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Late NBA draft twist as Melbourne prospect realises dream, former United player chosen with final pick
The NBA dream of Melbourne-born Johnny Furphy has been realised, but only after another shock move during the second round of the NBA draft on Friday morning.
- by Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
AFL
Money Talks
AFL 2024
Is Stringer a million-dollar player? Why enigmatic Bomber’s happy to delay contract talks
Matchwinning Bombers forward Jake Stringer is continuing to wait for a contract extension as he displays some of the best form of his enigmatic career.
- by Peter Ryan and Marc McGowan
Analysis
AFL 2024
The votes are in, the winner decided. Footy’s best decade is...
A dozen experts voted on the decade they thought was the pinnacle beginning with the 1970s, through to today.
- by Jon Pierik
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
‘The hardest thing’: Emotional Petracca reflects on profound impact on family; Danger cleared over tackle
- by Scott Spits, Peter Ryan and Vince Rugari
Insight & Analysis
‘I was going to throw red wine in his face’: Boomers coach Goorjian’s staunch defence of Giddey
The national men’s basketball coach insists the point-guard has come out the other side of the scandal that has shadowed him this NBA season.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Blast from the past? Push for Andrew Demetriou to become next AFL chairman
An influential club president believes the former AFL CEO would be a formidable opponent to the NRL’s boss.
Caroline Wilson
Football columnist for The Age
He’s a villain after just seven games. But this young Hawk will be a star
Nick Watson is only 19 and has kicked 5.15, but I’ve seen enough to be convinced he will, in time, become one of the most marketable sports stars in the country.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Cricket
Opinion
ICC Men’s World Cup
Who should follow Warner out of the losing T20 World Cup team?
- by Malcolm Conn
Analysis
ICC Men’s World Cup
Drama and farce reign, but Australia didn’t deserve a World Cup semi-final
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
Analysis
FIFA World Cup
Despite World Cup expansion, this will be no cakewalk for Socceroos
- by Vince Rugari
Basketball
Updated
NBA
Late NBA draft twist as Melbourne prospect realises dream, former United player chosen with final pick
The NBA dream of Melbourne-born Johnny Furphy has been realised, but only after another shock move during the second round of the NBA draft on Friday morning.
- by Jon Pierik and Roy Ward
Updated
NBA
LeBron James, son Bronny to play together at Lakers after draft move
No father-son duo has ever played alongside each other in the NBA before but that will soon change after 19-year-old Bronny James was picked up by his famous father’s team.
- by Rory Carroll
Racing
Tennis
Murray forced to retire mid-match
Andy Murray was forced to retire mid-match after suffering a back injury.
‘Knows how to deal with it’: Dokic backs Demon amid rising pressure at Wimbledon
Former Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic believes Alex de Minaur belongs among the top four contenders for the Wimbledon men’s singles title.
- by Marc McGowan
NRL
Queensland win series with emphatic 22-6 victory in decider
- by Billie Eder and Tom Decent
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Jai Hindley headlines the group of six Australians who will start the 111th Tour de France on Saturday – a race defending champion Jonas Vingegaard enters on the back of a death-defying crash.
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Aussie surfing young gun impresses Kelly Slater
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