'Trellavision' is back.

South Sydney Rabbitohs star Latrell Mitchell has ended his self-imposed media ban after a year.

The 28-year-old fullback gatecrashed a press conference at Souths training today, greeting media with the words: "Welcome to Trellavision."

As for why he ended the media ban, Mitchell said it was to honour teammate Campbell Graham, who plays his 150th NRL game this weekend.

He added, “It’s a special occasion this week. I only want to talk on special occasions, and Stretch [Graham] is that.”

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The number of years star Wests Tigers fullback Jahream Bula has added to his deal at the club. The 24-year-old was off-contract at the end of 2027 and had been linked with rival clubs, including the Bulldogs and Dragons. The Fijian international today signed an extension keeping him at the Tigers until the end of 2030, ending months of speculation over his future.

"I really didn't think I was going to win a comp this year. I'm trying to be positive, but I was also like, the girls are just at a whole new level and it's epic."
Eight-time world surfing champion Stephanie Gilmore reflecting on her win at the Gold Coast Pro at Snapper Rocks yesterday. The 38-year-old Australian beat Brazilian Luana Silva 17.33 to 14.07 in the final, claiming her first Championship Tour victory since 2022 and her seventh title at her home break. It was Gilmore's first event final since winning her last world title four years ago. Australia's Ethan Ewing won the men's competition, beating Japan's Connor O'Leary in the final.

The youngest rider ever to compete in the Tour de France was just 17 years and 50 days old when he started the 1904 race. French rider Camille Fily finished ninth in the second edition of the Tour, and his record still stands. At this year’s edition beginning in July, France's Paul Seixas will be the youngest starter in 89 years at age 19. 

🏉 AFL umpire Nick Foot has ended his employment with Sportsbet, weeks after the Zak Butters tribunal saga. Foot had appeared on the agency's racing program ‘Get On’ while continuing to umpire AFL matches. The arrangement drew renewed scrutiny last month when Foot reported Port Adelaide’s Butters to the tribunal during Gather Round. Foot alleged that the star player asked, ‘How much are they paying you?’ after a free kick was awarded to St Kilda. The case was dismissed on appeal after a panel member listened to part of the hearing while driving. Sportsbet also announced it will no longer feature current sports officials in its programming. 

🎙️ Legendary AFL commentator Dennis Cometti was farewelled at a state memorial service in Perth yesterday. Cometti, who died in March aged 76, was remembered by hundreds of friends, colleagues, and football figures. His long-time commentary partner Bruce McAvaney delivered the closing tribute. McAvaney partnered with Cometti behind the microphone for close to 450 matches across nearly three decades. WA Premier Roger Cook described the broadcaster as the "Shakespeare of the AFL community."

🏀 The opening round of the NBA playoffs has wrapped up, with three of the eight series going to a Game 7. The seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers produced the standout result, overcoming a 3-1 series deficit to upset the second-seeded Boston Celtics. The Detroit Pistons also rallied from 3-1 down to beat the Orlando Magic, while the Cleveland Cavaliers needed seven games to see off the Toronto Raptors. The conference semi-finals began today, with eight teams now competing across the Eastern and Western Conference brackets for a place in next month's NBA Finals. The Minnesota Timberwolves took a 1-0 lead in their Western Conference semi-finals series against the San Antonio Spurs with a 104-102 victory, while the New York Knicks beat the 76ers 137-98 in the first match of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. 

⚽ Spanish giants Barcelona will face French side OL Lyonnes in the UEFA Women's Champions League final after a 4-2 win over Bayern Munich at Camp Nou on Monday (AEST). The result sealed a 5-3 aggregate victory and sent Barcelona to a record sixth consecutive final. Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas scored twice. Barcelona will meet Lyon in Oslo on 23 May for a fourth final between the clubs since 2019. Lyon, who defeated Arsenal in their semi-final over the weekend, have won the competition a record eight times. Meanwhile, in the men’s competition, Arsenal will host Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their semi-final tomorrow morning (AEST) before Bayern Munich host defending champions PSG on Thursday.

