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Video: Bevan French flies for 'impossible' try

The lightning quick winger once again showcased his athleticism by chasing down and grounding the ball that was destined to bounce dead.

McGregor hints that Norman's signature could turn life around

As speculation mounts over Corey Norman's playing future, Paul McGregor has hinted that St. Geroge could be the destination to turn his life around.

Benji Marshall in talks with rival clubs

Fresh off the back of a rugby league clinic against the Knights, Dragons five-eighth Benji Marshall has revealed he is in talks with other NRL clubs over a potential move next season.

Barba tipped to make Origin debut in Game III

As Queensland ponder a replacement for the injured Michael Morgan for Game III, reinvigorated Sharks fullback Ben Barba has put his hand up for selection.

Sharks legend Greg Pierce passes away aged 66

The Cronulla Sharks' first ever Australian captain Greg Pierce passed away aged 66 on Friday, following a long term illness.

Joey: 'Queensland may not get that era again'

Andrew Johns has leapt to the defence of the Blues' recent Origin woes, believing the Maroons only gained the foothold of the series for a single reason.

Revealed: How Simmons will be used by the 76ers

After months of speculation over where Ben Simmons' early playing future lay, the 6-foot-10 Australian wonder-kid finally found his destination.

Multiple teams pass on Thon Maker amid age concerns

Bad news for Australian basketball prospect Thon Maker.

Revealed: The fight GSP wants on his UFC return

After a three year layoff, former UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre has finally declared himself fit to return to the octagon.

Dana White slams 'weasel' Helwani in debut podcast

The tumultuous relationship between UFC president Dana White and renowned MMA journalist Ariel Helwani has taken a turn for the worse.

Video: Greg Bird calls on NRL to change its rules

Blues backrower Greg Bird has called on the NRL to adjust its policies regarding player bans following Wade Graham's recent charge.

Former Blue irked over Daley's response to Graham ban

Former Blue Ryan Girdler has opened up about the tackle that barred Wade Graham from making his Origin debut. He isn't happy.

Video: Sharks celebrate the bye in style

The Cronulla Sharks have played out some war-like encounters lately - so a well deserved bye was surely going to excite a few.

Morris urges teammates to feed him more ball ahead of Game II

Josh Morris has urged Blues teammates to feed him more of the ball ahead of Game II next Wednesday at Suncorp.

Video: Lightning-quick Holmes flies 95 metres to score

Is it possible for Valentine Holmes to go eighty minutes without generating a collective jaw drop among NRL fans? It would appear not.

Video: Wrecking ball Thompson tears Dogs defence to shreds

Joel Thompson has barely capture the imagination of the NRL throughout his Dragons career. However, he turned all heads in ANZ Stadium with a monster fend on Josh Reynolds, 40-metre dash and inch perfect pass to Kurt Mann who finished off the linebreak.

Video: Hand of God II sends Brazil crashing out of Copa America

Copa America title hopefuls Brazil have been sent packing from the tournament in the most controversial circumstances imaginable.

GWS reveal special guernsey for milestone match

In commemoration of their 100th AFL game, the Giants are set to don a special guernsy for their milestone clash with the Swans on Sunday.

Key Wallabies star ruled out of England series

Wallabies skipper David Pocock has been ruled out of the England series after suffering an eye injury in the first Test.

Kyrgios pulls out of Olympic squad due to 'unjust treatment'

Australia's top seed Nick Kyrgios has withdrawn from the Australian Olympic tennis team on the back of 'unjust treatment' from the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).

Video: Rockhold and Bisping go to verbal war in staredown

With UFC 199 just around the corner, headliners Luke Rockhold and Michael Bisping produced one of the most impassioned staredowns in recent memory at a press conference for the event.

Video: Nathan Ross goes agonisingly close to match-winning try

With under two minutes remaining, Parra lead 20-18, only for Nathan Ross to barge over for the Knights in what appeared a certain four-pointer.

Video: What did you just say, Hokko?

Hokko smelt Mullo, but all we could smell was a bromance...

Video: Semi scores, but was his foot in touch?

