The Australian delegation has made its appearance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games opening ceremony, lead by flag-bearers Cate Campbell and Patty Mills. Only 63 of the 500-strong delegation were able to take part in the Parade of Nations, but the team still looked like a strong unit, waving to a small crowd of delegates...
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Athletes test positive for COVID-19 in Tokyo ahead of Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
Three athletes have tested positive for coronavirus, days before the Olympic Games are set to begin in Tokyo. The Games’ organising committee reported 10 new COVID-19 cases relating to the Olympics, all of which are from overseas teams. Three of the cases were reported in athletes, two of which are in the athlete’s village. It...
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AFL moves to send at least 5 clubs out of Victoria over COVID-19 outbreak
The AFL has opted to relocate at least five clubs to Queensland as concern grows about the latest COVID-19 outbreak in Victoria. GWS and Sydney have been based in Victoria since June 22 due to NSW’s coronavirus crisis but were told late on Wednesday night about their next impending move. The Sydney teams were meant...
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Ponga lifts Maroons in Origin face-saver
It was missing for the first two games but Queensland finally found their State of Origin spark with fullback Kalyn Ponga. Absent for the first two matches due to injury, the Newcastle superstar showed the Maroons just what they’d been missing with a leading hand in Wednesday’s 20-18 win over NSW on the Gold Coast....
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Eagles a mess as Kangaroos snare shock win
The doomsday drums will be beating at West Coast after they suffered a shock 10-point AFL loss to last-placed North Melbourne at a wet and slippery Optus Stadium. In a match that featured plenty of twists and turns, the Eagles produced a four-goal blitz early in the final quarter of Monday night’s clash to take...
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More Dragons drama as ‘dirty dozen’ players refuse to sign NRL Covid assurance
A number of St George Illawarra’s Covid dozen have reportedly refused to sign a document that would allow them to be available for Dragons selection next week. Twelve teammates congregated at Paul Vauaghan’s house last weekend for a party, breaching the NRL’s strict Covid bubble rules. Vaughan was sacked on the spot by the Red...
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Barty into her first Wimbledon quarters
Ash Barty has moved into uncharted territory at Wimbledon, reaching the quarter-finals for the first time by ending the fairytale run of French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova. Australia’s top seed ended the Czech’s 15-match unbeaten streak on the tournament’s famous second week ‘Manic Monday’, winning 7-5 6-3 with a performance that grew in authority during...
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Controversial Broncos star to exit team and join Warriors immediately
The Warriors have secured Brisbane Broncos prop Matt Lodge on a deal spanning two-and-a-half years, signing the controversial star effective immediately. Lodge is now contracted to the Warriors until the end of 2022 and has the option of triggering an extra year, which would tie him to the club until the end of 2023. Fox...
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Tigers aren’t out of AFL premiership contention, but they’re making the task hard for themselves
On Friday night we watched on patiently and expectantly, thinking surely something would happen. But it never did. Richmond’s uncharacteristic performance against St Kilda at the MCG left you questioning conventional football wisdom. The Tigers simply didn’t look like the Tigers. As their coach Damien Hardwick put it, they didn’t fire a shot. Despite St...
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Wallabies’ Nic White out of France series
Wallabies halfback Nic White is out of next month’s Test series against France, while fellow veterans Matt Toomua and James O’Connor are also battling injuries, potentially robbing the side of almost 150 Test caps. White has returned home to Canberra after suffering a MCL injury at training during their Gold Coast camp, and Toomua is...