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‘I just wanted the pain to end’: Olympic gold medallist announces sudden retirement
A member of Australia’s Olympic gold medal-winning women’s 4x100m medley team has called time on her swimming career just months before Paris.
- by Tom Decent
Jean beat a brain tumour; now she’s focused on rowing for Australia in Paris
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
AFL
Swans cling on as Brave Bulldogs suffer heavy injury toll
The Western Bulldogs’ gallant 14-point defeat to Sydney at Marvel Stadium has been compounded by injuries to stars Aaron Naughton and Ed Richards.
- by Danny Russell
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AFL 2024
All 18 AFL clubs put on notice over racism class action
All clubs have been warned they could be targeted over historical racism claims in a class action led by Phil Krakouer and including at least six other footballers who played between 1975 and 2022.
- by Caroline Wilson
Insight & Analysis
From Cold Chisel to Hotspur: ‘Big Ange’ calls the tune
Ange Postecoglou is back at home, but he is a long way from where he started. It’s been a ride like no other in Australian sport.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Who Kane Cornes would pick in the ultimate AFL super draft
Imagine a new-look AFL where existing contracts are scrapped and every player nominates for the biggest draft ever. Who would you choose?
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Footy’s great science experiment: Why Saints’ woes are not Max King’s fault
Max and Ben King might be identical twins, but the teams they play for look to be heading in opposite directions.
Michael Gleeson
Sports columnist
Cricket
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Australian cricket
Boxing Day, women’s Tests in limbo amid stand-off with Allan government
- by Malcolm Conn and Annika Smethurst
Soccer
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Europa League
Fifty-one and done: Atalanta stun Leverkusen in Europa League final
- by Padraic Halpin
Basketball
NBA drops probe into Josh Giddey
The Aussie NBA star has been cleared by the league over allegations he had an improper relationship with an underage girl.
Clutch Brown three forces overtime
A clutch Jaylen Brown three pointer forces overtime between the Celtics and Pacers
Racing
Tennis
BBC told to ‘hang heads in shame’ after signing Kyrgios for Wimbledon
A senior British MP and the co-founder of a women’s safety organisation have condemned the BBC’s plans to use the Australian in their coverage.
- by Simon Briggs and Tom Morgan
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Rafael Nadal
A fairytale ending is unlikely for Rafael Nadal, Australian great predicts
Australian tennis great Todd Woodbridge believes retirement-bound legend Rafael Nadal is long odds to achieve a fairytale Roland-Garros farewell in the next fortnight.
- by Marc McGowan
NRL
Opinion
State of Origin
Why Michael Maguire simply cannot pick Latrell Mitchell for Origin I
- by Andrew Webster
Burton dazzles in 11th-hour Origin audition as Flanagan says Dragons ‘so bad you’ve got to laugh’
- by Chris Nicholson and Adam Pengilly
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The NBA has ended its investigation into Australian basketball star Josh Giddey for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a teenager, ESPN reported on Thursday.
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Police have released new footage that shows the arrest of the world's No.1 male golfer Scottie Scheffler during the PGA Championship.
Jean beat a brain tumour; now she’s focused on rowing for Australia in Paris
- by Marta Pascual Juanola