Shockingly... Semi Radradra scored for the Eels against the Knights. But should the four-pointer have been awarded?

Mooy: A-League and Premier League aren't much different

Socceroos midfielder Aaron Mooy was surprised by the similarity in pace and standard between our domestic league and perhaps the greatest of them all - the Premier League.

Dugan injury layoff revealed

Josh Dugan will undergo surgery on his injured elbow and will miss a minimum of four weeks of Rugby league action.

Video: Cody Garbrandt KO's Thomas Almeida in devastating fashion

Unranked in the UFC's Bantamweight division prior to this bout, Cody Garbrandt has just established himself as one of the divisions most exciting prospects.

Video: Was Anthony Milkford at work here in latest Bunker controversy?

Kyle Lovett was alleged to have impeded Anthony Milford. However, a closer review of the contact seemingly revealed the Broncos five-eighth to have dragged Lovett to ground.

Jose Mourinho appointed Manchester United manager

Premier League giants Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Jose Mourinho as club manager for the 2016/17 season.

Cameron Smith rates Blues squad out of 10

It would appear someone finally rates Laurie Daley's Blues squad selection - and the approval came from a surprising source.

Snoop Dogg's bizarre Western Bulldogs reference

Given that Snoop's an east side representative, supporting the 'Western' Bulldogs doesn't quite make sense...

Twitter explodes at 'idiotic' Bunker

After Paul Carter crossed over for Souths, replays suggested that Josh Dugan put downward pressure on the ball to secure a goal line drop out in the lead up.

Video: Tim Lafai goes 70-metres to score

After Dugan sprinted back for the 20-metre restart and dished off to Gareth Widdop, only one job remained - get the ball to Tim Lafai.

Simmons' bizarre marketing strategy as Nike and Adidas battle for his signature

Ben Simmons may only be 19, but his signature is already being hotly contested by global sporting powerhouses Nike and Adidas.

Roughead suffers cancer setback

Hawthorn forward Jarryd Roughead has suffered another major setback after a melanoma identified on his lip in 2015 was re-detected.

UFC fighter Matt Brown assaulted by former coach in Brazil

Be it before, during or after his fight at UFC 198 in Curitiba, Welterweight Matt Brown's Brazillian experience was as full on as they come.

Video: Jake Friend try controversially denied by The Bunker

In the 59th minute, Jake Friend crossed over for what appeared a certain try, only for The Bunker to strike again.

Video: Latrell Mitchell leaves five defenders for dead in magical solo try

Watch the young fullback receive a JWH offload, dart 60-metres and bump off Titans galore to cross the white paint.

Video: 'The worst forward pass call in history'

12-0 down to the Broncos in the 22nd minute, Manly appeared to have hit back through a Matthew Wright, only for DCE's pass in the lead up to be ruled forward.

Video: Ryan Gosling recounts drunken Rabbitohs experience

One of Hollywood's most esteemed actors, Ryan Gosling spoke with Jimmy Kimmel and recounted a strange night in which Russell Crowe forced him to watch a Rabbitohs game.

Video: Stevie J blows goal in most ridiculous fashion

Stevie J could have virtually ran the ball into the goal, instead he ran straight into teammate Rhys Palmer and blew the chance.

Video: Jamie Soward's nature defying conversion

The Warriors lacked a touch of class against the Panthers in Christchurch, Jamie Soward on the other hand, personified it.

Video: Majak Daw misses certain goal

North Melbourne's final two quarters against Essendon were abysmal - capped off by this howler from Majak Daw.

Video: Mason Wood forced from field after sickening thud

Mason Wood has balls of steel, flying through a sea of bodies and marking brilliantly, before crashing to the turf and being forced from the field.

Twitter trolls goalless Bombers

In response to Essendon's lowest scoring half of football in 101 years - North Melbourne leading 54-4 at the break, Twitter cooked up some absolute gold.

Bellamy: 'Not only is he going to rugby union... he’s going to the Rebels'

Storm coach Craig Bellamy was left fuming by the ease with which Marika Koroibete was lured to Rugby Union.

