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Latest news: South America
Opals coach happy to leave door open for Jackson
Lauren Jackson shocked the basketball world with her retirement announcement, but Opals coach Sandy Brondello hasn't ruled out a fifth Olympics for the legend.
Feb 11, 2024
Opals escape in tense Brazil win as Olympic berth nears
The Opals have defied a nerve-shredding offensive drought in the second half to beat hosts Brazil 60-55 in their Olympic qualification opener.
Feb 09, 2024
Jackson gets green light for crucial Opals qualifiers
Ahead of Olympic qualifiers in Brazil, Opals coach Sandy Brondello says 42-year-old Lauren Jackson is in better shape than she was at the 2022 World Cup.
Feb 07, 2024
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Jackson primed to influence Opals' Games fortunes
Michele Timms can't wrap her head around Lauren Jackson's longevity and is confident the 42-year-old can have a vital say in the Opals' Olympic qualification.
Feb 07, 2024
Fires kill 123 in Chile, toll expected to keep rising
At least 123 people have been killed by forest fires in central Chile, officials say.
Feb 06, 2024
Chile forest fires kill 112, hundreds still missing
At least 112 people have been killed and hundreds are still missing as wildfires sweep through central Chile.
Feb 05, 2024
Fires kill at least 51 in Chile, toll likely to rise
Authorities are concerned the death toll from forest fires raging across Chile will rise.
Feb 04, 2024
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Opals great Jackson in frame for Olympics comeback
Lauren Jackson has been included in the Opals' extended squad for February's Olympic Games qualifying tournament in Brazil.
Dec 12, 2023
Nine dead, 15 injured after raid at Peru mine
Nine people have been killed after a raid by a group of armed men in the Poderosa mine facilities in Peru.
Dec 03, 2023
Australia's Sakakibara wins maiden BMX world title
Australia's Saya Sakakibara has claimed her maiden BMX World Cup title after winning the season-ending event in Argentina.
Oct 15, 2023
Aussie Sakakibara edges closer to BMX world title
Saya Sakakibara has won the BMX Racing World Cup event in Santiago to move one step closer to winning the world title.
Oct 14, 2023
Surfers' final chance to reach 2024's Championship Tour
The World Surf League's Challenger Series reaches its climax in Brazil, with four women and eight men still able to qualify for the top-level Championship Tour.
Oct 14, 2023
Olympic return in view as Sakakibara eyes BMX World Cup
Australia's Saya Sakakibara holds top spot going into the final two rounds of the BMX Racing World Cup and is already eyeing Olympic redemption at Paris 2024.
Oct 10, 2023
Opals' Olympic path to Paris goes through Brazil
Australia's women's basketball team must avoid a last-placed finish at a round-robin tournament in Brazil to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Oct 05, 2023
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Fourteen dead in plane crash in Brazil's Amazon state
Fourteen people have been killed in a plane crash in Brazil's Barcelos province.
Sep 17, 2023
Ewing, Wright finish runners up in Brazilian surf
Australia's Tyler Wright has qualified for the World Surf League season finale after finishing runner up to teen Caitlin Simmers at the Rio Pro in Brazil.
Jul 01, 2023
Wright into semis at Rio Pro with Ewing, Callinan alive
Tyler Wright has continued her hot form to book her sixth semi-final slot of the WSL season, while Ethan Ewing and Ryan Callinan also advanced at the Rio Pro.
Jun 30, 2023
Wait goes on at world surfing's Rio Pro event
Organisers of the World Surf League's Rio Pro have called a fifth successive lay-day as conditions continue to frustrate the waiting competitors.
Jun 28, 2023
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Flat conditions see Rio Pro remain on hold
The World Surf League's Rio Pro remains on hold for a fourth day, with a organisers hopeful of a getting back into action within 24 hours.
Jun 28, 2023
Wright through, O'Brien stuns Colapinto at WSL Rio Pro
Tyler Wright has booked a quarter-final berth at the World Surf League's Rio Pro while Liam O'Brien stunned current world No.1 Griffin Colapinto in their heat.
Jun 24, 2023
Aussie Callum Robson to face world champ Toledo in Rio
World champion Filipe Toledo has his sights set on a fourth consecutive win at the WSL's Rio Pro, with an Australian standing in his way in the opening round.
Jun 23, 2023
Brazilian man gets 27 years for killing woman in Sydney
Brazilian engineer Mario Marcelo Santoro has been sentenced to 27 years in jail for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Cecilia Haddad in Sydney.
Jun 23, 2023
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