More than 22,000 Newcastle fans packed into the Knights' home stadium and watched the NRL grand final together, for an evening that ended in misery.

The Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya close on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on a fortnight of competition featuring some record-breaking performances. Among the best performers were the two athletes named Asian Games MVPs: 13-year-old Chinese swimmer Yu Zidi and Thai track and field sprinter Boonson Puripol. Yu, who won all three of her individual events with ease, said “I’m no prodigy” after being named the women’s MVP on Sunday. The schoolgirl, who looks poised to take the Los Angeles 2028...

Andrew Johns analyses the brave performance of the Newcastle Knights.

Nick Politis speaks to Nine's Brad Fittler after the Roosters won the NRL and NRLW titles.

George Russell lets out a loud sigh at the Malaysia GP after retiring.

What was meant to be a few glorious moments could spark policy reform in South Korea after post-match comments from a couple of gold-medal-winning footballers triggered heated debate. South Korea beat hosts Japan 1-0 at the Toyota Stadium to win their fourth straight – and seventh overall – men’s football title at the Asian Games, leading to 20 of the 23-strong squad earning exemptions from military service. While the exemption was not an exclusive perk for the country’s footballers but for all...

It’s a Roosters double at Accor Stadium, after the Tricolours won both the NRL and NRLW grand final. Follow all the action.

There was no happy ending for the Newcastle fairytale, but the victorious Roosters team was full of good-news stories.

Kalyn Ponga speaks to Johnathan Thurston after Newcastle's grand final loss.

See all of the scoring plays and iconic moments from an unforgettable 2026 Grand Final — the Roosters and Knights faced off for the NRL's ultimate prize!