Pearce will play for New South Wales - reports

After reports emerged suggesting Mitchell Pearce would put club before state and snub a potential Blues callup, Roosters fans rejoiced and Blues fans scowled. However, such rumours appear to be false and Pearce will in fact turn out for New South Wales should a call-up come his way.

Video: Serena Williams eats dog food because she can

Serena Williams is stranger than we may have thought.

Dangerfield anticipates hostile Adelaide homecoming

Having represented the Crows on 154 occasions, Patrick Dangerfield will lace up his boots at Adelaide Oval once again on Friday, only this time he'll be decked out in blue and white hoops.

Leicester hospital entries double following Premier League triumph

Local hospital admissions in Leicester have doubled since the Foxes clinched the Premier League title, according to Leicester's Royal Infirmary.

Not a Buddy fan of Jesinta's dress

Model and TV host Jesinta Campbell tore up the logies red carpet with her dazzling Camilla and Marc dress, however, boyfriend Buddy Franklin wasn't so approving.

McGregor hints at Mayweather bout with latest tweet

Could this really be happening?

Video: Peachey's outrageous in-goal suicide pass

After a Jack Bird kick trickled into City's in-goal area, Tyrone Peachey was pulling out all the stops to ensure his side escaped back into the field of play.

Video: Aaron Gray's four try masterclass

Souths winger Aaron Gray is carving it up in Tamworth, capping off four-try masterclass for City in the 63rd minute.

Conor McGregor roasted in Twitter Q&A

Here, McGregor talks Diaz rematch, Lesnar, PPV records, cardio, ground game and a return to the featherweight division.

VIDEO: WAFL player sends opponent crashing to the turf with brutal left hook

In a Western Australian Football League (WAFL) encounter, an East Perth player sent an East Fremantle opponent crashing to the turf with a vicious left hook off the ball.

Konrad Hurrell hits out at Andrew McFadden on Twitter

After being dropped alongside five other teammates for an off-field indiscretion, Konrad Hurrell took a Twitter jab at his underfire coach.

How much do the Roosters miss their stars? Just ask the French

Catalans Dragons are celebrating their tenth anniversary in red-hot form, and they have a bunch of travelling Aussies to thank for it.

Roosters to go all out for Corey Norman after Coote snub

After heavy speculation linked Lachlan Coote with a move to the Roosters, the Cowboys fullback instead opted to remain in North Queensland for the next two seasons. Plan B? Corey Norman.

Panthers star likely to miss rest of season

The Panthers have been dealth another major injury blow, with Dean Whare likely to miss the remainder of the season due to sustaining a possible ACL injury at training on Wednesday.

McGregor baits Dana White after UFC announces new main event

Conor McGregor has taken a cheeky dig at the UFC following the confirmation of Cormier v Jones II as UFC 200's new main event.

Video: Knights break brilliantly, Matai binned for holding on

After the Knights broke from their own forty and Korbin Sims seemed likely to score, Steve Matai came to the rescue, well... sort of.

Video: Andreu gifts Brisbane two goals in opening 15 minutes

Andreu Mayoral has been a beacon of consistency in the Western Sydney Wanderers midfield this season.

Video: Lewis obliterates Moylan in tackle of the season

Video: Jones flips DC the bird as he exits the octagon

With Daniel Cormier joining Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg in the UFC commentary box for Jones v St Preux, a post fight altercation between the old rivals was almost inevitable.

Twitter reacts to stale Jones return

When Daniel Cormier was ruled out of UFC 197 due to injury and Ovince St Preux stepped up to the plate, the MMA world widely expected Jones to steamroll the replacement. He didn't...

Hindmarsh weighs in on Parra's pending cap punishment

Eels legend Nathan Hindmarsh has weighed in on Parramatta's pending salary cap punishment, and he's not happy.

Video: Djite wonder-strike nearly tears the net out

A long-range Bruce Djite effort blew the roof off Coopers Stadium and steered Adelaide United into the ascendency of their semi-final clash against Melbourne City.

Video: Puopolo's spectacular specky

Poppy is no stranger to remarkable grabs.

Video: Gunston's freakish game awareness

Jack Gunston is quite the player, and his latest goal is a work of art.

