The AFL and its controversial illicit drugs policy (IDP) is under fire again after shocking revelations surrounding an ex-player. Federal MP Andrew Wilkie has again come forward with bombshell claims against the sporting organisation, claiming to have “credible evidence” that a former footballer was “blackmailed” by a criminal organisation as a result of the player’s...
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Has Alex de Minaur ever beaten Novak Djokovic? Australian tennis star’s record against Serbian legend | Sporting News Australia
Alex de Minaur’s wonderful year continues, as he qualified for the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon Grand Slam in a four-set win over Frenchman Arthur Fils. It continues his strong momentum after reaching the same stage at the French Open last month, with the Aussie reaching a career high world ranking of seventh in the aftermath....
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Australian-based sprinter lands Afghan Olympic team spot
In short: Australian-based athlete Kimia Yousofi says she is grateful to all who have stood by her, after she was named in the Afghanistan Olympic team. Yousofi fled Afghanistan in 2021 after the takeover by the Taliban and received safe passage to Australia from Iran. What’s next? Yousofi will be at the Games, which begin...
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Rugby Australia to take control of Brumbies
The Brumbies were reluctant to enter an agreement with RA but that relationship, described as “a little bit frosty”, appears to have been mended. Loading “There’s a lot more trust and collaboration,” Thomson said. “We probably took a few deep breaths. It’s no secret that it’s been a challenging landscape. The mood’s pretty good. We’ve...
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Demon opens up on injury scare ahead of Djoker blockbuster as legend talks up Aussie ‘weapon’
Australian tennis star Alex de Minaur conceded his body “feels a little bit ginger everywhere” but insisted he will be good to go in time for his blockbuster quarterfinal against Novak Djokovic. De Minaur sent a major scare through Wimbledon when he appeared to stiffen up after hitting a stunning volley to secure a 6-2,...
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Alex de Minaur lays Wimbledon ghosts to rest to reach last eight for first time
The “Demon” has slain his Wimbledon demon, to reach the last eight of the grass-court grand slam for the first time. Two years after blowing a two-set lead and two match points when on the brink of reaching the quarter-finals, Alex de Minaur held his nerve after fears of a horror against Arthur Fils. De...
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Australia’s sport climbing team for Paris 2024 Olympics
Oceania Mackenzie and Campbell Harrison are the two athletes selected in the Australian sport climbing team at the Paris 2024 Olympics, announced by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). Mackenzie will take part in her second Summer Games after competing at Tokyo 2020 where sport climbing made its Olympic debut. On that occasion, she failed to...
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Rohan Browning squeaks into Olympic 100m event as Australia’s athletics team finalised
Sprinter Rohan Browning has secured a place in the 100m event at the Paris Olympics despite a form slump which left Australia’s fastest man on the verge of missing out. Australia finalised its 75-member athletics team for Paris on Monday, marking the final selection announcement ahead of the Games. A total of 460 Australian Olympians...
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Australia names largest-ever athletics team for a foreign Olympics ahead of Paris Games
In short: Australia has named a full squad of 75 athletes to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the largest ever for an overseas Olympics. Torrie Lewis will not run the 100m but will focus on the 200m and the 4x100m relay, which will feature an Australian men’s and women’s team for the first...
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‘This is nuts’: Aussie Jessica Hull blows world away before Paris Olympics with stunning 1500m run
Jessica Hull — and most of the athletics world — was in disbelief after the Australian produced one of the fastest 1500m runs of all time on Monday morning. The 27-year-old was one of the headline acts on an insane day at the Paris Diamond League meet where records tumbled. Hull obliterated her personal best...
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CTE found in two domestic violence victims who suffered dozens of head injuries before they died
Two women who endured decades of intimate partner violence including dozens of brutal assaults and head injuries before they died have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy — the first cases of CTE in victims of domestic violence in Australia and two of just a handful globally. The grim findings, published today in the journal...
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Golden era kicks off at last as Australian rugby climbs off the canvas | Angus Fontaine
Men and women laughing, children skipping, gold scarves worn proudly and goofy winning grins everywhere. None of this existed last year. Fans trudged and kids whined as a madman was steering the Wallabies through a winless 2023 home season then into a storm in Paris. For Australian rugby fans there was only tunnel at the...