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Harris Andrews responds to Bailey Smith shove
Harris Andrews has spoken after his altercation with Bailey Smith during the grand final.

'The Poodle went pretty well'
AFL great Jimmy Bartel jabs NRL boss Peter V'landys after Snoop Dogg's grand final performance divides opinion.

Teitzel cops nasty head knock
Broncos star Romy Teitzel is forced from the field after copping a head knock.

Dam's epic try-saving effort
Lauren Dam produces an outstanding try-saving tackle against the Knights.

Broncos winger scores 90-metre try
Broncos winger Kerri Johnson races away to score a crucial long-range try.

Rebuild? No way: Sombre Cats vow to chase Lions all the way in 2026
Feeling worse for wear after their grand final loss, Geelong are vowing to dust themselves off and chase the “epic” Brisbane Lions again in 2026.

Warriors face Dragons in NSW Cup final with NRL stars in their lineup
Follow live coverage of the reserve grade decider from CommBank Stadium in Sydney.

Police fire shot at man during Wellington stand-off
Police used pepper spray, tasers, a police dog and a firearm to subdue a man during the incident.

NSW Cup grand final: NZ Warriors v St George Illawarra Dragons
All the action as the Warriors face the Dragons in the NSW Cup grand final.

The Wallabies’ hit men targeting Perth return to rattle All Blacks in key area
Joe Schmidt was rueful of their missed opportunity as the Bledisloe slipped away again, but they should get more enforcers back to trouble the All Blacks.

Florence Welch says she had life-saving surgery after ectopic pregnancy
The singer says she had emergency surgery shortly after performing at a festival in August 2023.

Lloyd unpacks Geelong's biggest mistake
Matthew Lloyd goes through the selection mistake that hurt Geelong on grand final day.

Legends weigh in on Klein criticism
Andrew Johns and Brad Fittler admit that referee Ashley Klein was too 'pedantic' during the preliminary final.

Hall of Fame pair say Storm’s ‘Big Four’ have another gear to reach in grand final
They were too good for Cronulla in the preliminary final. But coach Craig Bellamy was not 100 per cent happy with his main men.

Slipper says Wallabies will break the Eden Park hoodoo. But he won’t be there
Veteran prop James Slipper has confirmed he is retiring from international rugby and will potentially play his farewell Test as early as next weekend in Perth.

Kiwi star scores brutal first-round KO
Carlos Ulberg continues his rise towards UFC gold with a knockout win over Dominick Reyes.

The mature-age Wallabies rookie who could be rugby’s Adam Gilchrist
Nine years after debuting in Super Rugby and four years after his first Wallabies squad selection, Ryan Lonergan finally achieved his dream of playing Test rugby on Saturday.

Thousands protest livestreamed murder of 2 women, young girl in Argentina

Katz: Gaza will be destroyed, Hamas eliminated if terror group does not disarm, return all hostages

NATO general says Ukraine improving strikes deep inside Russia

Man arrested after dramatic alleged home invasion and police stand-off in Wellington
The man allegedly entered a property brandishing a weapon, before retreating to a bedroom and threatening police.

NSW Cup Grand Final live updates: Warriors v Dragons
Follow all the action from Commbank Stadium, Sydney.

Northland v Canterbury – NPC round nine
Follow live coverage as Northland host Canterbury at Semenoff Stadium in round nine of the National Provincial Championship.