All Blacks pip Golden State to World Team of the Year

The All Blacks have been named world team of the year at the Laureus Sports Awards in Berlin, pipping fellow short-listers Golden State Warriors and Barcelona to the post.

Video: Smith rescues Bellamy from press conference embarrassment

Craig Bellamy doesn't exactly have a way with words.

Video: Fornaroli scores A-League goal of the season

Bruno Fornaroli scores all sorts of goals - headers, tap ins, off the back of mazey dribbles. But this was his best yet.

Video: Rapana darts 80 metres for wonder try

After a fruitless Sharks attack ended in a 20 metre restart for the Raiders, Jordan Rapana wasn't mucking around, flying off his own line, receiving the tap and darting 80 metres for a wonder try.

Video: Roar fans' hilarious response to Geria red card

As Melbourne Victory defender Jason Geria was shown red in the 82nd minute of his side's elimination with Brisbane, fans at Suncorp responded in hilarious fashion

Video: Lycett punches Vickery

West Coast assistant coach Dean Cox attempted to conceal his amusement as ruckman Scott Lycett took a swing at Richmond's Ty Vickery in the second quarter of the Eagles Tigers clash in Perth.

Jarryd Hayne blasts Australian media at 49ers pre-season

Jarryd Hayne let loose on the Australian media at the San Francisco 49ers pre-season.

Video: Beau Scott's enormous try-saving effort

After Tom Trbojevic pinned back the ears and darted 60 metres for what seemed a certain try, out of nowhere popped Parra prop Beau Scott, who wrapped up the fullback and prevented the four pointer.

Video: Norman scores, ref and Bunker disagree

After the Eels went 80 metres and Corey Norman crossed over for what seemed a wonder try, The Bunker spotted an obstruction in the build up, and the red light shone bright.

Lachlan Coote in bizarre positional swap

Lachlan Coote has revealed a desire to play at five-eighth next season, should he leave North Queensland.

Prime Minister reveals Australia's "most exciting football code"

As the AFL landed in Shanghai to announce its maiden home and away matches on Chinese soil, Malcolm Turnbull had another bombshell to drop.

Video: Storm fan performs like team, crashes and burns

Storm fans performed much like their team at AAMI Park on Monday night.

Video: Kasiano nearly knocks Cronk's head off

A brawl erupted in the Storm Bulldogs clash after Sam Kasaiano appeared to swing for the head of Cooper Cronk in a late tackle.

Video: Mbye's 90-metre runaway try

Canterbury Bulldogs star Moses Mbye has scored a blistering 90-metre try to break open the match against the Melbourne Storm at AAMI Park.

The bizarre reason LVG loves Australia

Which of our Socceroos endears Van Gaal?

Watmough has played his last NRL game - reports

With a chronic knee injury sidelining him for the 2016 season, Anthony Watmough has finally decided to called it quits on his NRL career, according to reports.

RTS scores golden point try to down former club

After the Roosters and Warriors were locked at 28 points a piece after 80 minutes in Gosford, we were set for golden point. The unthinkable happened...

Flanagan and Gallen slam bunker, Archer defends obstruction calls

Despite downing the Tigers 34-26 at Campbelltown last night, the Sharks were once again, left seething at the NRL bunker system.

Jon Jones' new UFC 197 opponent named, will fight for interim title

The MMA world went into meltdown when Daniel Cormier was ruled out of his rematch with Jon Jones due to a leg injury. Now, an injury replacement has been named...

Eddie McGuire wants 'Adam Goodes medal'

When Eddie McGuire suggested Adam Goodes star in a King Kong musical back in 2013, the sporting world responded with a collective face palm.

Tennis star's model daughter bullied into weight loss

Once the greatest tennis player on earth, Yevgeny Kafelnikov is the latest high profile sportsman to feel the wrath of social media.

Dally M Recap - The pom taking the NRL by storm

Round 3 was highly entertaining and as equally dramatic. There were come from behind wins, upsets and horror injuries, but which individuals lead the Dally M at the Round's end?

The Ben Simmons news Australia wants to hear

Ben Simmons is considering turning out for the Boomers at the upcoming Rio Olympics.

