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Kane Cornes and Luke Beveridge share words before Thursday night’s blockbuster.

Luke Beveridge and Kane Cornes face off in explosive pre-match ‘confrontation’

An infamously tense relationship picked up with an ‘awkward situation’ before Thursday’s AFL blockbuster.

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Elijah Hollands has taken leave for personal reasons.

AFL young gun takes indefinite leave for the second time in 2025

The 23-year-old has sidelined himself with the support of his club, six weeks after returning to the team.

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Callum Ah Chee’s Lions and Nick Daicos’ Magpies are the two top teams heading into round 11.

These are the only teams that can stop the Lions and Pies

RICHO’S TOP 10: Nearly halfway through the season and the wheat is being separated from the chaff. I think there are only a few teams who can seriously challenge the last two premiers.

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Marnus Labuschagne needs to make way for Sam Konstas at the top of the order.

Why Labuschagne should be dropped for the World Test final

MITCHELL JOHNSON: The struggling Queenslander is the Australian team’s weakest link and should make way for a new-look top order against South Africa next month.

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James Magnussen has missed out on the $US1m payday for breaking the existing 50m freestyle record for the Enhanced Games.

How pro-doping sports contest is rewriting rules and records

New pool feats have shown the Enhanced Games will set new records and attract plenty of controversy.

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A decorated player, a ruthless coach and an insightful media performer, Robert Walls has been remembered as a ‘big softie’ around his family.

Mourners emotional as Robert Walls says ‘goodbye’ from the grave

The funeral took a stirring twist when grieving friends and family heard from the legend in his own final words.

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Tyrese Haliburton lets the home Knicks fans know they blew the Eastern Conference finals opener. (AP PHOTO)

Pacers deliver dramatic playoff win in the nick of time

Tyrese Haliburton has spectacularly taken Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals to overtime before Indiana went on to win it in New York.

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An arrest warrant has been issued for former AFL umpire Troy Pannell.

Dramatic development in ex-AFL ump’s $8.7m fraud case

Police are hunting Troy Pannell after a court issued an arrest warrant for him over claims he masterminded a multi-million dollar fraud scheme.

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Jeremy McGovern at Eagles training on Thursday.

Gov ‘doing OK’ amid uncertainty around concussion panel

Waalitj Marawar (West Coast) are still in the dark as to when club great Jeremy McGovern will face a concussion panel to decide his future.

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A group of more than 200 people — including close friends and former teammates — have pledged to run Sunday’s Run For a Reason in honour of Adam Selwood.

How Selwood will be honoured at Run for a Reason

A group of more than 200 people — including close friends and former teammates — have pledged to run Sunday’s Run For a Reason in honour of Adam Selwood.

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James Magnussen’s training partner scooped the $US1m prize.

Drugged-up Magnussen’s million dollar dream dashed

‘Steroid Olympics’: Gold-medal Olympian James Magnussen’s controversial pursuit of a $US1m payday for breaking the 50m freestyle world record at the Enhanced Games has been shattered.

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Kristian Gkolomeev has set a drug-assisted record.

Drug-fuelled Paris Olympian becomes instant millionaire

The champion swimmer took 21 seconds to have his life flipped upside down.

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Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou lifts the Europa League trophy after they downed Manchester United.

Postecoglou’s prophecy realised as Spurs claim Europa Cup

Ange Postecoglou has created history as the first Australian coach to win a major European soccer trophy as Tottenham beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.

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Ben Cousins

Ben Cousins mourns close mate after ‘long and courageous battle’

The AFL champion flew across the country to visit ‘the rare soul’ as recently as six weeks ago.

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