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Kylian Mbappe and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi in 2022, before player and club separated. (AP PHOTO)

SoccerPremiumFrench court orders PSG to pay Mbappe A$106 million

Paris St Germain have been told they must pay their former striker Kylian Mbappe, the France captain, $A106 million to settle a long-running dispute.

Julien Pretot and Vincent Daheron

Nikhil Chaudhary and Nathan Ellis played key roles as Hurricanes launched their BBL title defence. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketHurricanes open title defence with tight Sydney win

The Hobart Hurricanes have held their nerve to beat the Sydney Thunder with one ball remaining in a re-match of last season's Big Bash League decider.

Ethan James

Josh Inglis is invaluable in the field.

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The unsung Australian X-factor slowly suffocating Poms

With Josh Inglis on one side of the pitch and Marnus Labuschagne on the other, Australia adds a dimension to their game that makes a difference, writes Justin Langer.

Justin Langer

Cayla George has led the Flyers to an easy 28-point win over Geelong in the WNBL. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

BasketballPremiumFlyers heap further pain on Venom in demolition

The Geelong Venom have suffered their sixth consecutive defeat as Cayla George stepped up to help the Southside Melbourne Flyers to an 86-58 win.

Sebastian Tan

Brody Couch of the Scorchers poses after being presented his cap by Lance Morris.

CricketCommentsPremiumCouch credits WA environment for letting him shine

Perth Scorchers quick Brody Couch has had to work hard for opportunities, but says he’s loving life out west after a breakout 12 months.

Jake Santa Maria

Boddington’s Evie Cowcher was picked up by Geelong in the 2025 AFLW Draft.

Dream realised PremiumCowcher heading to Geelong as Cats’ top pick in AFLW draft

Evie Cowcher, a gun footballer from Boddington, is heading to Geelong after being the Cats’ first pick in the AFLW draft on Monday night.

Claire Middleton

West Australian all-rounder Cam Green has reaped in a giant purse.

CricketCommentsCam Green claims record IPL purse for international player

Cam Green has reaped a giant purse after drawing the highest bid for an international player in Indian Premier League history, having initiated a heated bidding war in the first round of the mega-money auction.

Aaron Kirby

Collingwood premiership coach Craig McRae has re-signed through to the end of the 2028 season. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS)

AFLPremiumMcRae re-signs with Magpies for another two seasons

Craig McRae, one of six current premiership coaches, has committed to Collingwood through to the end of the 2028 season.

Roger Vaughan

Eagles coach Daisy Pearce, recruit Jovie Skewes-Clinton and co-captain Bella Lewis Unknown

AFLWCommentsPremiumGold, cold and footy talent: Skewes-Clinton heads to Eagles

West Coast and Ballarat have a long association. Eagles AFLW recruit Jovie Skewes-Clinton is in good company

Glen Quartermain

Railways' Fina Dethlefsen has been drafted to the AFLW by Richmond.

AFLWPremiumGeraldton’s Fina Dethlefsen earns her Tiger stripes

The Mid West footy factory has produced another rising star, with Geraldton’s Fina Dethlefsen making her way onto Richmond’s AFLW list in Monday night’s national draft. 

Rebecca Ruthven

Fremantle forward Josh Treacy.

AFLCommentsPremiumOh no! Treacy’s elimination final mistake still cuts deep

It’s been three months since Fremantle lost the elimination final to Gold Coast, but the pain of being in the wrong position when Mac Andrew took a mark and kicked a goal hasn’t faded for Josh Treacy.

Craig O'Donoghue

After her stellar 2025, Grace Kim is locked in for next year's Australian Open. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Golf'Really cool': Grace Kim sets sights on Australian Open

Aussie golf's newest major champion is the first big name locked in to tee it up at the stand-alone Australian Open women's event in Adelaide next March.

Darren Walton

Fremantle captain Alex Pearce.

AFLWCommentsPremiumPearce inspired Mia Anderson to play AFLW - then he rang her

Fremantle draftee Mia Anderson grew up idolising Dockers captain Alex Pearce because, like her, he is from Tasmania. So when he rang her after she became a Fremantle player at the draft, Anderson was starstruck

Craig O'Donoghue

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GolfPremiumKim backs Australian Open split

Major champion Grace Kim reveals the ‘brutal conversation’ that sparked her Evian Championship victory ahead of her Australian Open appearance.

Marco Monteverde

Skipper Ben Stokes faces a media scrum with England trying to work their way out of an Ashes pickle. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketHistory against England amid long drought Down Under

England must win three straight Tests in Australia to regain the Ashes, but the reality is the tourists haven't won a single Test in the country for 5458 days.

Scott Bailey

Ben Stokes is claiming he and his woeful Poms are finally going to “show a bit of dog” on the eve of the third Test.

CricketCommentsPremiumGrumpy Stokes declares England can fight dirty in Adelaide

An uninspiring and hopeless-looking Ben Stokes is claiming he and his woeful Poms are finally going to ‘show a bit of dog’ on the eve of the third Test.

Aaron Kirby

Subiaco forward Olivia Wolmarans was taken with the no.1 pick in the 2025 AFLW draft.

AFLWCommentsPremium10 out of 10 draft just the beginning for WA

WA Football female talent manager Trent Cooper is confident the state’s record national AFLW draft picks will not be a one-off as he praised the readiness and development of the next wave of young stars.

Ben Smith

Allan Moffat's famous Trans Am Mustang on display during his state memorial service. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

SportPremium'A moving violation': Moffatt given irreverent tribute

Motorsport icon Allan Moffat has been honoured with a state memorial service in Melbourne, with one speaker delighting in giving him 'a good shafting'.

Roger Vaughan

No.1 draft pick and Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg drives to the basket against Utah. (AP PHOTO)

BasketballTop draft pick Cooper Flagg breaks NBA record

The NBA's most recent No.1 draft pick Cooper Flagg entered rarefied air with 42 points, but his Dallas Mavericks could not overcome the Utah Jazz.

Jasper Bruce

Chris O'Neill has high hopes for his J99 Blue Planet in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

SailingHow $5 malfunction thwarted professor's last Syd-Hob

Blue Planet was left to rue the smallest of mishaps in last year's Sydney to Hobart but is back for the 2025 edition of the bluewater classic.

Jasper Bruce

Jake Weatherald will return to Adelaide Oval as a cricketer reborn in the third Test. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketWeatherald goes full circle in Adelaide Oval return

Jake Weatherald was a 29-year-old unable to crack the Sheffield Shield two seasons ago. Now he is opening the batting for Australia in an Ashes series.

Scott Bailey

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CricketPremiumBBL fans on notice as security ramps up

The horrific attack in Bondi has resulted in one of Sydney’s biggest teams bringing in extra security measures for their game on Wednesday night.

Martin Gabor

With his back to the wall and questions to answer, Ben Stokes says England can rebound in the Ashes. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

CricketStokes stirred, not shaken, by England's Ashes plight

England captain Ben Stokes says the tourists, trailing Australia 2-0 in the Ashes, have a clear vision on how to turn around their fortunes

Steve Larkin

Sydney Swas players visited the Bondi Beach memorial as Pat Cummins prepared for a sombre Test. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Cricket'Horrified' Cummins pays tribute, Swans visit memorial

John Williamson will perform at Adelaide Oval as part of a tribute to Bondi terror attack victims, with Pat Cummins and Ben Stokes ready for a sombre Test.

Scott Bailey