Monday just got that little bit tougher for Sydney Swans fans.

The club has announced that star midfielder Errol Gulden will miss up to four months after dislocating his shoulder during Sydney’s 104-60 win over the Brisbane Lions on Saturday. It’s a major blow for a side that relies heavily on the 23-year-old’s creativity.

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The number of tries that South Sydney Rabbitohs winger Alex Johnston has now scored in the NRL. The 31-year-old surpassed Ken Irvine’s all-time try-scoring record on Friday night with two tries in his side's 24-18 loss to the Sydney Roosters. Irvine’s record had stood since 1973. Chaos ensued Johnston’s record-breaking second try as fans (including PM Anthony Albanese) stormed the field to celebrate the historic moment, despite repeated warnings from stadium officials not to.

"I guess it all comes with experience. With so many finals that I have lost, they also teach me a lot of things that basically the game is never done till it's done. So if it's a match point, you still have a chance to get back into the game.”
Aryna Sabalenka, the world’s number one-ranked women’s tennis player, speaking to the press after beating Elena Rybakina in the final of Indian Wells. Sabalenka came back from a set down and saved a championship point to win the match in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 7-6) and claim her 23rd WTA title. Meanwhile, Italy’s Jannik Sinner won the men’s singles title, his first at Indian Wells, after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the final (7-6, 7-6). Sinner joins Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as the only men’s players to win at least one title at all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court tournaments.

McLaren’s race engineer Tom Stallard wasn’t always in Formula One. Stallard was an Olympic rower who won a silver medal for Great Britain in the men’s eight at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. 

⛳️ American Cameron Young has won The Players Championship in Florida, shooting a four-under 68 in the final round to finish one shot clear of England’s Matt Fitzpatrick in second place. Young’s victory at the ‘unofficial fifth major’ of men’s golf marks his second PGA Tour title. Min Woo Lee was the leading Australian, finishing 11 shots back on two-under. Closer to home, Hannah Green won the Women’s Australian Open in Adelaide by one shot, becoming the first Australian since Karrie Webb in 2014 to claim the title. Green has found a rich vein of form with this win coming soon after her victory at the Women’s World Championship at the beginning of the month. 

🏀 The Sydney Kings have advanced to the NBL Championship Series after defeating the Perth Wildcats 89-75 in Game 2 of their playoff series on Saturday. Sydney took control in the second half, outscoring Perth 46-29 to seal the win and extend their winning streak to 13 games. Kendric Davis led the Kings with 27 points. The Kings will face the winners of tomorrow’s series-deciding Game 3 between the Adelaide 36ers and South East Melbourne Phoenix. Earlier on Saturday, the Phoenix won Game 2 104-97, levelling the series and forcing a Game 3. 

🏉 The Newcastle Knights defeated the Manly Sea Eagles 36-16 on Sunday, but will be without two of their biggest stars for weeks. Captain Kalyn Ponga is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a hamstring injury, while Dylan Brown faces about a month out with an MCL strain. In the day’s other game, the Dolphins came back from 14-0 down to defeat the Gold Coast Titans 18-14.

Three teams share top spot after Round Five of Super Rugby Pacific. The Hurricanes, Blues and ACT Brumbies are all level on 15 points, though the Hurricanes have played one game less after already having their bye. The Fijian Drua produced the upset of the round with a 42-27 win over the Brumbies, while the Crusaders beat the Highlanders 29-18. In an all-Australian match-up on Saturday night, the Queensland Reds also defeated the NSW Waratahs 26-17.

🏂 Australian para-snowboarder Ben Tudhope won bronze in the men’s banked slalom SB-LL2, claiming his second Paralympic medal at these Games and third overall. Tudhope, who was ranked seventh in the event coming into the Games, surprised the field to join Italy’s Emanuel Perathoner (gold) and Switzerland’s Fabrice von Gruenigen (silver) on the podium. The 26-year-old has now won Australia’s last three medals at the Winter Paralympics, dating back to Beijing 2022.

❄️ The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics concluded with a colourful closing ceremony at the Cortina Curling Centre this morning. The Games marked the 50th anniversary of the Winter Paralympics and featured a record 611 athletes from 55 nations competing across six sports. Australia finished 21st on the medal tally, with two medals (one silver, one bronze) both won by snowboarder Ben Tudhope. At the closing ceremony, the Australian flag was carried by sit skier and two-time Paralympic gold medallist Lauren Parker and snowboarder and team captain Sean Pollard. 

Oscar Piastri’s difficult start to the 2026 Formula 1 season continued at the Chinese Grand Prix, with the Australian unable to start the race due to an electrical fault discovered minutes before lights out. 

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It marked the second straight race Piastri has failed to start, after crashing on his way to the grid in Melbourne a week earlier. McLaren teammate Lando Norris also faced a separate electrical issue. It was the first time since 2005 that McLaren has failed to start either car. 

At the front, 19-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli converted pole position into his first Formula 1 victory. The win was historic, making him the first Italian driver to win a grand prix since Giancarlo Fisichella in 2006 (before Antonelli was born), as well as the second youngest to ever win (after Max Verstappen, of course). 

George Russell finished second for Mercedes, while Lewis Hamilton secured his first podium for Ferrari in third.

Over the weekend, Formula 1 also confirmed the cancellation of the Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix due to the ongoing war in the Middle East. Both races were scheduled for April, but organisers said freight would soon need to be shipped to the region, and safety concerns made the events unviable.

The decision reduces the 2026 championship from 24 races to 22 and creates a five-week gap between the Japanese Grand Prix on 29 March and the Miami Grand Prix on 3 May.

The Women’s Asian Cup has reached its pointy end, with the four semifinalists now locked in

Australia is still alive in the tournament on home soil after a tense quarter-final win over North Korea on Friday, while Japan, China, and South Korea also booked their places in the final four over the weekend.

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The Matildas are through to the semifinals after a tense 2-1 win over North Korea in Perth. Australia struck early when Alanna Kennedy scored her fifth goal of the tournament in the ninth minute, before captain Sam Kerr doubled the lead shortly after half-time.

North Korea dominated possession for long stretches and pulled a goal back through Chae Un-Yong in the 65th minute, which set up a tense finish. Goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold starred for the Matildas with several crucial saves to preserve the lead. The victory secured Australia a place in the semifinals and also guaranteed qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil.

On Saturday, China needed extra time to defeat Chinese Taipei after scores were locked at 0-0 after 90 minutes. Striker Shao Ziqin broke the deadlock early in extra time before a late own goal sealed a 2-0 victory.

Later in the day, South Korea produced a commanding 6-0 win over Uzbekistan in Sydney, scoring twice inside the opening 20 minutes before piling on four more goals in the second half.

On Sunday, Japan secured the fourth and final place in the semifinal line-up, beating the Philippines 7-0 in Sydney to underline their status as tournament favourites. The Philippines held their opponents scoreless for almost an entire half before they were overwhelmed by the sheer talent of the Japanese side. 

Australia will face China in Perth tomorrow night in a semi-final clash between two of the tournament’s powerhouses. China are the tournament’s reigning champions and have lifted the Asian Cup a record nine times. The Matildas are looking to win their first Asian Cup title since 2010 and will be buoyed by a home crowd.

Japan will meet South Korea in Sydney on Wednesday. Japan have been hard to fault so far, scoring 24 goals and conceding none across four matches. That being said, South Korea were Asian Cup finalists in 2022 and will be the toughest opponent they have faced so far. 

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