Sport
AFL teams and expert tips: Three big names back for the Bombers
See the selected teams as they’re announced for AFL round 20 and check out what the expert tipsters think. Essendon bring back the big names.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Blues hit by another injury; Giant reprimanded over tribunal rant; Carlton breached concussion protocols
- by Andrew Wu, Jon Pierik and Vince Rugari
Webster in Paris
Paris 2024
Ledecky’s stone-faced response to question about Michael Phelps being a ‘tosser’
- by Andrew Webster
Teen prodigies, an alien and some GOATs: 10 athletes who’ll blow your mind in Paris
From a seven-foot-four Frenchman to a teenage swimming sensation, here are the athletes to keep your eyes on these Olympic Games.
- by Vince Rugari and Billie Eder
Exclusive
Paris 2024
Swimming coach spared axe over helping Korean rival – months after he was told not to
An email obtained by this masthead reveals that Australian coaches, including Michael Palfrey, were warned four months ago about links to foreign athletes.
- by Tom Decent
Updated
Paris 2024
The Matildas wanted a dream start to the Games. It was a 90-minute nightmare
Australia arrived in France with ambitions of a deep run into the Olympic tournament. Against Germany, it was the worst possible start.
- by Emma Kemp
As it happened: Matildas lose 3-0 to Germany; Australia’s men’s rugby 7s advance to semi-finals
The Matildas’ Paris Olympics campaign has gotten off to the worst possible start with a 3-0 thrashing by Germany, as Australia’s men’s rugby 7s side advance to the semi-finals against Fiji.
- by Chris Paine and Megan Levy
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AFL
Petracca clears major milestone in injury return as he straps on runners
The Melbourne superstar has been cleared to run for the first time since suffering the horrific injuries that ruled him out for the rest of the season.
Eagles load up on stars ahead of Western Derby this weekend
Jake Waterman, Jeremy McGovern, Elliot Yeo and Jack Darling are back against a Dockers outfit missing Michael Walters.
- by Justin Chadwick
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Blues hit by another injury; Giant reprimanded over tribunal rant; Carlton breached concussion protocols
- by Andrew Wu, Jon Pierik and Vince Rugari
Insight & Analysis
Palfrey backed a rival swimmer. Now he must pack up his goggles and go
With a flipper in both camps, Australian swim coach Michael Palfrey’s position is untenable. Swimming Australia must move him on.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
No Kerr, no medal? Think again when it comes to skilled and hungry Matildas
A first-up meeting with Germany will test Australia’s women’s team, but they have proved they’re up to any challenge.
Craig Foster
Football columnist
Why the AFL should stop Harry McKay from playing this Friday night
The fact that the Blues forward has been cleared to play this week, despite such visible signs of a head injury, underscores a shocking inconsistency in the AFL’s concussion guidelines.
Kane Cornes
AFL columnist
Cricket
Soccer
Updated
Paris 2024
The Matildas wanted a dream start to the Games. It was a 90-minute nightmare
Australia arrived in France with ambitions of a deep run into the Olympic tournament. Against Germany, it was the worst possible start.
- by Emma Kemp
Opinion
Paris 2024
No Kerr, no medal? Think again when it comes to skilled and hungry Matildas
A first-up meeting with Germany will test Australia’s women’s team, but they have proved they’re up to any challenge.
- by Craig Foster
Within a ring of steel, Israelis and Malians share a joyous two hours
- by Chip Le Grand and Marta Pascual Juanola
Basketball
Exclusive
Paris 2024
‘I’ll never let us experience that again’: Rebuilding the Opals
- by Konrad Marshall
Racing
Dale double will bring up win No.800 and top off great season
Matt Dale will crack a magic milestone if Boston Rocks and Field The Moment win at Randwick on Saturday.
- by Chris Roots
Godolphin exceeds expectations, even with numbers down
Godolphin takes four favourites to Randwick for the final Saturday of a season, which has been a success in terms building a foundation for the future.
- by Chris Roots
Tennis
Analysis
Wimbledon
Out-served, outgunned, outplayed: Is this the end of the Djokovic era?
- by Marc McGowan
Also in Sport
Wrecking ball Leniu offers a glimpse of the future: Robinson
Roosters coach Trent Robinson is counting on a big impact from the three-time premiership winner.
- by George Clarke
Teen prodigies, an alien and some GOATs: 10 athletes who’ll blow your mind in Paris
From a seven-foot-four Frenchman to a teenage swimming sensation, here are the athletes to keep your eyes on these Olympic Games.
- by Vince Rugari and Billie Eder
