The Dragons remain committed to Anthony Griffin next season but will undergo a raft of changes after missing the finals for the sixth time in seven seasons. Even before Saturday’s victory over Brisbane, the Dragons had secured more wins this year than in the past three seasons. But St George Illawarra boss Ryan Webb has said the team’s failure to ...

It’s been a wild 24 hours at the US Open, with upsets, fines and a wide open men’s draw dominating the headlines. The Special Ks are out of the men’s doubles, Rafael Nadal has been sent packing from the singles and Nick Kyrgios has been handed another big fine for his on-court antics. Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis lost a thrilling ...

Refusing to fail quietly, the Tigers took a solid attempt at the record books, and almost got there. Alas, it surprises nobody that even when the Tigers were about to announce themselves as the best losers ever, they failed even at that. Minutes before halftime the Raiders were hammering their line and the stats boys were sweating excitedly over their ...

Like bad coins, struggling coaches are hard to get rid of, albeit somewhat more expensive say the accountants. Making it doubly hard is they are usually a little smarter than those who employ them, and considerably more cunning. As eight NRL clubs head into their final game of the season this weekend word is already going around about who needs ...

Storm enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona will be a marked man on and off the field in Melbourne’s clash with the Eels after his antics against the Roosters. Will he change his tactics? Fatima Kdouh reveals her likes and dislikes from Round 24 of the NRL season in The Tackle. More than ever, we are also seeing examples of trainers clearing players ...

United States golf officials will be angry at Cameron Smith for joining the Saudi-backed LIV tour but don’t expect a solitary word of protest about their headline sponsor backing the same mob. The PGA tour season climaxed with a fabulous win by Rory McIlroy in the FedEx Cup this week. That’s the same FedEx group that announced last October they ...

With three rounds remaining in the NRL season, the top eight is still not settled despite the Panthers near certainties to claim top spot. Canberra, sitting in ninth position, will need nothing less than a miracle to make the play-offs but anything is possible, particularly if the teams a couple of rungs above them lose their nerve. We look at ...

Former NRL star Corey Norman is facing the shame of being suspended long-term for allegedly sticking his finger up the backside of an opposition player. The disgusting allegations — which emerged in England’s The Sun newspaper — come 21 years after Wests Tigers winger John Hopoate was banished from rugby league for committing the same vulgar act. Norman, who played ...

Kalyn Ponga’s leadership at the Knights is safe, but two other players have been stood down as the club attempts to tackle a culture crisis head on. Newcastle have stood-down outside backs Enari Tuala and Bradman Best as the Knights continue to revamp the club’s under-fire culture. Tuala and Best will play NSW Cup this weekend after being late for ...

The Roosters have confirmed Sam Verrills will depart the club at the conclusion of the 2022 NRL season. As revealed last month, Verrills will be leaving the Roosters to take up a two-year opportunity with the Gold Coast Titans. The talented hooker’s exit relates to the arrival of Melbourne Storm star Brandon Smith moving to Bondi next year. “The Sydney ...