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Best Tennis Balls of 2024 - CNET
Step up your game with these tennis balls.

Is tennis catching doping cheats or ruining careers?
A system designed to uncover cheats in tennis is under sharpened scrutiny after former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep's ban for a doping offence.

Why Wayne won't poach from Dolphins
Darren Lockyer believes supercoach Wayne Bennett won't try to poach players to a different club when he leaves the Dolphins.

Super Sultana claims national 100m crown
Sebastian Sultana won the men's 100m dash at the 2024 Australian Track and Field Championships in Adelaide.

Scary prospect as Fifita tipped to join Panthers dynasty: Freddy & The Eighth - Ep11
Brad Fittler is joined by The Big Marn himself, Darryl Brohman & host Mat Thompson. The NRL legends explore the scary possibility of David Fifita's future at the Penrith Panthers and how many premierships could they win with him. We check in with the Eighth on his vacation, what has he gotten himself into? Yasmin Clydsdale joins the show to chat about the first ever three-game series in the Women's State of Origin. Plus, we take a look back at some of the best moments of The Big Marn! All that and more in another cracking edition of Freddy & the Eighth.

Cricket: Barramundis 'feeling good' ahead of Men's T20 World Cup
Papua New Guinea Barramundis captain, Assadollah Vala, is confident the team will perform to expectations at the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Rugby star accused of stalking wife in campaign of abuse
Former Scotland captain and British and Irish Lions star Stuart Hogg has appeared in court accused of stalking offences against his wife Gillian.

‘We’ve lost our way’: Mitch Barnett on Warriors woes
Warriors lose another star to injury as one of their best this season, urges his teammates to get back on track before their finals hopes are dashed.

From Socceroos and Pele to a drug den. Now this stadium has been reborn
The condemned grandstand at the old St George Stadium, or Barton Park, was a magnet for anti-social behaviour. But a new redevelopment has ensured a broken piece of Sydney’s proud sporting history has been restored.

Wallabies prop sent to Waratahs in historic deal as Jorgensen suffers another serious injury
A World Cup player has flown from Melbourne to help the injury-plagued Waratahs, but there is more trouble for Max Jorgensen.

Freddy and The Eighth's Tips - Round 10
Brad Fittler and Darryl Brohman reveal their tips and predictions for Round 10 of the 2024 NRL Premiership season.

Pies’ depth put to the test; Beveridge criticism ‘aggressive and personal’; Cousins responds to hall snub
Mum’s the word as the Pies prepare for Mother’s Day at Marvel; Ben Cousins speaks out on the hall of fame; and the Western Bulldogs meet at St Kilda Sea Baths to thrash out their issues.

Reporter suspended after ‘gross’ interaction with new WNBA star
An American sports columnist has been suspended following his viral encounter with women's basketball star Caitlin Clark.

Chiefs without key man, All Blacks forwards return for big derby
Damian McKenzie has a rest week and big All Blacks return when the Highlanders host the Crusaders in a pivotal match for the play-offs.

ABs hooker Codie Taylor returns for Crusaders
All Blacks Codie Taylor and Tamaiti Williams, along with the fit-again Scott Barrett, will start for the Crusaders against the Highlanders.

Super Rugby’s most unlucky player finally gets his break
Highly rated by the Chiefs, Laghlan McWhannell’s move north has revitalised his career after he considered quitting after a shocking run of injuries.