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Tennis Australia commits to national ball recycling program

Tennis Australia has become the first national sports body to sign up to TreadLIghtly to significantly curb the amount of sport waste sent to landfi

The biggest winners and losers from All-Australian team as brutal snubs explained

For every All-Australian player presented a blazer on Thursday night, there is another in the initial squad that has missed out.And as there is every year, the

The huge advantage for newest Aussie F1 rookie… and how ‘unsung hero’ can shine quickly

Jack Doohan says he wants to use his final months as Alpine’s reserve drive to wrap the team around him and adapt the car to his driving style to ensure he ca

NRL and South Sydney slug Latrell Mitchell with huge fine over white-powder photo

Latrell Mitchell’s white-powder saga could cost him as much as $120,000 in fines, but South Sydney believe the incident will be a “turning point” for the

‘Bumper cars on steroids’: How ‘murderball’ is taking Ryley to his sixth Paralympics

Ryley Batt spent most of the first 12 years of his life getting around his hometown of Port Macquarie on a skateboard.He was born with a limb condition that lef

Paralympic Games: Australians in action on day one in Paris

The wait is over for 160 Australian para athletes set to compete across 17 of the 22 sports at the 2024 Paralympic Games as the action gets under way in Paris.A

England’s 200cm answer to Starc emerges from nowhere… and he could be an Ashes bolter

England has found their answer to Mitchell Starc.Earlier this week, left-armed quick Josh Hull was named as Mark Wood’s injury replacement for the remainder o

Matildas’ Aivi Luik fights doping suspension imposed despite not undergoing a drug test

The Matildas veteran Aivi Luik withdrew herself from Olympics consideration in May after the Italian anti-doping agency suspended her for a breach relating to a

Exclusive: ‘They’re clowns, mate!’ Calls to ban Team Zerafa for life after post-fight ‘dog shot’

Popular Australian trainer Tommy Mercuri has called on Michael Zerafa’s brother to be banned from the national boxing scene for life after delivering a “dog

Kozzie Pickett weighs up trade request as Demons’ year from hell gets worse

Melbourne’s year from hell could get even worse with star forward Kysaiah Pickett reportedly interested in exploring a trade for family reasons.Seven’s Mitc

‘We’ve got to bang our own drum’: Now is netball’s time to be bold

Netball has long punched above its weight.Built from the ground up by women, for women, it is the only code in Australia that doesn't need to add a W to its nam

‘How does he do that?!’ Nikita Tszyu back from the dead in all-out war after ‘wake-up call’

Nikita Tszyu will enter the world rankings with the IBF and WBO after a 10th consecutive win to open his career.The Aussie stopped the dangerous Koen Mazoudier