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Madonna's free show wows thousands on Copacabana beach

Madonna's free show wows thousands on Copacabana beach

Thousands of people have turned up for a free concert by pop legend Madonna, held on Rio de Janeiro's iconic Copacabana beach.

WA's Steve Erceg swaps booze for UFC success

WA's Steve Erceg swaps booze for UFC success

WA's Steve Erceg swaps booze for UFC success

WA's Steve Erceg swaps booze for UFC success

Steve Erceg has the chance to become the first West Australian to become a UFC champion when he takes on Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight belt.

Erceg bracing for death chants ahead of UFC title bout

Erceg bracing for death chants ahead of UFC title bout

Erceg bracing for death chants ahead of UFC title bout

Erceg bracing for death chants ahead of UFC title bout

West Australian Steve Erceg will be the clear underdog when he takes on UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja in Brazil this weekend.

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At least 14 dead in Venezuela gold mine collapse

At least 14 dead in Venezuela gold mine collapse

Officials in Venezuela say at least 14 people are confirmed dead from the collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine.

Opals coach happy to leave door open for Jackson

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.

Opals escape in tense Brazil win as Olympic berth nears

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.

Jackson gets green light for crucial Opals qualifiers

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.

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Jackson primed to influence Opals' Games fortunes

Jackson primed to influence Opals' Games fortunes

Jackson primed to influence Opals' Games fortunes

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.

Fires kill 123 in Chile, toll expected to keep rising

Fires kill 123 in Chile, toll expected to keep rising

Fires kill 123 in Chile, toll expected to keep rising

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.

Chile forest fires kill 112, hundreds still missing

Chile forest fires kill 112, hundreds still missing

Chile forest fires kill 112, hundreds still missing

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.

Fires kill at least 51 in Chile, toll likely to rise

Fires kill at least 51 in Chile, toll likely to rise

Fires kill at least 51 in Chile, toll likely to rise

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.

Opals great Jackson in frame for Olympics comeback

Opals great Jackson in frame for Olympics comeback

Opals great Jackson in frame for Olympics comeback

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.

Nine dead, 15 injured after raid at Peru mine

Nine dead, 15 injured after raid at Peru mine

Nine dead, 15 injured after raid at Peru mine

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.

Australia's Sakakibara wins maiden BMX world title

Australia's Sakakibara wins maiden BMX world title

Australia's Sakakibara wins maiden BMX world title

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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