A man found dead two days after he and his daughter were thrown overboard from a boat has been identified as Queensland State of Origin coach Billy Slater’s brother-in-law. Ryan Craig, the husband of rugby league legend Slater’s older sister Sheena, died in Kinchant Dam near Mackay on Saturday. He is being remembered as beloved … Read more
Spencer Leniu has been banned for eight matches by the NRL’s judiciary after they rejected claims the Sydney Roosters prop did not know he was racially vilifying Ezra Mam when calling him a “monkey”. Leniu admitted on Monday night he told Mam to “f*** up you monkey” during a verbal stoush in the Las Vegas … Read more
Collingwood superstar Nick Daicos is only three years into his AFL career, but already appears to have one eye on the future. Daicos has taken the competition by storm in his 48 games to quickly become one of the best players in the AFL. He won the Rising Star award in his first year and … Read more
Two-time world champion Tyler Wright has advanced to her first World Surf League quarter-final this year with a win over American Alyssa Spencer in Portugal, and then opened up on her latest health issues. Wright claimed a comfortable 14.33-7.50 round-of-16 victory at the third stop of the 2024 WSL season at Molhe Leste, Portugal, advancing … Read more
Australian freestyle ski star Danielle Scott has retained her title as World Cup aerials champion — but only after weather ruined the climax to the season in Kazakhstan. The 34-year-old Scott was awarded the crystal globe as season’s aerials champion after the finals at Almaty had to be called off on Sunday because the venue … Read more
Football Victoria has launched an investigation into an incident of fan violence that forced the abandonment of an NPL match between the Oakleigh Cannons and Dandenong Thunder on Friday night. The match was called off early in the second half when initial attempts to calm rival fans became undone. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Ugly scene … Read more
Outspoken premiership AFL ruck Mason Cox has vowed to explain himself after being widely criticised for interrupting the GWS Giants’ pre-match stoppage warm-ups. Cox became part of the narrative in the lead-up to Collingwood’s Opening Round clash with the Giants when he called the Giants’ home ground a “showground for livestock” after it was announced … Read more
New Zealand are in the box seat to claim a drought-breaking win over their arch-rivals after Australia wilted on Day 3 of the second Test in Christchurch. Chasing 279 for victory, Matt Henry and debutant Ben Sears ripped through the Australian top order at Hagley Oval on Sunday, leaving Australia dazed at 4-34. Travis Head … Read more
Australian football great Craig Foster has issued a lengthy apology to Sam Kerr in the wake of the racism allegations that have been levelled at the Matildas captain by a UK police officer. Kerr has yet to comment publicly after pleading not guilty in a London court to racially aggravated harassment of a police officer. … Read more
Canterbury fear Josh Addo-Carr has “broken something” in his right shoulder after the flying winger was put in a sling during the Bulldogs’ 26-8 loss to Parramatta. On an afternoon when Eels No.7 Mitch Moses was left battling a groin injury, it was the Bulldogs who felt the pain most in front of a crowd … Read more
