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Paris Olympics 2024 LIVE updates: Day 14 - Maddison Keeney dives to silver; Bronzed Australians were just 0.42 seconds from gold in K2 final
The Games are beginning to wind down, but there are still plenty of opportunities for Australia to add to a record haul in Paris. Follow all the action as it happens.
- by Billie Eder, Russell Bennett, Marnie Vinall and Roy Ward
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NRL 2024
Cleary-inspired Panthers get out of jail to set up Storm blockbuster
- by Adrian Proszenko
‘It comes at you so ferociously’: Calling from the Olympics hot seat
Gerard Whateley is Australia’s pre-eminent sports caller. How does he prepare for something like the critical call of Jessica Hull’s 1500-metre final?
- by Konrad Marshall
Super Stingers stun the States to set up a golden final
Twenty–four years on from one of the defining moments of the Sydney Games, Australia’s women’s water polo team won through to their own gold medal final.
- by Rob Harris
Science of Sport
Paris 2024
More than muscle: The hidden physics of javelin
As well as power, it takes a mastery of the wind, aerodynamics and energy to produce a throw worthy of an Olympic medal.
- by Tony Blazevich
Silver in the Seine: How one tactical turn cost Australian swimmer gold
Moesha Johnson was ‘beaten up’ by the course, spiked by plants and gulping brown water. But she was within striking distance of Australia’s 19th gold medal when she made a choice.
- by Tom Decent
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NRL
The night Luke Brooks realised what Manly really wanted from him
When they signed him from Wests Tigers, Manly weren’t merely looking for a sidekick for Daly Cherry-Evans. But it took a while for that to sink in.
- by Christian Nicolussi
Hiding in the grandstand, PlayStations and those sprays: How Flanagan revived the Dragons
Down to almost his last chance to become an NRL head coach again, Shane Flanagan won the Dragons job by telling some home truths about the squad. This is how he’s helped turn around the Dragons.
- by Adam Pengilly
‘It wasn’t the wisest decision’: Why Olakau’atu regrets Origin fight night
- by Christian Nicolussi
Accosted Canberra drummer meets Bulldogs chief
- by Christian Nicolussi, Adam Pengilly and Daniel Lo Surdo
Insight & Analysis
This is Australia’s greatest performance at an Olympics – thanks to our women
My enormous head bursts with patriotic pride when I look at the medal ladder.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
The greatest athlete of the 21st century? Bolt runs away with it
ESPN’s American-centric list of the top 100 athletes of this century is a blatant attempt to bait hopeless chumps into pointless arguments – so let’s join in.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
I couldn’t care less if an Olympian buys cocaine – but if you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes
Three-time Olympian Tom Craig should have known the consequences of his actions.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Cricket
Analysis
Australian cricket
‘I share an impatience’: The cricket culture wars Nick Hockley couldn’t win
- by Daniel Brettig
Soccer
They called her ‘Pele in skirts’. Now they call Marta by her name
Whether or not Brazil win Olympic gold on Saturday, the player who has been a giant for her nation and global women’s soccer will retire a legend of the sport.
- by Emma Kemp
Analysis
Paris 2024
A nice guy with a complex legacy: Gustavsson’s Matildas roller-coaster has come to a halt
As the post-mortems come thick and fast, a holistic reflection of the Swede’s tenure in charge of the Matildas can be viewed through the prism of his own language.
- by Emma Kemp
AFL
Basketball
Calm, kind and respectful: How a tiny town in France helped raise ‘The Extraterrestrial’
He was here, then there and now he is everywhere. But before the world knew about Victor Wembanyama, Le Chesnay was helping the gentle giant find his feet.
- by Konrad Marshall
‘It may be the best’: Opals stun France to stay alive, face Serbia in quarters
The Australian Opals shocked the host nation in their final group game, defeating France 79-72 to advance to the last eight in Paris.
- by Konrad Marshall
Racing
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Dart of sharpness: How teen star Luke Littler hit the bullseye
The 17-year-old Brit, a rugby league fan who has turned darts into a sexy sport, will compete at the Australian Darts Masters in Wollongong this weekend.
- by Emma Kemp
‘Always an excuse’: Tszyu fears Russian could pull out of title fight
Tim Tszyu is one of the most avoided fighters on the planet, but hopes his mooted bout against an undefeated Russian doesn’t follow suit.
- by Adrian Proszenko
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Super Netball
Thunderbirds strike again, deny Vixens in grand final thriller
- by Steve Barrett
