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• Martin's act costs Penrith a try

  27-09-2026 08:47 via theage.com.au
  
  Liam Martin is pinged for obstructing Newcastle's Fletcher Sharpe in the build up to a try for Dylan Edwards.
  
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• Ten years after their lowest ebb, Newcastle are one win from salvation

  30-09-2026 07:44 via abc.net.au
  
  In 2016, Newcastle hit rock bottom in a season where they won just one game. Ten years later, one more win can deliver them a premiership.
  
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• Scoop in September: Would Essendon trade away pick one? Maybe under this scenario ...

  30-09-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Essendon great Matthew Lloyd thinks Essendon could be better served taking two bites at the top end rather than one. Scoop has the details on how it might happen.
  
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• ‘Scary proposition’: Cummins opens door for Marsh Test comeback

  30-09-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  Mitchell Marsh is retired from Sheffield Shield cricket and last played a Test in 2024, but his eye-catching form in short-form cricket has Test captain Pat Cummins thinking about his match-winning potential.
  
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• Knights attracted more fans to a training session than some actual game days

  30-09-2026 07:30 via smh.com.au
  
  More than 12,000 fans watched a training session on Wednesday. The merchandise store looks like it has been ransacked. This is a city literally painted red and blue.
  
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• Newcastle ready to party like it’s 1997

  30-09-2026 07:12 via theage.com.au
  
  Novocastrians are painting the town red and blue ahead of the grand final.
  
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• Paisami to appeal ban as Wallabies eye end to All Blacks’ 53-game Eden Park winning streak

  30-09-2026 06:47 via theage.com.au
  
  Hunter Paisami will appeal his four-match suspension for a high tackle against South Africa on Sunday.
  
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• Radley dodges sin bin after ugly tackle

  30-09-2026 04:33 via theage.com.au
  
  Victor Radley was lucky not to be sin binned when he was penalised for an ugly hip-drop tackle on Herbie Farnworth.
  
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• Dally M awards 2026 LIVE updates: Nathan Cleary tipped to claim first-ever Dally M Medal from hospital bed; thousands of fans swamp Newcastle Knights’ open training session at McDonald Jones Stadium

  30-09-2026 03:51 via theage.com.au
  
  Newcastle fans in their thousands are descending on McDonald Jones Stadium as the Newcastle Knights host an open training session ahead of the grand final this Sunday. Follow all the action.
  
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• Fiery melees not off the card for NRLW grand final

  30-09-2026 03:48 via theage.com.au
  
  Isabelle Kelly reveals why she will not be holding any of her Roosters teammates back in the grand final.
  
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• From Queensland to the Shire, this Roosters fanatic is all in for the ‘battlers from Bondi’

  30-09-2026 03:45 via smh.com.au
  
  Eastern Suburbs ‘tragic’ Thomas Hayes used to travel from Sydney’s south to support his team. Now he only needs to step outside for a glimpse of its hallowed turf.
  
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• Harrison Graham has started in four NRL games. On Sunday, he starts in a grand final

  30-09-2026 03:42 via theage.com.au
  
  While Phoenix Crossland has been the biggest story of grand final week, spare a thought for the hooker stepping into his shoes for the decider.
  
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• Neale set to join Magpies as Lions confirm exit

  30-09-2026 03:40 via abc.net.au
  
  Collingwood says it "looks forward" to Lachie Neale joining the club in 2027 after it is announced he is leaving the Brisbane Lions.
  
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• The Socceroos have found a new way to compete with the world’s best

  30-09-2026 03:30 via smh.com.au
  
  This window against Brazil might be remembered one day as the moment in which this exciting new generation of Australian players took a great leap forward.
  
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• Dally M awards 2026 LIVE updates: Nathan Cleary tipped to claim first-ever Dally M Medal from hospital bed; Newcastle Knights’ open training session set to be swamped by fans

  30-09-2026 02:56 via smh.com.au
  
  Newcastle fans in their thousands are descending on McDonald Jones Stadium as the Newcastle Knights host an open training session ahead of the grand final this Sunday. Follow all the action.
  
