‘Absolutely not’: Mitch Marsh rules out switch that ‘doesn’t make sense’ after career revival

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Mitch Marsh has politely ruled himself out of contention to replace David Warner as Australia opener, saying it doesn’t make sense for him to abandon the No.6 position he loves so much. Warner will retire at the end of the current three-match Test series against Pakistan, leaving a huge question mark as to how best […]

BREAKING – The $6 million man: Luai leaving Panthers after signing long-term mega deal with rivals

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Jarome Luai is leaving Penrith with the star five-eighth agreeing to terms at Wests Tigers on a multimillion-dollar deal over five years. The 26-year-old NSW and Samoa representative had been offered a two-year deal to remain at Penrith with the three-time premiers hampered by a tight salary cap and unable to compete with rival bids. […]

‘Horrible days’ for Morant after lengthy gun ban but Grizzlies star gets ‘a new look on life’ leading into comeback

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Being suspended for the first 25 games of the NBA season has proved tough for two-time All-Star Ja Morant, who says he had “some horrible days” as he worked to focus on himself away from basketball. The Memphis Grizzlies point guard wouldn’t say on Friday if he regrets being suspended by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver […]

‘I took it hard’: RWC heartache that saw snubbed Wallabies star get off the grid – and the inspiration driving him now

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Under the night stars in the second week of August, Jed Holloway recognised he needed to get off the grid. Overlooked for the Wallabies’ World Cup campaign, the 31-year-old, who only two weeks earlier had run out in front of more than 80,000 at the MCG against the All Blacks, was shattered and rocked to […]

Pressure Points: If anyone can overcome the Gold Coast curse, Des Hasler is that man

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The unstoppable force is about to meet the immovable object: Des Hasler, one of the great coaches of the modern age, takes on the Gold Coast, where sports teams go to die. Now 62, Hasler is entering what might well be his last job in footy, and characteristically, does so by taking on one of […]