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If there was ever a contender for the celebrity event of the decade, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s (top) wedding at Madison Square Garden. Pictured: Gigi Hadid (middle), Dakota Johnson.

NFLCommentsCelebs flock to NYC for Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s wedding

More than 1,000 guests gathered inside Madison Square Garden as Hollywood stars, music royalty, sporting legends and fashion icons descended on Manhattan for the celebrity equivalent of the Royal Wedding.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce said ‘I do’ in lavish New York wedding in front of 1000 star-studded guests

EntertainmentVideoCommentsTaylor Swift, Travis Kelce say ‘I do’ in lavish NYC wedding

America’s royal couple has officially tied the knot in a ceremony every bit as extravagant and magical as the world anticipated. 

Caitlin Vinci

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NFLPremiumUS artist set to headline NFL MCG game

The R&B and soul singer made a controversial exit as a contestant on The Masked Singer Australia in 2021.

Harvey Constable

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs is facing criminal charges related to domestic abuse. (AP PHOTO)

NFLPremiumPackers running back arrested on domestic abuse charges

Green Bay Packers running back Josh Jacobs has been arrested and faces five criminal charges, including strangulation and suffocation.

Steve Megargee

Great Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers says 2026 will be his last season.

NFLCommentsPremiumNFL legend Rodgers declares 2026 as his final season

Aaron Rodgers has confirmed that the 2026 NFL season will be his 22nd and last, bringing an end to one of the great American Football careers.

Staff Writers

Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers doing battle in 2024 -- just as they will in Melbourne. (EPA PHOTO)

NFLPremiumMelbourne kicks off NFL's journey round the world

The NFL has unveiled its full, record-breaking international schedule -- and Melbourne will kick off the entire nine-match series.

Ian Chadband

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was taken as pick No.1 by the Las Vegas Raiders. (AP PHOTO)

NFLCommentsRaiders select quarterback Mendoza as No.1 pick

The Las Vegas Raiders have chosen quarterback Fernando Mendoza as pick No.1 in the NFL draft.

Staff Writers

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was taken as pick No.1 by the Las Vegas Raiders. (AP PHOTO)

NFLPremiumRaiders select quarterback Mendoza as No.1 pick

The Las Vegas Raiders have chosen quarterback Fernando Mendoza as pick No.1 in the NFL draft.

Staff Writers

Caleb Williams celebrates with fans after being selected first overall by the Chicago Bears in 2024.

NFL CommentsEverything you need to know about the NFL draft

Here are the top five storylines ahead of one of the biggest days in US sport.

Ben O'Shea

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan spent time with LA Rams players Steve Avila and Kobie Turner at the MCG to promote the big game. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

NFLPremiumSarcastic coach slams NFL game in Australia

One of the most important people involved in this year’s landmark NFL game in Australia has slammed the contest and the impact it will have on his team.

Martin Gabor

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan isn’t thrilled about taking a trip to Australia.

NFLComments49ers coach not happy about historic Australia NFL game

San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan hasn’t hidden his displeasure at his team being scheduled to play in September’s historic NFL game in Australia, saying he couldn’t see “any pro” to making the trip.

Chris Robinson

Former Australian NFL punter Ben Graham says Melbourne’s landmark American Football debut will give the AFL a first-hand glimpse of what it takes to be a truly global sport.

NFLCommentsMelbourne’s NFL blockbuster can help AFL go global: Graham

Former Australian NFL punter Ben Graham says Melbourne’s landmark American Football debut will give the AFL a first-hand glimpse of what it takes to be a truly global sport.

Aaron Kirby

The date for the NFL's historic MCG clash, between the Rams and 49ers, has been set. (AP PHOTO)

NFLPremium'Like grand final': Melbourne readies for NFL clash

The first NFL regular-season clash in Australia has been locked in, and former NFL and AFL star Ben Graham has compared the occasion to the AFL grand final.

Sebastian Tan

The MCG regularly hosts high-profile Aussie sporting events – but this will be the first time it has hosted a regular-season NFL match. supplied

UPDATEDPremiumKey details of first Aussie NFL game

The time and date for Australia’s first-ever regular season NFL game are now set, with two huge teams making their way down under to showcase the iconic American sport.

Jack Nivison

Seattle’s Aussie punter Michael Dickson is pinning the Patriots back in the Super Bowl.

NFL AUSTRALIAAussie Super Bowl hero’s one regret: ‘It stings’

‘Hopefully they find a better system where they’ll let us.’

Jasper Bruce, AAP

Australia's Super Bowl winner Michael Dickson has been enjoying some downtime back home. (AP PHOTO)

NFLPremium'It stings': Aussie Super Bowl hero's 2026 regret

Michael Dickson is basking in the glory of his Super Bowl triumph but there's something disappointing the superstar Aussie punter ahead of the next NFL season.

Jasper Bruce

Super Bowl champion Michael Dickson at The Sporting Globe in Sydney.

NFLCommentsPinpoint punter’s pleasing parmi after Super Bowl triumph

Aussie Michael Dickson said he was craving a parmi with some chips and chicken salt after winning the NFL decider earlier this month - and he got his wish after returning Down Under.

Chris Robinson

New England quarterback Drake Maye had a game to forget on his biggest night in the NFL. (AP PHOTO)

NFLPremiumPatriots ponder over Super Bowl that slipped away

Drake Maye and the New England offence have been totally snuffed out by an impressive Seattle defence in the Super Bowl.

KYLE HIGHTOWER

New England QB Drake Maye has endured a night to forget in California against Seattle. (AP PHOTO)

NFLPremiumSeahawks ride dominant defence to Super Bowl win

Seattle have won the franchise's second Super Bowl, beating New England 29-13, and defence was the driving force behind this Seahawks championship.

Frank Pingue

Sam Darnold and Kenneth Walker celebrate Seattle’s win.

NFLCommentsPremiumNFL Four Downs: How Seahawks embraced ‘Dark Side’

Aussie Michael Dixon will rightly get plenty of headlines, and Kenneth Walker was voted the game’s best player, but who was the REAL Super Bowl MVP? Ben O’Shea wraps up the big game.

Ben O'Shea

Hollywood star Chris Pratt and Aussie punter Michael Dickson embrace after Seattle’s Super Bowl win.

SUPER BOWLVideoHollywood superstar gushes over Aussie in wild Super Bowl scenes

‘You’re such a stud, man.’

Cameron Noakes

Michael Dickson (right) put in a fine Super Bowl performance.

NFLComments‘Chips with chicken salt’: Aussie’s post-Super Bowl plans

Some Super Bowl winners book a trip to Disneyland, or buy expensive cars. But Seattle’s Aussie punter Michael Dickson had some much more attainable food items on his mind in the moments after his NFL triumph.

Chris Robinson

The former Kirrawee High School student is now a Super Bowl winner. NSW Department of Education

NFLPremiumKid from Kirrawee makes Super Bowl history

There’s a new member of the Aussie Super Bowl club after Michael Dickson’s vintage kicking display in the biggest game of the year.

Martin Gabor

Seattle punter Michael Dickson has become just the second Aussie to play in a winning Super Bowl. (EPA PHOTO)

NFLPremiumAussie punter helps Seahawks soar to Super Bowl success

Australian Michael Dickson's punting has proved instrumental as Seattle dominated New England to win the Super Bowl, 29-13 in San Francisco.

Murray Wenzel