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Stefano Utoikamanu stretches out at Wests Tigers’ training on Friday.

‘Good fit’: Why Bellamy knows Utoikamanu would succeed at Storm

The Storm coach sees plenty of worth in young Wests Tigers prop Stefano Utoikamanu.

  • by Christian Nicolussi
Feeling the love: Bulldogs players celebrate a golden point win over Cronulla.
Analysis
NRL 2024

The art in Ciraldo’s Dogs of War: How one man’s obsession revived Belmore

The Bulldogs bucking of NRL numbers and conventions, as well as a roster and defensive overhaul, has a finals return looming.

  • by Dan Walsh
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Insight & Analysis

Head start: The psychology of competing at the Olympics

The Olympic Games are unique - and so are is the pressure that come with racing in them. Not everyone finds a way to handle it.

Greg Baum
Greg Baum

Sports columnist

The bunker is getting it all wrong. These are the changes it needs

The way we use video review technology is driving me crazy. But there are ways to improve it for the fans.

Andrew Johns
Andrew Johns

League columnist

Crittle was a man for all seasons, on and off the rugby field

Charles Peter Crittle was the very heart of rugby in Australia, a man who was formed by its friendships and experiences, and gave back to it many times over.

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Columnist and author

Cricket

Soccer

Spain’s teenage wonder Lamine Yamal is technically breaking Germany’s labour laws at Euro 2024.

Why it’s illegal for Spain’s teenage star to play 90 minutes at Euro 2024

Lamine Yamal has taken the tournament by storm - but the 16-year-old could be costing his team €30,000 every time he plays past 11pm due to Germany’s labour laws.

  • by Vince Rugari
The Mariners celebrate their A-League Men grand final win earlier this year.

‘Spent too much money’: A-League club distributions slashed to $500,000

APL chairman Stephen Conroy says the competition was facing financial ruin unless it passed a $20 million hit onto club owners.

  • by Vince Rugari

AFL

Basketball

Joe Ingles drives to the basket against China.
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Paris 2024

Fifth Olympics looms for Boomers stalwart Ingles amid brutal selection calls

Stalwart Joe Ingles is set to retain his place for Paris 2024 and play in a fifth Olympics while NBA defensive ace Matisse Thybulle has been left off the final roster.

  • by Roy Ward
Late in the Australian Opals win over China on Wednesday night, Izzy Borlase came off a screen from Lauren Jackson and nailed a three-pointer.

Jackson ‘the fittest she has ever been’ as teen Opal dreams of Paris

A super-fit Lauren Jackson continues to wow her Opals teammates and coaches including teenage teammate Izzy Borlase who could be joining Jackson in Paris.

  • by Roy Ward

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The Australian men’s eight in Poznan, June, 2024

The drag race of rowing: How Australia plans to break a 124-year drought in the eights

To win at the Olympics in the blue-ribbon eights event, you need a crew that is part-football team, part-orchestra. In 124 years of trying, Australia has never struck gold.

  • by Iain Payten
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‘Feels a bit worse’: Kokkinakis out of Wimbledon as injury strikes again

Only two Australians remain in Wimbledon contention after a day of elation mixed with heartbreak and missed opportunities, capped by an emotional Thanasi Kokkinakis injury withdrawal.

  • by Marc McGowan

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