More drama has hit the Rio Olympics with an unidentified man believed to be in a critical condition in hospital after being impaled on a fence near event's media accommodation.
Michael Oxford
Australia's Olympic chef de mission Kitty Chiller has been front-and-centre throughout the lead-up to the Rio Games and it seems social media users are getting sick of it.
Richmond earned a morale-boosting 15-point win over Collingwood on Friday night - but that wasn't the only thing the club toasted to post-match.
Adelaide United has been knocked out of the FFA Cup by Queensland NPL side Redlands United in the biggest upset in the competition's history on Wednesday night.
Gold Coast Titans have offered Jarryd Hayne the biggest contract in NRL history, with the former Parramatta star expected to announce the move at 10:30am on Wednesday.
Adelaide young gun Brad Crouch is the target of a swag of Victorian clubs, with his Crows contract due to expire at the end of the season.
Poor old Tony Jones - first he is continually ridiculed with the nickname 'Chompers', and now he has been involved in possibly the most awkward moment seen on live TV.
Cronulla Sharks coach Shane Flanagan has labelled golden point a "joke" as his side drew 18-all after the extra time period against Gold Coast Titans at Cbus Super Stadium on Monday night.
Gold Coast captain Ryan James has accused Cronulla skipper Wade Graham of lying during the extra-time coin toss, costing the Titans "a massive play".
It has been the season from hell for Parramatta fans, but this stunning statistic reveals the Eels faithful are arguably the best in the competition.
It's official - Hulk Hogan should quit the internet.
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has admitted he was wrong to criticise Dustin Martin's performance in last Sunday's 70-point loss to Hawthorn.
Wests Tigers star Elijah Taylor is believed to be weighing up a switch to to rugby next season, according to reports.
Is this the worst sports ground in Australia?
Robbie Farah is most likely to join the St George Illawarra Dragons for the 2017 NRL season, according to Fox Sports' James Hooper.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has apologised to Australian fans after he was forced to leave a swag of Spurs stars out of their Down Under touring squad.
New Zealand jiu-jitsu athlete Jason Lee has been kidnapped and robbed in Rio by men wearing police uniforms.
Richmond star Alex Rance has introduced footy personality Sam Newman to Pokemon Go - with absolutely hilarious results.
Johnathan Thurston sent shockwaves through the North Queensland camp after limping off with a hamstring injury during Thursday night's 36-0 thrashing of the Bulldogs at 1300 SMILES Stadium.
Collingwood superstar Scott Pendlebury has revealed he gave teammate Adam Treloar coaching tips while the young gun was playing for GWS.
Brisbane star Anthony Milford is in the sights of several NSW clubs with his Broncos contract expriing at the end of next season.
Channel Nine's Caroline Wilson has delivered a savage rebuke to Essendon skipper Brendon Goddard in her Caro's Arrow segment on Footy Classified.
The NSW Government has sacked the Parramatta Leagues Club board and installed a temporary administrator after a Tuesday's meeting decided they "ceased to be effective as a governing body.
Chad Townsend has pulled out the DAB celebration after a magnificent team try from the Sharks against the Sydney Roosters at Aliianz Stadium on Monday night.
Sydney Roosters skipper Jake Friend expressed his anger as the Bunker denied a Latrell Mitchell try in the second half of the match against Cronulla at Allianz on Monday night.
Controversy reigned at Allianz Stadium on Monday night with Daniel Tupou having a 'try' chalked off by the Bunker in the second half against Cronulla.
The Roosters got off a to dream start against Cronulla at Allianz Stadium on Monday night with Mitchell Aubusson crossing after three minutes following Gerard Beale's error.
Essendon rookle Gach Nyoun was detained by police after being involved in an incident with an Uber driver on Saturday night.
An MMA fighter has pulled out a ridiculous Pokemon-themed celebration following his victory at Bellator 58.
You don't usually see AFL players bite back at criticism from fans on Twitter, but it seems Essendon defender Courtenay Dempsey has had enough.
Carlton haven't had much to cheer about over the past few years but that could all be about to change with a new supporter getting on the bandwagon.
Olympic Chef de Mission Kitty Chiller has revealed the Nick Kyrgios barb that crossed line and was 'completely unacceptable'.
Social media users have panned Dwayne Russell for his commentary in the North Melbourne - Port Adelaide match at Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
Ruckman aren't well known for their decision making with the ball and Essendon's Matthew Leuenberger lived up to that stereotype.
