Sport
The night the Dees needed after hellish summer; Carlton fail to impress without Weitering
Clayton Oliver is no certainty to play in Melbourne’s season-opener, as the Blues did little to convince doubters they can cover the chasm left by Jacob Weitering.
- by Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik
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Horse racing
The moment a billionaire lost his bid to topple Racing Victoria’s board
- by Danny Russell
Cricket
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Australian cricket
‘I’ve had fun against him’: Wagner denied rematch with Smith as New Zealand sweat on injuries
Steve Smith’s tormentor made a surprise retirement announcement ahead of the first Test against Australia, starting in Wellington on Thursday.
- by Daniel Brettig
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Test cricket
Goodbye bodyline 2.0: The rule change Steve Smith wants for Test cricket
The former captain opened up on his plans to play in the United States, and called for umpires to be given greater powers crack down on barrages of short-pitched bowling down the leg side.
- by Daniel Brettig
The English View
England
Ben Stokes’ Achilles heel: Passive batting against spin makes him a sitting duck
- by Scyld Berry
Analysis
Australian cricket
Why the fall of Test cricket would hurt Australia the most
- by Daniel Brettig
Insight & Analysis
How do the Demons fill the hole left by Angus Brayshaw’s retirement?
Melbourne’s once overflowing midfield cabinet has suddenly become disconcertingly shallow.
Jon Pierik and Andrew Wu
Bringing the heat: The next step in the Blues’ quest for greatness
For Carlton to really make the September running this season, Michael Voss has indicated his team needs to make a statement through the home-and-away campaign, a point Harry McKay is keen to back up.
Jon Pierik
Sports journalist for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald
Why T20 cricket could be the thing that saves Test matches
In the early 1980s as coloured uniforms, white balls, prime-time TV slots and results achieved in one day were swamping the cricket topography, the death knell of Test cricket was sounded loudly. They were wrong then, and they’ll be wrong again.
Geoff Lawson
Cricket columnist
Tennis
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City life
Melbourne business elite take aim at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club board
- by Carla Jaeger
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ATP Tour
First ATP title and career-high ranking: Thompson’s Mexican ‘miracle’
- by Marc McGowan
AFL
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AFL 2024
Hardwick on why he left Tigers, feeling reinvigorated and the Sun with potential to be ‘special’
- by Michael Gleeson
Soccer
Olympic qualifier as it happened: Matildas’ Paris berth secured after 10-0 onslaught
Follow along for all the action as the ruthless Matildas thrash Uzbekistan 10-0 to qualify for the Olympics in style, with Michelle Heyman scoring four goals to put her hand up for a ticket.
- by Roy Ward
Analysis
Paris Olympics 2024
Matildas a genuine medal contender in Paris after thrashing Uzbekistan 10-0
Michelle Heyman top-scored with four goals as Australia sent the Uzbeks packing in Melbourne to book a place at the Olympics.
- by Emma Kemp
Basketball
Racing
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Horse racing
The moment a billionaire lost his bid to topple Racing Victoria’s board
Racehorse owner Jonathan Munz’s push for a spill fell short at a dramatic special general meeting on Wednesday.
- by Danny Russell
Strait to the top of early betting for Cummings galloper
All signs point to a strong chance in a capacity field for group 1 placegetter Strait Acer at Kembla Grange’s Polytrack Provincial-Midway Championship on Thursday.
- by Nick Berney
NRL
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NRL 2024
Tom Trbojevic left Las Vegas with $2 – and felt like he hit the jackpot
- by Andrew Webster
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