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• NRL’s mystery pre-game entertainment revealed as Jai Arrow tribute

  30-09-2026 02:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The 31-year-old will complete a lap of honour to the strains of the Gerry and the Pacemakers song “You’ll Never Walk Alone” at Accor Stadium on Sunday.
  
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• Why Daniel Tupou is a Sydney Roosters grand final specialist

  30-09-2026 01:58 via abc.net.au
  
  Daniel Tupou is edging closer to becoming the first Roosters player in more than 80 years to win four premierships because he always finds his best on the biggest day of the season.
  
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• Aussie skipper Molineux a chance to play home series despite injury

  30-09-2026 01:39 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia gives captain Sophie Molineux every chance to play in white-ball matches against Bangladesh and New Zealand, as she battles a hip injury.
  
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• One day after public flag celebrations, Neale tells Lions: ‘Make me a Magpie’

  30-09-2026 01:00 via smh.com.au
  
  The free agent and dual Brownlow medallist told the Lions of his intentions the day after he and his premiership teammates were feted at a public fan event in Brisbane.
  
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• One day after public flag celebrations Neale tells Lions: ‘Make me a Magpie’

  30-09-2026 01:00 via theage.com.au
  
  The free agent and dual Brownlow medallist told the Lions of his intentions the day after he and his premiership teammates were feted at a public fan event in Brisbane.
  
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• Latest twist in Swans' Pullman Five saga

  30-09-2026 00:43 via theage.com.au
  
  The latest update on the Sydney Swans Pullman Five saga.
  
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• Manchester City guilty of almost all 115 financial charges by independent panel

  30-09-2026 00:26 via theage.com.au
  
  City’s alleged financial wrongdoing was worth in excess of $1.7 billion. The case is fast becoming the biggest scandal in Premier League history.
  
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• Manchester City found guilty in biggest scandal in Premier League history

  30-09-2026 00:26 via theage.com.au
  
  City’s alleged financial wrongdoing was worth in excess of $1.7 billion. The case is fast becoming the biggest scandal in Premier League history.
  
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• Man City found guilty of ‘sham contracts’ in decade-long rort to build Premier League empire

  30-09-2026 00:26 via theage.com.au
  
  City’s alleged financial wrongdoing was worth in excess of $1.7 billion. The case is fast becoming the biggest scandal in Premier League history.
  
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• Cherry-Evans opens up on Roosters gamble

  30-09-2026 00:05 via smh.com.au
  
  Daly Cherry-Evans opens up on his gamble to join the Roosters and what it would mean to win another premiership 15 years after his last.
  
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• Second piece of Brisbane 2032 emblem revealed

  29-09-2026 23:55 via theage.com.au
  
  League legend Johnathan Thurston revealed the second piece of the emblem from the top of Castle Hill in Townsville.
  
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• Crossland apologises to Cleary

  29-09-2026 23:55 via theage.com.au
  
  Newcastle hooker Phoenix Crossland apologises to Nathan Cleary after being banned for a hip-drop tackle that broke the latter's leg.
  
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• Biles undecided about competing at 2028 LA Olympics

  29-09-2026 23:55 via abc.net.au
  
  Simone Biles understands the speculation about whether she will compete at another Olympics, mostly because she is wondering about the prospect herself.
  
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• Aussie breaks 24-year-old world record at national short course swimming titles

  29-09-2026 23:16 via abc.net.au
  
  Two-time Paralympic gold medallist Rowan Crothers creates history at the Australian Short Course Championships in Sydney.
  
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• Metcalfe screamer can't save Socceroos

  29-09-2026 22:55 via smh.com.au
  
  The Socceroos go down to Brazil in a friendly in Brisbane despite a screamer of a goal from Connor Metcalfe.
  
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