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    First TAB race meet is on delay in Bundy

    premium_icon First TAB race meet is on delay in Bundy

    Sport The first meet that was scheduled for Sunday has been postponed to another day.

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    Newport still in it for the love of the game and the club

    premium_icon Newport still in it for the love of the game and the club

    Sport Club stalwart and Bundaberg netball great Lyn Newport celebrates a special...

    UPDATE: Football delayed further with hockey likely to join

    premium_icon UPDATE: Football delayed further with hockey likely to join

    Sport Both competitions had delays until this month sometime but now that is changing.

    UPDATE: The BRL and NDRL speak after further delays in the league

    premium_icon UPDATE: The BRL and NDRL speak after further delays in the...

    Sport Both competitions have been delayed further by the Queensland Rugby League following the coronavirus crisis. The BRL and NDRL outline what they are going to do.

    Not giving up on year

    premium_icon Not giving up on year

    Sport Bundaberg Basketball is confident a state competition will start despite the coronavirus crisis

    Club allowed to play for now

    premium_icon Club allowed to play for now

    Sport Golf clubs remain open but will follow strict rules to maintain that it can play.

    National Sport

      Athlete reveals haunting airport experience

      premium_icon Athlete reveals haunting airport experience

      Athletics Triple-Olympian Benn Harradine was desperate to head the other way, and hulking track star’s airport experience left him stunned.

      McLaughlin a virtual Indycar champion

      McLaughlin a virtual Indycar champion

      Motor Sports A field of the world’s top racing car drivers took part

      NRL reveals blueprint for return of footy

      premium_icon NRL reveals blueprint for return of footy

      Rugby League League to adopt racing’s plan to kickstart season

      Hurley: ‘I looked a bit ridiculous’ as a rookie

      premium_icon Hurley: ‘I looked a bit ridiculous’ as a rookie

      AFL Essendon's Michael Hurley opens up on his rollercoaster career

      Fifita shuns Titans’ millions: ‘Dave won’t leave Broncos’

      premium_icon Fifita shuns Titans’ millions: ‘Dave won’t leave Broncos’

      Rugby League David Fifita will shun a $3.2 million offer from the Titans.

      Skye Nicolson was born to fight for Australia

      premium_icon Skye Nicolson was born to fight for Australia

      Boxing Skye Nicolson’s parents had her late in life.

      Lifeline for Bulldog sacked over sex scandal

      premium_icon Lifeline for Bulldog sacked over sex scandal

      Rugby League What’s the Buzz: club’s interest in disgraced Dog.

      Horse Racing

        McDonald, O’Brien suffer Caulfield setbacks

        McDonald, O’Brien suffer Caulfield setbacks

        Horses Cruel fortunes of racing as one wins and is then banned and the other is a dramatic pre-race scratching at the wet Caulfield meeting.

        Pizza-loving horse eats up Doncaster

        Pizza-loving horse eats up Doncaster

        Horses Nettoyer even took a bite out of her strapper midweek

        Stripped down and ready to go, but TJ a big ask

        Stripped down and ready to go, but TJ a big ask

        Horses Chris Waller says Nature Strip has never been better.

        RESULTS: History-making day of spectator-free racing

        premium_icon RESULTS: History-making day of spectator-free racing

        Horses History was made by the North Burnett Racing Club on the weekend, despite the...

        Avdulla the big winner in jockey merry-go-around

        Avdulla the big winner in jockey merry-go-around

        Horses Smart colt Castelvecchio in late jockey switch

        Cox Plate centenary edition under serious threat

        premium_icon Cox Plate centenary edition under serious threat

        Horses Doubts already hang over one Australia’s greatest races.

        Fast Lane to Japan for jockey to avoid virus

        Fast Lane to Japan for jockey to avoid virus

        Horses Top jockey Damian Lane has jumped town and turned to Japan.

        NRL

          Greenberg: Why I will not quit as NRL boss

          premium_icon Greenberg: Why I will not quit as NRL boss

          Rugby League In an exclusive interview with Phil Rothfield, battling NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has given his explanation as to why the game is broke.

