After the glorious success of “rose gold” in Tokyo, the Australian Boomers are hoping to add another medal to their collection at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. But the make-up of the team is yet to be determined, with a changing of the guard between generations of NBA talents, and a tricky balance for coach...
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Kyrgios’ comeback plan revealed; Aussie bolter’s big call after $120k fairytale — Wimbledon Talking Pts
A year after he withdrew from Wimbledon, Nick Kyrgios is back at the All England Club and will join former world No. 1 Ash Barty in the commentary box during the Championships. While Barty, who returned to Wimbledon with her family on Saturday, will play in the Legends event in the second week, the Canberran...
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Three Indians, an American and just one Aussie: T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament
After India toppled South Africa in the T20 World Cup final at Bridgetown’s Kensington Oval on Sunday morning AEST, Fox Cricket has taken a stab at picking its unofficial team of the tournament. Individual performances that contributed to team success were heavily weighted in the selection criteria, so players from nations that failed to qualify...
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Giddey says Australian basketball is ‘as good as it’s ever been’, ‘sour taste’ to drive Boomers in Paris
The “sour taste” left by an early World Cup exit is driving Josh Giddey’s Olympic ambitions as the Boomers ramp up their preparations for a Paris medal tilt. Lapping up a return home before heading to Paris, Giddey declared Australian basketball was “as good as it’s ever been” after Johnny Furphy and Alex Ducas became...
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‘Hectic’ reality of Aussie’s grand slam ‘struggle’ — and the moment that ‘drove her nuts’
When Daria Saville returned to grand slam tennis at Wimbledon last year after her second knee reconstruction, the Australian was hoping for a change in fortune but instead found herself in the midst of a puzzle, watched by a princess and driven nuts by fans farting. Pitted against Katie Boulter, the partner of Australian star...
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Belarus is surging the travel Industry with new visa-free entry policy for 125 countries, including Australia, US, China and Schengen Nations – Travel And Tour World
Home » NEWS UPDATES » Belarus is surging the travel Industry with new visa-free entry policy for 125 countries, including Australia, US, China and Schengen Nations Friday, June 28, 2024 Reading Time: 5 minutes Entering Belarus is significantly easier for nationals from 125 countries, as they can do so without the need for a visa....
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Bolt from the blue: Aussie numbers swell at Wimbledon as legends weigh-up fitness gambles
The grass continues to prove greener in England for Australia’s best performers with another quartet of players hitting peak form days out from the start of Wimbledon, with the reemergence of Alex Bolt in particular a triumph to behold. On a day where Andy Murray declared he still holds hope for a Wimbledon farewell, Bolt...
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Jason Day joins Min Woo Lee, Minjee Lee and Hannah Green on Australian team for Paris
Three majors champions and a superstar brother-sister duo will go for gold in Paris after Australia’s four-member Olympic golf team was locked in. Minjee Lee will attend a third Olympics, Hannah Green a second, while former world No.1 Jason Day will take the opportunity he missed in 2016 and wear green and gold for the...
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Lakers’ ‘extraordinary’ coup; why Aussie Furphy can handle NBA Draft disappointment: Talking Points
The first round of the NBA Draft has passed, with Australian Johnny Furphy having to wait to hear his name called while there were a few surprise candidates who moved up the board. Here, foxsports.com.au looks at some of the key talking points to come out of the opening round, including a few steals and...
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Josh Hazlewood pours cold water over speculation about ‘drastic’ changes to Australian team after T20 World Cup exit
Many of Australia’s senior players will be weighing up their international futures after failing to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals this week, but Josh Hazlewood doubts there will be any “drastic” changes to the team. Mitchell Marsh’s men crashed out of the tournament after suffering consecutive losses to Afghanistan and India in the...
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Aussie’s wait continues; Giddey’s new team score steal as OKC draft his replacement: NBA Draft Wrap
Johnny Furphy will be made to wait to be drafted into the NBA after the Victorian was not selected in the first round of the draft on Thursday. The 19-year-old, who rapidly rose up draft boards after a breakout season with the Kansas Jayhawks, was considered a high-upside swing pick given his combination of size,...
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Demon’s dream realised as nine-member Aussie Olympic tennis team announced
Wimbledon is in his immediate sights but Alex de Minaur says he would “do anything I can” for an Olympic medal after being confirmed as one of five first-time Olympians in a nine-person Australian team headed to Paris. Australia will have four men – de Minaur, Alexei Popyrin, Chris O’Connell and Rinky Hijikata – contest...