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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.

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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.

Cross-continent run to raise domestic violence dollars

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

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

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.

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Golden girl sisters back sevens team for Olympic glory

Golden girl sisters back sevens team for Olympic glory

Golden girl sisters back sevens team for Olympic glory

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.

Aussie skateboarders move one step closer to Paris

Aussie skateboarders move one step closer to Paris

Aussie skateboarders move one step closer to Paris

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

Aussie skateboarders keep Olympic hopes on track

Aussie skateboarders keep Olympic hopes on track

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

Teenage skateboard stars closing in on Olympic place

Teenage skateboard stars closing in on Olympic place

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

Ex-AFL CEO McLachlan to head gambling giant Tabcorp

Ex-AFL CEO McLachlan to head gambling giant Tabcorp

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'

Israel and Palestine are 'committed to Olympic spirit'

Israel and Palestine are 'committed to Olympic spirit'

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

Olympic body proposes creation of Esports Games

Olympic body proposes creation of Esports Games

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'.

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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.

Sharpe steps down as chief of Sport Integrity Australia

David Sharpe is stepping down as chief executive of Sport Integrity Australia, saying the organisation has achieved much in the four years since inception.

Palestine soccer boss visa decision not my call: PM

A decision to deny the head of Palestine's football association entry to Australia was made by the Immigration Department, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.

Accidental activist among King's Birthday sport honours

An amateur Australian Rules player who became a self-described accidental activist is among sporting recipients in the King's Birthday Honours List.

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Palestine football boss denied entry into Aust: reports

Australia has reportedly denied entry to the president of Palestine's football association, as FIFA says granting entry rests with national authorities.

Volkanovski getting hungry to return to UFC action

Alex Volkanovski will look to regain his UFC featherweight crown but is considering another dip into the lightweight division with Dustin Poirier in the mix.

Doctor stands by decision not to give boxer brain scan

An emergency doctor has stood by a decision not to order a CT scan for an 18-year-old who presented with vomiting and headaches 10 days after a head knock.

Boxing concussion months before death probed by coroner

A coroner is investigating the link between a young boxer's head injury and his death four months later after collapsing in a sparring session at a gym.

Olympic selection battle affected all the marathoners

The three Australian women chosen to run the marathon in Paris were all on tenterhooks while an appeal by Lisa Weightman played out.

A-League bet-fix scandal grows with more players named

Macarthur FC players Matthew Millar and Jed Drew have both been accused of participating in a criminal group behind an alleged bet-fixing scheme.

Scheffler's PGA Championship arrest charges are dropped

I just want to put all this behind me and move on, says World No.1 Scottie Scheffler after Louisville court dismisses all criminal charges against him.

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