          COVID-19 concerns very close to home for Munster

          premium_icon COVID-19 concerns very close to home for Munster

          Rugby League Maroons star Cameron Munster returns to look after at-risk parents

          Commentator’s bizarre change to save NRL

          Commentator’s bizarre change to save NRL

          Rugby League Commentator Andrew Voss calls for 20 minute quarters on NRL return

          De Belin calls meeting with Greenberg over court case

          premium_icon De Belin calls meeting with Greenberg over court case

          Rugby League Coronavirus restrictions are causing a backlog in the court system.

          RA coup: Wallabies great poised to replace Castle

          premium_icon RA coup: Wallabies great poised to replace Castle

          Sport Phil Kearns set to replace Raelene Castle at Rugby Australia

          NRL’s ‘unbelievable’ timeline revealed

          NRL’s ‘unbelievable’ timeline revealed

          Rugby League The NRL could lead the world back onto the sporting field as CEO Todd Greenberg...

          Start with a bang! How NRL and AFL can ‘re-engage fans’

          premium_icon Start with a bang! How NRL and AFL can ‘re-engage fans’

          Rugby League NRL, AFL put on notice over rights money.

          Cricket

            How Heat star is taking up the fight to COVID-19

            premium_icon How Heat star is taking up the fight to COVID-19

            Cricket Brisbane Heat WBBL star Laura Harris is isolating from family and friends as she joins the frontline at Logan Hospital.

            Healy avoid jury duty for World Cup win

            premium_icon Healy avoid jury duty for World Cup win

            Cricket Alyssa Healy’s cast iron excuse for missing jury duty.

            Australia Test captain robbed for Maccas run

            premium_icon Australia Test captain robbed for Maccas run

            Cricket The last thing Test skipper Tim Paine needed stolen was his wallet.

            Gilchrist: My isolation must-dos

            premium_icon Gilchrist: My isolation must-dos

            Cricket Adam Gilchrist: My self-isolation must-dos

            Cricket icon reveals ‘roommate from hell’

            Cricket icon reveals ‘roommate from hell’

            Cricket Cricket commentator Kerry O’Keeffe has gone into stunning detail

            COVID chaos causes cricket contract backflip

            premium_icon COVID chaos causes cricket contract backflip

            Cricket Dreaded impact of the Coronavirus could finally be hitting cricket

            It’s over: Smith free to captain Australia again

            premium_icon It’s over: Smith free to captain Australia again

            Cricket Smith can officially be considered for the office again

            Soccer

              Ronaldo flaunts insanely ripped physique

              Ronaldo flaunts insanely ripped physique

              Soccer Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has sent fans wild by showing off his out of this world rig as he puts his time in lockdown to good use.

              Shrinking season, cap cuts: A-League turmoil increases

              premium_icon Shrinking season, cap cuts: A-League turmoil increases

              Soccer The code battles hard for survival post-cornanvirus.

              No fans allowed? Send a plastic cutout of yourself instead

              premium_icon No fans allowed? Send a plastic cutout of yourself instead

              Soccer It’s 100 per cent safe and will raise some money for charity, too.

              Rugby Union

                Fiery meeting that could decide Castle’s fate

                premium_icon Fiery meeting that could decide Castle’s fate

                Rugby Union Wallaby legend Nick Farr-Jones has called for the entire Rugby Australia board to be dumped.

                Super Rugby could be on its last legs

                premium_icon Super Rugby could be on its last legs

                Rugby Union Removal of Super Rugby is a distinct possibility.

                Rugby decimated by ‘toughest decision in game’s history’

                premium_icon Rugby decimated by ‘toughest decision in game’s history’

                Rugby Union Rugby Australia staff have been left devastated.

                Rugby in crisis over ‘alarming’ $9.4m disaster

                Rugby in crisis over ‘alarming’ $9.4m disaster

                Rugby Union Rugby Australia has been left staring into the abyss.

                Wallabies trial match on the cards

                premium_icon Wallabies trial match on the cards

                Rugby Union An exciting new concept has emerged to reignite the game.

                Brisbane teams unite for stadium plea

                premium_icon Brisbane teams unite for stadium plea

                Sport They are usually fighting each other for every square inch.

