Sport Info

Welcome to WWOS' coverage of Friday Night Footy. It's bound to be an action-packed night with two bumper games lined up.

Essendon coach Ben Rutten has revealed star forward Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has been sidelined due to "personal reasons" as opposed to an injury, with the club placing no timeline on his potential return.

New Zealand cricket great Chris Cairns is off life support and is recovering in a Sydney hospital after undergoing emergency heart surgery.

Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns believes Wests Tigers will snare a top-eight berth this season – but he says under-fire coach Michael Maguire will still be weighed down by a mountain of pressure even if they do.

Simone Biles didn't plan for her second Olympics to become a flashpoint in the evolving conversation about the role proper mental health plays in all levels of sports.

Former Wallabies Morgan Turinui and Justin Harrison have lauded South Africa's scary depth and brutally effective style as the Springboks eye a second Pumas scalp on Sunday (1.05am kickoff AEST, live on Stan Sport).

Rugby Australia chief executive Andy Marinos has blasted his Kiwi counterpart Mark Robinson for the way in which the All Blacks' Perth no show was communicated.

Departing Hawthorn mentor Alastair Clarkson has refused to rule out coaching another club but expects to take time away from the AFL after leaving his post following his last game at the helm this weekend.