Slater's injury layoff revealed

Storm fullback Billy Slater is set to undergo shoulder surgery that will rule him out of NRL action for 6-8 months.

Dally M Leaderboard - Inglis off to a flyer

Greg Inglis has flown out of the blocks in 2016, proving he is equally effective a playmaker as he is a try scorer. He gained another two this week to top the leaderboard with five points.

Video: Jack Bird starts scuffle against former club

After Kurt Mann spilt his lollies just 10 metres from his own line, Sharks centre Jack Bird let the Dragons fullback know exactly how he felt about it.

Eels star set for Raiders move in 2017

After months of speculation, Eels prop Junior Paulo has finally inked a two-year-deal with the Canberra Raiders starting from 2017.

Eels could still be docked 10 competition points, according to reports

Despite temporarily escaping salary cap tension, the Parramatta Eels are set for further financial investigations as the NRL integrity unit looms.

Video: Super League player can't stop swearing in post-match interview

Wigan’s Dominic Manfredi starred in his side’s 20-point win over Super League Champions Leeds Rhinos at the DW Stadium. However, the 22-year-old’s on-field heroics weren’t to be matched in his post-match interview.

Miesha Tate berates Ronda Rousey suicide talk

New UFC Bantamweight Champion Miesha Tate and former champ Ronda Rousey have a deep-rooted rivalry. They’ve met in the octagon on two separate occasions – both of which were successful title defences by Rousey, coached opposing teams on The Ultimate Fighter and spewed insults at each other from the very first time they met.

Gallen explodes at Sharks fans questioning his commitment to club

Paul Gallen has exploded at Cronulla Sharks fans suggesting he is uncommitted to the club, challenging them to confront him about the matter rather than hiding behind social media.

Raiders could lose star duo for up to two months

Canberra's victory over Penrith at the weekend has been soured by news that star duo Blake Austin and Aidan Sezer will be sidelined for 4-6 weeks with injuries.

Gallen to miss a maximum of six weeks with knee injury

Paul Gallen has received scans on the knee he injured in Saturday’s loss to the Cowboys, the results revealing posterior and meniscus damage.

Kiwi commentator: Ray Warren retirement rumours false

Despite heavy media speculation surrounding Ray "Rabs" Warren's imminent retirement from the Channel Nine commentary box, Kiwi sports commentator Tony Veitch has confirmed the rumours are false.

Stars injured in Raiders Panthers clash

A free-flowing Round one thriller between the Raiders and Panthers in Canberra saw the home side run out 30-22 winners. Blake Austin was forced from the field with a Media Collateral ligament injury that will see him miss between 6-8 weeks of action while Segeyaro exited the contest with a suspected broken arm.

Video: Nate Diaz lunges, McGregor flinches at UFC 196 weigh in

After a physical altercation between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz at a recent UFC 196 press conference, Dana White stacked security and served as a blockade when the pair squared off at Saturday's weigh in. However, despite being physically separated from one another, the infamous trash-talkers still traded verbal barbs aplenty, before Diaz lunged toward his Irish opponent.

Channel Nine's NRL player rating shocker

In the wake of the Bulldogs' comfortable victory over Manly at Brookvale last night, Channel Nine launched their inaugural post-game player ratings feature. It didn't go as planned.

Warnie lands date with former Playboy model

Flings with Liz Hurley and Emily Scott have seen Shane Warne enjoy a fruitful love life over the years. However, former Baywatch actress Carmen Electra may soon be added to the list, as she and Warnie have agreed to test the waters on a date.

Video: Heat want Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Blake Griffin

At the ripe old age of 70, Miami Heat coach Pat Riley has 9 NBA titles to his name - not too shabby. However, the last two seasons have been far from smooth sailing for the South Florida outfit, who failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2014, lost Lebron to Cleveland and are about to be rocked by Chris Bosh's retirement.

Blake Austin to be benched for round one

Raiders five-eighth Blake Austin is set to play a role off the interchange bench in Canberra’s round once clash with Penrith on Saturday.

