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Maroons coach tears up in Munster tribute
Maroons assistant coach Josh Hannay is almost brought to tears paying tribute to Cameron Muster following the shock death of his father.

Anzac game could launch a Lions-style future for trans-Tasman team
A combined team of Wallabies and All Blacks has been talked about for decades. A clash at the Adelaide Oval weekend may finally see it happen, believes former All Blacks coach Ian Foster.

Blatchy's Blues out in force
Social media phenomenon NRL Roast discusses Origin III with 9news.

Greece lightning: Efharisto poised to storm home again after stunning return
Having put the domestic scene on notice with a brilliant win, the untapped Godolphin filly is out to rubber-stamp her potential at Thursday’s Gosford meeting.

The big All Blacks selection talking points ahead of crunch test
We’re about to find out just how brave coach Scott Robertson is.

French rugby team turns nose up at Hamilton ahead of test
Hamilton residents and business owners say it's the Les Bleus' loss if they won't stay in Hamilton before the final test match against the All Blacks on 19 July.

Customer helps save dairy owner after teen allegedly pulls knife in cookie robbery
The dairy owner said he left his hockey stick behind when he went to confront the alleged thieves because they were mostly girls.

World Cup 2026 'most polluting ever' claims report
Next year's Fifa World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico is set to be "the most climate-damaging" in the tournament's history, according to new research by environmentalists.

‘A beautiful sight’: Why tennis – and Nike – can’t get enough of Carlos Alcaraz
The dancing feet, explosive speed off the mark, raw power, skill, athleticism and dominance were all on show in the Spaniard’s quarter-final win at Wimbledon.

Rowell defiant despite crackdown
Matt Rowell offers very few words when asked about his approach considering a crackdown on umpire contact.

Cruz Hewitt lost at Wimbledon. His conqueror busted out Lleyton’s famous move
In the shadow of the arena where Lleyton Hewitt won a career-defining Wimbledon title 23 years ago, his son’s campaign ended in the second round.

To go from frustrated with football to personal threats is as dumb as it gets
Whether Michael Voss coaches on next year or not, and it is doubtful he will, he still remains the first coach in decades of trying to be able to take the Blues back to a preliminary final. To wish him harm would be funny, if it wasn’t so serious.

Sloane's fears dangerous trend is returning
Rory Sloane reveals his fears about tunnelling slowly creeping back into the game as teams look for an answer to stop Western Bulldogs gun Sam Darcy.

State of Origin Game 3 LIVE updates: Blues series defence on the line as Queensland chase Sydney upset
NSW coach Laurie Daley is hunting Origin redemption as Queensland skipper Cameron Munster plays the decider just days after the death of his father. Follow all the game three action live.

Black Caps opener ruled out of tri-series
A foot injury means the Black Caps will be without one of their biggest hitters.

‘He's got to do it the way he does it’: Warriors back Boyd to lead their attack
The Warriors are flying as high as they have for a decade, two-thirds of the way through the NRL season, but have been forced to make a big change.

Commentator mentions Rodman's father during broadcast
An ESPN commentator copped the wrath of Trinity Rodman on social media after mentioning her father Dennis on the broadcast.

Line-calling system malfunctions
A malfunction with Wimbledon 's new electronic line-calling system required a point to be replayed during a quarter-final match between Taylor Fritz and Karen Khachanov.