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Ex-NRL star loses bid for $1m spinal injury payout

Ex-NRL star loses bid for $1m spinal injury payout

A former professional rugby league player has lost a court bid to claim a sizeable insurance payout after suffering a career-ending spinal injury in a tackle.

Biles edges Andrade for Olympic all-around title

Biles edges Andrade for Olympic all-around title

Biles edges Andrade for Olympic all-around title

Biles edges Andrade for Olympic all-around title

A mighty floor routine from Simone Biles featuring Taylor Swift and Beyonce powered the iconic American gymnast to gold in the all-around final.

Horigome snares street gold again with late heroics

Horigome snares street gold again with late heroics

Horigome snares street gold again with late heroics

Horigome snares street gold again with late heroics

Japan's Yuto Horigome has successfully defended his Olympic street skateboard title, dramatically securing gold in the last round of the final.

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Covell's bid for Olympic history ends in tears

Covell's bid for Olympic history ends in tears

Australian teenager Chloe Covell struggled in the medal round of the street skateboarding event at the Paris Olympics, finishing last in the final.

Olympic street skateboarding postponed for two days

Olympic street skateboarding postponed for two days

The men's street skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics has been postponed for two days.

Celine Dion serenades Paris in sodden start to Olympics

Celine Dion serenades Paris in sodden start to Olympics

More than 300,000 spectators have braved the rain to line the Seine and bear witness to the first-ever Olympic opening ceremony to be held outside a stadium.

French rail arson attacks paralyse Olympic-ready Paris

French rail arson attacks paralyse Olympic-ready Paris

France's national rail company SNCF says it will ensure transport for all Olympic delegations after arson attacks paralysed train travel to Paris.

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Oztag referee a victim of player's 'blind explosion'

Oztag referee a victim of player's 'blind explosion'

Oztag referee a victim of player's 'blind explosion'

Oztag referee a victim of player's 'blind explosion'

An Oztag player who punched a referee in the jaw, leaving him with a brain bleed, has apologised to his victim in court after pleading guilty to the assault.

China to challenge US for gold medal bragging rights

China to challenge US for gold medal bragging rights

China to challenge US for gold medal bragging rights

China to challenge US for gold medal bragging rights

China will again challenge the US for top spot on the medals table at the Paris Olympics.

At 14, Covell could make Olympic history in Paris

At 14, Covell could make Olympic history in Paris

At 14, Covell could make Olympic history in Paris

At 14, Covell could make Olympic history in Paris

Chloe Covell is a 14-year-old with an uncommon teenager's mindset that has helped to make her a street skateboarding Olympic medal contender.

Enhanced Games to sign Olympians post-Paris: D'Souza

Enhanced Games to sign Olympians post-Paris: D'Souza

Enhanced Games to sign Olympians post-Paris: D'Souza

Enhanced Games to sign Olympians post-Paris: D'Souza

Australians could be among athletes signing up for the pro-drug Enhanced Games after the Paris Olympics.

Third-largest Australian overseas Olympic team named

Third-largest Australian overseas Olympic team named

Third-largest Australian overseas Olympic team named

Third-largest Australian overseas Olympic team named

Monday's 55 athletics selections finalises the Australian team for the Paris Games - the third-biggest for an overseas Olympics.

Tasmania's AFL stadium design world first cricket plans

Tasmania's AFL stadium design world first cricket plans

Tasmania's AFL stadium design world first cricket plans

Tasmania's AFL stadium design world first cricket plans

Concept drawings of Tasmania's 23,000-seat roofed multipurpose stadium on Hobart's waterfront have been released with the state's timber featured in the design.

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Scott Reardon is taking his message of hope and resilience to regional NSW ahead of the Paralympics, where his wife, long jumper Vanessa Low, will compete.

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Cross-continent run to raise domestic violence dollars

A woman who dribbled a soccer ball from the Gold Coast to Sydney has set her sights on an even bigger challenge to raise money for abuse survivors.

Footy great to fight historical child sex abuse charges

Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee Carl Ditterich will contest historical child sex abuse charges during a two-day hearing in Melbourne.

Gunn sets eyes on breaking opinions with Paris 2024

Breakdancer Rachael Gunn is using her unexpected trip to the Paris Games as an opportunity to change perceptions around the new Olympic sport.

Golden girl sisters back sevens team for Olympic glory

Superstar sisters Maddison and Tegan Levi insist a crippling injury toll won't derail the Australian women's rugby sevens team's gold medal hopes in Paris.

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Aussie skateboarders move one step closer to Paris

Australian skateboarders Arisa Trew, Chloe Covell and Keegan Palmer have made a clean sweep of the semi-finals in Budapest as they target Olympic qualification.

Aussie skateboarders keep Olympic hopes on track

Australian skateboarders have continued to impress in the Olympic qualifiers in Budapest, their final chance to climb the standings ahead of Paris selection.

Teenage skateboard stars closing in on Olympic place

Arisa Trew and Ruby Trew are not related but they share similar rare talent, and both are through to the park semi-finals at skateboarding's Olympic qualifier.

Ex-AFL CEO McLachlan to head gambling giant Tabcorp

Former AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has been announced as the new head of gambling company Tabcorp.

Israel and Palestine are 'committed to Olympic spirit'

IOC president Thomas Bach insists that despite war in Gaza, Israel and Palestine believe in the Olympic mission of understanding and peace.

Olympic body proposes creation of Esports Games

International Olympic Committee to vote on Esports Games next month as Bach spotlights need to 'keep up with the pace of the digital revolution'.

Tigers still weighing up Leichhardt after funding boost

The West Tigers NRL club will decide how many games to play at Leichhardt Oval after threatening to leave the ground that is now to get a $40 million upgrade.

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