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Pogacar equals Tour de France record and shatters rival's spirits with another win in penultimate stage

Jonas Vinegaard says he had hoped Tadej Pogacar would let him win the penultimate stage of the Tour de France — instead, the Slovenian created history.
Tadej Pogacar

Trio of Aussie athletes win their events at London Diamond League in ominous sign for rivals ahead of Paris Olympics

Nina Kennedy, Oliver Hoare, and Mackenzie Little win their events at the London Diamond League a week out from the start of Paris 2024.
Nina Kennedy

'Tsunoda's missing a couple of wheels': Piastri's dry humour wins more F1 fans as Aussie ends McLaren 12-year drought

Oscar Piastri's dry response to his team wins over more fans as the Australian helps secure a front-row lock-out for McLaren in Hungary.
Oscar Piastri

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'I got what I deserved': Scott the only Aussie in contention at The Open as Day stumbles

Adam Scott takes advantage of benign early conditions in Scotland to give him a chance ahead of the final round of The Open.
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After becoming a paraplegic Josh never expected to be back in a CrossFit gym let alone competing on the world stage

Josh Young's life changed forever when a mountain bike accident left him a paraplegic in 2017. Now he's competing on the world stage.
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The psychology of choking under pressure in sport, and what we can learn from it

The Olympic and Paralympic Games are approaching, but even elite sportspeople can find themselves unable to perform. Why do athletes "choke" under pressure, and how can they reduce the likelihood of it happening again?
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Ray Reardon, the six-time world snooker champion known as 'Dracula', dies aged 91

The six-time world snooker champion's death followed a battle with cancer, his wife says.
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Melbourne flex premiership muscles as unheralded Storm flyer has the night of his life - until the final second of the match

The Storm showed why they're six points clear at the top of the NRL ladder in a comprehensive win over the Roosters with winger Grant Anderson having the game of a lifetime until a last-minute injury. 
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NRL boss backs Origin players serving bans in club games after decider brawl

Andrew Abdo defends the NRL's match review system after South Sydney and Manly officials complain about losing stars Cameron Murray and Haumole Olakau'atu over their Origin infractions.
A melee breaks out on the sideline of a rugby league state of origin match, with players and staff pushing

'We're still breathing': Why the Magpies aren't giving up on their premiership defence

Four straight losses leaves Collingwood's premiership defence hanging by a thread, but Magpies coach Craig McRae vows to keep fighting after a harrowing defeat to Hawthorn.
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Port Lincoln kids gun for hometown hero Kyle Chalmers' records as Games excitement builds

Young swimmers in Kyle Chalmers' home town are drawing plenty of inspiration from the Olympic medallist as they dive in for training on cold winter mornings. 
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'I knew I was going to have to dig deep': The change of mindset spurring Wu to a record Olympics appearance

As Melissa Wu prepares for her fifth Olympic Games, the diving veteran reveals the change of mindset that has helped her book a ticket to Paris.
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Melissa Wu

'Storm in teacup' erupts over council proposal to return fencing to home of Double Blues

"Misinformation" and community "division" — it sounds like the latest report about the upcoming American presidential election. In fact it's a sleepy suburb in Adelaide's inner-south where a proposal to build a fence has ignited online fury.
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'100 per cent perfect': Pogačar's grip on Tour de France looks impossible to overcome for rival

Slovenian superstar Tadej Pogačar increases his Tour de France lead on Jonas Vingegaard to all but lock up his third title.
A cyclist wearing all yellow rides on a mountain road through applauding crowds.

Carnage for Australia at The Open as Jason Day plays a lone hand to keep hopes alive at Royal Troon

Jason Day holds Australia's hopes in his hands at The Open as awful conditions see all but two Aussies miss the cut for the third round.
Jason Day

The family reunion that uncovered a link between Jessica Mauboy and Cathy Freeman

When Jessica Mauboy's family gathered for a reunion, their family tree expanded to include one of Australia's most famous Olympians. 
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'We apologise from the bottom of our hearts': Japan's gymnastics captain Shoko Miyata out of Olympics due to smoking

The 19-year-old gymnastics star will sit out the Paris Olympics after violating the team's code of conduct by smoking and consuming alcohol in the lead-up to the Games.
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Crows damage Essendon's finals hopes in a thriller but knee injury to key player dampens the victory

The Crows hit the front from a Josh Rachele goal with under a minute to go, but a knee injury to a key player sours the victory.
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'He should have thrown it over': Woeful missed conversion costs Warriors the game in Canberra

An injury to first-choice kicker Adam Pompey costs the Warriors dearly as Chanel Harris-Tavita misses a shot to equalise from right next to the posts in the dying minutes in Canberra.
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Chanel Harris-Tavita runs with the ball and his grabbed by a Canberra Raiders defender during an NRL game.

Dean Cox resists lure of West Coast coaching job, opts to stay in Sydney

West Coast club legend Dean Cox rules himself out of the running for the Eagles vacant coaching role, opting instead to stay in Sydney with the Swans. 
AFL assistant coach Dean Cox smiles at training.

The 'perfect result' that would allow Jess Fox to join exclusive Australian Olympic club

Jess Fox won the hearts of a nation three years ago with her gold medal in Tokyo. Now the Australian star is aiming for much more than a solitary gold medal in Paris.
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