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South Sydney to offer Bennett three-year deal as Eels pass on supercoach
Parramatta held a board meeting on Wednesday night but they won’t be making at an immediate play for Bennett, who is about to be be offered a three-year deal to return to the Rabbitohs.
- by Michael Chammas and Christian Nicolussi
NRL
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Around the clubs
Welch says court cases taking game into new territory; Cleary out of Souths clash
Storm prop admits the cases involving Jackson Topine and Lloyd Perrett could force clubs to change the way they train, whilePenrith have taken a cautious approach with their superstar halfback’s return from injury.
- by Roy Ward
Former Manly prop Perrett set to take legal action over training incident
A week after Jackson Topine launched a $4 million lawsuit against Canterbury, another NRL club is bracing for a legal challenge due to a training incident.
- by Adrian Proszenko
Insight & Analysis
Bennett is the good cop Souths need – but can’t be trusted with their future
Wayne Bennett is a proven winner, but the long-term future of the Rabbitohs can’t be left in his hands.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
I’m not sure why Bennett wants to return to South Sydney
The super coach craves immediate success, but do the Rabbitohs have a squad capable of delivering it?
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Two meetings, five candidates, one sacked coach: How a day of chaos unfolded at Souths
Russell Crowe wanted his representatives to fight against the coach’s firing. Five hours later, Jason Demetriou’s exit was unanimous. This is their coaching hit-list.
Michael Chammas
Sports reporter
Rugby Union
Sports minister raised World Cup final in phone call to rugby boss
- by Carla Jaeger, Kieran Rooney and Sarah Danckert
Updated
Australian rugby
‘We’ve got to reset the game’: RA says next five years key to code’s survival
- by Jonathan Drennan
Cricket
Updated
ICC Men’s World Cup
No room for ‘really exciting’ Fraser-McGurk in T20 World Cup squad
- by Malcolm Conn
Soccer
Round-up
Women's Super League
Brilliant Mary Fowler double keeps Man City on top in title race, but blow for Ange as Spurs lose to Arsenal
The title battles in both the English Premier League and Women’s Super League remain neck and neck, but there were contrasting fortunes for Aussies Ange Postecoglou and Mary Fowler.
A-League player Angel Torres charged with rape, stalking and assault
The Colombian player was arrested in Terrigal over the alleged sexual assault of a 21-year-old woman.
- by Perry Duffin and Emma Kemp
AFL
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AFL 2024
‘Forgiveness is not working’: Bartel uncomfortable with potential Thomas return
- by Scott Spits and Marnie Vinall
Basketball
Rivalling the Dream Team: NBA superstars bound for ‘an Olympics like no other’
LeBron James, Victor Wembanyama and the NBA’s superstars are all lining up for Paris 2024 and Brian Goorjian knows he will need a gritty Boomers team to stare down an Olympic field like no other.
- by Roy Ward
Why the hottest basketball player in the world is a 22-year-old college student
Steph Curry and LeBron James move aside: Caitlin Clark is the most famous basketball player in the world right now, and she’s only just getting started.
- by Billie Eder
Racing
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- by Carla Jaeger
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