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Penrith Panthers held a closed training session at BlueBet Stadium as the club fine-tunes preparations for an NRL grand final week that officials expect to draw record travel into western Sydney.
Organisers capped the Gold Coast 50K ultra at five thousand entrants after heat-stress modelling flagged risk on the hinterland climb.
New Zealand retained the Bledisloe Cup with a 50-19 Eden Park win after scoring five tries after halftime despite trailing 17-14 at the break.
The AFL approved a five-club trade involving Port Adelaide, Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Hawthorn and Carlton, while Ben King's move to Hawthorn completed on pick-seven compensation.
St Kilda traded ruckman Rowan Marshall to Geelong for pick 14 and a 2028 third-round selection, giving the Cats another big man alongside recent acquisitions as the AFL trade period heated up on Thursday.
Geelong acquired defender Jordan Ridley and pick 60 from Essendon for Jack Bowes, a 2027 first-round selection and a 2028 second-rounder on day three of the AFL trade period.
Brisbane Heat re-signed batter Chris Lynn on a one-year deal after a protracted free-agency dispute threatened to leave him without a Big Bash club.
Brisbane Heat re-signed Chris Lynn on a one-year BBL deal after a fortnight of talks, bringing the competition’s leading run-scorer back to the Gabba for BBL|16.
Mark Nawaqanitawase scored twice and Daly Cherry-Evans kicked a 70th-minute field goal as the Sydney Roosters beat Newcastle 19-18 in Sunday’s NRL grand final before 80,814 fans at Accor Stadium.
Melbourne Storm lock Trent Loiero passed a late fitness check and will play Sunday's NRL grand final unless match-day HIA protocols intervene.
Emergency crews treated numerous injuries after a vehicle drove into a crowd farewelling the Knights’ team bus in Wallsend, with police arresting the driver as the NRL grand final weekend began.
Reece Walsh led Brisbane’s final captain’s run at Accor Stadium on Friday as the Broncos prepared to face Melbourne Storm in Sunday’s NRL premiership decider.
Sydney Roosters named Boyd Centre as doubtful for their NRL semi-final while Penrith trained through heat ahead of a home final qualifying clash at BlueBet Stadium.
Newcastle confirmed Harrison Graham will start at hooker in Sunday’s NRL grand final after Phoenix Crossland received a four-match ban for the hip-drop tackle that injured Nathan Cleary.
Newcastle Knights signed Papua New Guinea hooker prospect Elijah Narokobi to a development deal before the NRL’s 2027 salary cap reset, adding depth behind incumbent No.9s.
Newcastle Knights flew home Monday to begin grand-final preparations at McDonald Jones Stadium after beating Penrith 22-14 to reach the 4 October decider against the Roosters.
Brisbane kicked four goals in the final four minutes at the MCG to beat Fremantle 14.12 (96) to 12.17 (89) in front of 100,023 and claim a third consecutive AFL premiership, turning Wharfie Time back on the Dockers.
Fremantle and Brisbane meet in the first-ever AFL Grand Final between the clubs at the MCG, with the Dockers chasing a maiden flag and the Lions aiming for a three-peat.
The AFL Appeal Board overturned Lachie Neale’s one-match striking ban on Thursday, imposing a $10,000 fine instead and clearing the Brisbane midfielder to face Fremantle in Saturday’s grand final after citing his spotless record across 320 games.
Melbourne secured a home preliminary final at the MCG after a qualifying win, with the club opening its member ballot at 10am Thursday for the last ticket tranche before grand final week.
Three years after Collingwood beat Greater Western Sydney by one point in an MCG preliminary final, the clubs’ 2023 classic is back in rotation as grand final week crowds build at the stadium.
Greg James O’Neill, 63, died after a suspected great white attacked him at Sorrento Beach on Friday, prompting a rare catch-and-kill order, drum lines offshore, and closures from Marmion to Iluka ahead of a Monday reopening review.