NFL 2023
$76m a year: Hurts becomes NFL’s highest-paid player ever ... for now
Jalen Hurts, the man former Rabbitohs under-20 player Jordan Mailata is tasked with protecting, has signed a five-year extension with Philadelphia worth almost $400 million.
- by Nicki Jhabvala and Mark Maske
Latest
NFL seeks advice from NRL on hip-drop tackles
The NFL is grappling with how to penalise hip-drop tackles after a Dallas Cowboys player was left needing surgery, and have turned to the NRL for help.
- by Billie Eder
Star NFL quarterback ‘drugged, blackmailed and robbed’ before he was fatally struck
The death of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins has resulted in a lawsuit which claims he was the victim of an extortion plot before he was hit and killed by a truck.
- by Terry Spencer
News Corp boss says activist athletes are a liability to their sports
While NFL commissioner Roger Goodell was keynote speaker at the SportNXT conference, News Corp boss Michael Miller raised eyebrows by raising his concerns about activism by athletes and also had a worrying assessment of the AFL’s expansion teams.
- by Jon Pierik
Opinion
Super Bowl
Mahomes leading Chiefs into breach with a speech is pure Shakespeare poetry
Down by 10 points and carrying an injury in the biggest game of the year. Could Patrick Mahomes lead his team back to win the Super Bowl? Could he what.
- by Peter FitzSimons
‘Mayhem’: Australian catches ball for ultimate Super Bowl souvenir
Eamonn Dixon, who grew up in Melbourne, wasn’t even meant to be at the Super Bowl. But he was given a last-minute ticket, caught a flight and arrived just as the anthem was being sung. Four hours later, he caught the match-winning field goal in Arizona.
- by Damien Ractliffe and Carla Jaeger
‘Lenny Hayes would have stopped him’: Siposs, Eagles left heartbroken after Super Bowl loss
St Kilda fans were divided on AFL turned NFL player Arryn Siposs, who played in the Eagles’ Super Bowl loss.
- by Roy Ward
Opinion
Super Bowl
Why Super Bowl Monday is becoming the new Melbourne Cup
For thousands of younger fans, the second Monday in February is becoming more popular than the first Tuesday in November.
- by Andrew Webster
Updated
Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs beat Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl
Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury, turned back into a magician and pulled out another comeback on the biggest stage to help the Kansas City Chiefs win their second Super Bowl in four years.
Arryn Siposs on verge of ultimate sporting dream
Arryn Siposs’ AFL dream was snuffed out before his 23rd birthday, but his career as a professional athlete was only just beginning.
- by Ronny Lerner
How chat with Maguire put Mailata on path to Super Bowl
The former South Sydney coach will never forget the first time he saw Jordan Mailata, or the conversation about whether he should continue chasing his NRL dream.
- by Adrian Proszenko