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You’ve probably never heard of Travis Bazzana. But he’s about to become a very big deal
A kid from Sydney’s upper north shore is tipped to become the top pick in the MLB draft and pocket a whopping $15 million signing bonus. Now he wants to make Australians care about baseball.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
Paris 2024
Forget poos in the Seine. Doping is the biggest concern at the Olympics
- by Andrew Webster
NRL
Rabbitohs winning streak ends at the hands of Bennett’s Dolphins
Despite a double for Alex Johnston and a hat-trick for Jacob Gagai, the Rabbitohs went down to the Dolphins 36-28 on Thursday night.
- by Billie Eder
Blues brothers: Crichton siblings face off as NSW pumps up the volume
Stephen and Christian Crichton, despite both enjoying NRL stints at Penrith and Canterbury, had never played with or against each other. That changed on Thursday.
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘All the attributes of a successful coach’: Eddie Jones backs Ryles’ Eels appointment
- by Adrian Proszenko and Christian Nicolussi
Keary backflips on retirement plans to extend career overseas
- by Christian Nicolussi, Dan Walsh and Billie Eder
Insight & Analysis
Why Sam Walker is the new Alfie Langer, and the next Maroons No.7
His dad played with Alfie Langer and, until now, there hasn’t been a player so similar to the little genius.
Andrew Johns
League columnist
‘She said I was marvellous’: Why world record breaker congratulated Aussie rival
Jessica Hull set an Australian record in the 1500m final of Sunday’s Diamond League meeting – but was still beaten by track legend Faith Kipyegon.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘Broncos of the west’: How the Eels landed their man Ryles
Jason Ryles was mowing the lawn at his South Coast home when the phone call from Parramatta came through. The deal was done a few hours later.
Michael Chammas
Sports reporter
Cricket
Soccer
‘My brain was smashed’: Knocked unconscious for nine minutes, this ex-Socceroo is living a nightmare
Almost 30 years later, Warren Spink has still not recovered from the traumatic head injury he suffered playing for Australia against Japan in 1996.
- by Vince Rugari
Watkins’ late goal fires England into Euro 2024 final
England are into their first major tournament final on foreign soil after an Ollie Watkins strike booked Gareth Southgate’s maligned side a date with Spain in Berlin.
- by Mitch Phillips
Spain 2 France 1
European Championships
Meeting Messi as a baby, stunners for his country at 16. Welcome to the world of Lamine Yamal
- by James Ducker
AFL
Updated
AFL 2024
‘Pretty shattering’: Heeney out of Brownlow race, AFL throws out appeal
- by Vince Rugari
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Heeney ban upheld as Cripps calls for review of Brownlow eligibility
- by Jonathan Drennan, Peter Ryan and Danny Russell
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
Racing
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You’ve probably never heard of Travis Bazzana. But he’s about to become a very big deal
A kid from Sydney’s upper north shore is tipped to become the top pick in the MLB draft and pocket a whopping $15 million signing bonus. Now he wants to make Australians care about baseball.
- by Vince Rugari
How Torrie Lewis became Australia’s fastest woman
She could have been a gymnast, and she could have represented England or Jamaica. But “sliding doors″ moments set Lewis to run for Australia in Paris.
- by Michael Gleeson
Opinion
Paris 2024
‘She said I was marvellous’: Why world record breaker congratulated Aussie rival
- by Peter FitzSimons