Sport
‘Saw him limp a bit’: Dogs consider a rest for Bont; Showdown thrills and spills
Fremantle have survived a Marcus Bontempelli-inspired Western Bulldogs comeback, hanging on for a two-goal victory at Marvel Stadium. To complete the Friday night thrills, Adelaide was victorious by one point in a Showdown heart-stopper.
- by Scott Spits, Danny Russell and Steve Barrett
AFL
Opinion
AFL 2026
Called a snitch: Inside the case that blew up the AFL players’ code
I’ve experienced the AFL’s judiciary system from a couple of different perspectives. Bitter disappointment only arose once.
- by Wayne Campbell
The Demons are playing bold and fast. Their CEO did the same, for just seven months
On the field, the Demons were playing an attractive footy and winning games. But behind the scenes, the relationship between Guerra his board fractured beyond repair.
- by Danny Russell
Analysis
AFL 2026
Guerra was appointed last April. It didn’t take long for the Demons to get buyer’s remorse
- by Michael Gleeson
Updated
AFL 2026
Demons approached new CEO weeks before Guerra sacking
- by Sam McClure and Michael Gleeson
Insight & Analysis
Elijah Hollands fell through the cracks in plain sight. His case raises many questions
AFL clubs have protocols for dealing with players who might be concussed, but what to do when a player is having a potential mental health episode is another matter.
Michael Gleeson
Sports columnist
Why the camera never tells the full truth about a goal review
Umpires are regularly overruled by technology that is far from perfect for decision-making in AFL games.
David Barham
The brutal truth: Carlton are a club in disarray
Whatever other struggles the Blues are enduring behind the scenes, the Elijah Hollands incident exposed a bigger failure. The club has also failed to handle the fallout.
Caroline Wilson
Football columnist for The Age
Cricket
Updated
Australian cricket
Cricket Australia’s BBL sale plan in ruins after NSW and Queensland rejection
- by Daniel Brettig
Exclusive
Australian cricket
‘To the detriment of our game’: Cricket Australia ignores NSW protests over BBL sale
- by Daniel Brettig
Updated
Australian cricket
The big fear driving revolt against BBL sale plans
- by Daniel Brettig and Tom Decent
Soccer
Basketball
Watch: Dyson Daniels ejected for elbow after fiery NBA brawl
The Australian basketballer was ejected during a rugged NBA play-off loss to the New York Knicks on Friday (AEST).
- by Jon Pierik
Daniels ejected in playoff hammering
Australian Dyson Daniels was ejected for elbowing Knicks' big man Mitchell Robinson.
Racing
Tennis
Sabalenka stunned in Madrid
World No.1 Aryna Sabalenka has lost only her second match of the year, knocked out of the Madrid Open in the quarter final by American Hailey Baptiste.
Updated
Tennis Australia
The Brits didn’t have a top-100 player. They dominated Australia at Melbourne Park anyway
Australia have suffered a humiliating 3-0 wipeout to Great Britain in their Billie Jean King Cup qualifying tie to miss out on making the finals in consecutive years.
- by Marc McGowan
NRL
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I’ll knock him out: Prates vows to down Della Maddalena
Della Maddalena (18-3) returns to the octagon for the first time since losing his welterweight crown against future Hall of Famer Islam Makhachev in New York last November.
- by Justin Chadwick
Opinion
LIV Golf Series
The Saudis used LIV Golf to try to win over Trump. The players were just rich pawns
The rebel golf tour sold itself as an attempt to reinvent the game. What will be its legacy?
- by Malcolm Knox
