Collingwood veteran Steele Sidebottom and Richmond midfielder Dion Prestia have announced they will retire at the end of the AFL season, concluding decorated careers featuring multiple premierships and hundreds of matches.
The Victorian anti-corruption commission (Ibac) has released its long-awaited 'Operation Richmond' report, finding a corrosive culture of abuse of power under former premier Daniel Andrews, but no findings of corrupt conduct or criminal offences.
Adelaide secured a dominant 72-point victory over Essendon, propelling them into the top four of the AFL ladder. Melbourne also cemented its top-six status with a nine-point win against Gold Coast. Both Essendon and Gold Coast continued their losing streaks, with key players delivering strong performances amidst injury concerns for several teams.
A live scoreboard update for AFL Round 21 details multiple matches, including a tight contest between Melbourne (Demons) and Gold Coast (Suns) with significant momentum swings, and Adelaide (Crows) dominating Essendon (Bombers). Key players like Harry Petty, Riley Thilthorpe, and Taylor Walker scored crucial goals, while Gold Coast's Sam Collins sustained an injury.
Richmond Tigers defeat West Coast Eagles 12.12 (84) to 9.19 (73) in AFL Round 21, with Sam Lalor's 3 goals and Harley Reid's 34 touches being key performances.
In AFL Round 21, Richmond leads West Coast 7.4 (46) to 3.13 (31) at halftime, despite West Coast's dominance in possession and inside 50s, largely due to poor kicking for goal. Separately, team lineups for the Gold Coast vs Melbourne match at Carrara are confirmed with no late changes.
Richmond holds a 10-point lead over West Coast after the first quarter of an AFL match, with key player statistics highlighted. The game's outcome could impact the AFL draft order, as Richmond is currently positioned to select top prospect Harry van Hattum, but is closely trailed by Essendon.
Western Bulldogs secure a 57-point win over Richmond (15.15 to 7.6), with Ed Richards and Marcus Bontempelli leading the charge. Sydney Swans dominate the Giants 21.13 to 13.10, with Errol Gulden earning his fourth Kirk-Ward Medal.
Nathan Fitzgerald, a 27-year-old Melbourne teacher, died after a head clash during an Australian rules football game. All AFL clubs will wear black armbands in his honour, with his team, the Richmond Tigers, and Melbourne Demons to hold a minute's silence.
The NBA Rising Stars Invitational in Singapore showcases Asian basketball's diversity, with Rui Hachimura and legends like Lauren Jackson and Mitch Richmond highlighting the importance of pathways for Asian talent to reach the NBA, amid the league's global expansion.
Essendon has sacked coach Brad Scott with over a year left on his contract due to the team's poor performance, winning only one of their first 11 AFL games this season. The decision follows a significant losing streak and a recent loss to Richmond.
Richmond defeated London Scottish 34-11 in a tense relegation playoff, highlighting the passion and jeopardy in club rugby. This contrasts with a one-sided Prem match, emphasizing the value of uncertainty in sports.
Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles stated he has caucus support to remain Labor leader after the party experienced an 8% swing against it in the Stafford byelection, despite expected to retain the seat. Premier David Crisafulli conceded defeat, calling the LNP's loss 'agonizingly short'.
The River Thames at Ham, London, is now England's first designated river bathing area in the capital, among 13 new sites nationwide, aiming to improve water quality through stricter monitoring.
Party makes gains in Portsmouth and Richmond-upon-Thames in local elections but loses a Scottish strongholdElections 2026 – live updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesEd Davey has sought to cast Liberal Democrat wins in England’s local elections as proof his party is best positioned to confront what he described as the “extreme populist change” offered by Reform UK and the Greens.As Labour assessed a disastrous set of results, the Lib Dems were able to claim they had been able to fend off Reform challenges in areas including Portsmouth, where they made gains to seize the city council, which had been under no overall control. Continue reading...
The Supreme Court heard arguments in Chatrie v. United States, a case examining whether police geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment. The case stems from a 2019 Virginia bank robbery where investigators used Google Maps Location History data to identify suspect Okello Chatrie. Police requested data on anyone within 300 meters of the crime scene, ultimately narrowing to three de-anonymized accounts. Chatrie's attorneys argue the warrantless location data collection constituted an unreasonable search, while the government contends users voluntarily shared data with Google. The ruling could reshape digital privacy rights and affect how law enforcement accesses data from tech companies.
Vingt ans après la découverte de son corps dans un bidon en Moselle, la victime surnommée «la femme à la couronne dentaire Richmond» a été identifiée comme Hakima Boukerouis, morte entre septembre et octobre 2004, grâce à un test ADN familial.
