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The $7 million price tag fetched by Michael Schumacher's watches
Eight watches from Michael Schumacher's personal collection have gone under the hammer in Geneva, bringing in more than $7 million.

Titans boss grilled over Fifita absence
Gold Coast boss Steve Mitchell was grilled as to why David Fifita did not front cameras after backflipping on a Roosters deal to stay with the Titans.

Wayne Bennett agrees to $3 million, three-year deal with South Sydney
South Sydney officials held a meeting with Bennett in Brisbane days out from Magic Round as they prepare to announce his return to the Rabbitohs.

Struggling past players must receive more help: Longmuir
“We can always do more,” Fremantle coach Justin Longmuir said. “The Cam [McCarthy] situation should bring it to the forefront, and more discussions should be had to see if we can improve.”

Two shock Wallabies bolters emerge. A trial by fire could seal their fate
A pair of Queenslanders have thrust themselves into the mix for shock Wallabies call-ups.

Australian Winter Olympics flag bearer banned for sexual misconduct with a minor
Brendan Kerry, who was an Australian flag bearer at the Beijing Winter Olympics, has been barred from US figure skating after an investigation led by the country’s peak sports abuse authority.

NRL admits Harry Grant sin-bin ‘may be considered harsh’
Graham Annesley has urged his match officials to use discretion when making contentious calls after finally giving his verdict on the most scrutinised refereeing decision of the year.

The story behind a Queensland player’s one-fingered salute to the crowd
When Queensland forward Tazmin Rapana “flipped the bird” at the NSW crowd last year, she was also sending a signal to a former Maroons great.

All Blacks No 10 contenders return to Super Rugby teams for round 13
Stephen Perofeta will make his first appearance for the Blues since the end of March, while Damian McKenzie is back for the Chiefs after a week away.

‘A false image’, says Crusaders coach
Rob Penney says he “wasn't in a mire soul-searching for pity’’ after the loss to the Highlanders last weekend.

Why the Roosters won’t lose any more sleep over Fifita flip
“No” is a word the Roosters have heard with unusual regularity in recent times. However, the club isn’t overly concerned about the David Fifita knockback.

The Premier League has exposed Postecoglou as a purist in an impure world
The Australian is running Tottenham with principle. But English football is not always good and nourishing, and Postecoglou is not always patient with deviation.

How the Hawks helped Bateman through the darkest point of his life
Chance Bateman is no stranger to racism in football, but it’s also where he has found a deep sense of belonging. It’s why he in honoured to have helped design Hawthorn’s Indigenous guernsey this year.

Boycott threat by cricket’s biggest states forces women’s T20 change
Australia’s two most populous cricket states, Victoria and New South Wales, considered boycotting a new women’s Twenty20 tournament and playing matches among themselves before reaching a compromise with Cricket Australia on the competition format for this season.

Watch: The unremarkable Sandown race that was referred to betting investigators
This is the footage of the last 150 metres of a low-profile race at an unremarkable, barely attended Sandown meeting in the winter of 2022 that caught the stewards’ eye – and, after questioning the jockey and trainer, was referred to racing’s betting intelligence unit.

Rugby Australia refuse early release request from Waratahs skipper
In the midst of another disappointing Waratahs season, captain Jake Gordon has been linked with an early move to France.

New Zealand snooker legend Dene O’Kane dies, aged 61
Dene O’Kane made the world snooker championship quarterfinals twice, and broke into the world’s top-20 during one of the sport’s great eras.