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The Waratahs take on the Reds on the newly laid turf at Allianz Stadium last Friday night

Allianz Stadium had to close for 10 weeks to fix the drainage. Now they’ve had to re-lay turf

After repairing drainage issues that plagued Allianz Stadium last year, Venues NSW has been forced to re-lay the central corridor of the playing surface due to the poor state of the turf.

  • Jonathan Drennan

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Stadium Australia Hall of Fame inductees at the gala dinner; from left: Mark Schwarzer (football), Brad Fittler (rugby league), Cathy Freeman (Olympian), Ian Thorpe (Olympian), John Aloisi (football), Louise Savage (Paralympian), Andrew Johns (rugby league), Tim Sullivan (Paralympian).

Cathy Freeman returns to Olympic stadium 25 years on as first inductee into hall of fame

Cathy Freeman was honoured on Monday night in a ceremony celebrating 25 years since the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

  • Frances Howe
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How Parramatta nabbed one of the world’s biggest stars for a one-night-only concert

Diljit Dosanjh is an Indian mega-star. If you haven’t heard of him, you will have by the end of October.

  • Anthony Segaert
Plans to redevelop Parramatta Leagues Club are moving forward, but there’s been some changes to the original vision.

The vision was a $300m ‘world-class destination’. But something’s missing from the plans

Plans to turn an ageing Sydney leagues club into an entertainment precinct are progressing, but there’s been some changes to the original vision.

  • Ellie Busby
South Sydney’s Cody Walker walks out onto Allianz Stadium ahead of the Rabbitohs’ round 24 match against Parramatta there.

West is best for Bunnies under stadium deal, says sports minister

Souths will play rivals the Roosters on Friday at Allianz Stadium, but the NSW government won’t let them out of their Homebush deal and move closer to home.

  • Chris Barrett
The second state of Origin at Allianz Stadium saw massive drainage issues.

Allianz Stadium cost $828m but becomes a lake after rain. An investigation has discovered why

Allianz Stadium will be shut down for 10 weeks of repair works over summer after a review of the poor drainage at the new venue identified the cause.

  • Jasper Bruce and Scott Bailey
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GWS Giants AFLW players lift Grace Kos in the air at a training session at ENGIE Stadium.

‘Marrickville isn’t western Sydney’: Calls for AFLW Giants to return to the west

This year, the Greater Western Sydney Giants AFLW team will play a total of six home games: four in Marrickville, two in Canberra and none in western Sydney.

  • Ellie Busby
Diego Maradona (right) and Socceroos captain Paul Wade walk onto the Sydney Football Stadium for the first leg of a World Cup qualifying tie in 1993.

Maradona played there. Now Sydney’s iconic stadium may lose its World Cup qualifiers

Newly released documents reveal Football Australia has threatened not to play high-stakes Socceroos and Matildas internationals at Sydney’s Allianz Stadium.

  • Chris Barrett
Douglas Costa with fans at a Sydney FC game at Allianz Stadium in April.

Sydney FC to seek millions in compensation over Allianz Stadium drainage fiasco

A review is expected to recommend the stadium be shut down for at least six weeks to fix the playing surface, meaning the Sky Blues will have to take their home games on the road again.

  • Vince Rugari
Ty Zantuck playing for Richmond in 2004, and tackling Hawthorn’s Mark Williams.

Ex-Tiger reaches seven-figure settlement with club; Dons’ injury crisis deepens

A former Richmond defender has settled with the Tigers over allegations the club mistreated his injury. Meanwhile, Essendon’s injury woes have worsened yet again.

  • Jon Pierik and Vince Rugari