted it’ll be “bitter sweet” to watch Zac Lomax depart the club, but believes the “future is bright” in the Red V.

Phoenix Suns v Minnesota Timberwolves - Game Two

Basketball

‘Turned to s**t’ — Sun’s big admission after brutal loss; ‘unique’ star explodes: NBA Wrap

Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Phoenix Suns 105-93 to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday.

North Melbourne Kangaroos AFL Training Session

AFL

Roos star puts contract talks on hold as coach says success, not money can spark exits

Alastair Clarkson says it will be on North Melbourne to convince its free agents of future success after another star delayed contract talks.

Zane Duursma / Harley Reid / Colby McKercher

AFL

‘Generational talent’: Roos left to watch Harley hype from afar as woes continue

The Harley Reid hype train continues to pick up steam, did the Roos make a mistake not trading picks two and three for the young gun last year?

NRL

‘Worst contract ever negotiated’: Manly’s Schuster deal slammed as exiled star’s exit made official

Manly’s decision to re-sign Josh Schuster on a big-money deal last season has been declared the “worst contract ever negotiated” as the club have on Wednesday confirmed his exit.

AFL

Shining lights, big shifts and flag dreams: Every AFL club’s reason to believe in 2024

It’s easy to get negative about your footy team. But everything can change very quickly, and even when your side is losing, there are genuine reasons to be optimistic about the future.

AFL

‘May have saved him’: Father of late AFL player hits out in heartbreaking claim

Explosive details have emerged about the death of a former AFL player at the age of 25 with the league put under investigation.

Boxing

Tszyu warned against chasing bloodbath as rival’s bizarre cut strategy revealed

Nikita Tszyu has been surprisingly warned against chasing a Pay-Per-View bloodbath by targeting the damaged right eye of Italian Danilo Creati.

Golf

Shark sets record straight on bombshell McIlroy LIV claim ... but door is open

LIV boss Greg Norman delivered answers to some key LIV questions in Adelaide, including reports of an offer to Rory McIlroy.

Basketball

Inside the fight to save ailing Aussie league from oblivion after million-dollar losses

MICHAEL RANDALL and MATT LOGUE take a deep dive into the state of the ailing WNBL.

NRL

Are Ricky’s Raiders done? Why Dragons revival is the real deal — NRL Buy & Sell

The Raiders are faced with a crisis after Jamal Fogarty’s bicep injury while the Dragons have turned things around dramatically this season under Shane Flanagan. NRL Buy and Sell!!

NRL

Coach’s ‘honest’ conversation with axed star as under-pressure Souths channel Anzac spirit

South Sydney has never beaten the Storm in Melbourne but has special motivation to end that run on Anzac Day.

Motorsport

Aussie star at MotoGP crossroads ... a year after his risky move looked a masterstroke

Twelve months after Jack Miller’s best MotoGP race for KTM, he’s hoping his Jerez history can right a sinking ship – but there’s a Spanish legend poised to spoil the party.

Boxing