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Analysis
Australian Open
‘Night and day a different player’: Why the future is bright for de Minaur
Alex de Minaur weathered big-hitting Andrey Rublev’s early storm to be within striking distance of the quarter-finals, but it wasn’t to be.
- by Marc McGowan
Updated
Australian Open
De Minaur falls short of quarter-finals as Rublev proves too strong
- by Marc McGowan
NRL
NRL 2024: The players to build your dreams on this season
The pre-season is the time when hope springs eternal for rugby league fans. Find out who’s putting his hand up to make a difference at your club.
- by Billie Eder, Nick Wright, Dan Walsh and Christian Nicolussi
Will Zac Lomax or Tyrell Sloan wear the Dragons’ No.1? Shane Flanagan has a plan
The Dragons coach is prepared to dip into his old Cronulla playbook when it comes to the fullback position.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Updated
NRL 2024
‘It hasn’t hit me yet’: Volkman looking at long wait for shoulder reconstruction
- by Christian Nicolussi
Insight & Analysis
Adelaide Test shows AFL footy and drop-in pitches have a lot to answer for
The Adelaide Test pitch was a graphic illustration of how football changes cricket.
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
Stateless Volkman deserved better, starting with the man he should be able to rely on most
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Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
You cannot be serious! McEnroe’s words ring true of whingeing players
The players have turned the Happy Open into the Whingers Open.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Rugby Union
Updated
Australian rugby
Why Schmidt is open to walking away from Wallabies after Lions series
- by Tom Decent and Jonathan Drennan
Cricket
Analysis
Australian cricket
Mission 2027: What the Australian Test side will look like in a new era
- by Daniel Brettig
Analysis
Australian cricket
Why 17,000 spectators turned up to see 100 minutes of cricket
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
Syria 0 Australia 1
Asian Cup
‘Clean sheets win tournaments’: Socceroos on track for best Asian Cup start
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- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
A-League Men
‘Careful what you wish for’: Steve Lowy’s words come back to haunt A-League club owners
Club owners figured they could run themselves and they have – into the ground.
- by Andrew Webster
AFL
Updated
AFL off-field behaviour
Thomas interview over new domestic violence allegations delayed until next week
- by Carla Jaeger and Peter Ryan
Basketball
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No Jordan, no Scottie ... but Longley revels in Chicago lap of honour
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- by Andrew Webster
Updated
NBA
Goorjian disturbed by fan abuse aimed at Giddey
Boomers coach Brian Goorjian hopes NBA fans will stop booing Australian Josh Giddey after US police ended their investigation into him this week.
- by Roy Ward and Alex Crowe
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