Tom Naghten

2 weeks ago | sportingnews.com | Tom Naghten

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has told fans not to expect the return of Brandon Starcevich any time soon. The premiership defender has been sidelined since round one after suffering a concussion in the win over Sydney, his third in eight months. Fagan on Thursday revealed that Starcevich had received positive results from medicos but would now need to regain his fitness after a period of inactivity.

2 weeks ago | sportingnews.com | Tom Naghten

No sporting organisation had as many stars come out vocally in support of Donald Trump in the run up to his election victory last year as the UFC. With the staunch backing of company president Dana White and long-time commentator Joe Rogan, a host of fighters threw their weight behind the "MAGA" movement, with Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal, Kamaru Usman and Michael Chandler among the most notable. Since his inauguration, Trump’s second term in office has proved even more dramatic than his first.

2 weeks ago | sportingnews.com | Tom Naghten

Christian Tuipulotu's time at the Dragons will extend until at least the end of 2026 after the club signed the winger to a one-year contract extension. The 24-year-old has proved a revelation in the backline for St George Illawarra this year, scoring five tries in four games and running for an average of 181 metres. Tuipulotu was due to come off contract at the end of this season but, on the back of his impressive start to the campaign, has been rewarded with a new deal.

2 weeks ago | sportingnews.com | Tom Naghten

Sebastian Fundora has declared his willingness to face Tim Tszyu in a high-stakes, world title rematch. After a nightmare 2024 in the ring, Tszyu got back in the winners’ circle with a confidence-boosting fourth round TKO victory over Joey Spencer in Newcastle last weekend. Fundora remains a key player in the super welterweight division, having retained his pair of world title belts with a round four stoppage over Chordale Booker last month, his first outing since defeating Tszyu.

2 weeks ago | sportingnews.com | Tom Naghten

There are several key parallels between the main and co-main events at UFC 314 in Miami this weekend. In the pay-per-view headliner, 36-year-old former featherweight champion Alex Volkanovski, 1-3 in his past four bouts, takes on a surging young contender in Diego Lopes, riding a five-fight winning streak. While in the chief support, Michael Chandler, 38, a former Bellator champion on a 1-4 run, faces off with Paddy Pimblett, who is yet to taste defeat in six fights since joining the UFC.