Can anything else go wrong in the lead-up to the Rio Olympics?
The world is going to end - Sandy Roberts is talking about Pokemon on-air.
Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield kicked a brilliant goal in the second quarter against Fremantle - but should it even have counted?
Wallaby star James O'Connor is counting his blessings after his parents narrowly avoided being caught up in the Bastille Day terror attack in Nice, France on Thursday.
Troubled Parramatta Eels half Corey Norman has been convicted and fined $400 after facing court over drug possession charges in Sydney on Wednesday.
Retired AFL legend Adam Goodes has made his acting debut on ABC kids program Play School.
Richmond star Alex Rance has admitted to being caught up in the Pokemon Go craze sweeping Australia.
Former AFL player manager Angie Papadopoulous has been charged by Perth police after he was allegedly found in a car with 2.6kg of ice.
Parramatta must investigate allegations about Corey Norman's sex tape, a statement from the NRL has said.
An opportunity will be offered for Jarryd Hayne to return to the NRL, but the bank won't be broken, according to competition chief executive Todd Greenberg.
BBC journalist John Inverdale has been accused of making a racist comment about Nick Kyrgios during the Australian's straight sets Wimbledon loss to Andy Murray.
Essendon star Joe Daniher has put his hand up for Mark of the Year with an amazing leap against St Kilda in the last quarter at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
St Kilda superstar Nick Riewoldt is no stranger to injuring himself by being courageous, but this time he was just plain unlucky at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
North Melbourne midfielder Sam Gibson was lucky to escape injury after being bumped head-first into the fence by West Coast defender Patrick McGinnity at Patersons Stadum on Sunday.
Former Origin star Braith Anasta believes Mitchell Pearce's NSW Origin career is over after being snubbed at the selection table for the third match against Queensland.
Hollywood stars Zac Efron and Adam Devine tried their hand at Australian Rules football on Wednesday - with one clear winner emerging.
Kieren Jack has asserted his disappointment at his mother and father for making their family issues public, as he declared his support for his girlfriend and younger brother.
Australian doubles champion Mark Woodforde believes Nick Kyrgios needs to see a psychologist or doctor in order to reach his poten
Tennis personality John McEnroe has unleashed criticism on Nick Kyrgios after the Australian's straight sets defeat to world No.2 Andy Murray in the Wimbledon fourth round.
Despite mixed success with the NRL's bunker review system, the AFL has successfully trialled a centralised procedure to analyse scoring decisions.
Aaron Mooy's agent insists the Socceroo star has moved to Manchester City to eventually break into Pep Guardiola's first team.
Serbia's Viktor Troicki has absolutely blown his top at umpire Damiano Torella after his five-set loss to Spain's Albert Ramos Vinolas in the Wimbledon second round.
Former North Melbourne teammates Wayne Carey and Anthony Stevens have finally buried the hatchet over the 2002 affair scandal that ripped apart the club.
Jarryd Hayne has spoken about Semi Radradra's future and welfare after the two ended up on the same flight to Sydney from Fiji.
The furore surrounding Semi Radradra's on-field future has taken a back-seat, with the Eels star reportedly denying allegations - via his sister - that he kicked his former partner in the stomach while she was pregnant.
NSW Blues coach Laurie Daley has revealed James Tedesco is in the frame to make his debut during Origin III against Queensland on July 13.
Controversial Australian star Nick Kyrgios has been fined $3360 for unsportsmanlike behaviour during his first-round win over Czech Radek Stepanek.
Indycar driver Josef Newgarden has survived a horrible crash during the Firestone 600 at the Texas Motor Speedway.
Australia's Daniel Ricciardo had strong words to say about his team Red Bull - and also his own performance - as he finished in seventh in the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield produced arguably the best performance of his career against North Melbourne on Saturday night at Etihad Stadium.
Former Richmond coach Terry Wallace has admitted he knew Ben Cousins 'was in a very bad way' after he met the Brownlow Medallist for the first time.
It's pretty rare to hear Wayne Bennett make a slip-up like this...
He has been in good form for an impressive Cronulla Sharks side recently, but that didn't stop Ben Barba from making a horrible error in the first half against the Canterbury Bulldogs on Monday night.
