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Commonwealth Games Australia boss fires latest shot at Victoria, says state could have ‘absolutely’ hosted streamlined event

Victoria could have hosted the same pared-back program as Glasgow for the same cost but the government never considered the option, Commonwealth Games Australia

‘Best I’ve felt’: Starc keen to go the distance as star reserve makes statement amid resting debate

Victorian star Scott Boland will be raring to go should he be required during the Border Gavaskar Trophy as champion fast bowler Mitchell Starc declared he was

ASC launches ‘Your Sporting Summer’ campaign featuring top Aussie athletes

Featuring a standout lineup of Australian sporting icons, including Olympic swimming champion Emma McKeon, Olympic skateboarder Haylie Powell, and Para

$45k for a front row seat: MLB get its ’World Series of dreams’ with Yankees vs Dodgers

Major League Baseball has got the World Series of its dreams with two genuine titans of the sport meeting on the biggest stage for the first time in more than f

Brett Lee’s selection plea to Australian selectors spells bad news for Scott Boland

Former Australian quick Brett Lee has urged Australian selectors to not rotate the squad's fast bowling stocks during the five-Test series against India. Austra

Crash that MotoGP’s world champ can’t let go… and outlier that might decide who wins title

Time has helped Francesco Bagnaia forgive. And time is the reason MotoGP’s reigning world champion still can’t forget. With the end of the season less than

Jarryd Hayne’s lawyer criticises GWS Giants party scandal | Sporting News Australia

Former Australian rugby league player Jarryd Hayne was recently dragged into the GWS post-season party sca

Cost of sport survey: addressing the barriers to participating in sport

We encourage participants, clubs and associations to fill out a quick online survey to help us better understand the costs involved in playing and deli

Test star reveals why he switched allegiance to Samoa | Sporting News Australia

Murray Taulagi has opened up about switching his allegiance from Australia to Samoa.The player represented Australia in two Tests b

‘Regrettable’: Bosses of major sports axed from 2026 Commonwealth Games disappointed

Hockey Australia has joined a number of governing bodies who have voiced their disappointment at their respective sports being left out of the 2026 Commonwealth

Commonwealth Games 2026: Glasgow, Scotland confirmed as host after Australian state backs out due to cost concerns | Mint

(Reuters): Glasgow was confirmed as host of the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, the Scottish city stepping in after the Australian state of Victoria withdre

ITF legalises ‘off-court coaching’ in all tennis tournaments from 2025

Legalised off-court coaching is coming to tennis, with Australian tournaments to be the first exposed to the significant rule change when it comes into effect o