                Netball

                  Big pay sacrifice ‘what was best for the game’

                  premium_icon Big pay sacrifice ‘what was best for the game’

                  Netball Townsville netball star returns home to ride out the coronavirus wave

                  Super Netball season postponed, training suspended

                  premium_icon Super Netball season postponed, training suspended

                  Netball Super Netball season and club training suspended in wake of crisis

                  Lightning midcourter to lead All-Stars in charity match

                  premium_icon Lightning midcourter to lead All-Stars in charity match

                  Netball The 33-year-old will lead a stellar side on to court.

                  Russell continues impressive form during Lightning trials

                  premium_icon Russell continues impressive form during Lightning trials

                  Netball Lightning's pre-season standout Jacqui Russell continues to impress

                  Australia's top netballers win minimum wage rise

                  Australia's top netballers win minimum wage rise

                  Netball Netballers happy requests at the negotiating table have been met.

                  Alexander’s reign as Diamonds coach ends

                  premium_icon Alexander’s reign as Diamonds coach ends

                  Netball Diamonds coach Lisa Alexander won’t have contract renewed

                  Geitz unveils diverse netball gear for all

                  premium_icon Geitz unveils diverse netball gear for all

                  Sport Netball champion Laura Geitz launches diverse netball gear with Tribal Sport.

                  AFL

                    Sport agent’s $8m fall from grace

                    Sport agent’s $8m fall from grace

                    AFL Ricky Nixon has detailed how drugs and alcohol took hold of his life and saw him lose everything he’d ever built over the years.

                    Gold Coast Suns deliver meals to those in need

                    premium_icon Gold Coast Suns deliver meals to those in need

                    AFL Gold Coast Suns Community Crew campaign to provide free meals.

                    Fans can get refunds for memberships: McLachlan

                    premium_icon Fans can get refunds for memberships: McLachlan

                    AFL Footy fans have been asked to keep their club memberships.

                    AFL makes call on three-game Grand Final series

                    premium_icon AFL makes call on three-game Grand Final series

                    AFL AFL boss has made the call whether they will break tradition.

                    Tennis

                      Baby dies of COVID-19 in USA as global cases top 900,000

                      Baby dies of COVID-19 in USA as global cases top 900,000

                      Tennis America has lost its youngest virus victim as the number of infections globally pushes one million. There's been a surge of deaths in the UK and Aussie health workers...

                      Federer ‘devastated’ by Wimbledon shock

                      Federer ‘devastated’ by Wimbledon shock

                      Tennis Roger Federer has led the despairing reaction.

                      Millman: ‘We won’t get back on court until 2021’

                      premium_icon Millman: ‘We won’t get back on court until 2021’

                      Tennis “You can’t have a tournament when only certain players can get there"

                      Former tennis star child rapist ‘to be freed early’

                      premium_icon Former tennis star child rapist ‘to be freed early’

                      Crime Former tennis great to walk free after serving half his sentence

                      Wimbledon may not be held in 2020

                      premium_icon Wimbledon may not be held in 2020

                      Tennis All England Club will decide at an emergency meeting next week.

                      Female stars bombarded during quarantine

                      Female stars bombarded during quarantine

                      Lifestyle Isolation is making people “horny” but also creative

                      Golf

                        Golf courses reopen under strict COVID-19 rules

                        premium_icon Golf courses reopen under strict COVID-19 rules

                        Golf Licensed Queensland golf clubs shut a fortnight ago after the State Government cracked down on nightclubs and bars. But now they’re back.

                        Lockdowns lifted for local golf courses

                        premium_icon Lockdowns lifted for local golf courses

                        News But it includes limiting groups to less than 10 people

                        Sports takes further hit in Bundy

                        premium_icon Sports takes further hit in Bundy

                        Sport All but two sports remain on after the coronavirus spread further

                        The sports surviving COVID-19

                        premium_icon The sports surviving COVID-19

                        Sport Social golf and tennis are the sole survivors of COVID-19.

                        Pelican Waters amateur golfer crowned world champion

                        premium_icon Pelican Waters amateur golfer crowned world champion

                        Golf A Pelican Waters amateur golfer has shocked all

                        Star rejected ‘because of my cleavage’

                        Star rejected ‘because of my cleavage’

                        Golf Former golfer Paige Spiranac slams the sport’s ‘hypocrisy’

                        Dark past of golf’s Insta sensation

                        Dark past of golf’s Insta sensation

                        News Paige Spiranac opens up on her dark past and mental health issues