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Dustin Martin tries to escape the attentions of Callan Ward.
Tigers 13.9 (87) Giants 12.11 (83)
Match report

Tigers fight back from the brink to run over gallant Giants

The best player in the competition strapped his team onto his back and carried them over the line against Greater Western Sydney at Marvel Stadium.

  • by Andrew Wu

AFL

Lance Franklin celebrates one of his two goals in Saturday’s win over Collingwood.
Swans 10.12 (72) Magpies 5.12 (42)
Match report

Pies held to one goal after quarter-time as Swans stroll to victory

Sydney have heaped more misery upon struggling Collingwood, overcoming a lacklustre start to notch an important 30-point win on Saturday.

  • by Vince Rugari
Spoilt day: Joe Daniher tries to spoil Gold Coast’s Sam Collins.

Lions’ roar getting louder after blowing away Gold Coast

After a slow start to the season, the Brisbane Lions have continued their push up the ladder with their fifth win in a row, blowing away Gold Coast by 73 points.

  • by Andrew Stafford
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Insight & Analysis

Backflips, half jabs, synchronised snubbing? IOC runs rings around Tokyo

Greg Baum
Greg Baum

Many new and strange events will appear at the Tokyo Olympics, but there can be only one winner.

How one night in Rio lit the fire for Cody Simpson’s return to the pool

Phil Lutton
Phil Lutton

The Australian recording sensation explains why, with the world at his feet, he hit pause to live the spartan life of a swimmer and chase Olympic glory.

The greatest throw on earth? IOC better hope Tokyo Hail Mary comes off

Malcolm Knox
Malcolm Knox

Should the Olympics go ahead? Will the Olympics go ahead? Normally the questions would be raised in that order. Not so with these Games.

Soccer

Alex Nitsas, 7, from the Ashfield Pirates, practises heading with a special soft ball.
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Kids sport

‘Using your head is probably not a good thing’: Safety concerns for soccer kids

Football Australia is reviewing the medical evidence for whether young players should be taught how to hit the ball with their heads, a practice that has been banned for younger children in the United States and Britain.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Adam Le Fondre celebrates after converting from the spot at Mars Stadium in Ballarat.
Western United 0 Sydney FC 1
Match report

‘I didn’t think it was a pen’: Even Sydney FC admit they didn’t deserve VAR winner

Sydney FC beat Western United thanks to a VAR decision so contentious that the Sky Blues concede it shouldn’t have been awarded.

  • by Dominic Bossi

Racing

Tennis

Rafael Nadal returns the ball to United States’ Reiley Opelka during their semi-final match at the Italian Open on Saturday.

Djokovic plays twice as Nadal cruises into Rome final

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal had starkly different days at the Italian Open on Saturday.

  • by ANDREW DAMPF
Ash Barty speaks to her trainer before retiring hurt in Rome.

‘Brutal’ conditions: Arm injury hampers Barty as French Open looms

The world No.1 was forced to retire from her Italian Open quarter-final against Coco Gauff, raising doubts about her participation at the French Open.

  • by Scott Spits

NRL

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Caleb Ewan (left) sprints to victory in stage seven of the Giro d’Italia.

Ewan abandons Giro d’Italia one day after stage win

Caleb Ewan abandoned the Giro d’Italia on stage 8 on Saturday just one day after claiming his second stage win of the race.

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Magpies 60 Thunderbirds 56
Super Netball

Magpies swoop on Super Netball win, Thunderbirds left languishing

Collingwood have secured their first win for the Super Netball season - keeping them within striking distance of the top four - after edging out the Adelaide Thunderbirds.

  • by Sarah Burt

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