Newcastle have rushed into the NRL's top eight for the first time since round three with a scrappy 16-14 win over Cronulla on Sunday afternoon.

Essendon match-winner Jake Stringer produced another scintillating performance as the Bombers kept their AFL finals hopes alive with a 68-point thrashing of Gold Coast in Geelong.Stringer started in the centre square and pushed forward to provide a scoring threat in his Dustin Martin-style role,

If they can make the finals you wonder whether Stringer can become the new Dusty in that period?” Taylor said. The Suns activated their medical sub in the fourth quarter, with Sean Lemmens coming off after suffering a corky for Rory Atkins.

They may have just entered the top eight for the first time since March, but could Newcastle now emerge as the team to begin a finals charge that runs deep into September?

Erling Haaland provided a brace in Borussia Dortmund's 5-2 victory over uninspired Eintracht Frankfurt in the first round of Bundesliga on Saturday. The "BVB" dominated the proceedings from the starting whistle and kept Frankfurt's defence busy.

Mathoura has missed out on Picola and District Netball League finals by the slimmest of margins. The Timbercutters needed several things to go right in their final home-and-away game against Katandra on Saturday.

Round 22 is won and done, the Cowboys’ woes continued as the Chooks replaced Parramatta in the top four, while Manly continued their strong form. For 75 minutes the two sides gave the crowd one of the best games of the season.

Muhammad Ali’s grandson, Nico Ali Walsh, won his first professional boxing fight on Saturday night. The 21-year-old secured a first round stoppage victory over middleweight opponent Jordan Weeks in their bout in Tulsa,

Fremantle favourite son Stephen Hill couldn’t have asked for a more fitting farewell. Retiring during the week on 218-games due to persistent soft-tissue injuries, Hill bid one last goodbye to Fremantle fans at half-time of the 53rd western derby,

Warriors coach Nathan Brown admits he was never sure what his NRL side was capable of this year. And with three rounds to go he is still figuring that out after a third-straight win dramatically enhanced their once-faint finals hopes.