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Brisbane Lions Koby Evans is under investigation after he used a homophobic slur during a Victorian Football League (VFL) match last month.

Here’s what to know.

Evans is a Brisbane Lions midfielder who joined the club in 2025. The 18-year-old has only featured in the VFL, the AFL’s second-tier competition. 

This isn’t the first time the AFL has dealt with similar cases over the past two seasons. Last month, the AFL Tribunal found St Kilda’s Lance Collard guilty of using a homophobic slur during a VFL match in February. Collard denied calling an opponent a “f***ing f****t”. The Tribunal initially handed him a nine-week penalty, including two suspended, before the AFL Appeals Board reduced his ban.

While there is no fixed maximum penalty for homophobic slurs in the AFL, they have resulted in multi-match bans and mandatory Pride in Sport education.

He is accused of directing a homophobic slur at an opposing player during a VFL match against Coburg on Saturday.

The Lions midfielder has “apologised multiple times - on field and again post match”.

The Lions said: "The player is extremely remorseful and takes full responsibility… The club is disappointed the incident has occurred, while supporting and educating the player."

The AFL told TDA it had been  “made aware” of the case and referred it to the Integrity Unit.

Last month, AFL CEO Andrew Dillon said the AFL would “not accept, excuse or normalise behaviour or language that demeans, discriminates or vilifies people” and “strongly rejects” that racist, sexist or homophobic language is common in the AFL. It came after the AFL sacked Appeals Board chair Will Houghton KC over the board’s comments on the Collard case, which said offensive language was “commonplace” in the competitive AFL environment.

Evans follows a string of suspensions aside from Collard, including Gold Coast’s Wil Powell (banned for five games), Port Adelaide’s Jeremy Finlayson (three games) and West Coast’s Jack Graham (four games), all for homophobic slurs in separate matches. Adelaide Crows player Izak Rankine was also suspended for four matches over a “highly offensive homophobic slur.”

Most of these incidents are ruled as being “conduct unbecoming” or “discrimination and vilification”. 

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With two weeks to go until the French Open, top players have expressed disappointment with the prize pool. 

The major tournament is offering a total of €61.7 million ($AU100.7 million). 

Here is what to know.

The French Open, also known as Roland Garros, is the second of tennis's four grand slam tournaments and the only one played on clay (The other three are the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open). 

This year's tournament begins on 24 May and runs for two weeks at the Roland Garros tennis complex in Paris. 

There is also a qualifying tournament, which will begin the week before on 18 May, where players will compete for a spot in the main draw.

Tournament organisers announced last month they would lift the total 2026 prize pool by 9.5% to €61.7 million, an increase of €5.3 million on last year. 

Singles champions in both draws will earn €2.8 million ($AU4.6 million), runners-up €1.4 million ($AU2.3 million), and first-round losers €87,000 ($AU141,600).

The French Tennis Federation, which runs the tournament, told The Athletic the increase represents a roughly 45% rise in prize money since 2019. It said the rises had been weighted toward early-round and qualifying players, who rely most on prize money to fund their seasons.

In a joint statement circulated yesterday, leading players including world number ones Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, and American world number four Coco Gauff argued the increase masks a shrinking share of overall tournament revenue.

According to their statement, the 2026 prize pool will represent 15% of the tournament's projected revenue. The group is pushing for the four majors to lift that share to 22% by 2030. This is the rate used by combined ATP and WTA 1000 events. 

Athletes in the U.S. professional sports leagues, such as the NFL, NBA, and Major League Baseball, receive close to 50% of league revenue.

The statement said: "As Roland Garros looks to post record revenues, players are therefore receiving a declining share of the value they help create."

The players also raised concerns about player welfare and governance, accusing the four majors of being "resistant to change" compared with other major sports.

The Professional Tennis Players’ Association (PTPA) launched a lawsuit against the sport’s governing bodies last March, alleging they had collaborated to reduce player prize money. In September, the PTPA added the organisations behind the Grand Slams to the lawsuit. 

The Australian Open settled with the PTPA in December, while the French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open filed a joint motion to dismiss the case.