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AFL 2024
Young Saint investigated for alleged homophobic slur
St Kilda first year player Lance Collard is being investigated for allegedly using a homophobic slur during the Sandringham Zebras’ VFL match against Williamstown on Saturday.
- by Peter Ryan
Updated
Baseball
Australia’s Travis Bazzana makes history – and more than $15m – as No.1 pick in MLB draft
- by AP, Reuters, Billie Eder and Claire Siracusa
Paris 2024
Analysis
Paris 2024
Headaches mounting for Matildas as Foord joins growing injury list
The Matildas have fallen 2-1 to Canada in their last warm-up match before the Paris Olympics, with coach Tony Gustavsson left sweating over the fitness of Caitlin Foord.
- by Vince Rugari
Opinion
Paris 2024
Olympic Games: The truce is out there
The Olympic Games are full of grand, empty gestures. This time, though, the truce feels like it matters in a turbulent world.
- by Greg Baum
AFL
The night sessions that showed how Patrick Cripps became a champion
The Carlton captain plays game 200 not only as an idol to Blues fans, but also with the universal respect of football lovers Australia-wide.
- by Peter Ryan
Analysis
AFL 2024
How the Saints can lose this Battle, but win the war
St Kilda could net early first-round compensation if Josh Battle leaves, so it may just be in the Saints’ best interests to let him walk.
- by Jake Niall
Insight & Analysis
He’s no Lleyton-lite: Why a sore hip won’t halt the Demon’s rise
A hip injury robbed Alex de Minaur of his chance to play Novak Djokovic on Wimbledon’s centre court in the biggest match of his life, but his legitimacy as a player cannot be taken away.
Marc McGowan
Sports reporter
Olympic Games: The truce is out there
The Olympic Games are full of grand, empty gestures. This time, though, the truce feels like it matters in a turbulent world.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Three tonnes of tuna and 2400 pies: Australia’s Olympic team by the numbers
The Australian Olympic Committee has released a breakdown of quirky statistics about the team heading to France.
Tom Decent
Journalist
Cricket
Analysis
Australian cricket
Australia are about to tour England. This is why it’s bad for cricket
- by Daniel Brettig
Exclusive
Test cricket
Global warning: Test cricket may shrink to six teams within four years
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
In St Kilda, England fans are devastated as Scott the Scot smiles
- by Madeleine Heffernan
Basketball
Aussie star Bazzana goes No.1 at MLB draft
Australian baseball player Travis Bazzana was picked first in the 2024 MLB draft.
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
Racing
Tennis
Djokovic applauds Alcaraz for 'complete' victory
Novak Djokovic reflected on his Wimbledon men's final, admitting his performance "wasn't up to par".
Alcaraz demolishes Djokovic in final
Carlos Alcaraz won a second Wimbledon title by demolishing Novak Djokovic in the 2024 men's final.
NRL
Exclusive
NRL injury ward
One tackle changed Ethan Lowe’s life. Now he’s suing for $1m
- by Adam Pengilly
Manly 44 Newcastle 6
NRL 2024
Turbo, Hoppa jnr tear Knights apart as Manly’s past and future collide
- by Dan Walsh
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Aussie storms to breakthrough victory
Australian veteran Will Power claimed his first IndyCar Series win at Iowa Speedway.
Opinion
England
At the final whistle England looked as if they had their hearts ripped out
England’s 58 years of misery goes on as the ultimate prize of a major soccer title slips away again.
- by Oliver Brown
Updated
Baseball
Australia’s Travis Bazzana makes history – and more than $15m – as No.1 pick in MLB draft
- by AP, Reuters, Billie Eder and Claire Siracusa
