NRL bracing for grand final chaos with hottest decider of modern era forecast

NRL bracing for grand final chaos with hottest decider of modern era forecast

The temperature at Homebush is expected to soar into the mid-30s for the season finale,but the NRL will look at delaying start times for earlier games if need be.

  • byAdam Pengilly andBillie Eder

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‘You’ve broken my kid’s heart’:Waitlists for basketball are so long,parents are signing up in kindergarten

‘You’ve broken my kid’s heart’:Waitlists for basketball are so long,parents are signing up in kindergarten

NSW needs 136 more basketball courts to meet its current demand,as parents join three-year waitlists to place children in the popular sport.

  • byMary Ward
Sydney Olympic stadium grandstand to be named after Cathy Freeman

Sydney Olympic stadium grandstand to be named after Cathy Freeman

The eastern grandstand at Accor Stadium will be the first to be named after a woman in NSW,the government says.

  • bySarah Keoghan
The last hurdles standing in the way of 20 concerts a year at Moore Park

The last hurdles standing in the way of 20 concerts a year at Moore Park

The government’s plan to lift the concert cap from six to 20 a year has won conditional support from key sporting tenants but sparked outrage among nearby residents.

  • byMichael Koziol
Too many players want entry to Allianz Stadium

Too many players want entry to Allianz Stadium

The Minns government’s admirable attempt to unlock Allianz Stadium and increase the number of major concerts to encourage the return of live music to NSW is facing strong opposition from the spoilsports of the NRL and the A-League.

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Which football code locks out 25,000 fans from a finals match? The NRL of course
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Which football code locks out 25,000 fans from a finals match? The NRL of course

The Cronulla-Roosters elimination final will be played at a tiny suburban ground instead of the $828 million Allianz Stadium.

  • byAndrew Webster
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Penrith Stadium plans scrapped after costs soar
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Penrith Stadium plans scrapped after costs soar

The Minns government will still spend $309 million on refurbishing the Penrith Panthers’ home ground but a complete rebuild on a neighbouring site has been abandoned.

  • byMichael McGowan
Prominent Entertainment Quarter investors could fund extra metro station

Prominent Entertainment Quarter investors could fund extra metro station

Entertainment Quarter chairman Tony Shepherd said it was “within the realm of possibility” the consortium could finance a station that would serve the precinct and Moore Park.

  • byMichael Koziol
Iemma to remain lobbyist despite being named new stadiums boss

Iemma to remain lobbyist despite being named new stadiums boss

Former NSW premier Morris Iemma has promised to keep separate his political lobbying for the property industry from a new job as chair of Venues NSW.

  • byMichael McGowan
NRL on track to break all-time crowd records as fans flock to footy

NRL on track to break all-time crowd records as fans flock to footy

More people are going to matches to watch live rugby league than at any stage in NRL history.

  • byAdrian Proszenko
The $100 million plan to return Leichhardt Oval to former glory

The $100 million plan to return Leichhardt Oval to former glory

The master plan unveiled by Inner West Council would see millions spent on freshening up the venue – but only if the state and federal governments help pay.

  • byAnthony Segaert andChristian Nicolussi