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State of Origin
‘Gordie might be sitting inside that glasshouse’: Maguire takes aim at Maroons legend
The NSW coach has criticised Queensland and Gorden Tallis for being upset with some of his side’s tactics in the second Origin game.
- by Christian Nicolussi
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NRL 2024
‘We will challenge for premierships’: Eels hail new coach Jason Ryles
- by Billie Eder
Waerea-Hargreaves facing at least three weeks out for high tackle
- by Billie Eder and Dan Walsh
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NRL 2024
How the Bulldogs will fight Topine’s ‘hopelessly embarrassing’ $4 million lawsuit
- by Adam Pengilly and Adrian Proszenko
NRL
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NRL 2024
How the Bulldogs will fight Topine’s ‘hopelessly embarrassing’ $4 million lawsuit
Canterbury will allege the wrestling session at the centre of the unprecedented civil case lasted no more than six minutes and it’s a common measure across the NRL.
- by Adam Pengilly and Adrian Proszenko
Analysis
NRL 2024
A sin-binning and stitches in the head? That’ll be a JWH milestone match
Roosters fans were treated to a series of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves exhibits so specific to the player and appropriate to the setting that his record 307th game almost felt performative.
- by Emma Kemp
Round-up
NRL 2024
Golden touch: Burton and DCE step up to boot Bulldogs and Sea Eagles to victories
- by Adrian Proszenko and Christian Nicolussi
Insight & Analysis
Fox red-faced after Matthew Johns spruiks AFL
The NRL and Fox Sports have been left embarrassed, with the face of Fox League, Matthew Johns, involved in an advertising campaign to promote the game’s great rival.
Danny Weidler
Sport columnist
A convicted child rapist will compete at the Paris Olympics. Where is the outrage?
The Dutch Olympic Committee has selected a beach volleyball player who served prison time after pleading guilty to rape charges. The IOC will not overrule his participation.
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
Too late to save Demetriou, but Souths’ turnaround is still a vindication
Before his sacking, coach Jason Demetriou pleaded for more time at the Rabbitohs, maintaining that the side’s poor form was on the cusp of changing. Turns out, he was right!
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Rugby Union
Wallabies 25 Wales 16
International rugby
Wallabies sweep away the demons with revenge win over Wales
- by Iain Payten
Cricket
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Test cricket
Global warning: Test cricket may shrink to six teams within four years
- by Daniel Brettig
Analysis
India
His dad is Modi’s right-hand man. India’s Jay Shah may soon be running world cricket
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
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
‘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
Opinion
AFL 2024
Don’t feel Blue: When an upset is upsetting ... and when it is not
- by Michael Gleeson
GWS surge past Carlton for defining win; Angry Hardwick drops the F-bomb
- by Roy Ward, Peter Ryan, Andrew Stafford and Steve Barrett
Basketball
She’s played at four Olympics, but this hoops legend has never felt so much pressure
She might be an all-time great, but Lauren Jackson has never felt so much pressure as she did before Australia’s Olympic basketball teams for Paris were announced. Like Patty Mills and Joe Ingles, she’s off to her fifth Games.
- by Roy Ward
Updated
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
Exclusive
Paris 2024
‘You’re a liar’: The tough family moments on Lauren Jackson’s road to Paris
- by Konrad Marshall
Racing
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Courts
‘I will destroy you in court’: Top jockey’s night of drunken, racial abuse of police
- by Adam Pengilly
Also in Sport
World records tumble on eve of Olympics, including one that stood since 1987
The women’s high jump world record stood at 2.09 metres for 37 years until it was broken at the weekend at the same meet where Australian runner Jess Hull set a blistering pace of her own only to be up against a rival who also set a new world record.
- by Ian Chadband
‘I can’t stop crying’: Hamilton overjoyed at drought-breaking Silverstone win
Pent-up emotion spilled from the British driver as he recorded his first grand prix win in 945 days.
- by Tom Morgan and Tom Cary