Geelong powerhouse Tom Hawkins looks set to miss Friday night's blockbuster against North Melbourne after being offered a one-match suspension for striking GWS defender Phil Davis.
South Sydney prop Nathan Brown has avoided being cited by the match review committee for a stamp on the groin of Titans forward Agnatius Paasi.
It proved to be a cruel game for the Rabbitohs as they went down 29-28 against the Gold Coast Titans in Perth on Sunday evening.
In what has to be one of the most far-fetched graphics we have ever seen, The Sunday Footy Show has likened Carlton's 2016 season to Leicester City's title-winning Premier League season.
Penrith boss Phil Gould has quit Twitter – again – after mistakenly tweeting a message seemingly referring to the Roosters’ failed bid to snare Mitchell Moses.
A reporter’s line of questioning to Manly CEO Joe Kelly was cut short after the Sea Eagles boss was accused of running for cover over the match fixing allegations.
Surely NSW didn't leave their gameplan notes in the change-rooms for the Maroons to see?
Hockeyroos star Anna Flanagan is still eligible for the Rio Olympics despite failing to tell Hockey Australia about a drink-driving charge.
Socceroos legend Tim Cahill could join the A-League next season, saying it's up the 'big boss man' to decide what he wants to do.
A former American footballer once on the books of the San Francisco 49ers believes he has the ability to do a 'reverse Jarryd Hayne'.
Several Adelaide Crows players have been accused of disrespect after warming up on the field during a women's football match at Adelaide Oval.
Bernard Tomic certainly went for the jugular when answering Roger Rasheed's criticism.
He was deemed not fit to coach junior footballers, and it appears John Hopoate isn't doing himself any favours.
Australia's Nick Kyrgios is through to the third round of the French Open after thrashing Netherlands' Igor Sijsling.
Warriors fan favourite Konrad Hurrell has been released from his contract effective immediately.
Hawthorn's up-and-down season has continued with star winger Bradley Hill charged with assault for an incident earlier this year.
World No.1 Novak Djokovic has spoken out about Nick Kyrgios' rant that brought up the Serbian's push of an umpire earlier this month.
He may be retired but that hasn't stopped former Queensland star Justin Hodges from starting the mind games against NSW.
All-rounder Moises Henriques has been called up to Australia's 15-man squad for the tour of Sri Lanka beginning in July.
Former Queensland Origin front-rower forward Darryl Brohman has been left stunned by Dylan Walker's State of Origin selection – and he's not alone.
North Melbourne utility Kayne Turner has been charged with drink driving on his probationary licence.
It doesn't say much for the standard of the NEAFL but forgotten GWS tall Adam Tomlinson has gathered 52 disposals for the Giants' reserves team.
Adelaide had a huge 75-point win on the road against Gold Coast - but you wouldn't have known it in the rooms after the match.
If you have ever ruptured an achilles, you will understand just how monumental this achievement is.
Code-swap star Jarryd Hayne has denied knowingly receiving under-the-table payments totalling $500,000 from the Parramatta Eels.
Wasn't there enough shock Jarryd Hayne announcements yesterday?
What’s this? The Brisbane Broncos complaining about a short turnaround – despite having SIX days between games?
A Kenyan football team has recorded a heartwarming message thanking a group of Australian football fans for raising them money.
Warriors front-rower Charlie Gubb has broken the internet after being part of a hilarious video released on the Warriors website.
Former cricket legend Shane Warne has pulled no punches on the Logies as he told Melbourne newspaper The Age exactly what he thought of them.
Nick Kyrgios has answered stinging criticism from Olympic chef de mission Kitty Chiller with a post on his Twitter account.
Western Bulldogs star Jake Stringer has pulled out a brilliant assist for Caleb Daniel in the first quarter of the match against Adelaide at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.
A supporter we can only assume as an Essendon fan has dropped his pants as Sydney Swans superstar Lance Franklin lined up for goal.
Cameroon international Patrick Ekeng has died in hospital after suffering a heart attack on the pitch in Romania.
You wouldn't want to make big Jonathan Brown angry.
Social media users have had a laugh at the expense of Channel Nine after one of their Twitter accounts tweeted that Leicester City had won the Premier League 'grand final'.
This is what it's like to complete the greatest sporting fairytale of all time.
After crashing out of the Russian Grand Prix, Ferrari's German driver Sebastian Vettel has launched an expletive-laden rant over team radio.