State of Origin stars Nathan Cleary, Cameron Murray, Kalyn Ponga and Cameron Munster have gone down ahead of game one selection.

Injured Origin XIII: Grim crisis laid bare for Blues, Maroons

Both New South and Queensland are battling an injury crisis, and it's bad enough we have come up with an entire Origin team.

South Sydney star Latrell Mitchell.

'He hasn't yet learnt': Mundine's plea to Latrell

Former rugby league and boxing champion Anthony Mundine has slammed the Magic Round crowd at Suncorp Stadium.

Cornes says Hinkley should fix his defence.

Power assistant unhappy after Hawks win

Port Adelaide assistant coach Josh Carr has said the thrilling victory over Hawthorn on Sunday still displayed underlying issues for the team.

Mitchell Moses of the Eels is seen looking dejected after sustaining an injury during the round 24 NRL match between the Brisbane Broncos and Parramatta Eels at The Gabba on August 11, 2023 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Teams: Moses' NSW hopes end; Bellamy's halves solution

Mitchell Moses' selection hopes for Origin I have turned to dust, while Storm coach Craig Bellamy has been blessed with some good fortune.

Liam Adams (left), Leonard Korir and Hugo Catrileo.

US soldier threatens Army action over 'unfair' Olympics move

EXCLUSIVE: A marathon runner blindsided by a polarising World Athletics move has threatened to get the US Army involved.

Parker is under fire for this bump.

Swans veteran learns fate after nasty VFL bump

Sydney's Luke Parker has been handed a six-week suspension after a late bump in the VFL. His hopes to play senior football are dwindling.

Pumas coach Michael Cheika at CommBank Stadium.

'Get on the phone': Legend calls for Cheika return

Wallabies legend Tim Horan has urged the Waratahs to waste no time in sending Michael Cheika an SOS to rescue the ailing NSW club.

Waratahs coach Darren Coleman speaks to the media.

'Embarrassed' Waratahs coach's raw reflection

It was a sad but predictable conclusion for a three year tenure that netted just 16 wins from 42 games and a strike rate of 38 per cent.

Xabi Alonso of Bayer Leverkusen celebrates the German championship.

'Not normal': Club on brink of football immortality

Two cup finals in four days to complete a previously unthinkable unbeaten season in domestic and continental competition.

Time runs out for Kerr as Matildas unveil squad

Sam Kerr will not feature in the Matildas' Olympic campaign as she continues her recovery from a ruptured ACL with her WSL club Chelsea.

Blues launch audacious parachute bid for Barrett

The Blues are poised to make a controversial move to bring the All Blacks star into their squad for the rest of the season.

Jason Demetriou, Billy Slater, and Justin Holbrook are contenders to replace Brad Arthur.

'Left field' pick as 11 contenders jostle for Eels job

There are as many as 11 candidates who will battle it out for Parramatta's coaching job after the sacking of Brad Arthur.

Then Parramatta Eels coach Brad Arthur at a training session in 2024.

Arthur camp blames powerful manager for knifing him

Brad Arthur's sacking was assisted by a powerful manager who turned against him and "threw flames on the fire" at Parramatta.

Jake Fraser-McGurk. Australian Cricket Team.

Door ajar for Aussie sensation to slip into World Cup

Jake Fraser-McGurk has been added as a travelling reserve to Australia's T20 World Cup squad after being controversially snubbed from the first selection.

Liberatore copped a boot to the head.

'Nervous' Bulldogs make call on Liberatore's future

Despite being cleared by a specialist review panel of any serious concussion damage, Bulldog Tom Liberatore is still under the watchful eye of the club.

'Young Michael Jordan' flexes in NBA takeover

He's only 22-years old and his play has already conjured comparisons to the greatest player of all time as he spearheads a playoff run.

The mega fights looming before heavyweight baton change

Fury v Usyk was one of the last fights left to define the current generation of heavyweights. But there's still a couple of blockbusters yet to be made.

Ange Postecoglou.

Ange defends 'crazy' Australian friendly schedule

Alan Shearer has slammed Newcastle United's decision to compete in a post-season friendly with Tottenham just days after the EPL season concluded.

Brandon Smith and Sydney Roosters teammates are seen in a video going viral on social media.

Roosters seethe at 'false' claims from viral video

The Sydney Roosters have responded to a video of Brandon Smith and teammates currently circulating on social media.

Suliasi Vunivalu of the Queensland Reds during the round 13 Super Rugby Pacific match against the Fijian Drua.

Queensland Reds lose NRL convert for tripping

The Reds will be without Suliasi Vunivalu for their penultimate Super Rugby Pacific home game after being dished a one-match ban.

Dolphins coach Wayne Bennett.

Bennett confirms Souths deal done after late Eels move

Wayne Bennett will return to South Sydney next year after confirming he had agreed to a three-year deal to coach the team.

David Warner of Australia leaves the field after being dismissed.

Warner's furious tirade over Ashes controversy revealed

New vision of Australia's 2023 Ashes campaign shows opener David Warner in a seething tirade on the final day of the series.

Eels coach Brad Arthur.

Arthur 'blindsided' by 10-minute Eels meeting

Danny Weidler has revealed that he messaged axed Parramatta Eels coach Bard Arthur just hours before he was shown the door.

Kane Cornes was not impressed with Cam Zurhaar.

'Big warning' to suitors as Cornes clips hypocrite star

Kane Cornes didn't hold back on Cam Zurhaar downplaying his Jason Horne-Francis comments as 'friendly banter', as the Roo weighs up his future.

Controversial diet fuelling Foxx's Origin push

Josh Addo-Carr says changing to a carnivore diet has helped take him game to a new level, as he hopes to be selected for the Blues.

Mitchell Moses sits alongside then Eels coach Brad Arthur.

'Strange' axing baffles Gus as Eels' timing questioned

Phil Gould has labelled Brad Arthur's sacking "strange", explaining why it made no sense for the Eels to split from the coach this week.

Sharks find 'lucky' charm as star's patience pays off

Kayal Iro knew his opportunity would come eventually at the Sharks and the undefeated rising star is making the most of it.

PNG bid earmarks star for inaugural NRL season

Officials from Papua New Guinea have their eye on a Queensland star to be the face of their franchise, if they make their debut in 2028.

Kane Cornes wasn't impressed by Port Adelaide's thrilling win.

'Unacceptable' Power ripped despite thrilling win

Kane Cornes says Port Adelaid'es one-point win over Hawthorn means nothing, after their "unacceptable" three-quarter performance.