Ben Simmons is back in the NBA and ready to "dominate" as he blocks out criticism over his reasons for sitting out of basketball for a year.

A rejuvenated Ben Simmons has declared basketball is his art and he is ready to dominate and prove to the world how much he missed the sport in a year away from the game.

“Mate, you can’t just ask the first-graders for photos.” Even when Souths pinched Angus Crichton, he was always making himself at home in Bondi.

Chris Fagan’s Lions have matched the Lethal Lions and Clarkson’s Commandos by snatching the flag from Fremantle in the most extraordinary manner. But which three-peat was best?

Ben Simmons has his first press conference as a Sacramento Kings player.

Eben Etzebeth left the field with what was initially thought to be for a HIA, but the star lock returned three minutes later.

Catch up with all the week’s football fixtures and results here.

Newcastle icon Andrew Johns explains why he broke down in tears as his Knights won the preliminary final against Penrith.

Matthew Lloyd talks through Essendon's signing of John Longmire.

Italy have begun to shake off the hangover from their latest failure to reach the World Cup with a 4-1 win in Turkey, the first of Roberto Mancini's return.