Sport
‘There had to be change’: Why Molloy had to leave Collingwood
AFLW star Chloe Molloy declares there’s not a hint of malice or drop of bad blood between her and her old side. But she knows leaving Collingwood was the right choice.
- by Marnie Vinall
AFL
Exclusive
AFL 2023
Hawks face massive financial settlement to Clarkson
Hawthorn are facing a significant financial settlement with Alastair Clarkson, while he and his former football boss Chris Fagan also want public apologies from the club over the impact of the cultural safety review on their professional and private lives.
- by Caroline Wilson
Melbourne coach Goodwin angered by unfounded drug rumours
Simon Goodwin was angered and frustrated at rumours circulating about him using illicit drugs when senior Melbourne Football Club officials raised them with him on the eve of the 2021 season.
- by Peter Ryan
AFL Briefing
AFL 2023
Spurred towards victory? Hawks coach Mitchell to spend time at Tottenham
- by Peter Ryan
Insight & Analysis
Entrecote, Oliver, and now Smith: Do the Demons have a culture problem?
Whatever the fate of Joel Smith, and whatever an examination of the evidence in his case brings, the Demons should not avoid an examination of themselves.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
A trainer named his horse after The Killers’ song, then sold him without fuss before he became a star
Mr Brightside is gunning for his fifth group 1 in Saturday’s Cox Plate after being named then sold after just one start in New Zealand.
Peter Ryan
Sports reporter
Everyone told him his passion project was crazy. But billionaire Larry Kestelman had a vision
The businessman pushed his other interests to the side to save the National Basketball League.
Jon Pierik
Sports journalist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
Soccer
Basketball
Simmons soars for alley-oop
Ben Simmons soars for an alley-oop dunk in Brooklyn's NBA season opener against Cleveland
French NBA phenom's freakish two-way stretch
Victor Wembanyama showed exactly why he has been touted as the best prospect since LeBron James with this insane stretch of play.
Racing
Tennis
The blockbuster clash that could make or break Australia’s United Cup hopes
Host nation Australia will play their group matches in Perth, where they have been handed a daunting draw for the second instalment of the United Cup in December/January.
- by Tom Decent
Top-10 stars choose Melbourne to tune up for Australian Open
The Kooyong Classic will be back again in 2024, with two of the world’s best young players – Italy’s Jannik Sinner and Dane Holger Rune – to complete their Australian Open preparations at the event.
- by Marc McGowan
NRL
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