NRL: Roosters Beat Knights 19-18 in Grand Final Thriller

Brian McDermott has named the England World Cup squad for 2026, with Sydney Roosters premiership winners Victor Radley and Hugo Savala among 10 NRL-based players in the 23-man group.

The Jillaroos squad for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup has been named, with coach Jess Skinner handing Isabelle Kelly the captaincy and leaving out retiring Broncos great Ali Brigginshaw.

Spencer Leniu is reportedly set to join Parramatta on a four-year deal, after the prop helped the Roosters win the 2026 NRL grand final in what is expected to be…

Zach Merrett has been traded from Essendon to Hawthorn, with the Bombers receiving picks No.15 and No.25 in this year’s national draft plus Hawthorn’s 2028 second-round pick for their former…

Jaymie Graham is set to be named North Melbourne’s new senior coach, according to reports on Monday, with the Fremantle assistant emerging as the Kangaroos’ choice to replace Alastair Clarkson.…

The biggest trades in AFL history have delivered Brownlow Medals, Coleman Medals and premiership dynasties. As the 2026 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period opens, The Sporting Base ranks the 15…

LeBron James has called the Philadelphia 76ers’ annual Blue-White scrimmage “a great first step” after his first public outing for his new club drew close to 10,000 fans to the…

The fact that Jalen Duren is not beginning training camp with the Detroit Pistons should not be that much of a surprise. That is because the Pistons star has been…

Brandon Ingram will miss the start of the LA Clippers’ season after doctors discovered and addressed a partially torn Achilles tendon during the right heel surgery he had in May,…

Tetairoa McMillan caught 14 passes for a career-high 192 yards and two touchdowns as the Carolina Panthers beat the Detroit Lions 32-26 on Sunday Night Football, spoiling a 412-yard passing…

The Los Angeles Rams stormed back from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia Eagles 24-20, while Baltimore beat Tennessee but lost Lamar Jackson to an…

The Cleveland Browns edged the Pittsburgh Steelers 27-24 in Thursday Night Football at Huntington Bank Field, with kicker Andre Szmyt drilling a 56-yard field goal with 10 seconds left to…

Max Verstappen won the rain-delayed Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia at Sepang on Sunday 4 October, claiming his and Red Bull’s first victory of 2026, while Oscar Piastri finished sixth…

Oscar Piastri improved from 11th in FP1 to sixth in second practice at Sepang, saying McLaren look “a tiny step behind” the leaders but much stronger after a difficult Friday…

Oscar Piastri heads into Formula 1’s return to Malaysia aiming to turn a stronger Baku performance into a result, with the Australian describing Sepang’s abrasive surface as looking like “sandpaper”…

Marnus Labuschagne all but sealed his No.3 spot for the first Test against South Africa with a 76-ball century in Australia’s tour match in Potchefstroom on Sunday 4 October, while…

Cameron Green has sat out Australia’s main red-ball warm-up in South Africa with an abdominal strain, while former Proteas captain Neil Brand peeled off 152 for a Cricket South Africa…

Nic Maddinson and Sam Harper have been added to Australia’s Test squad for the South Africa series, with Josh Inglis ruled out of the Durban opener and Cameron Green under…