Roy Ward
The Sydney Morning Herald
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Panthers roar back to spoil Storm’s Marvel Stadium return as Cleary closes in on return
Penrith showed why they are the reigning premiers with an impressive comeback win over the Melbourne Storm on Friday night. → Read More
Expert breakdown of NRL round 18 matches
We’re back to a full deck of NRL action as the battle for the finals spots heats up. Here’s how our team see this week’s fixtures playing out. → Read More
Buddy no guarantee to be picked; Port star spurns Vics; Uncertainty over Tiger Tom Lynch
Lance Franklin is no certainty to return this week against Geelong, Richmond key forward Tom Lynch will have scans on his broken foot in the coming weeks, while next season’s split round in the AFL will again be spread over three to four rounds. → Read More
AFL 2023 round 15 LIVE updates: Hipwood kicks four as Lions beat Saints who had King, Stocker reported; Both clubs remember Danny Frawley
Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions as St Kilda faces Brisbane Lions in Friday night football. → Read More
‘Truly heartbroken’: Zac Williams mourns death of his sister Sammy to cancer
Carlton defender Zac Williams has paid a loving tribute to his sister Sammy, who died of cancer on Tuesday. → Read More
‘Thanks Netflix, for leaving me out’: Longley embraces Bulls nostalgia
Luc Longley is embracing the renewed interest in his years with Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls while he hopes Ben Simmons can shake up his career by returning to the Boomers. → Read More
Brush with royalty: Daniels and his run-in with LeBron
Australian guard Dyson Daniels wasn’t raised to take a backward step, even with LeBron James about to bowl through him. → Read More
AFL 2023 round 10 LIVE updates: ‘Lucky us’: Interchange breach from North gifts winning goal to Swans; Countdown continues to DreamTime at the ’G
Follow along for the major moments and post game reaction as AFL Saturday takes off again. → Read More
World Cup final LIVE results 2022: Argentina, France face their moment of truth
Follow along for all the major moments and reactions as Argentina and France face off in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar. → Read More
Kennett challenges former players over racism allegations as WorkSafe probes Hawthorn
The Hawthorn president said it was unfair that the players and their families used anonymity but then named the Hawks officials in racism allegations in an ABC report. → Read More
China breaks Australian hearts with last second win, Opals to play for bronze
China has outlasted Australia to earn a place in the gold medal game at the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Sydney in front of a roaring crowd of 11,916 fans. → Read More
‘Nothing can top this’: Inspirational Jackson is the face of the World Cup
From ticket sales to GOAT masks and “angry mum” sprays, Lauren Jackson has been the face of the FIBA Women’s World Cup, and it is something she will never forget. → Read More
‘So special to me’: Jackson stars as Opals win fifth in a row to earn semi with China
The Opals claimed an 86-69 win over Belgium, setting Australia up in a semi-final against an imposing China on Friday night. → Read More
Opals finish top of group thanks to Serbian assist, will face Belgium in quarter-finals
The Opals are into the quarter-finals and have secured the best possible path to the gold medal game, while the two Malian players whose post-game fight was caught on video have apologised. → Read More
Opals come up big under pressure to upset Canada in nail-biter
The Australian Opals face a nervous wait in their last group game of the FIBA Women’s World Cup in Sydney after a rousing 75-72 win over Canada on Monday night. → Read More
Papenhuyzen faces knee surgery as Canberra Raiders beat Melbourne Storm
Ryan Papenhuyzen’s season appears over after going down with a knee injury as Melbourne slumped to a third straight defeat. → Read More
Swans charge to overhaul Dockers; Lions too strong for Giants
Sydney stormed back in the final term to beat Fremantle in WA and set up their run to the top four, while four goals from Hugh McCluggage helped Brisbane take care of the Giants. → Read More
‘I’m a winner’: Daniels to take flight with Pelicans in NBA
Dyson Daniels is the latest Australian player to enter the NBA after his selection in the draft on Friday. → Read More
‘I’ll keep doing it until they change the rules’: Munster declares he will continue stripping the ball
Cameron Munster has built a reputation as the NRL’s elite ball-snatcher, although his club is doing its best to hide the secret call that tells teammates to peel off and let him strip the ball from opposing players. → Read More
‘Really hurts’: With Symonds’ death, cricket world in mourning again
The last Instagram post from Andrew Symonds was about his devastation over the passing of his former teammate Shane Warne. On Sunday, the cricket world was in mourning once again. → Read More