The Cronulla Sharks are set to be without playmaker Braydon Trindall after he failed a roadside drug alcohol test on Sunday night. The incident happened just hours after Trindall and the Sharks coasted to a 42-6 win over the North Queensland Cowboys at Pointsbet Stadium. It is also alleged that Trindall tested positive for cocaine on the roadside test and that he was carrying an expired license at the time. The Sharks confirmed the news in a statement released on the club website on Tuesday afternoon. “Sharks NRL squad member Braydon Trindall failed initial roadside alcohol and illicit drug te ..read more

Scott Dixon has picked up his first win of the 2024 IndyCar series, finishing 0.979 seconds ahead of Colton Herta, with Dixon's teammate Alex Palou a further 0.786 seconds behind him. Australia's Will Power finished further down the grid in sixth. It was a tight, tense finish but once the drama of the race had concluded, one man came to mind for Dixon - the Kiwi quick to dedicate his victory to the late Sir Colin Giltrap, the founder of Giltrap Group and an icon of New Zealand motorsport who passed away last week, aged 84. "That was tough, that was real tough," Dixon said in his initial reflec ..read more

The AFL has admitted that Taylor Walker should have been given a free kick after the siren to win the game for Adelaide, stating the decision made was “technically” incorrect. Debate has raged following the Crows’ two-point loss, with Matthew Nicks’ side again on the wrong side of the umpire's whistle late in the game. Essendon’s Sam Draper dived on the footy in the dying seconds and was given the benefit of the doubt by the umpire. But in hindsight, the league has clarified that it should have been a free kick, although it was a “very challenging one for the umpires in this situation”. “In th ..read more

New Zealand will take 15 of the nation's finest in athletics to compete at this year's Olympics Games. The squad will enter Paris 2024 with a high level of excitement and expectation around their potential to medal, following the success of last month's World Indoor Championships in Glasgow where New Zealand finished third on the medal table with two golds and two silvers. Hamish Kerr took home gold in the men's high jump, setting a new national record of 2.36m, the other gold came from Geordie Beamish in the men's 1500m. Beamish will make his Olympic debut in the men’s 3000m steeplechase, the ..read more

Shane Richardson’s six-month contract as interim CEO of the Wests Tigers is rapidly coming to an end and decisions behind the scenes are being made on whether to extend the legendary rugby league figure. Richardson was appointed as interim CEO after a dramatic day at the club in December when the entire Tigers board were dismissed as well as former Chairman Lee Hagipantelis and former CEO Justin Pascoe following the results of a review into the club. The Daily Telegraph’s Michael Carayannis revealed that Richardson is likely to remain in his position with some further changes to be made at boa ..read more

A freshly heritage listed historic shed is the newest threat to the proposed Macquarie Point Stadium in Tasmania. The AFL licence, granted to Tasmania on the condition a new 23,000 seat stadium with a roof is built in Hobart, recently received a boost when the State Liberals formed a new Government. But a decision handed down by the Tasmanian Heritage Council on the 115 metre-long Hobart Railway Goods Shed jeopardies the project, expected to cost upwards of $700 million. The shed served the railway system until the 1970s and in recent times has been used for temporary events. Now that it is on ..read more

Almost twelve years on from making her debut for New Zealand in 2012 against India, co-captain Olivia Merry has announced her retirement from international hockey. At 32, Merry has the second-most caps for the Black Sticks women's side with 284 caps, and finished as their greatest goal scorer of all-time with 128. That tally is good enough to be fifth on the all-time scoring list for international women's hockey. In that 2012 debut, Merry scored two goals in a 7-2 win in Napier, cemented her credentials as an attacking presence early. The Christchurch native has represented New Zealand at two ..read more

Manchester City’s dreams of back-to-back UEFA Champions League titles have been dashed by Real Madrid. The Spanish powerhouse has progressed to the semi-finals after a dramatic come-from-behind penalty shootout which they won 4-3, after the second leg at the Etihad Stadium ended 1-1 (4-4 on aggregate) after extra-time. Kevin De Bruyne’s 76th-minute strike had cancelled out Rodrygo’s first-half opener before the match went to extra-time and then to penalties. In the shootout, Madrid’s Luka Modric uncharacteristically missed, City’s Bernardo Silva hit his spot kick straight at Andriy Lunin, and ..read more

The Canberra Raiders have been dealt a massive blow to their season with star recruit Zac Hosking set to have an extended stint on the sidelines. Hosking has had an outstanding start to his career at the Raiders since joining from Penrith and has picked up eight Dally M points over the first six rounds. However, the 27-year-old suffered a dislocated shoulder during the Raiders’ last gasp win over the Titans in Round 6. The Daily Telegraph’s David Riccio revealed that Hosking requires surgery and won’t return to the side until July at the latest. “The Raiders are anticipating that Zac requires ..read more

After months of speculation, the Sydney Roosters confirmed on Tuesday that Joey Manu will depart the club at the end of the 2024 NRL season to pursue a lucrative deal with Japanese Rugby. Manu will join former All Blacks coach Ian Foster at Toyota Verblitz who play in the Japan Rugby League One competition. Manu’s contract is reportedly worth upwards of $1 million. SEN’s Corey Parker congratulated Manu on securing the opportunity of lifetime but said the Roosters will feel his loss in years to come. “He is a terrific player and he will be a massive loss for the Roosters,” Parker said. “We only ..read more