The NRL's historic double-header in Las Vegas will be a star-studded affair thanks in part to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The PM has intervened in the visa application process for some NRL stars to ensure they could travel to Las Vegas. Brisbane Broncos sensation Reece Walsh and Sydney Roosters star Brandon Smith were among 12 players and officials who had to travel to the US embassy in Sydney for interviews about their visa applications due to past off-field discretions. The pair was not immediately approved to enter the US and had their applications referred to higher immigration offici ..read more

The impact of health checks organised in Shane Warne’s honour has been revealed. Just under 32,000 Legacy heart tests were done at Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test. Tests were also conducted at Priceline pharmacies in December. One in three of those found out they unknowingly had uncontrolled high blood pressure. 50 per cent of people had their blood pressure measured for the first time in at least 12 months ..read more

Melbourne premiership winner Angus Brayshaw has announced his retirement from the AFL with just two weeks to go until the Demons' opening round clash with the Sydney Swans.  ..read more

Melbourne Demons player Joel Smith has been accused of trafficking cocaine ..read more

Australian equestrian and three-time Olympic medallist Shane Rose has been cleared of misconduct for wearing a mankini at a fancy dress competition earlier this month ..read more

Three-time Olympic medalist Shane Rose has been cleared of any wrongdoing after wearing a mankini at a fancy dress equestrian event. Mr Rose took part in an event in the NSW Southern Highlands earlier in February wearing a mankini. He was initially stood down after one complaint was made with Equestrian Australia and Sport Integrity Australia. Equestrian Australia held a meeting on Monday which concluded Mr Rose did not breach the code of conduct by wearing a mankini at this event. He is now free to continue preparing for the Paris Olympic Games in July ..read more

The 2021 Melbourne Cup winner Verry Elleegant has died. The horse passed away due to complications giving birth to her foal. The champion mare not only took out the Cup but finished her career with 11 Group Ones to her name. Over the course of her career, she won more than $14 million in prize money. Verry Elleegant was on a farm in Ireland at the time of her passing ..read more

Three-time Olympic medalist Shane Rose says he hopes “common sense prevails” after being stood down for wearing a mankini at an equestrian event. This comes after a complaint was made about his attire at a fancy dress showjumping competition. “I went into the competition as a fun competition,” Mr Rose told Sky News Australia. “I had no intention of offending anyone. “It’s a dress-up competition – people have worn bikinis before and I just thought it would be quite funny to come along in a mankini ..read more

The remarkable three-peat completed by the Penrith Panthers in 2023 has been documented in a glorious behind-the-scenes series, demonstrating how the club achieved the feat ..read more

Las Vegas Police have delivered a blunt warning to National Rugby League stars ahead of their highly anticipated season opening in Sin City. Players have been told to avoid the dark temptations of Las Vegas. The warning was given by the boss of Las Vegas police who was also in charge of security at the Superbowl. He gave the warning during a briefing with key players and officials. The NRL is taking this very seriously and will deploy 40 security guards to protect players while they’re over in Las Vegas ..read more