National Sport

Sport A Brisbane Olympics would be used to save a generation of kids from obesity and get them into organised sport, the AOC says.

Rugby League The Cairns-Papua New Guinea NRL bid might have taken a back seat as cashed-up consortiums clamour to be the NRL’s 17th team in the state’s southeast corner.

Health The family of Keith Titmuss have turned to the Australian Brain Bank in their search for a cause of the young Manly player’s sudden death last year.

Sport Cody Ramsey could be set for a shock positional switch after inking a bumper new deal with the Dragons — find out more about the Molong Marvel.

News The AFL and two players who dressed in blackface have apologised, amid anger over a letter from league lawyers contesting a complaint from Joel Wilkinson.

Rugby League More than 1200 players and coaches will attend a conference hosted by Panthers Juniors designed to stamp out violence that has forced kids out of the game.

Motor Sports Supercars could be absent from the Australian GP in another forced schedule reshuffle but the sport insists it’s prepared to navigate another rocky season.

Cricket England was whingeing about cruel umpire calls but the Poms only had themselves to blame for a horror opening day against India.

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Cricket Several cricket pundits blamed the lively pitch for yesterday’s wicket frenzy, but perhaps England’s Test side has bigger concerns.

Sport As the NRL ramps up plans for a new Brisbane franchise, one of the contenders is eyeing off super coach Wayne Bennett to lead the club.

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Rugby League The Broncos and Storm are at war over Craig Bellamy and the battle has claimed an unwitting pawn in new Brisbane CEO Dave Donaghy.

Rugby League NRL star Mitchell Pearce will reportedly take a dramatic pay cut following the turbulence of his cancelled wedding and intimate texts scandal.

Netball The young woman who died in a two-car crash on Wednesday night is being remembered as a talented netball player who lit up every room.

AFL For the first time since 2019, the AFL has announced crowds will return to the footy in Melbourne for the season-opening blockbuster.

Boxing Aussie boxer George Kambosos’ life has changed forever after being caught in the middle of a boxing war with a $7.6 million deal.

Rugby League The days of NRL stars giving their boots away after games could be over, with players forced to buy their own boots in 2021.

News Olympic greats say a likely 2032 Queensland Games will help breed a new generation of Sunshine State sports stars.

Tennis Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has sent Twitter into a frenzy with her loving message to a ball girl from the Australian Open.

News It won’t just be Brisbane benefiting from hosting the Olympics, with other regions across Queensland poised to reap a multibillion-dollar windfall for tourism.

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News Great weather and venues have played key roles in getting the Brisbane bid over the line, but it was the people of Queensland that had the biggest impact.

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