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Australia have had an extraordinary morning in the rowing, claiming gold medals in both the men’s and women’s four events and setting two new Olympic records in the process. Australia’s women – Lucy Stephan, Rosemary Popa, Jessica Morrison and Annabelle McIntyre – were dominant in the first of the two […]

Ariarne Titmus has made it a golden double to beat Katie Ledecky to win the gold medal in the 200m women’s freestyle. If Ariarne Titmus vs Katie Ledecky in the 400m was big, the re-match in the 200 reached fever pitch with interest at an all-time high in women’s swimming […]

The Olyroos are back in action tonight against Egypt and they’ll be looking for at least a draw to clinch second play in Group C at the Tokyo Olympics. The Olyroos have been one of the stories of the Olympics after failing to qualify for the last two Games in […]

Two years ago, I decided I would travel to the United Kingdom for the Rugby League World Cup in 2021. At the start of this year, I accepted that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that that would no longer be a possibility. But last week when it was announced that […]

Before a ball had been kicked, there was confusion. The line-up for the Matildas’ clash against the USA announced the front three of Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord and Kyah Simon for a third straight game. After their exploits in the previous matches and with 281 caps between them, it made […]

After Round 12, Melbourne sat on top of the ladder, a game clear of second and three games plus percentage clear of third. They had just outplayed the Western Bulldogs and Brisbane in consecutive weeks to stamp their premiership credentials all over the competition. Since then, they have won two […]

My latest article about Test XIs we should have played looks at a series that actually happened in the 21st century: the Australian tour of India in 2012-13. Or, as I call it, the worst selected squad of all time. Okay, that’s a little over the top. I’m not across […]

Five years ago, after the Rio Olympic Games, Australian BMX athlete Lauren Reynolds was at her lowest. “After Rio I felt completely unaccomplished,” says Reynolds. “Even though I had been to two Olympic Games, I felt like I was going nowhere and nothing made sense. “I didn’t feel like I […]

Isolation is a breeding ground for uncertainty and anxiety. If there is one lesson to be learned from the last 18 months, that is it. Wind back the clock 47 years to South Africa in 1974, and it was not so very different. With apartheid still dictating the social and […]

“In all fairness, with West Australia, South Australia, and Victoria, we are the fourth footballing state of Australia,” said Robert Shaw, after coaching the 1990 Tasmanian State of Origin Team to a tantalising win over Victoria. This was their first in 30 years, and only their second in over a […]