A new $700 million indoor stadium has been promised by South Australia's Liberal State Government, but not everyone is convinced it's a winning idea.

A conviction is dropped against former South Sydney NRL star Sam Burgess, after the judge found it was a reasonable possibility the alleged incident had been fabricated.

Vanessa Bryant is suing Los Angeles county and the Sheriff's Department after graphic photos from the site of the chopper crash that killed her husband and daughter were allegedly shared by officers.

Fast footy, controversial subs and some serious fatigue — all of the AFL's new rules and tweaks were on display in Richmond's opening win over Carlton, and there was a bit to like and a bit to be worried about.

Another stunning performance from Dustin Martin leads Richmond to a 25-point win over Carlton in a thrilling, fast-paced season opener at the MCG.

Opinion in the NRL community splits over a formal warning handed to Shark's prop Toby Rudolf following a comment he made degrading women during a live television interview.

In his first public comments since announcing the end of his 23-year reign at Collingwood, former club president Eddie McGuire says he did not feel like the board turned against him in his final days.

The Hockeyroos are looking for a new head coach, as Paul Gaudoin steps down from the position ahead of the release of findings and recommendations from an independent review into bullying claims within the team.

After a blistering 5,000m run in Melbourne, John Bermingham is hoping to run a track world record this year — he just needs to turn 70 first

Young forward Tyson Stengle has been sacked by the Adelaide Crows after a string of off-field incidents, including a drink-driving charge.