AFL to investigate Collingwood star for on-field urination

Collingwood’s Alex Fasolo is under investigation by the AFL for allegedly urinating into a cup during Friday’s NAB Challenge match against Geelong.

Bogut Trolls Trump with Epic Tweet

Never afraid to speak his mind, the Aussie Centre mocked the Presidential candidate’s policies upon learning Trump would visit Oklahoma City at the same time as Bogut’s Golden State Warriors.

Silva vs. Bisping: Social media aftermath

Michael Bisping and Anderson Silva went to war in a back and fourth encounter at UFC Fight Night 84 on Sunday.

Video: Pearce arrives in Sydney, addresses media

Bogut: Simmons will be best Australian ever

Andrew Bogut is among the greatest ever Boomers to cut it in the States, but he believes Ben Simmons will go on to be the best Australian to ever play in the NBA.

Dangerfield's Tiger Snake encounter

Collingwood star Jamie Elliott could miss up to a month with back injury

Jack Bird reveals how close he was to Dragons move

Video: Kyrie Irving's bed bug nightmare

Banned Essendon players reject Malthouse coaching offer

Ballantyne injured in Freo win over Richmond

Panthers Twitter team burn Jennings ahead of Eels trial

Warriors announce new captain for 2016

The Warriors have announced that Ryan Hoffman will replace Simon Mannering as captain in 2016.

Yarran injury could see him miss months

News broke on Wednesday morning that Richmond recruit Chris Yarran will miss up to seven weeks of AFL action as he attempts to recover from calf issues.

Eels announce Foran as 2016 captain

Bulldogs set to sign young gun to four-year deal

Reports suggest Canterbury Bulldogs are on the verge of securing Moses Mbye to the most lucrative rookie contract in NRL history.

Rabbitohs CEO John Lee quits club to join rival Roosters

Paul, Wade and Carmelo spoil Kobe rotten at exclusive dinner

Paul, Wade and Carmelo spoil Kobe rotten at exclusive dinner

Eels keen on playing NRL in Asia and abroad during stadium expansion

Eddie McGuire's bizarre flare smuggling allegations

Graham hit with fine for police slur

Demons teammates in heated training bust-up

Video: Waratahs star brutally knocked out by Brumbies winger

Gallen and Tuivasa-Sheck withdraw from All Stars match

The Rock fumes at Aussie Radio Host tweet

Breaking: Roosters tie up Jackson Hastings until 2017

Company changes official UFC 197 poster after McGregor dummy spit

Carlton re-sign Patrick Cripps for next three seasons

Carl Valeri out for the season with inflammatory brain condition

Breaking: Brad Hodge to coach new IPL franchise Gujarat Lions

Loss of five premiership winners will benefit Swans youth, says Nick Smith

West Indies announce star-studded T20 World Cup lineup

Tigers name exciting rookies in Auckland Nines squad

Gallen rapidly approaching mega-fight with former league superstar

Djokovic downs Nishikori to face Federer in blockbuster semi

Shaun Johnson tries it on with Caroline Wozniacki

Swans pulling out all the stops to keep Parker

Swans football manager Tom Harley says a deal is in the works to keep Luke Parker at the club beyond 2016.

Warnie lets rip over early lunch at Test

After a three-day rain delay, cricket fan got 75 minutes of action before a 40-minute lunch break. Shane Warne was not impressed.

McLaughlin speaks out on controversial Gayle interview

Gallen: Walters as new Maroons Origin coach would be a 'little bit strange'

Video: Big Bash star eerily predicts bizarre dismissal

Video: McGregor brings calm before Aldo storm

Mitchell Starc likely to miss four months following ankle surgery

Video: Lionel Messi's Top 10 Champions League goals

Video: Red-hot Chileans peppered with flares at football match

Mayweather joins Wolfpack with pet tiger

Floyd Mayweather has taken to social media and show off his new pet tiger.

Video: College basketball team’s bench teaches Diego Costa sideline lesson

A college basketball team's sideline celebrations are getting world wide media attention.

Roberts’ Titans future in doubt after tragedy

James Roberts’ contract negotiations with the Titans have stalled due to the passing of his close friend at the age of 25.